gerb131
Posts: 9,932
Jan 25, 2015 3:20pm
Duke down 6 early 2nd.
Uva escapes va tech by 3.
Uva escapes va tech by 3.
gerb131
Posts: 9,932
Jan 25, 2015 3:41pm
Duke can't seem to get over the hump still down 8.
gerb131
Posts: 9,932
Jan 25, 2015 4:02pm
Duke takes 1 point lead 530 to go
gerb131
Posts: 9,932
Jan 25, 2015 4:21pm
Looks like coach K going to get 1000 at msg. Duke up 6 under a minute.
reclegend22
Posts: 8,772
Jan 25, 2015 6:42pm
Satisfying win today for the Blue Devils. St. John's made them earn it the difficult way, with a late rally after trailing double digits in the second half.
1000 victories for Mike Krzyzewski. Go Duke.
1000 victories for Mike Krzyzewski. Go Duke.
Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Jan 28, 2015 9:11pm
Duke following up with a loss to ND
reclegend22
Posts: 8,772
Jan 28, 2015 9:33pm
Duke lost this game at the free throw line. Nine for fucking 19. Absolutely pathetic. As dominant as Jah Okafor is, he is an utter liability on the offensive end in crunch time with the opposition in foul mode. His method to shooting free throws appears to be just aim for the backboard.
Notre Dame is a damn fine team, though, led by one of the top playmakers on any team anywhere, Jerian Grant. That 30-foot three he hit in the first half set the tone for the game. Fortune was definitely with the Irish on this night. They hit some really tough shots late.
Notre Dame is a damn fine team, though, led by one of the top playmakers on any team anywhere, Jerian Grant. That 30-foot three he hit in the first half set the tone for the game. Fortune was definitely with the Irish on this night. They hit some really tough shots late.
sleeper
Posts: 27,879
Jan 29, 2015 12:18pm
Duke is just not that great this year. I see an early exit in the NCAA tourney, probably in the round of 32.
wildcats20
Posts: 27,794
Jan 29, 2015 4:33pm
@NicoleAuerbach: Whoa. Duke announces junior guard Rasheed Sulaimon has been dismissed from the Duke basketball program.
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Jan 29, 2015 4:36pm
Just saw that.
LOL'd because of CC.
LOL'd because of CC.
Gary Parrish ‏@GaryParrishCBS 48s49 seconds ago Duke has announced that Rasheed Sulaimon is no longer a member of its basketball program.
Midstate01
Posts: 14,766
Jan 29, 2015 4:49pm
Interesting that they said he consistently couldn't meet duke standards, then why was he getting minutes? Why not sit him and see if it doesn't change him from the get go
And maybe they were, I don't watch all their games. But thought that was interesting.
And maybe they were, I don't watch all their games. But thought that was interesting.
wildcats20
Posts: 27,794
Jan 29, 2015 5:41pm
Well they only have 8 scholarship players now. That could be a factor.
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Prescott
Posts: 2,569
Jan 29, 2015 6:02pm
If you didn't see problems with Sulaimon on the horizon you weren't paying attention.His minutes dropped from last year and for junior that has to difficult to swallow. He only played 12 minutes @Notre Dame.Certainly, his season wasn't what he expected after last year..... Where will he end up?
Azubuike24
Posts: 15,933
Jan 31, 2015 9:31pm
The quote from K was comical. His talent didn't outweigh his mistakes. So, if the talent is insane, are more mistakes allowed? If this was any other coach, that quote would've been blown up.
Azubuike24
Posts: 15,933
Jan 31, 2015 10:13pm
Texas now 14-7 and 3-5 in the Big XII.
Connecticut with 8 losses.
Michigan with 8 losses.
Michigan State with 7.
Florida with 9.
UCLA with 9.
Connecticut with 8 losses.
Michigan with 8 losses.
Michigan State with 7.
Florida with 9.
UCLA with 9.
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Prescott
Posts: 2,569
Feb 1, 2015 12:57pm
I was going to say the same, but I didn't want to be a hater.Azubuike24;1701758 wrote:The quote from K was comical. His talent didn't outweigh his mistakes. So, if the talent is insane, are more mistakes allowed? If this was any other coach, that quote would've been blown up.
reclegend22
Posts: 8,772
Feb 1, 2015 6:42pm
As Ahdonis pointed out, Sulaimon's playing time and, consequently, productivity at Duke have steadily dropped since his breakout freshman season in 2012-13. I have no idea what ultimately led to the dismissal, but there were certainly warning signs along the way. After seeing his minutes reduced from starter to supporting role as a sophomore, Sulaimon reached an all-time low last year with a DNP-CD against Michigan, supporting the idea that he may have developed serious attitude issues and had become a cancer in the locker room in response to his demotion. Apparently this worsened over time and eventually drastic measures taken.
While disappointed in the outcome, stunned isn't the word I would use to describe how I felt upon hearing the news.
While disappointed in the outcome, stunned isn't the word I would use to describe how I felt upon hearing the news.
reclegend22
Posts: 8,772
Feb 1, 2015 6:45pm
Azubuike24;1701758 wrote:The quote from K was comical. His talent didn't outweigh his mistakes. So, if the talent is insane, are more mistakes allowed? If this was any other coach, that quote would've been blown up.
I think you guys are simply attempting to find something that isn't really there. Mainly because Coach K did not actually make that comment. It was a source "close to the program" whom ESPN did not disclose.Prescott;1701865 wrote:I was going to say the same, but I didn't want to be a hater.
This is what K had to say on the matter:
"Rasheed has been unable to consistently live up to the standards required to be a member of our program. It is a privilege to represent Duke University and with that privilege comes the responsibility to conduct oneself in a certain manner. After Rasheed repeatedly struggled to meet the necessary obligations, it became apparent that it was time to dismiss him from the program."
GOONx19
Posts: 7,147
Feb 1, 2015 7:04pm
I was actually going to bring this up. I thought it was strange that ESPN spent so much time quoting a source that wasn't K.reclegend22;1701894 wrote:I think you guys are simply attempting to find something that isn't really there. Mainly because Coach K did not actually make that comment. It was a source "close to the program".
reclegend22
Posts: 8,772
Feb 2, 2015 8:52pm
Virginia has bounced back nicely tonight with an emphatic performance over Carolina in the Dean Dome. An important win for Virginia after the absolute collapse against Duke on Saturday.
The ACC remains Virginia's to lose. That is an excellent team. Really like Malcolm Brogdon's game.
The ACC remains Virginia's to lose. That is an excellent team. Really like Malcolm Brogdon's game.
SportsAndLady
Posts: 35,632
Feb 2, 2015 9:05pm
Nice win for UVA
Pumped for this Kansas Iowa state game. If Kansas is ever going to lose the big 12 crown, they're going to have to lose games like this. They never do.
Should be a good one
Pumped for this Kansas Iowa state game. If Kansas is ever going to lose the big 12 crown, they're going to have to lose games like this. They never do.
Should be a good one
reclegend22
Posts: 8,772
Feb 2, 2015 10:43pm
Iowa State getting pummeled in the Field House.
Kansas on pace to win their 75th straight conference title. Time for the Big XII to fold.
Kansas on pace to win their 75th straight conference title. Time for the Big XII to fold.
Azubuike24
Posts: 15,933
Feb 3, 2015 9:06pm
UK got out-rebounded 36-24, and it was 36-18 near the end. Despite their size, they have some guys who aren't that great fundamentally on the boards. They don't have a Julius Randle, DeMarcus Cousins or Terrence Jones who was good for 10 boards a game despite their scoring efforts.
wildcats20
Posts: 27,794
Feb 4, 2015 7:21pm
Cuse has self-imposed a postseason ban for this year.
Mulva
Posts: 13,650
Feb 4, 2015 7:26pm
Their play on the court was self imposing the same ban.wildcats20;1703147 wrote:Cuse has self-imposed a postseason ban for this year.