Duke basketball is 84 years away. I know it’s really like 84 days but my mind can’t calculate anything further out than a week and so it’s really 84 years …
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Devil’s Slant: Duke Basketball Grammar Lesson – Part One
First of all, let me just say you’re welcome. And then, after I’ve said that, let me just say take notice I didn’t say “your welcome,” because that’s horribly, horribly …
Read More »Devil’s Slant: What I’d Give Up for a Year Round College Hoops Season
It’s March. March means a lot of things for a lot of people, but for me, and I think probably for you since you’re reading this, March means the end …
Read More »Devil’s Slant: Rodney Hood head fakes bus driver, gets left in Durham
Devil’s Slant is new series where writer Travis Sloat tries to find humor in places not often seen. If you take yourself too seriously, these articles may not be for …
Read More »My Six Seconds of Agony
It all started with a text message about waffles. “Hey man, my mom and dad want to know if your family will come over and eat waffles with us on …
Read More »Why Oklahomans Root for the University of North Carolina
Living in Oklahoma and being a Duke fan presents me with a certain set of challenges. On the one hand, in the minds of most Oklahomans, since I live here, …
Read More »Tyler Thornton and Matt Jones: An Awkward Hug Story
So this happened the Tuesday night during the Wake game. ESPN pretty much caught the most awkward hug ever by Tyler Thornton and Matt Jones. The whole thing reminded me …
Read More »The Seven “Secrets” of Amile Jefferson
If you’re a Duke fan, by now you’ve probably seen the recent stats for Amile Jefferson. You know that in the last two games — the last two very difficult …
Read More »Orange You Glad I’m Not Worried About the Cuse?
Saturday is the day. After much fan talking, yelling and reasons why you should hate Duke by some butt-head writer up in New York, it’ll all come down to Saturday. …
Read More »A Time to Dre: My Love Letter to Andre Dawkins
Thirty seconds into the FSU game, Andre Dawkins got the ball and a millimeter of space, so naturally he pulled the trigger and splashed home a 24-foot three ball while …
Read More »My March Madness Billion Dollar Sob Story
I’m sure by now everyone has heard about Warren Buffet backing the Quicken Loans billion dollar bracket contest for whoever picks the perfect bracket in the March Madness tournament. In …
Read More »FanTake: Five Things You Could Buy for a Christian Laettner Jersey
FanTake is a place for you the fan to get your opinion out. If you are interested in writing your own FanTake, just send us an email. As I’m sure we’ve …
Read More »FanTake: Five Stages of Twitter Grief During a Duke Basketball Loss
Saturday’s game, being broadcast on ESPN3 and not on any local television stations, afforded me the rare opportunity to “watch” a game unfold on Twitter. Of course I had the …
Read More »FanTake: Top Ten List for Duke Basketball’s Top Ten Streak
FanTake is a place for you the fan to get your opinion out. If you are interested in writing your own FanTake, just send us an email. November 26, 2007 — …
Read More »FanTake: My DVR’d Disappointment
FanTake is a place for you the fan to get your opinion out. If you are interested in writing your own FanTake, just send us an email. I am not a …
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