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Cautious Optimism For Football
May 29, 2009 by
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The New York Times takes a look at Duke football and is cautiously optimistic, although the writer expects a winning season to wait until next fall.
A.J’s #5 & #4 - State ‘73, Duke ‘92
May 28, 2009 by
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We didn't get to Andrew Jones's #5 team of his All-time ACC teams yesterday, so here's #5 - N.C. State '73 - and #4 - Duke '92.
State in 1973 was a great, great team. They were on probation, but they were also undefeated at 27-0, and had the ...
More Dukies Doing Cool Stuff!
May 28, 2009 by
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After we mentioned what Jeffrey Yuwono (Trinity ’02) and Wan Chun Chen (Pratt ’02) were doing with Playtiva, we got some e-mail about things some other Dukies are doing. For one, there's a documentary on soccer in the works. The web site is called "The Soccer...
Memphis/Calipari Update!
May 28, 2009 by
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Kentucky says that while
they knew about the investigation at Memphis before hiring John Calipari, he
was "forthcoming" and "was not at risk," and that it is an
issue for Memphis, not Kentucky. It'll be interesting, then, to see just
who arranged the alleged...
Bad Day For Memphis, Calipari, And Kentucky
May 28, 2009 by
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It's pretty funny to look at ESPN's headlines and see four Kentucky-related headlines, none of them offering much good news.
First up is the revelation that the NCAA has accused Memphis of major violations under John Calipari, including a player who may have cheated on his...
Are The Deacs Keeping Up?
May 28, 2009 by
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Wake could have had a phenomenal season. As it turned out, they had a very good but not great year. Dan Weiderer asks if their recruiting is going to let them keep up with Duke and UNC. Bob Gibbons says maybe not; Rob Harrington says maybe.
A Correction
May 28, 2009 by
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In our comments about Duke football yesterday, we misrepesented John Feinstein's comments about the subject. We said he had said Duke should drop it; what he actually said was Duke should drop out of the ACC and - well, here it is:
"If anybody at Duke cares-and I'm ...
Purnell P.O’d!
May 28, 2009 by
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Oliver Purnell apparently wasn't consulted on Terrence Oglesby's decision to go pro in Europe (we understand that his mother is Norwegian, so he has citizenship status, which is useful since there are limits on how many Americans most leagues will allow), and his former coach...
Laettner, Davis Sued
May 28, 2009 by
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Christian Laettner and Brian Davis, partners in Blue Devils Ventures, are being sued by a loan company called D&F WVII Lender, LLC, over a $236,000 loan. But 24% interest? Is Tony Soprano involved?
More On Dahntay Jones!
May 27, 2009 by
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Here's more on Dahntay Jones's rise to notoriety in the NBA.
Dahntay Jones Update!
May 27, 2009 by
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It's taken Dahntay Jones a while to get it, but his path to success as an NBA player has been as a defender. But now he's figured that out and he's having a huge impact with Denver. But this probably isn't what he had in mind.
#6 For A.J. - Duke ‘99
May 27, 2009 by
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Andrew Jones is up to #6 in his list of the 31 best ACC teams of all time, and it's Duke '99. That team was simply overwhelming. It just rolled over people, and came one slick play (by Cincinnati, in Alaska) from entering the title game with UConn undefeated.
They ...
Bell To Return For Georgia Tech
May 27, 2009 by
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Good news for Paul Hewitt and Georgia Tech - D'Andre Bell has been cleared to play next season. This is great news - his back could have conceivably ended his career.
K Edging Closer To London?
May 27, 2009 by
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There's no decision as of now, but pretty clearly, Coach K is still jazzed from Beijing and wouldn't mind trying his luck again in London - but there's still a lot of bridges to cross between now and then. He says his family and Duke have to be considered.
A Few Recruiting Links & Profiles!
May 27, 2009 by
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Here are some links about last weekend's recruiting events - the Gibbons Tournament and the Nike Event in Georgia. There are comments about various players Duke is interested in or has commitments from, including Andre Dawkins, Harrison Barnes, Kyrie Irving, Brandon Knight...
Oglesby Leaves Clemson For Europe
May 27, 2009 by
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This is sort of out of the blue: Clemson guard Terrence Oglesby has bolted to play pro ball in Europe.
You know, we can understand the desire to play pro ball, but you also should really build the resume you need in order to pull it off. Has he, after ...
More From The TOC!
May 26, 2009 by
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Sidney Lowe has taken some heat over his recruiting, but he's done better lately, to say the least. This year's class is pretty solid, and he got ahead of the curve on Ryan Harrow, who sounds like he's going to be pretty good.
Here are some notes on other players who ...
Jayson Williams Slide Continues…
May 26, 2009 by
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...and comes to Raleigh, as the former NBA rebounding champ is arrested for allegedly fighting in a Raleigh club.
The Last Doughboy
May 26, 2009 by
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Time is funnier than you think - the other day, a woman died whose father was a Confederate veteran. Who'd have thought that was possible in 2009?.
So while we hadn't really thought about it, there's apparently just one World War I vet left in the U.S. He's ...
A Heartwarming Story
May 26, 2009 by
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We first heard of Kevin Laue a few months ago: at 6-10, he has everything a college coach would want in a big man. Everything, that is, except for two arms. Perhaps understandably, a lot of coaches weren't willing to take a chance on him. As it turns out, though, ...
A Good Argument, And Overdue
May 26, 2009 by
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It's really too bad that this opinion piece comes from Bangor, Maine, because really it should be more local and not just local but repeatedly so. The article starts off talking about the Secret Game and ESPN's film about it and goes on to call for the Hall of Fame ...
Coach K On Writing With His Daughter
May 26, 2009 by
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When people have approached Coach K about leaving Duke in the past, his answer has usually boiled down to that his family and life are here. That's true, but it's more true than perhaps most realize: his wife and daughters are part of the program in different...
A.J.’s #7 - Duke ‘01
May 26, 2009 by
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In his ongoing series about the ACC's top 31 teams, Andrew Jones puts Duke '01 at #7. This was a fun team, largely because of Shane Battier, but also because of the younger players - Jason Williams, Carlos Boozer, Mike Dunleavy and Chris Duhon. And lest we forget...
Cecil Wins Women’s Tennis Championship!
May 26, 2009 by
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Congratulations to Mallory Cecil, who on Sunday won the NCAA Women’s Tennis Singles Championship - as a freshman. That's an incredibly hard thing to do anyway, and more so for a freshman. Nice job!
Football Is Looking Up
May 26, 2009 by
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Just like any other coach, a football coach, ultimately, is judged by wins and losses. This is a pretty universal law of sport, and there really aren't many exceptions: win or get out. We make exceptions for coaches in life-or-death struggles, but that's about...
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