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Coach K speaking on the state of this years team, this years cast of players and plans for the the future. AKPC_IDS += "271,";

If all goes as it should he should end up the post season player of the year as well. Kyle had improved every year at Duke and starts the season as one of the most versatile and durable players in the country. There isn’t a spot in the floor he cannot play and he along with Nolan Smith and Jon Scheyer are the keys to this years success. http://www.goduke.com//ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4200...

As expected there was no drama in this one, the only troubling stat was 15 second half turnovers,  this had a pretty dramatic impact on the score, as Pfeiffer scored 50 second half points. So while the score indicates a dismantling there are always little battles behind the numbers. Clearly there is work to be done. I’m sure Coack will stress valuing the ball, it’s just game one. It&...

Some of us think that the relevance of the Blue Devils has not waned even if the results of the last 5 seasons haven’t been exactly what everyone in Durham wanted.  The recruiting game is not as cut and dry as it used to be.  I think Coach K should be praised for not sacrificing his program to bring in talent that did not meet the other criteria of the University. If that means some lean...

Some links… Our assessment of things will be up a little later on tonight. http://www.fanfeedr.com/ncaa-basketball/2009/10/22/kyrie-irvings-commitment-ends-dukes-recruiting-woes http://sports.chronicleblogs.com/2009/10/22/irving-follows-footsteps-of-new-jersey-point-guards-to-duke/ http://www.fanfeedr.com/nba/2009/10/22/duke-lands-another-superstar# AKPC_IDS += "261,";...