Kville from the front-lines

[Jessica5]

In case any of you are curious about the goings on in "the ville" this season, check out the blog written by tent one and company!

Tent 1 Blog
The blog page is updated periodically with some of the entertaining stories and pictures from this year's line-of-all-lines.

[dukemomLA]

I'm a Dukemom (obviously) whose daughter and now son-in-law graduated in 2001. They had (probably) the BEST run of Duke wins in history (in the class with Shane). So, it's exciting to me that (IMO after a couple of years of sub-par students -- in the Crazie sense) TRUE Cameron Crazies seem to be back.

Have a GREAT time tenting. It's something you will carry with you throughout your life. Post some more. Welcome aboard. Another experience you will carry forever is your lurking and posting on DBR.

[Lord Ash]

Sweet! As a former Tent #1 guy (the Gaudet season; wowzers!) it is fun to see others enjoying it as much as we did!

[MulletMan]

So, it's exciting to me that (IMO after a couple of years of sub-par students -- in the Crazie sense) TRUE Cameron Crazies seem to be back.

You know what? I'm sure this is just because I haven't had my morning coffee, but as someone who was particullarly involved in Cameron during the time frame that you're speaking of, I'm kind of offended by this comment. While I know that things are never as good as they were 5 years ago, the Crazies over the last 7 -8 years have been pretty damn good. This year's crop is great too, but its not like they've re-invented the dang wheel or anything. Sheesh.

(Love to the 'Ville and thanks for the Tent 1 blog!)

[DukeDevil]

we tented in the great blizzard of 99/2000. For 6 weeks. I still remember sleeping on a block of ice the first night and actually becoming hypothermic the next morning. We had to sit in hot showers for nearly 40 minutes to bring our body temperatures back up. My buddy's grandfather's circa WWII -40 rated down sleeping backs got us through the rest of that tenting season.

Wow...I'm a grumpy alum already? Damn.

And we walked a mile uphill both ways through the snow to get our free pizza!

[SilkyJ]

You know what? I'm sure this is just because I haven't had my morning coffee, but as someone who was particullarly involved in Cameron during the time frame that you're speaking of, I'm kind of offended by this comment. While I know that things are never as good as they were 5 years ago, the Crazies over the last 7 -8 years have been pretty damn good. This year's crop is great too, but its not like they've re-invented the dang wheel or anything. Sheesh.

(Love to the 'Ville and thanks for the Tent 1 blog!)

Yea word to that. I was a Crazie from 02-06 and can take offense as well. Mulletman and Viking guy did a great job over in the Grad section. I loved the busting out of the Whiteboard to coordinate chants more effectivley. They even led/taught the rest of us the Rock Chalk Jayhawk for Roy's 1st game in Cameron.

But then again consider the source, Mulletman. She's probably never been to Cameron and certainly not since her daughter went there so probably has no frame of reference.

"were you listening to The Dude's story, Donny"

we tented in the great blizzard of 99/2000. For 6 weeks. I still remember sleeping on a block of ice the first night and actually becoming hypothermic the next morning. We had to sit in hot showers for nearly 40 minutes to bring our body temperatures back up. My buddy's grandfather's circa WWII -40 rated down sleeping backs got us through the rest of that tenting season.

Wow...I'm a grumpy alum already? Damn.

And we walked a mile uphill both ways through the snow to get our free pizza!

Ok, are you sure you're not me? In the '02/03 season we had snow on the ground for 30+ out of 60 days that we were tenting and I also used my grandfathers' WWII -40 rated sleeping bags! I actually still have both of them. Didn't have to walk that far for our pizza though...

[MulletMan]

And we walked a mile uphill both ways through the snow to get our free pizza!

Barefoot, yo. Barefoot.

[Mike Corey]

As a Crazy from '01 to '05, I'll not only attest that MulletMan was one of many phenomenal leaders of the grad student section, but that the undergrads weren't too shabby, either.

We also had the greatest Head Line Monitor in the history of the universe...some kid named Donald Wine. Some of you may have heard of him.

Glad you're enjoying the tenting experience, Jessica5. Stay warm.

[blazindw]

Georgia Tech game. January 2002. Someone on our team gets a flagrant foul of some sort. The Ga. Tech player misses the first free throw. The place goes bonkers. Coach K, over the din, yells something at the player (I was right across from K and heard every word...it is not message-board safe). Coach K gets a technical, he flips out and then motions for Cameron to get on its feet. As that player missed the other free throws, Cameron was by far at the loudest point it ever was in my 4 years there. I even remember stopping yelling at one point and just looking around, soaking it all in, and knew that moment would forever live as one of the greatest moments that I was ever a part of.

The goosebumps are still there from that day. 4 free throw attempts, 0 points, a helluva moment.

[blazindw]

As a Crazy from '01 to '05, I'll not only attest that MulletMan was one of many phenomenal leaders of the grad student section, but that the undergrads weren't too shabby, either.

We also had the greatest Head Line Monitor in the history of the universe...some kid named Donald Wine. Some of you may have heard of him.

Glad you're enjoying the tenting experience, Jessica5. Stay warm.

I appreciate it Mike

[365Duke]

referring to the time where the "we are hungry" chant started. I do not remember all the specifics, but I think K called out the crazies and some of them were left out of the next game, replaced by more crazies.

Of course, the funniest thing about that time was the the first game after the calling out. The dude who was at front and center of every home game that wore the blue cowboy hat (that he admitted he bought at a gas station to Mathew Laurance on the radio) promptly came marching into Cameron, during a TV time out, and slammed 4 large pizza's on the media table in front of the crazies. They had been chanting "we are hungry" the whole game so far. Then he stormed back out the way he came in. Funny

[DukeDevil]

I was at the front of the line and had finished painting myself (took like an horu and a half...it's hard to paint complicated patterns on yourself in the mirror - I'd also like to point out that I believe I was the first crazie to use the blue and white version of the darth maul facepaint as the movie had just come out the summer before) and J-Will's mom came up to me and asked me to paint "K.I.S.S." on her cheek. My finest moment in face painting history. Ever.

The other cool thing from that day was, seeing in a book called "Coach K's little blue book" was my photo along with a few friends in a section about cameron crazies. Sweet. I didn't even remember having my picture taken.

*sniff* now I have to wait outside cameron to try and get tickets for under 100 bucks if I'm lucky, as that's all I can afford. *cue sad violin*

[BlueDevilJay]

I have nothing relevant to add to this thread other than I enjoy reading the stories from KVille, since alas my dream of going to Duke on a basketball scholarship died back in 92 (my high school years) due to my lack of skills Hence I ended up attending App State, but I am envious of those of you who are actually alum. Things haven't been too bad up at the Rock for us Appies the past 3 years in football at least, but I'll always wish I were a Duke alum deep down. Keep the stories coming though, I enjoy reading them.

[blueprofessor]

And that beautiful daughter has Blue Devil written all over her.I think you will win that debate with your wife!Heh,heh.
Best regards--Professor of ethics

[DukePA]

IMO, there is nothing in the world that can compare to being a Cameron Crazy. My parents have had season tickets for 41 years and I have been to lots and lots of games over the years, but had to wait until I was 45 years old to be Duke Student. I was in PA school and participated in the Grad school campouts and camped out for the carowhine-a games both years. I'm sure I often looked like a total idiot to some, but I just didn't care. I wear a Duke Basketball lapel pin on my white coat at work and love telling my patients that I painted my face and camped out. I will treasure the time forever and ever.

The Crazies have rocked, continue to rock, and will always rock!!! GO DUKE!! GTHC

[dukegirlinsc]

The goosebumps are still there from that day. 4 free throw attempts, 0 points, a helluva moment.

I got chills just reading.

[mbd1mbd1]

Georgia Tech game. January 2002.

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The goosebumps are still there from that day. 4 free throw attempts, 0 points, a helluva moment.

Come on Donald - the 4 missed free throws by Cota and Haywood at the end of the 77-75 comeback game in '98 were the most awesome missed FT's ever.

[blazindw]

Come on Donald - the 4 missed free throws by Cota and Haywood at the end of the 77-75 comeback game in '98 were the most awesome missed FT's ever.

That was also a great game...but I was referring to the greatest moment in Cameron while I was there. The Cota/Haywood choke job was a couple years before my time, although I was definitely yelling from home on that one.

[blueprofessor]

Come on Donald - the 4 missed free throws by Cota and Haywood at the end of the 77-75 comeback game in '98 were the most awesome missed FT's ever.

Ah,memories!Thanks for the posts.The 2-28-1998 UNC game featured a 17 point deficit with 11:33 to play.McLeod(23 points) and Wojo(11 assists with 1 point) were outstanding. Brand was huge off the bench with 16 points.Trajan added17.We were outrebounded 40 to 24 and our foul shooting was subpar(15/25).Our 3point shooting was bad(.273).Duke played 10 players(of whom 2 became NPOY and 2 NDPOY, as well as 5 who became AA),while UNC played 7( 5 played 33 minutes or more) ,including Carter,Jamison,Williams,Cota, Okulaja,and Haywood.
Duke's intense pressure defense was critical: the Devils held the Heels to 2 field goals in the last 11 minutes.One of the 2 loudest games at CIS and probably the hottest I can recall.
The other loudest game at CIS I remember is the 12-5-92 Michigan game.The lower stands were filled 40 mins before the game and the upper about 15 mins.There was a tremendous amount of trash talking by some of the Fab Five.We won 79-68.It was special for my Duke freshman daughter--her first game at Cameron.Liked it so much she and her husband named their first child 'Cameron."
Best regards--Professor of ethics

[kidslow]

I'm inspired to register and share a few of my own reminiscences. These are highly symbolic of the type of kid I was at school, and probably how I still am as an adult. All in good fun. To my recollection, I did tent once, in 1989 as a Freshman for the Carolina game. While that was memorable in and of itself, not quite as much as these other two anecdotes.

Reading through the comments about camping on snow and ice brought to mind my favorite line experience. It was the Kansas game (2/18/1989), and in my mind I recall Danny Manning on the Kansas team, but my archeology suggests he was one-year removed after destroying Duke in the FF in 1988. It was Ferry's and Abdelnaby's senior year. There was a decent amount of fresh snow on the ground, and this game was all line and no tents. Think we started somewhere around the bend in the sidewalk (near tennis courts). One thing led to another and snowballs found themselves launched from my section of the line towards the front. I doubt the original intent was anything more than the boyish joy of launching snowballs. It's possible I instigated it, though unlikely, however almost certain that I participated. The effect was to clear out large swaths of space in front of us, such that the line collapsed forward ... which only went to inspire a further fusillade of snowballs. Needless to say, we moved up considerably through this gambit. I am likely to always look back on how much fun that game was.

By my senior year in 1992 I wasn't so interested in waiting in a tent for the Carolina game, but I sure was interested in going. By that point in my college career I had gathered a bevy of anecdotes about how to sneak into Cameron. I discovered a route earlier in the season almost by accident. So I concocted a somewhat elaborate plan to break into Cameron around the time students were allowed entrance. It involved someone on the inside opening a door, and we even went so far as clock synchronization. We pushed forward with the plan on schedule, but were quickly caught and rousted from just inside of the "secret entrance". A backup plan was quickly hatched, and with the help of another insider we were able to sneak up into the ticketed section of the stadium and drop down into the student section as it was filling up. I'm pretty sure that just two of us actually followed through all the way. My apologies in advance to anyone who is outraged by the thought of a student sneaking into Cameron. I'd guess it still happens to this day, probably even through some of the same schemes & routes.