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http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/news?slug=ycn-10947470 This is what would happen if Duke and Unc current pros played a game against each other. ====> This is a funny read and plays into some stereotypes of Duke, Unc and some players. Besides the ending is good …

Ace Parker article from goduke.com (http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=205428174&DB_OEM_ID=4200) What a remarkable variety of achievements: 2-time football All-America at Duke Set numerous school records for rushing yardage and touchdowns Played 3 sports at Duke and was inducted into College Hall of Fame Played in the NFL, winning a Player of the Year award and…

You would think this would help Jefferson with his decision, since Leslie returning would cut into his PT. I think we need this kid, especially with Gbinije leaving. Any word from anyone on when he may announce?

Apparently the end of Humanity has begun as water has turned to blood at UK: LINK:http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/16/2013-ncaa-tournament-east-regional-to-be-held-in-washington-d-c/#/2012/05/16/water-turned-red-in-the-fountains-outside-rupp-arena/ No word yet if Frogs have been spotted in Chapel Hill or if Locusts are invading Storrs, Ct. but I have heard of reports of…

He’s in critical condition. At 91 years, it’s easy to say he’s had a great life, but still here’s some vibes for getting better. He has done a lot for not just Carolina, but for the NC education system. So as a native North Carolinian…and as a die hard Duke fan…I send my best. http://www.witn.com/home/headlines/Former_UNC_President_William_Friday_In_Critical_Condition_151752875.html…

If we stay at 14 teams, here is how the ACC Basketball Tourny will look: LINK:http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/16/acc-announces-conference-tournament-changes-all-14-teams-to-compete/ A 5 day tourny, Wed. thru Sun., with teams seeded 11-14 playing on Wednesday. You better DVR Survivor Wednesday night in March (I’m talking to you BC, VTech, Wake, and Maryland fans!)…

I’ve spent some time looking at some non-Duke websites to get some reactions to the Amile Jefferson signing. There seems to be a strong consensus. Duke will squander Jefferson’s talents by having him set screens for four seasons, or until he transfers. And Jefferson better brush up on his foreign-language skills, the better for that career in Belarus. The name Lance Thomas is invoked…

“…it’s a Coach K thing — and his stuff works with elite players. Why? I don’t know; I’m not an elite player. But Kobe Bryant is, and before the 2008 Olympics he said he had been waiting years for the chance to play for Coach K. After the 2008 Olympics? Bryant shared a short conversation he had with Krzyzewski, a conversation that had him primed to produce. “He wanted me to be who I am — be…

With the Amile Jefferson commitment yesterday, it is time for Duke to change the perception of their basketball program to lure recruits to Durham for the all important 2013 class. The national perception of Duke it that they are a guard oriented program (3 guard lineups for 9 out of the last 10 years) and all the Duke big men are on the floor for is to set picks for the guards 25-30 ft from…

He won’t take charges..and admits it! He said he learned it was a bad idea “at a young age”, so he would never have played for K. :rolleyes: Love this from him… —Quote— “Shane [Battier] (http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/976/shane-battier) does a great job taking charges,” Bryant said. “Fish actually does a great job taking charges too. … It’s a skill. It’s definitely a skill. I…

That according to Bleacher Report Jay Bilas average 5 assists a game and was one of the top PG’s in school history: “Bilas, now an analyst for ESPN, averaged only eight points per game, but he also kicked in five assists per contest, making him one of the top point guards in school history.” …

Our last basketball national championship came from a group of “alarmingly unathletic” group of players in 2010. This group displayed a love for each other and the game. They bonded as a team and played to each other’s strengths. No true Duke fan really believed that at the beginning of the season that they had a chance to win a National Championship. It was not until the Maryland game that…

Gregg Doyle just wrote a positive article on Coach K. What in the world is going on????? Seriously though, here’s the link: http://www.cbssports.com/columns/story/19062073/team-usa-will-win-gold-again-with-coach-k-not-much-without-him/rss…

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Welcome! Here’s to a fine career! -jk…

http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/05/04/2044178/report-finds-academic-fraud-evidence.html …

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=espn:7932659The above link is a great interview with Kyrie Irving on being named the NBA Rookie of the Year. Congrats.

We’ve talked a lot on this site about the passing performance (or lack thereof) from this year’s Duke team. All told, it was one of the least assist-heavy squad’s in K’s tenure, with only 48.4% of all field goals coming off of the pass. This analysis breaks down the passing a little bit to see how our guys scored the ball last year. Pomeroy took a look at this…

The best player in the history of Duke women’s basketball turns 30 today. She begins her first season with the LA Sparks on Friday, after missing the last two WNBA seasons due to injury. Best of luck, AB.

Games announced Tue, Nov 27 North Carolina at Indiana NC State at Michigan Minnesota at Florida State…

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Duke is recruiting a Polish player named Przemek Karnowski. He’s 7’1″ and is also being recruited by Kansas, Marquette, Gonzaga, and several Pac-10 schools. He led Poland who was a Runner Up to the USA team that Quinn Cook played with at the Fiba 17U …

i guess this isn’t a surprise but it is a bit disappointing and a small PR blackeye.

According to this article, Ryan Kelly is listed as a 5-star recruit that hasn’t lived up to his billing. Was he as good out the gate as we would have wished? Probably not, but he has steadily improved each season and was quite possible the most important player on the team down the stretch. Clearly Austin Rivers was the best player, but Kelly’s contribution to this team goes way beyond points scored. I’m fairly sure that Duke would have made a d…

Up close original video and accompanying article chronicling Mike Krzyzewski’s appearance at a recent AAU event in Minnesota. http://ifollosports.com/celebritystory/coach-k-amateur-basketball-event-video…

It has been posted all over twitter. Just thought I’d keep everyone updated! I’d say the top three recruits for UCLA next year might give them a shot at making the NCAA Tournament this time around!

I’m hearing rumors that Andre Dawkins is either transferring or has been kicked off the team. Any truth to this?

I would like Duke to get Amile Jefferson and Rodney Hood…i dont choose Parker because i really feel he goes to UCLA..Duke needs more athletic players that can get to the rim…Jefferson helps next year and Hood the year after….Also recruiting 201 …

Here’s an article I found you might find interesting: http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/04/18/recruiting-rundown-all-eyes-on-tony-parker-for-mondays-decision/Seems to think we have slipped down the list. Not real surprising, but I’d still love for him to come to Duke.

Rodney Hood transferring OUT of Mississippi State. He is listed as a 5 star Small Forward 6’7 180. That is coming out of high school of course. This tells me that Gbinije and Murphy aren’t the immediate (and maybe even not the long term) answer. We c …

Since the 1 and done rule came into existence (2004-05 season) in the nba/ncaa coach K is 15-7 in the NCAA tournament and has only passed the Sweet 16 once. Obviously only one final four and obviously one big banner as well. BUT, 15-7 or 68.1% and pr …

https://twitter.com/#!/DevilsIllust/status/191603177492197376Say it ain’t so. I hope its not true, because I was really interested in seeing how he would develop.

Hey I had him going to Kentucky. If not kentucky I thought UCLA was clearly next in line. He was just not coming to Duke. Coach K knew this and that is why we are going after Mississippi State transfer Rodney Hood Small Forward 6’7 185. Watch, Hood w …

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/blog/eye-on-college-basketball/18446723/duke-forward-mason-plumlee-returning-to-durham…

Looks like he will make his decision next week and there doesnt seem to be too much buzz about him going to Duke even though we are one of three finalists. What does everyone think/hear? Do we have a shot?

So I looked into Oriakhi and it said he listed 13 schools as potential fits for him. However, he has four schools right now which seems to be his top priorities as he has stated he wants to visit Duke, UNC, Washington, and Gonzaga. This is exciting, …

Following the firing of his father, Ernie Zeigler, former four star shooting guard prospect Trey Zeigler has been granted a full release by Central Michigan. Now, he’s planning a visit to Durham. …

I saw this one coming a mile away. Duke has been suspect all year. This team had so many glaring weaknesses it was ridiculous. They’re ranking, along with their seeding was a result of sweat equity built up over the years and the name on the front of …

I know I am not a regular posting here for the simple reasons that I don’t like to put up with the UNC trolls that insist on stuffing their self-righteous comments where they are totally unwelcome and also because I simply haven’t had the time to con …

What do Dook fans have to talk about now? History has been made…Lehigh with NO tournament wins until tonight!!!!!! Have fun sitting on your couch staring at our ass all the way to the finish line!!!!!

Tony Parker talking about potentially coming to Duke and Wojo being his big man coach. Don’t get me wrong Parker loves coach K and we at least have a chance at Parker. well maybe 1 or 2%. He listed ALL the Duke big men that were highly recruited and …

The Lehigh game isn’t over yet, they might win or they might lose. It doesnt matter, they’ll lose soon enough. And honestly, the way this team is built, coach K deserves much of the blame. Gbinije, never given a chance. Curry, regressed. Plumlees, ne …

Looks like the mass exodus is on over in Chapel HIll. http://www.tarheelblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/032912aac.html…

I may be alone on this, but I feel the chemistry and morale just went up a couple notches with the Austin River’s report. I’m not trying to slam Austin. I like his moxy, but it just looked obvious by the body language from his teammates that there wa …

From ESPN: When Tony Parker learned he’d been selected for the 2012 McDonald’s All-American Game, he remembered something his friend Quinn Cook had told him after his McDonald’s All-American experience in 2011. “Quinn said we get free McDonald’s for a year,” said Parker. “Is that true?” When told he’d been duped by the current Duke freshman, Parker laughed and said, “Are you serious? He got me, he got me.”I blame Quinn if…

From Five Star Basketball’s twitter account, Rasheed Sulaimon was quoted as saying: "I’m in his (Shabazz) ear. I think if he comes to Duke we could do some special things over there."…

U.S. Rep. Brad Miller: ‘If Duke was playing the Taliban, I’d have to pull for the Taliban’ …

Austin Rivers is (I believe) the only Duke player in the last 25 plus years to play at least one full season for Duke and not record a single tournament victory in his career. I thought all along he would be gone but after last week I though he would …

I have no reason to believe this team will be any better next season. We need a new roster. and a big man coach. I thought I was mad last year after the Arizona "game". Can’t have another awful year like this. disgusted. I don’t want to hea …

it funny how when coach cal dont win, eveybody says he cant coach, well guess what Coach ratface just got outcoached by a mid major college…LOL…