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Originally Posted by wildKYcat
His facial expression is priceless
Who has more swag than this guy in college basketball?
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His facial expression is priceless
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LOL Devendorf is a funny dude on the court
He may not have the #1 Swag in the NCAA, but for a white dude hes pretty high up there
But all jokes aside like someone mentioned earlier I would hate to play J Flynn with that smirk he always has, like how r u gonna be beatin my team and justsmirkin
He may not have the #1 Swag in the NCAA, but for a white dude hes pretty high up there
But all jokes aside like someone mentioned earlier I would hate to play J Flynn with that smirk he always has, like how r u gonna be beatin my team and justsmirkin
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MIAMI -- Eric Devendorf knows what you, the general public, are thinking.
"They probably think I'm an a-hole, man," the Syracuse shooting guard said with a smile on his face. "I know they do. I know everybody thinks I'm an a-hole."
He knows that because he hears it in every opposing gym, and he can read about it online as well. One sports blog, The Big Lead, compiled a list of the five most hated players in this NCAA tournament, and Devendorf was No. 1, followed by Tyler Hansbrough, Greg Paulus, Hasheem Thabeet and Jon Scheyer.
"That's pretty good company right there," Devendorf said, laughing, after shooting Arizona State out of the NCAA tournament, 78-67.
The fact that four of the five are white guys is an interesting sociological discussion for another day. For today, we're only concerned with the guy who tops the list, how he got there and how long he'll be around to irritate America in this tournament.
If being The Villain of College Basketball bothers Devendorf, he hides it well. But once you get past the endless ink, the ant-line beard, the smirk, the occasional potty mouth and an altercation with a girl that nearly cost him the season, everybody's a-hole insists he's an a-OK guy.
"I don't know if it's because of the tattoos or my competitive spirit," Devendorf said. "But sometimes people can get the wrong idea about a person. Off the court I'm a whole different person.
"I'm a good dude, man. I'm a down-to-earth dude."
Would everyone understand that if they spent a day with you, Eric?
"They spend a day with me, man, they'd have some fun."
Fun would not describe Syracuse student Kimberly Smith's encounter with Devendorf on Nov. 1, 2008, near campus. That's when Devendorf allegedly struck her in the jaw with an open hand (Smith's lawyer later said Devendorf did not hit her, and his client's version of the events was misconstrued on the police report). That incident got the Bay City, Mich., native briefly suspended and nearly ended his season.
Devendorf said he acted in self-defense toward Smith, who was the aggressor in an altercation after she got out of her car. Problem was, Devendorf already was on probation with the university for harming another student last spring, according to the Syracuse Post-Standard.
So the school's judicial board recommended suspending him in December for the remainder of the academic year, which runs through May. But Devendorf was reinstated on appeal after missing two games, a decision that has direct correlation to Syracuse's presence in the Sweet 16 and trip to Memphis this week to play Oklahoma.
Last time the Orange played in Memphis was December. Devendorf missed that game against John Calipari's Tigers while suspended. During that time, he was at a crossroads, relying on support from his parents and his AAU coach, Will Smith of the Michigan Hurricanes.
For a kid whose life had revolved around basketball since he was 9 years old, the thought of losing it was terrifying.
"I feed off playing basketball," Devendorf said. "I tried to stay upbeat, even though it wasn't an upbeat situation at all. I wanted to be positive, but at times I was negative. So many things were going through my mind at that time.
"I had a lot of thinking to do and had to straighten some things out. I had to be smarter about who I'm around, surround myself with the right people."
Now the father of a 9-month-old daughter, Devendorf said he's conscious of trying to be a better role model. On the court, he's played model basketball for Syracuse -- averaging a team-high 19.2 points in six postseason contests. His consecutive 3-pointers ended Arizona State's last chance to rally and upset the Orange at American Airlines Arena on Sunday afternoon.
Given the divide between Devendorf's value to his team and his popularity outside of upstate New York, he's the classic guy you love to have on your side and love to rip when he's not. Think Bill Romanowski here.
"They don't understand him or know who he is," said former teammate Gerry McNamara. "They think they do but they're wrong. He's the best teammate I ever played with. He would do anything for this team."
In some ways, McNamara and Devendorf are the same guy: stone-cold shooters who excel in the clutch and succeed at a high level in part on moxie and swagger. But McNamara's the guy who shows up in Madison Square Garden to watch his old team in an argyle sweater. Devendorf is the guy who looks like he's a rougher version of fellow Michigan product Eminem.
It was Devendorf who reportedly was told, during his freshman year, to watch his mouth on the court by none other than Big East commissioner Mike Tranghese. It was Devendorf who celebrated his apparent game-winning shot over Connecticut -- the shot was disallowed, sparking a famous six overtimes -- by jumping on the Madison Square Garden press table and screaming an F-bomb into the stands, according to those in the vicinity. And as far as we know, McNamara was never dragged in front of the school judicial board.
So the hate finds Devendorf in every gym. Whatever the reason, it's up to him to deal with it.
"The world is messed up already, and they want to hate someone who plays basketball?" he asked rhetorically.
Sure they do. Since Devendorf is unlikely to sway public opinion to his side, there is only one response.
"We keep winning and people will get madder and madder," he said.
Four more wins would shut them up for good, and give The A-Hole of College Basketball the last laugh.
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Originally Posted by tSamShoX
Only Devendork can wash those dishes with swag
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One of the few players that I actually dislike.
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Regardless if you like him or not, to call him a bum is just incorrect. Don't let your disdain for him cloud your judgement.
And how the %#%% hasn't his #1 fan/BFF Seymore Cake posted in here yet?
And how the %#%% hasn't his #1 fan/BFF Seymore Cake posted in here yet?
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Yep.Originally Posted by Julian Wright
Yall are a bunch of haters
Originally Posted by show time 96
Nah.
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I dead $#% was about to ask the same damn thingOriginally Posted by dreClark
Regardless if you like him or not, to call him a bum is just incorrect. Don't let your disdain for him cloud your judgement.
And how the %#%% hasn't his #1 fan/BFF Seymore Cake posted in here yet?
And of course on NT, if dudes don't like him they're gonna pull the 'he sucks' 'he's a bum' card.
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haha!
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He can shoot. That's really all he's good for after his injury.
He's fortunate to play in a 2-3 and to have Jonny Flynn.
He's fortunate to play in a 2-3 and to have Jonny Flynn.
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devo>you
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Probably b/c they don't wanna get ejected/suspended. That moreso than anything else.Originally Posted by Fear The Ibis
@ calling him soft. How many dudes you see stepping to him though? Exactly. _'s don't want it with that man. Dude has said plenty of stuff that would warrant getting swung on but I don't see anybody doing it.
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Originally Posted by Fear The Ibis
@ calling him soft. How many dudes you see stepping to him though? Exactly. _'s don't want it with that man. Dude has said plenty of stuff that would warrant getting swung on but I don't see anybody doing it.
Oak Hill
No D1 college basketball player in their right mind is gonna start a brawl during a game on National TV...Certain @@%+ is just common sense, which most of NTlacks.
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Kid can ball... no doubt about that.
Mad haters on here.
Mad haters on here.
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Originally Posted by yungmatt
Originally Posted by Fear The Ibis
@ calling him soft. How many dudes you see stepping to him though? Exactly. _'s don't want it with that man. Dude has said plenty of stuff that would warrant getting swung on but I don't see anybody doing it.
Oak Hill
Certain @@%+ is just sarcasm, which most of NT can't comprehend.
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* he is a junior. Redshirt last year.
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Originally Posted by dreClark
Regardless if you like him or not, to call him a bum is just incorrect. Don't let your disdain for him cloud your judgement.
And how the %#%% hasn't his #1 fan/BFF Seymore Cake posted in here yet?
I'm just now seeing the thread thats why! No bull %$@* when I saw the the title the 1st two people that popped in my mind were JJ... then 2secs before Iscrolled down... "It could/should be Dorf... naaaaaaaaah they don't #**# with him like they should"
BUT... for the record...
DORF IS THAT GOT DAMNIT MAN... #**# WHAT YOU HEARD!!!!!!!
this right here says it all.
look at that pose G???? Look at that Scowl?!?!?!?! On the biggest stage in basketball and You Can't Tell Him %$@*
HE SOOOOOOOOOOOOO COLD G... And its
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Why so much hate for devo? dude can ball
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I hate him but he's a good college b-ball player.
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Originally Posted by 10508 Cardo Jr Ln
wildKYcat wrote:
[OfficerRicky]Muunnnn-keeesss[/OfficerRicky]
This *%$# right here had me rolling...
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Originally Posted by Fear The Ibis
@ calling him soft. How many dudes you see stepping to him though? Exactly. _'s don't want it with that man. Dude has said plenty of stuff that would warrant getting swung on but I don't see anybody doing it.
Oak Hill
and Nowitness was right....1/2 of yall co-signing to this $%%# head and his "swag" are the same ones who were calling those 3 cats from KY a bunch ofdouches....hypocrisy at its finest
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Not I, as far as the kids from Kentucky go I was actually hoping they would take states, their story was dope, kinda disappointed they lost in thesemi's... I honestly just rock with Dorf, have since the Slam Diary
