Duke Blue Planet: 2025-26 Season
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CrazyNotCrazie
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That's a Caldbeck. Forget which one. I saw him at the Final Four and have seen him in pictures of other Duke events. I forget which one - one of them had some legal issues.
ClemmonsDevil
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His mama named him Jason, imma call him Jason.
Great great video. Seeing all the alum of the program moves me immensely. I echo all the prior comments about all the great aspects of the video. I did not know that Jayson/Jabari connection, and I love hearing guys like Rodney and JT3 hyping Jabari because he was great. I also love Rachel Baker at the end. As long as the Baker/Scheyer partnership persists, we will be a force. I am not saying it’s required as I am sure she is going to get offered some kind of insane position somewhere else in the next few years, but that is a dynamic pairing.
Here's a single piece of evidence for a wild over-reaction to a brief piece of highly edited tape...
I continue to believe that CFos is going to have a monster year...I love the way he rammed into enormous CamBooz and kept driving forward but had the feel and shimmy to continue his move and then a counter that got him open for en easy 2.
I continue to believe that CFos is going to have a monster year...I love the way he rammed into enormous CamBooz and kept driving forward but had the feel and shimmy to continue his move and then a counter that got him open for en easy 2.
MChambers
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Scheyer coaching up a storm, at least in the edited clips. Not happy with the team at the start, and also said he shouldn't see anyone making the same mistake twice. At the end of the practice, he was nice about it, telling the team that it's only Day 1.
Quite a few Dame highlights.
Looks like Coach Bradds had his own knee procedure, as he's limping a bit and wearing a big brace on his right leg.
DukieTiger
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These were some of the things that stood out to me as well. Jon was really getting on Slim in particular, I thought. Not bad but just coaching him hard.
The other highlight to me - insert caveat about it being a single play in a highlight reel - is a play that Caleb made at 8:44 in the video. He gets past his man and into the paint; then as soon as the help defender slides over he decisively kicks the ball out to an open shooter. It's a small thing but it was nice to see him driving to pass and doing so successfully.
And Jon also got on him later for not hitting Pat when Pat had his man sealed on the block.
Agree with everyone's observartions. Dame definitely got a very kind edit, he was making all kinds of buckets.
Whenever I watch these videos, it reminds me how much we ask these kids to do. Now, I know that are getting paid BIG BUCKS, so to whom much is given much is expected. But it is a lot to remember, where to be, to always be talking, and also using your instincts at the same time. I guess that's why they are among the best of the best.
Jon is definitely growing into a veteran coach with his confidence and swagger. It's great to see.
JGDUKE2008
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Not to jump ahead. But looking at Mock drafts and such we could return these players next year.
Foster
Boozer
Harris
Wilkins
Khamenia
Pat
Foster
Boozer
Harris
Wilkins
Khamenia
Pat
In the Wednesday press conference, Jon talked a bit about roster construction in the modern age. He basically said that the plan is not to always be so freshman heavy, but he's not going to shy away from the most talented kids, but that he'd like to be older, and I think the player development angle partially an advertisement for staying around for a few years. If we can pay them competitively, and develop them as well or better than anyone else, and also have the Duke brand and the Brotherhood/alumni network to sell, hopefully we keep retaining guys.
DukieTiger
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They do seem to be recruiting with this plan in mind as well. And, based on what we're hearing about the 2026 class, it seems like this is a good strategy (prioritizing roster retention, I mean).
In this modern age, one consequence of retention seems to be the delay in high school commitments. I know some of that is being caused by the "Class of 2025 Bubble" for lack of a better term, where this year's freshman class got huge payments which may not be repeated, which in turn is leading the current class to hold out for similar money, even though it feels like that money won't be there because of the new house settlement rules and Deloitte being involved, etc. But, a great player is going to want to step into a situation where they are not only getting big money, but also a prominent role, dare I say a promised prominent role. I know that wasn't the only factor in the Nate Ament recruitment, but it was a factor. Interesting times. Glad we have Jon and Rachel Baker guiding the roster building ship. Rachel gets a shout out at the tail end of Jon's press conference. It is clear she is a major difference maker for the program.
Oh no not Petway!
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Is that David Henderson? One of my favorites.
New DBP episode just dropped:
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2025-26 Duke Blue Planet | Episode 4 (Cam Boozer Mic'd, Nik Khamenia, 5v5)
DBP episode 4: Cam Boozer mic'd up, Nik Khamenia, Children's Hospital Practice and 5v5 action!
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Phredd3
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He can maybe text, but I don't think he's going to be on the bench and able to provide running commentary like he did at CTC. I think the NCAA still limits the number of coaches permitted during the games, so unless they kick someone else to the curb, Tatum won't be sitting on the banch at all, will he? Unless the rules have changed.