Non-revs: worth the cost?
Last semester, Assistant Professor of Sociology David Brady asked his Organizations and Management class a hypothetical question: Is Duke financially justified in continuing its non-revenue athletic programs?
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Last semester, Assistant Professor of Sociology David Brady asked his Organizations and Management class a hypothetical question: Is Duke financially justified in continuing its non-revenue athletic programs?
The Big One.
The seventh ACC Championship in eight years. The No. 1 ranking in the final AP poll for the fifth time in eight years. The eighth No. 1 seed in nine years. A ninth-straight Sweet 16 appearance.
ATLANTA - During the under-12 minute television timeout Thursday night, Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski told his team, which trailed 38-35, "We're going to win."
ATLANTA - With less than nine minutes left in the second half and Duke leading 45-40, J.J. Redick caught the ball with a chance to put the nail in yet another opponent's coffin. DeMarcus Nelson had just missed his second free throw, and Josh McRoberts had rebounded and expertly kicked the ball out to an open Redick beyond the three-point arc.
"Stop crying, you big baby."
As the clock wound down on the first game of the NCAA Tournament in Jacksonville, Fla., Wisconsin-Milwaukee held the ball just inside half-court, having already sealed an 82-74 win over Oklahoma.
Trailing by four at halftime to an archrival that dominated the first half would have most teams worried. But No. 3 Duke, a team that returns the core of last year's national runner-up squad, saw no reason to panic.
After finally getting the monkey off his back by winning his first national title last year, the question was what North Carolina head coach Roy Williams could possibly do for an encore this season.
After hours of watching tape, four failed mathematical formulas and a best-of-seven coin flip series, I have placed J.J. Redick in his rightful spot among the Duke all-time greats-kind of.
After Duke's 9-7 win over No. 5 Maryland Feb. 25, head coach Kerstin Kimel was not happy with the Blue Devils' mental preparedness for that game, something she stressed this past week in practice.
Moments before the start of the Jan. 8 battle between two top-10 teams, Maryland's freshman phenom Marissa Coleman looked over at her Duke counterpart, rookie Abby Waner. In the midst of the intensity surrounding the ACC matchup, the two friends began laughing.
Even without its top singles player in action, No. 7 Duke looked like it would cruise over No. 41 N.C. State Thursday.
As I was watching the Connecticut-Villanova game Sunday, it occurred to me to ask a question that some might find heretical. Is Duke at a disadvantage from having to play in this year's weak ACC?
Top-ranked Duke will honor its three seniors when it takes on Virginia Tech tonight in the last home game of the season.
Maryland may have to improve its rhythm if it wants to dance. The Terrapins committed 26 turnovers in each of their last two games. They lost 89-77 at Clemson Tuesday, but rebounded to beat Georgia Tech 87-84 in overtime at home Saturday. Maryland is squarely on the bubble in the minds of most experts. The Terrapins own a 6-6 ACC record and their Dec. 11 win over Boston College is their only one win over a team currently ranked in the AP Top 25 poll. Head coach Gary Williams said he has had difficulty keeping the Terps' uncertain future off the minds of his players. "They are 18 to 21 and there is a tendency to see the hype," Williams said. "It's hard to hide from the computer or the television or from anything you hear or read about these 65 teams that are going to make the Tournament." Maryland's personnel problems haven't helped it secure the victories it needs to ensure a bid to the NCAA Tournament. Senior guard Chris McCray, the Terrapins' top scorer for much of the season, was lost for the year Jan. 23 due to academic ineligibility. In McCray's absence, junior Mike Jones has stepped up, nearly doubling his scoring average from 7.8 points per game to 15.4. Maryland finishes the regular season with three of its last four games on the road, where it is 1-5 on the season. The Terrapins currently sit in a three-way tie for fifth place in the ACC, two games behind Boston College and North Carolina. If the Terps could pass either of those teams in the standings, they could avoid playing in the first round of the ACC tournament. Although there remains much to be decided over the course of its final four games, most of the talk surrounding Maryland has concerned the possibility of making the NCAA Tournament or heading to the NIT for the second straight year. Williams said he's not only worried about his team's focus on getting into the tournament, but also the national media's fixation on "bracketology." "It's a shame because there are some great regular season games," Williams said. "Our game Saturday with Georgia Tech was a great game... And that should get a lot of attention, not 'Bracket Buster Saturday' or whatever they called it."
With 27 points and a rabid home crowd waiting to explode with the inevitable three-pointer that would break Duke's scoring record, J.J. Redick came off a high screen and... passed?
On a night that celebrated J.J. Redick's offensive brilliance, Duke's defense stepped up to give the Blue Devils a dominating win over ACC rival Wake Forest.
Let me describe a team for you.
After a rude ACC welcome, the league newcomer that was expected to challenge Duke for conference supremacy finally gets its chance tonight.