If you're looking for a little non-basketball content to get you to Saturday, check out this great writeup/interview with Mateo Durant by Chris Rosvoglou at The Spun (Sports Illustrated offshoot I think).
https://thespun.com/acc/duke-blue-de...dar-nfl-future
The Spun: What would it mean to you to hear your name called during the draft?
MD: It would mean everything to me. I came from a small town. I just feel like it would show that my circumstances didn’t change my standards. It would mean so much to me and my family. My parents put so much hard work into this process. I’d be so happy to hear my name called in the draft.
He isn't joking about the small town, Google McCormick, SC if you aren't familiar. He talks about it at some length in his interview with the Section 17 podcast which has been mentioned before and comes highly recommended (if I got mixed up and that was from a different podcast interview my apologies ).
https://anchor.fm/duke-football-talk...erview-e1bvb61
AMEN to that...and while we're on the topic...I'd like to hope that the new staff will allow normal plays to be run inside the 10....at least the threat of normal plays. No putting the QB out as a wasted WR ...no putting the "he keeps the ball 99% of the time" QB in every time we cross the ten......you know...just play normal football inside the 10...at least some of the time.
Got my email announcement from Duke about the Spring game and got a chortle out of the promise that the first 4,000 fans into WW will get a free t-shirt.
Which begs the question, have we ever had 4,000 fans at a Spring game? 1000? And if not, might the first 1000 fans each get four t-shirts? I need to understand the math on this...
I think there were some reasonably well attended spring games early in Cut's tenure, although it has been to long for me to make a decent guess as to whether it topped 4k or not.
Edit: I'll add that I think there is a good enthusiasm around the program right now, and probably a lot of Duke fans looking to get a certain taste out of there mouth. I expect a decent turnout this year.
I LOVE the T-shirts!
SpringGame.jpg
G.R.I.N.D
Also tossing it out again that we'll be tailgating that day with our grill and BBQ/chicken/hotdogs on the menu. (I'm sure this won't be the last said tossing before "game day".)
Just please let me know of your attendance here so I don't let you starve while you stare at the rest of us cleaning up our plates.
http://crazietalk.net/ourhouse/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=6088
Q "Why do you like Duke, you didn't even go there." A "Because my art school didn't have a basketball team."
The Spring Game is in the actual Spring, and it's an actual "game". (And it's televised.)
Even if I weren't able to be there in person, I'd be happy.
Q "Why do you like Duke, you didn't even go there." A "Because my art school didn't have a basketball team."