I just don't see this team getting pushed around like we have in some year's past. Yes it's gonna be physical, but I think this Duke team has shown multiple times this season that they can hold their own against bully ball teams. I agree, a healthy(ish) Brown is an important piece. Look, it's the FF with all four number 1's in play. I don't expect anything easy, but I like our chances to make it to Monday night!

Another great thing about the final four is it is great publicity for your program. For an entire week the press will focus on these four teams. Thrilled to be back in the FF. Houston should be a close game, I feel better about it with Brown back.

We know Houston is a physical team. Every possession will be important. That's why the line is 4.5. Think it will be a game where Ngongba and Gillis will be needed.

BOOGIEMAN1914 said:

well you were only clear about the leaker being accountable...so i am guessing you are only talking about the journalist?....well I dont believe it was a disaster, so...and I didn't defend anything, actually I wasn't contributing...and so far now, I only asked what yall think about the Signal mess...I didn't point any fingers

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I want to know the truth, wherever it falls. No idea where you got the idea I'm blaming the journalist. I don't know the facts. I've heard a story that the journalist got added to the group. If true, whoever added him needs to be held accountable. Please read that again if you need to.

And spare me the "you want the truth" spill. None of you were interested in it over the last 4.5 years.

What I get out of this is how much younger than I am all the parents are. Are there any photos of the players' grandparents?

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thanks...and glad it didnt turn bad, but it did have the possibility, did it not?, by being transmitted the way it was and not through the normal protocols and channels?

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I'm not real sure. Common sense would say that the defense department should probably not use an app to communicate. So in that regard, it seems like it could have been worse. But with this specific event, it seems like had they not been so dumb and careless by adding a reporter to the conversation, there would have never been anything said about it. It doesn't look like there was any specifics of time, names, targets or any other sensitive information that would have put our interests or missions at risk. You just hope this was an isolated case and they're smarter about this stuff going forward.

We do have a size advantage with our guards however not as small as Bama’s guards. Gave a size advantage with our frontline as well. Won’t we do not have are the amount of fans Houston will have.

ioliva said:

Our guards weren’t as tough and good defensively as they are this year when we beat them last year. Shead was better than uzan and he was 1-5 before injury. Stat wise Cryer and sharpe look the same. We can beat them.

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Was thinking the same thing. Plus last year I think the game was played in Dallas with this one in SA so the home court stuff not really sweating.

Cryer is an excellent player but was abusing McCain last year. Roberts is phenomenal and an unpopular take is that I think he will have his way with Mal who generally was struggling 1-on-1 with good post players (assuming we keep Coop as weak side help). Pat doesn’t take any s**t but I think Maliq Brown, if he can handle it, would be an absolutely luxury to have. Literally the perfect counter to someone like Roberts. That Milos is such a great pickup by Coach Sampson but I’m curious how he handles a more physical, bigger guard with more length. Can’t remember who that Mashack kid from Tenn was guarding yesterday but a decent comp to what we have.

Jon also gets a full week to prep (as does Houston). Another luxury since they are insanely difficult to prep for.

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Stick that right up the SECs arse!!

OFC

IPSYCHOSIS said:

Don’t feel like looking up the thread but I found you, the next best thing . Who the hell made this MLB schedule . Brutal first 7 games.. don’t they know we’re still tryna get healthy

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Awful start Ipster, I agree!!

OFC

Ready to eat crow, as I wanted Ammaker. #InJonITrust
He has been phenomenal, and hope he retires at Duke.

OFC

Dad2ze said:

I think it is ok to be a critic of some of his adjustments during games. He is in year 3 of a 40-year contract. Yes, I said 40 years. Jon will be here for a while. We were all critical of K at times during his tenure. I think it is ok to be critical of him but I don't think I have ever read a post here that he was bashed. Just think...in 5 years Jon will have more Nattys than Dean. Take it to the bank.

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I agree with all of this. If he wins it this year he has a significant head start on what will be a historic career

GhostOf301 said:

From what I understand. Someone, sounds like Waltz, had a severe lapse in judgment and competence and should probably resign. That said, though it represents an embarrassing level of incompetence, it was nowhere near the risk to national security that the left and the MSM is making it out to be. Thankfully.

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thanks...and glad it didnt turn bad, but it did have the possibility, did it not?, by being transmitted the way it was and not through the normal protocols and channels?

BOOGIEMAN1914 said:

well you were only clear about the leaker being accountable...so i am guessing you are only talking about the journalist?....well I dont believe it was a disaster, so...and I didn't defend anything, actually I wasn't contributing...and so far now, I only asked what yall think about the Signal mess...I didn't point any fingers

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From what I understand. Someone, sounds like Waltz, had a severe lapse in judgment and competence and should probably resign. That said, though it represents an embarrassing level of incompetence, it was nowhere near the risk to national security that the left and the MSM is making it out to be. Thankfully.

KDSTONE said:

You mean if you’re Black you can’t trust all Black people?
So as a white man I can’t trust all other white men and women?
If I’d known that earlier in life, I could have been spared a world of hurt

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stone, its a bit more to it than that simplicity...

Dahntay#1 said:

Life was definitely better for black people under Jim Crow. Look at where the black community was then compared to now. Democrats started to destroy the black community in the 60s and it never recovered.

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Imma have to disagree w/ you there, but you are indeed free to that thought

Mac9192 said:

I thought I was pretty clear about what I said. Whoever is behind this needs to be held accountable. I'm not making excuses, this should never have happened.
I don't remember you being critical at all the last 4 years though. And believe me, it was 4 years of disaster. But when you did show up, it was to make excuses for what was going on.

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well you were only clear about the leaker being accountable...so i am guessing you are only talking about the journalist?....well I dont believe it was a disaster, so...and I didn't defend anything, actually I wasn't contributing...and so far now, I only asked what yall think about the Signal mess...I didn't point any fingers

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The only thing I haven’t been able to figure is if it was done on purpose or not. I mean, they were going door to door to black people pushing the welfare system. Diabolical stuff.

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Some probably thought they were helping, some wanted to make Blacks a permanent voting block

Dattier said:

Try imagining racism exists at all first, then get back to us.

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This is always good. A white man telling a Black man that he’s experienced racism, he just doesn’t know it.
Classic.

KDSTONE said:

Patrick Moynihan tried to warn people in the govt about welfare’s impact on the Black nuclear family , but no one wanted to hear it.

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The only thing I haven’t been able to figure is if it was done on purpose or not. I mean, they were going door to door to black people pushing the welfare system. Diabolical stuff.

BOOGIEMAN1914 said:

skin folk aint kin folk is a very common AA saying, which basically means trust......but life was better under Jim Crow for AA said by BD?

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You mean if you’re Black you can’t trust all Black people?
So as a white man I can’t trust all other white men and women?
If I’d known that earlier in life, I could have been spared a world of hurt

Dahntay#1 said:

Life was definitely better for black people under Jim Crow. Look at where the black community was then compared to now. Democrats started to destroy the black community in the 60s and it never recovered.

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Patrick Moynihan tried to warn people in the govt about welfare’s impact on the Black nuclear family , but no one wanted to hear it.

smashmouth5 said:

Jon Scheyer was the perfect pick to succeed Coach K and has done the unthinkable: remake Duke in his own image

In just three seasons, Scheyer has remodeled a program in a way no coach who replaced a legend ever truly has

www.cbssports.com

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“Maluach… is a carnival of terror” 🤣

Great article. The only way forward was for him to put his own stamp on the program and he has. I’m sure K advised him to do exactly that, too.

Dattier said:

We were battle-tested in the first half vs Incarnate Word, weren’t we?

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Like in football, the SEC is battle tested before the game. When they lose it’s because their brutal schedule has them worn down mentally and physically.