ACC Operation Basketball 2013

[Mike Corey]

ACC Operation Basketball has begun, which means that insightful and generic quotes alike about the upcoming season are soon to be used and reused by all of the excellent and not-so-excellent journalists and bloggers alike.

May this thread serve as a receptacle for them all.

Today started with a gem from Coach K, as reported by ESPN's college basketball Twitter account.

Coach was asked if he could summarize recruiting in a single word.

No.

Brevity is wit.

[flyingdutchdevil]

Interview with Coach K: http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=9832921

Nothing really new

Key points:
-Jabari is extremely coachable and already seems to be one of Coach K's favorites
-Jabari doesn't have an insane ego, making it easy for his players to like him
-Hood and Jabari are the most talented players, despite not playing a second for Duke
-West Point trip was a great way for players to connect with heroes and leaders
-Coach K is looking forward to the "new" ACC

[loran16]

#duke's Mike Krzyzewski was told tyler thornton said Andre Dawkins is a better defender now. "That wouldn't take much," K said.

Damn, K.

[riverside6]

You can watch Coach K being interviewed by the ACC DN on the link below at 5 PM ET.

http://www.scacchoops.com/tt_Newsbre...al.asp?NB=9236

[Bluedog]

ACC Operation Basketball 2013-14 Preseason Poll
(First-place votes in parenthesis)

Team Points
1. Duke (50) 805
2. Syracuse (3) 753
3. North Carolina (1) 668
4. Virginia 612
5. Notre Dame 608
6. Pitt 477
7. Maryland 473
8. Boston College 457
9. Florida State 334
10. NC State 332
11. Georgia Tech 311
12. Miami 224
13. Wake Forest 220
14. Clemson 141
15. Virginia Tech 65

2013-14 Preseason All-ACC Team
C.J. Fair, Syracuse
Joe Harris, Virginia
Rodney Hood, Duke
Jerian Grant, Notre Dame
Jabari Parker, Duke

ACC Preseason Player of the Year
C.J. Fair, Syracuse

ACC Rookie of the Year
Jabari Parker, Duke

[Kedsy]

ACC Operation Basketball 2013-14 Preseason Poll
(First-place votes in parenthesis)

Team Points
1. Duke (50) 805
2. Syracuse (3) 753
3. North Carolina (1) 668
4. Virginia 612
5. Notre Dame 608
6. Pitt 477
7. Maryland 473
8. Boston College 457
9. Florida State 334
10. NC State 332
11. Georgia Tech 311
12. Miami 224
13. Wake Forest 220
14. Clemson 141
15. Virginia Tech 65

2013-14 Preseason All-ACC Team
C.J. Fair, Syracuse
Joe Harris, Virginia
Rodney Hood, Duke
Jerian Grant, Notre Dame
Jabari Parker, Duke

ACC Preseason Player of the Year
C.J. Fair, Syracuse

ACC Rookie of the Year
Jabari Parker, Duke

UNC ranked too high. BC ranked too low.

[jimsumner]

UNC ranked too high. BC ranked too low.

Here's how I voted.

http://collegechalktalk.com/2013/10/...c-trending-up/

[NSDukeFan]

Here's how I voted.

http://collegechalktalk.com/2013/10/...c-trending-up/

I certainly agree with Georgia Tech being higher than 11th. I think they have a real shot at being solid and perhaps making a run at the tournament.