Dockery's buzzer-beater gives Duke win over Hokies
(12/04/05 5:00am)
Sean Dockery hit a 40-foot shot to give Duke a 77-75 victory over unranked Virginia Tech Sunday night.
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Sean Dockery hit a 40-foot shot to give Duke a 77-75 victory over unranked Virginia Tech Sunday night.
For those who do not know, there are actually two No. 1 teams currently sharing practice time in Cameron Indoor Stadium.
In 2004, Connecticut became the first school in NCAA history to win the men's and women's basketball titles in the same season. With its men's and women's teams both ranked preseason No. 1, Duke is primed to make a run at becoming the second team to do so this year.
At the end of a season, basketball coaches often tell their squads that while teams are made during the season, players are made during the off-season. Although all the Blue Devil players probably heeded this advice, two stand above the rest with respect to off-season work.
Duke held practice as usual Wednesday afternoon in Cameron Indoor Stadium in preparation for its first exhibition game. Just across the sidewalk in Card Gymnasium, the Blue Devils' opponent, Concordia, held a shoot-around.
Before Eron Riley had an official reception, head coach Ted Roof saw big things coming from his freshman wide receiver.
Every Sunday afternoon, Duke players and coaches convene in the Yoh Football Center to watch a tape of Saturday's game.
When Mike Krzyzewski turned down the Los Angeles Lakers job more than fifteen months ago, he said he chose to remain at Duke because it had "taken up my whole heart."
For most college football coaches, winning is their paramount concern, no matter how the result is achieved. Ted Roof says he subscribes to the same attitude, even though his teams have been losing quite a bit.
When Boston College joined the ACC in July and completed the league's gradual expansion to 12 teams, the media's primary focus was on football, and its new divisional structure and lucrative conference championship. The end of the double round robin in basketball-a result of the increased number of teams-was just as talked about.
A lightning-fast start catapulted Duke up the leaderboard Wednesday into a fifth-place finish at The Preview tournament in Sunriver, Ore.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - In ACC play this year, the state of Virginia has been merciless to Duke.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - In ACC play this year, the state of Virginia has been merciless to Duke.
For head coach Ted Roof, the game-plan for Virginia is simple. If the Blue Devils show up in Charlottesville to play the No. 23 Cavaliers Saturday afternoon and believe they can win, anything can happen.
Ted Roof isn't getting any love. Two straight top-notch recruiting classes, but only one Division I-A win since being named full-time head coach at the beginning of 2004.
Blindfolded obstacle courses, battles of tug-of-war and white-water rafting getaways don't seem like typical practice activities for Division I athletic teams, let alone programs at an elite school like Duke. But under the tutelage of sports psychologist Greg Dale, trust and team-building exercises have become an integral part of many Duke teams' season preparation.
Corruption in sports exists at every college to some degree, whether or not we choose to ignore it as fans. Players get caught cheating on tests, doing drugs and accepting money from boosters to support themselves. Fans cry foul at first, but then soon forget the transgressions as they would rather watch those players score touchdowns or swish jump shots than be kicked off the team.
Even after playing three quarters highlighted by red-zone turnovers and porous third down defense, Duke still found itself down only three points to East Carolina with more than 10 minutes remaining and the ball.
With 25 victories and three bowl appearances in as many seasons, it’s safe to say that Al Groh has returned Virginia’s football program to respectability. The Cavaliers were even ranked for much of last season but ultimately fell in a disappointing overtime loss to Fresno State in the MPC Computers Bowl.
When Shavlik Randolph announced last spring that he would forego his senior year and enter the NBA draft, Duke basketball fans were miffed at the very least. Many fans chuckled at Randolph’s decision, even saying that the Blue Devils might be better off with freshman stud Josh McRoberts in the starting lineup.