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Krzyzewskiville Overcomes Epic Flu Season, Ready for Carolina Clash

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Flu season has hit us all very hard this winter, and Krzyzewskiville on the campus of Duke University was no exception. The tent city of Duke students, images of which evoke the Hooverville shanty towns of The Great Depression, was closed down the very first week of February due to one of the worst flu seasons in recent memory. Krzyzewskiville may resemble a homeless … [Read more...] about Krzyzewskiville Overcomes Epic Flu Season, Ready for Carolina Clash

Strong Hatred of Grayson Allen is Great, Healthy For College Hoops

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Grayson Allen is exactly what this college basketball season needs to try and solve the biggest issue that it faces until March- apathy. Most people don't really check in on college hoops until late winter, early spring, so a lightning rod is needed to get people excited. Enter Grayson Allen, who is absolutely perfect for this role in every sense imaginable. If you are … [Read more...] about Strong Hatred of Grayson Allen is Great, Healthy For College Hoops

ESPN Promotion of College Football Playoff Rankings is Very Obnoxious

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There are three things to remember every single Tuesday night when ESPN releases the updated College Football Playoff Rankings. First, this endeavor only merits a tweet and press release, not an entire television show. Maybe you could stretch this out into a two or three minute desk segment, but that's really pushing it. Secondly, all the controversies, real as well as … [Read more...] about ESPN Promotion of College Football Playoff Rankings is Very Obnoxious

Duke Basketball Has Lottery Level Trio in Marvin Bagley III, Wendell Carter Jr., Trevon Duval

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When Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski refers to you as "our most talented player," as he did tonight, you know that you're special. Coach K. said this of Marvin Bagley III following his side's 88-81 win over #2 Michigan State in Chicago. The top ranked Blue Devils lost Bagley after just ten minutes, to what Krzyzewski said was an eye scratch. The eye became very red, … [Read more...] about Duke Basketball Has Lottery Level Trio in Marvin Bagley III, Wendell Carter Jr., Trevon Duval

#1 Duke Basketball: Champions Classic Preview vs #2 Michigan State

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There is no such thing as Game of the Century type deal in college basketball, like there is in college football, and even if there were, it certainly wouldn't be in early November. However, #1 Duke basketball vs #2 Michigan State Tuesday night comes close. No offense to the mighty squads at Elon (97-68 W) and Utah Valley (99-69), but the regular season actually begins … [Read more...] about #1 Duke Basketball: Champions Classic Preview vs #2 Michigan State

ESPN 30 for 30: Top 20 of All Time List

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Rating the best films in the ESPN 30 for 30 series is a highly debatable endeavor, as there are so many great documentaries to choose from. Click the title where highlighted for a review/feature on that specific film. A year ago, I would have told you that there's Hillsborough, the college football docs, and then there's everything else. Still true, except now there's … [Read more...] about ESPN 30 for 30: Top 20 of All Time List

Kevin Knox to Kentucky Seems Very Unlikely, Despite BBN Cookies Reward

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It's going to take a lot more than BBN (Big Blue Nation) cookies to land 5-star uncommitted prospect Kevin Knox. The blue chip small forward from Tampa has narrowed his choices down to three schools, and they're the bluest of college basketball's blue bloods. According to 247Sports, Knox’s top three are Duke, Kentucky and North Carolina, with the Blue Devils an overwhelming … [Read more...] about Kevin Knox to Kentucky Seems Very Unlikely, Despite BBN Cookies Reward

Duke Signee Gary Trent Jr. Has Advantage of “Uncles” Kevin Garnett, Sam Cassell

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Lots of people learn the "family business" growing up, but most don't have one as exciting as the NBA. Incoming Duke Blue Devils Frosh Gary Trent Jr. has been around the National Basketball Association his whole life, as the son of former player Gary Trent. Like the title of the Ernest Hemingway novel, the son also rises, as Trent is consensus five star shooting guard. Scout … [Read more...] about Duke Signee Gary Trent Jr. Has Advantage of “Uncles” Kevin Garnett, Sam Cassell

Six Candidates to Eventually Succeed Coach K at Duke

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Coach K is the teflon don of college basketball; the kingpin of March Madness. He’s been at Duke for close to four decades, and in that time he’s seen many, if not most of his peers deal with scandalous situations, of varying degree. With Mike Krzyzewski though, it’s been pretty much all squeaky clean. He’s achieved five national championships and 12 Final Fours, and it’s … [Read more...] about Six Candidates to Eventually Succeed Coach K at Duke