Training camp over, Duke eyes season opener
(08/30/05 4:00am)
Preseason practices were becoming almost too much to bear for senior defensive end Phillip Alexander.
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Preseason practices were becoming almost too much to bear for senior defensive end Phillip Alexander.
Imagine if Kobe Bryant or Shaun Livingston had come to Duke. Would the Blue Devils have more than just three national championships? How dominant would Amare Stoudamire have been if he had spent his rookie season playing for John Calipari and Memphis? Or would Dwight Howard and J.R. Smith have made last year’s North Carolina Tar Heels, already national champions, one of the most dominant teams in NCAA history?
The first dominoes fell last week for Duke’s 2006 recruiting class and they undoubtedly made an impact.
Judging from last year’s problems and this year’s recruiting class, one might say men’s basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski is a quick learner.
Although Duke’s recruiting efforts for this year’s incoming freshman class recently ended, men’s basketball head coach Mike Krzyzewski has already made significant inroads in securing his class of 2006.
This year’s Sweet 16 doesn’t begin until Thursday, but it’s never too early to take a look at which mid-majors tourney entries could be the 2006 Cinderellas.
CHARLOTTE — In many ways, the Blue Devils faced a reflection of themselves Sunday afternoon.
CHARLOTTE -- Shavlik Randolph defended point guards, Shelden Williams took guards off the dribble and 6-foot-6 David McClure spent stretches playing center.
No, the Blue Devils aren’t the highest-seeded team in the ACC Tournament. The Blue Devils aren’t the most talented team, either, and they certainly don’t have the most depth.
GREENSBORO — Duke finally got a taste of its own medicine Monday night.
GREENSBORO — Smarting from a regular season-ending loss to North Carolina, the Blue Devils entered the ACC Tournament in an unfamiliar position.
Another day, another Blue Devil injury.
Here’s some bad news: Duke’s lack of depth, exacerbated by several injuries, is being exploited with alarming regularity. The team has lost three of its last six after a 15-0 start to the season, including the first time the Blue Devils have been swept in a regular season series since 1996.
Though just as memorable as the other games, the latest chapter in the storied Duke-North Carolina rivalry was not its prettiest.
If head coach Ted Roof is going to turn the Duke football program around, Feb. 2, 2005 may be remembered as one of the most important dates in Duke football history.
I’ve had it with the BCS system.
Judging from the first-half box score, one might think the Blue Devils were gridlocked in a typical ACC battle Sunday night. Duke committed 11 personal fouls, missed 16 free throws and had more turnovers than assists. But despite those miscues the Blue Devils opened a 25-point halftime lead because they were more intense from the outset.
This Christmas season, head coach Ted Roof and the Blue Devils received their biggest present in decades.
Head coach Ted Roof shocked the recruiting world by securing a commitment from five-star prospect Vince Oghobaase, a recruit who brought instant credibility to Duke"s recruiting efforts.
One year ago, the hiring of offensive coordinator Marty Galbraith was one of the Blue Devils" biggest off-season moves. With a wealth of college and NFL experience, many anticipated that Galbraith, who molded N.C. State star quarterback Phillip Rivers, would invigorate a moribund Duke offense.