great recruiting tool

[wiscodevil]

http://inside.nike.com/blogs/nikebasketball?usbb_0807081548

[roywhite]

...and not a great tool just in the recruiting of potential basketball players.

http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=1550997


In this Al Featherston piece on goduke.com, note some of the comments from Brodhead, Guttentag, and other officials about the impact to the University of Coach K's prominent appearance on the world stage in Beijing.

[mgtr]

I suppose this may help with some basketball recruits, who will see a lilnk between Coach K being able to coach top NBA players and their own possible future in the NBA. Unless Team USA is totally humiliated (unlikely), this should be a very positive thing for both Duke and Duke Basketball.