Tweet So it appears Coach K is mulling a return to USA Basketball and has not closed the door. I think most people hoped that Coach K would return and continue the run he’s piloted for USA Basketball. Jerry Colangelo says he expects a decision within a weeks time. On the recruiting trail long time target Theo Pinson will be informing suitors as to what college he will be attending next year. Pinson will be choosing between Duke, Georgetown, Indiana, Louisville and North Carolina. Some feel Duke has a shot, but in my opinion (no sources) with Grayson Allen already  [ Read More ]

Tweet It’s very hard not to love Tyler Thornton. Not only does he bring a toughness to the Devils that is occasionally lacking on the court, but what he does off the court is much more impressive and important. This article by Sports Illustrated underscores Thorton’s reach and we all need to stop and congratulate him on being nominated for the SI College Athlete of the Year. Quinn Cook will suit up for Duke as a junior this coming year and will most likely get the lion’s share of minutes at the point. Here is an article by accbasketball.com ranking  [ Read More ]

Tweet Some tidbits… Firstly, after investigating the Lance Thomas jewelry situation, “The NCAA has found no evidence of a rules violation in this situation based on the information available, and both the NCAA and Duke consider the matter closed.” A settlement was reached in the case between Thomas and the jeweler details of which are not being made public so surely the conspiracy theorists will be out and about as usual but, well, nothing to see here folks. Sorry to disappoint. Regarding next years schedule, it was announced that Duke will play in next season’s NIT Season Tip-Off at Madison  [ Read More ]

Tweet It appears the first Blue Devil commit in the class of 2014 will be shooting guard Grayson Allen out of Jacksonville, Florida. The 6’4, 185 lb guard’s recruiting got hot and heavy quickly with the Duke offer and he wasted very little time in snatching it up. Allen brings a very adept shooting touch as well as an explosive and quick first step. He’s as dynamic a shooting guard as Duke has had in a while. Allen is the first commit in the class of 2014 Here is my earlier post with video.   Committed!!! twitter.com/GraysonJAllen/… — Grayson Allen  [ Read More ]

Tweet Firstly, Duke center Marshall Plumlee had successful surgery on his foot today, he will be out at least a few months, surely it is from residual effects of the break earlier in the year. Hopeful for a successful rehab for the youngest Plumlee brother. This is the third Duke surgery so far this off-season. Duke has shown interest in Memphis transfer Tarik Black, as reported earlier, so have a multitude of schools. Duke also showed interest in Rutgers transfer Eli Carter at the guard spot. Here is some behind the scenes footage of Duke commit Matt Jones (@matt_jones8) courtesy  [ Read More ]

Tweet If you need a mini-fix of Dukies there is always the NBA Playoffs. Admittedly, I am not a huge NBA fan but for those Duke fans that are there are Dukies in the playoffs for us to watch and support. It’s anyone’s guess who will end up in the finals. Conventional wisdom and available NBA championship odds say the Heat will repeat but nothing is a given in the League as we all know. In the East: Defending world champions Miami Heat have former Duke great Shane Battier. An integral part of their rotation Battier brings a lot of  [ Read More ]

Tweet Everyone in the Durham area please check out The WunderGlo Foundation’s 2nd Annual Go To Hell, CANCER!! 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament IN CAMERON INDOOR STADIUM, all Donations go directly to The Wunder Project, the groundbreaking initiative launched by The WunderGlo Foundation in which 100% of donations go to cutting-edge research for the CURE to colon cancer. For more information, go to www.thewunderproject.org. Student Team Registration Donation: $150 Non-Student Team Registration Donation: $200 Men’s and Women’s Brackets, ages 18 & up, up to 5 players per team Lunch and Swag Bags Free for All Participants Sweet prizes for winning teams TEAMS  [ Read More ]

Tweet No surprise Duke has offered 2014 Shooting Guard Grayson Allen, he’s been on the radar for quite a while and has enhanced his game and slowly climbed the rankings. Allen is athletic, smart and has gotten much stronger. Allen has worked hard on his ball-handling and is able to play either guard spot, a trait that has always been a favorite of Coach K when recruiting guards. The versatility in Allen’s game would fit in at Duke but just as every other Duke recruit there are a bevy of heavy hitters also looking at Allen including Gonzaga, Texas, Cincinnati  [ Read More ]

Tweet The college basketball offseason is barely a week old, but coaches with Duke links are making quite a splash as they move around. With Mike Krzyzewski still running things at Duke, he has recently seen a pair of former players take their first head coaching jobs heading into the 2013-2014 season. Bobby Hurley and Chris Collins are just two of the numerous guards Coach K has had on his team in the past. Their paths to a D1 head coaching job might be different, but both will get a shot to make their mark at schools with very little  [ Read More ]

Tweet Mr. Brightside I don’t think any true Duke fan or enthusiast can look back on this season and not smile, sure it ended before we all wanted it to end but none of those so-called experts had Duke where Duke ended up. All year-long the so-called professionals said Duke wasn’t good enough. They questioned everything about this team, never truly giving them the credit they deserved. To make it to the Elite Eight with the schedule, and the injuries that this team had and overcame? It was a good year, it was a damn good year. Ok the loss  [ Read More ]