Impressive. Scheyer has a record of 38-12 in 1 1/2 seasons at Duke, good for .760 win %. Not bad at all
Coach Scheyer winningest coach in first 50 games at Duke
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And I will say I’m one of those fans (who want to see more fire from him) but he’s proven me wrong and so far his style is working.
We lack fire from our coach and an edge from our player(s) compared to the previous 42 years, but if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it! His numbers speak for itself.
Time will tell on Jon, but I think he has the perfect demeanor. Especially given the era we are in.
No disrespect to Coach K, but he was great in a different era.
No disrespect to Coach K, but he was great in a different era.
Scheyer doesn't have the aura around him (yet) to do what K did. For instance, there are numerous times K wasn't T'd up when he should have been over even thrown out. If Scheyer did those, he would.
But he seems to be very good at making halftime adjustments and putting us in a winning spot.
K's last season showed us why he is the GOAT and why we needed a fresh new coach at the same time. I believe Scheyer has walked that fine line very well between making changes to the program necessary to create his own identity (upgraded schedule, willing to go outside the Brotherhood for positions in the program) but not run away completely from what K built. Last year was a perfect example of why I think All-ACC and conference awards. Most people thought no way in hell Duke wins the ACC tournament, let alone trail only 4:32 in it the entire week. If where we were to where we finished...
Agree with others, great start, time will tell. He certainly continues to recruit at a top level and is maintaining the Duke brand.
My only gripe? Can you break out a suit once in a while coach?!?! I miss K and staff on the bench in full suits and ties. While not a Cowboys fan, I also miss Tom Laundry's look on the sidelines of NFL games. Maybe I'm just old?
My only gripe? Can you break out a suit once in a while coach?!?! I miss K and staff on the bench in full suits and ties. While not a Cowboys fan, I also miss Tom Laundry's look on the sidelines of NFL games. Maybe I'm just old?
Funny that you mentioned the suits. My wife commented last week about why don’t coaches wear suits anymore.
Meh on the suits. I mean 100 years ago, men wore suits everyday and no one (unless you’re in a corporate environment) where suits every single day anymore. Some people are comfortable in suits but I never felt a coach in ANY sports should wear one, especially with the amount of movement that coaches do on the sidelines. I do miss the Coach K coming out of his coat when he’s pissed moment but I’m sure Gary Williams wished he could wear what Scheyer is wearing today 🤣
I remember when suits disappeared. I wonder if the coaches got together and all agreed one season that suits were so 1970's-ish. But the world has changed. I used to wear suits every single day to the office. Now I wear sweaters and khakis and I'm the most dressed up in the office.
One of the best lines by the Crazies was to Williams: “Sweat Gary, Sweat!”
Yes, I remember those chant. I’m a sweater like Gary, too, but he deserved it.
