A bit. Why bother with the whole "Well, we are still thinking about it, we love Duke!" thing on national outlets like ESPN? Just think it over, and say that stuff when you announce what you are doing. I just don't get the point, otherwise.
There was probably some added suspense, but it doesn't really matter one way or the other. I'm sure the silence from their end a week ago had them answering a lot of questions so they just put it out there.
Look at it this way, everyone on this board wanted answers, too....even though it's none of our business. I'm sure it changed the mind of some here that he truly was thinking about coming back, when in actuality it was probably never a realistic option from their end. That doesn't mean they weren't conflicted, though.