Classof06
07-22-2008, 07:00 PM
On Friday, Luke Winn of CNNsi.com made his 25 fearless predictions for next season. Prediction #21 was:
"Duke will look, statistically, like a national-title contender ... and yet fall short of the Final Four once again."
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/luke_winn/07/08/2008-2009-fearless-basketball-predictions/index.html?eref=T1&eref=T1
I've been on record as saying that while I feel we will be a very good team in 2008, 2009 is the year I'd as much as expect Duke go as deep as a Final Four. Does some of my 2008 timidness have to do with the fact that last year's team got my hopes up a little bit? Probably. But it also has to do with other things. There are currently a lot of question marks concerning our frontcourt; if the answers to those question marks are positive, then Duke can do serious damage. But I'll be expecting big things in '09 before the season even starts; this year, I have to take a "wait and see" approach. My heart can't take a repeat of last season ;).
On paper and in July, I'll predict that this 2008 team can legitimately get to an Elite Eight. I wouldn't put my money on them going farther but I do believe it's certainly possible.
I'm sure each of you has probably answered this question already, but in the name of passing time in the offseason, how far do you reasonably expect Duke to go this season?
Speaking of Duke in the tournament. CBS College Sports (DirecTV, Channel 613) is replaying the Duke-Belmont game tonight at 10pm and again at 4am.
"Duke will look, statistically, like a national-title contender ... and yet fall short of the Final Four once again."
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/luke_winn/07/08/2008-2009-fearless-basketball-predictions/index.html?eref=T1&eref=T1
I've been on record as saying that while I feel we will be a very good team in 2008, 2009 is the year I'd as much as expect Duke go as deep as a Final Four. Does some of my 2008 timidness have to do with the fact that last year's team got my hopes up a little bit? Probably. But it also has to do with other things. There are currently a lot of question marks concerning our frontcourt; if the answers to those question marks are positive, then Duke can do serious damage. But I'll be expecting big things in '09 before the season even starts; this year, I have to take a "wait and see" approach. My heart can't take a repeat of last season ;).
On paper and in July, I'll predict that this 2008 team can legitimately get to an Elite Eight. I wouldn't put my money on them going farther but I do believe it's certainly possible.
I'm sure each of you has probably answered this question already, but in the name of passing time in the offseason, how far do you reasonably expect Duke to go this season?
Speaking of Duke in the tournament. CBS College Sports (DirecTV, Channel 613) is replaying the Duke-Belmont game tonight at 10pm and again at 4am.