Couldn't they do better than this?
Sports Illustrated is reporting that HBO is producing a documentary for broadcast this February on the UNC-Duke rivalry. Its title: "Duke vs. North Carolina."
That, people, is literary brilliance.
My colleague Jim Young and I came up with the following suggestions in a 30-second conversation just now:
"Eight Miles" or "8.8 Miles" -- Reference to the distance between the schools as the crow flies.
"Shades of Blue" -- Self-explanatory.
"Triangle Tradition" -- Admittedly obscure for those who don't get the geographical reference, but it's got to be better than "Duke vs. North Carolina."
It's not like the people at HBO's original entertainment division are idiots. They gave us The Sopranos, Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel and plenty of other compelling programming. I'm quite confident the hoops documentary will be outstanding as well. So it stands to reason that they could come up with a slightly catchier name. They do have the creative talent.