Originally Posted by
Wahoo2000
I wonder if K and Roy would still both be on an indefinite timeline if not for the stress of coaching through the pandemic. Sad to see these titans of the ACC both leaving in consecutive seasons. We talk a lot about the "glory days" of the league from the late 70s through the mid/late 90s, but honestly the last 10 years or so have been pretty damn good with K/Roy, Bennett stepping up pretty strongly the last 7-8 years, Hamilton, Boeheim, Pitino/Louisville having their moments, etc. I feel like the league just won't be the same anymore - and even if it means my team and Bennett become the "alpha dogs" of the league, I'm kind of sad about it. Winning the ACC (if fortunate enough to do so) will definitely feel less special than it did with all the hall of famers roaming the sideline - esp when one of those HoFers is the GOAT. But I'm getting a little to deep into my OWN perspective as a UVA fan, so I digress.
What an incredible ride the coming season will be for Duke fans and college bb fans as a whole for any team lucky enough to have Duke on the schedule. I'm fascinated to see what kind of reception K gets in opposing arenas. I think even w as much vitrol as opponents seem to have for K/Duke, that underneath, they can appreciate what he's accomplished (or at least appreciate that he's departing if they're TRUE haters) and believe that there will be more goodwill/applause than anger/booing. Hopefully more by a large margin. Guy deserves to go out on a good note, and if winning an NCAA title is too much to ask, I'll say that I certainly hope you whip UNC in his final regular season game (which is hopefully put at Cameron). If i were the athletics marketing dept, I'd create some kind of slogan like, "What a run, but it's not done". Should be a wild ride, and even as an opposing/rival fan who hopes we win our final matchup with K, I'll be watching every Duke game I can.