Archive for the ‘Coach K’ Category

Coach K: The Greatest Man In The Universe

Wednesday, November 16th, 2011

Less than a week after warning us about the dangers of lionizing coaches to the point where they were bigger than the institutions they represent, the media went ahead and lionzed a coach to the point where he is bigger than the institution he represents. Mike Krzyzewski became the winningest men's ...

What Does Kyrie Irving’s Injury Mean for Duke?

Friday, December 10th, 2010

You didn't really think Duke was going to go undefeated or something this year, did you? Surely, you know better than that. But, naturally, as one of the most talented teams in the country with Nolan Smith, Kyle Singler and freshman sensation Kyrie Irving, mixed in with a very down ACC ...

That Kyrie Irving Kid is Pretty Good

Thursday, December 2nd, 2010

There are those of us on this site that follow college basketball recruiting somewhat closely. That's how we first came to know Kyrie Irving is really, really good at Mr. Naismith's game. You see, there was a time when Indiana coach Tom Crean was putting all his eggs into the Irving ...

Put Some Pants On, Pops

Monday, March 30th, 2009

So this commercial for Guitar Hero: Metallica (a game you can bet your ass I will be buying) debuted last night. I, for one, thought things were going horribly, horribly wrong at the beginning. That's basically the stock reaction most sports fans should have when Coach K comes sliding into ...

McRoberts Leaves, Everyone Wins

Tuesday, June 12th, 2007

Everyone can rest easier tonight because Josh McRoberts is leaving Duke. They're really going to miss their underachieving big man in Durham. Wherever will they find 13 points and 8 rebounds per game? What is this, the year for the "little things" forward in the draft? At best, McRoberts is ...

And Vitale Will Still Talk Them Up

Monday, February 12th, 2007

In case you haven't noticed, Duke is kinda terrible right now. Some people have written serious articles about whether anything is wrong with Duke this year, while others have written stories in which they can barely contain their glee. This is one of the latter.So what's the deal, coach K? ...