Off-season thoughts
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They are not going to tell us who is on the team until Countdown to Craziness.
^ Blue, I think Harris is just a Westbrook fan. Westbrook played well in the Nuggets Game 1 win over the LA Clippers earlier today
The games I've watched too finesse and don't know how that's going to work at Tennessee
Harris should be returning . Don’t think we have to worry .
Nuggets... chicken nuggets... fried chicken nuggets... fried chicken... Kentucky Fried Chicken... Yum Center...
Golly gosh darn shucks, he's going to Louisville!
Duncan Powell just bailed on Georgetown. Although I would like to see him in orange, he would be a good fit for Duke.
Yes he did..pretty good too..Gtown was racking up
He did. I think he was in consideration for 6th man of the year in conference. He had a strong 2nd half after McCollum was injured. And he can shoot the 3.
BTW, you did a number on our LAX team yesterday!
Hammer,
Thanks for reminding the Board that Duke has a Lacrosse team. No thread this year.
No NIL, no portal = no interest, I guess.
OFC
Are guys just decommitting to see if they can get more NIL elsewhere? Sure seems that way. The portal is like the Wild West. I refuse to speculate any more on lineups as Foster and the 3 freshman are the only confirmed returnees right now. Does any one know why Mal and Cooper have not declared yet?
It's definitely poop or get off the toilet time. Stay or go. I don't want to hear how torn you were or how close you were to staying. It's irrelevant at this point. (not directed at anyone in particular I say this every year). These guys are professionals now. If one of my employees leave it's thank you and good luck and then my mind immediately goes to how am I going to replace them.
Someone on the other board commented on how how tired Jon looked in the Proctor video. It cannot be an easy few weeks for him.
Someone on the other board commented on how how tired Jon looked in the Proctor video. It cannot be an easy few weeks for him.
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Kids got until next Saturday to declare for the draft and the portal closes the 24 . I think it’s more or less just waiting it out .
I stand by my comment that good news is coming as a program like Duke will never lack for talent. However, I would have thought we had some news this weekend. Jon and staff really making the fan base sweat this out.
Duke will be fine.
Duke’s Coaching Staff is 👌
Duke’s Coaching Staff is 👌
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They get a pass since this weekend is a holiday...but early Monday morning‼️🤣
Ament to Tennessee is official.
He actually mentioned one and done in his statement.
He actually mentioned one and done in his statement.
I have a strange feeling that Cooper and Maluach are both coming back... it's hard for me say that, but IMO you don't miss out on Ament and Henderson unless a BIG BIG fish is at play.(Realistically i don't think it happens, but Hopefully). It's just strange that all this is happening like it is. Delayed announcement, decommitments. Imo, similar to MacKenzie M decommitted because of Flip returning... we can always hope right lol.
^dbm I am always for being optimistic but Flagg and Maluach are both gone.
If they were to shock the world and return then
Its Title or Bust for Duke in 2026 no excuses
If they were to shock the world and return then
Its Title or Bust for Duke in 2026 no excuses
The other option is Coop is dragging his feet, scaring people away and then goes pro anyway. We will never know because Duke tell us nothing lol
I would hope they know coops decision already...if coop was staying, I would think that the whole band would be coming back as well...imo
All I want from the portal is an Elton Brand clone, a Trajan Langdon clone and a William Avery clone. Maybe a Battier clone too ha. Back in the prehistoric AOL days my screen name was Langdon and a #.
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😬 Langdon could shoot but he couldn’t guard a tree.
But he could shoot!
But he could shoot!
He had no experience guarding trees. He grew up on a glacier.
The time to enter the portal is in three days . I suspect you hear from Coop and Mal this week along with the rest of the. As it stands right now for sure , Duke has Foster and three freshman coming in . Hopefully more stay but the closer it gets to these dates with no announcement the weirder this becomes .
Maybe but Kon stated a few times (as his family did) the goal was to be drafted this year. Mal prob should in all reality return but I would think his situation it makes the most sense to leave…
Cooper to me is still a ? He can make more money next year at Duke then the nba (I know I know 2nd contract and all) but he could make a LOT more at Duke if Duke decided to throw it all at him. Add in his momma signed an endorsement deal earlier this month it all makes you at least wonder.
Now he might announce today and all this writing was a waste lol
Cooper just announced for the draft . Thank you young man now chase your dream and he was as good as advertised at Duke .
It feels like Duke has slow played after season announcements for at least the last 5-7 years. I understand wanting to allow each player their ‘moment’ but in the age of the portal/roster turnover I am not sure that is the best thing for Duke.
Even though the season ended crappy this years team brought so much positive momentum to Jon and the program as a whole. Obviously I’m not aware of what’s going on in the background but it does feels that the positive momentum has been a bit wasted. Time will tell
Even though the season ended crappy this years team brought so much positive momentum to Jon and the program as a whole. Obviously I’m not aware of what’s going on in the background but it does feels that the positive momentum has been a bit wasted. Time will tell
Coop just announced. What a player he was and a great kid.
Now please give us some good news. You can feel the tension of the fan base (here and externally) with the roster makeup at this point in the offseason.
Now please give us some good news. You can feel the tension of the fan base (here and externally) with the roster makeup at this point in the offseason.
Why do we assume Foster is the only guy returning? Is it already expected that everyone announce their intentions regardless? Isn't the default still that a guy is coming back aside from the obvious, like Coop and Mal being gone?
To me, Pat, Harris, Malik are all back too. That with foster and 75% Isaiah. . That’s 8 guys we need 3 portal dudes!
Congrats to Cooper on an incredible season at Duke and in all future success!
Our season ended, like, 16 days ago. How much positive momentum did we really have if we've already wasted it?
