"Caleb Love can tell everyone he ended Coach K's career" - Fans mince no words as UNC vs Duke ends in spectacular fashion, with Tar Heels earning bragging rights
UNC is on to the national championship game after their monumental victory over Coach K and the Duke Blue Devils 81-77 on Saturday. The national semifinal win ended its rival's season as well as iconic coach Mike Krzyzewski's career.
The result prompted harsh words across the internet.
In one of the biggest March Madness games ever, Caleb Love and North Carolina (29-9) upset Duke (32-7) to claim one of the most significant wins in the rivalry's history.
UNC will play Kansas (33-6) on Monday night in the national championship game in New Orleans, Louisiana.
While the UNC players are celebrating their big win, fans are also celebrating the Blue Devils' significant loss.
Love led the Tar Heels with 28 points and has become one of the biggest beneficiaries of the win. Many who dislike Krzyzewski and his team championed Love and his place in history.
Caleb Love can tell everyone he ended Coach K’s career
Caleb Love showing up in Coach K’s dreams for the rest of his life https://t.co/qZEcgXODOX
Caleb Love is a baby JR Smith… The Good, the bad and the ugly… Cant even be mad 🤷🏾♂️ #Dukies #DukevsUNC
How Caleb Love looking at Coach K https://t.co/xa70mSEG86
No Love for Coach K. Carolina's Caleb Love goes Jordan in New Orleans in '82, hits THE shot that sends K into the sunset. Sorry to see it end this way for him. Classy greatness. One game short of the fairytale ending he deserved. Foiled again by his arch rival. Just not right.
The end of Coach K's Hall of Fame career also prompted a response and rationalization from some of his and the Blue Devils' supporters.
Coach K in the Duke locker room after UNC ended him in the ACC tourney and the #FinalFour https://t.co/wtWJ4ED8rc
While Krzyzewski may not change his mind about leaving, internet users will not change their minds about making jokes at his team's expense. UNC as a whole may haunt Coach K's mind after his tragic history against the Tar Heels in the iconic moments of his career.
This is the worse possible conclusion for Duke and Coach K. Tar Heels beats Coach K’s in his last gm at Cameron Indoor and the last gm he ever coached. Tar Heels beats Duke to advance to the Finals. #TarHeels
North Carolina handed Coach K his first ever loss as Duke’s head coach back in 1980.
It also handed Coach K a loss in his final game at Cameron Indoor.
It also defeated Coach K in his final game as Duke’s head coach.
If Coach K hurries he can at least see the new Impractical Jokers. UNC will be too busy celebrating. Not a total loss
Duke's players seemed to hurry to get to wherever they were going.
Wow. Most Duke players left the court without shaking hands with UNC players. Sad! https://t.co/3CtwKTMy4O
The end of Coach K's career deserves its one shining moment.
COACH K
THIS IS YOUR ONE SHINING MOMENT https://t.co/IlZcu1Y1px
The last seconds of Coach K’s career. https://t.co/oTI2AHykBM
The end of his career also earned a few more jokes at his and Duke's expense.
I'm always going to remember that time that Coach K had an ESPN-sponsored retirement tour and North Carolina handed him his last two losses at home and in the NCAAT. Good times.
Internet fans cannot forget the role of the Saint Peter's Peacocks in this result.
The Peacocks died so that Coach K could die
UNC was even considerate enough to dress for the occasion.
NORTH CAROLINA GOES TO THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP AND SEND COACH K INTO RETIREMENT https://t.co/fmJtiAt4aL
They also came with a few more jokes.
CALEB LOVE. @UNCBarstool https://t.co/sERR4VK3hC
Remember Coach K told fans after Duke's loss to UNC that "the season's not over?"
He was right. They had to lose to UNC one more time.
UNC 🤝 Stone Cold https://t.co/L4nwKdcd67
UNC and Caleb Love move past Coach K and Duke and on to the national championship game
Caleb Love may have led UNC past Duke on Saturday, but every Tar Heel played a crucial role. In March Madness, every player who enters a game is critical.
Now that North Carolina is moving on to face Kansas, its players will need to take time to celebrate Saturday night and prepare on Sunday.
While UNC and Caleb Love will be focusing on Kansas, their Final Four opponents will have other concerns.
Duke and Coach K enjoyed the end of his retirement tour in New Orleans. While they may be upset the ride is over, they can choose to enjoy the journey they went on together or wallow in sadness.