Ordinarily, I wouldn't waste any more bandwidth on Barnes here, but I have to take issue with your statement. Here's an excerpt from the ESPN article published after Barnes committed to UNC:
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/recru...ory?id=4900463
Barnes enjoyed the recruiting process. Despite hundreds of letters and phone calls, he remained thorough and organized.
By the end, Barnes said his decision to go to North Carolina was obvious.
"Honestly, I really didn't have a second choice," Barnes said. "It was that clear-cut."
Based on my understanding of the impression that Barnes conveyed to Coach K and how he acted towards the Duke program throughout his recruitment, I find it difficult to consider the quoted statement from Barnes as anything other than a deliberate snipe at Duke. I've seen Duke and Carolina vying closely for the same recruits over the years, with each school winning some of those battles and losing others. But of all the players who were courted by and showed an interest in both schools, I don't recall any other who went out of his way to insult that school and coach by declaring that they weren't even considered a legitimate alternative.