There's such an emphasis these days on people in sports media celebrating their correct predictions -- it's self-serving and narcissistic but it's also the most direct way to tell readers/subscribers, "Hey, look, I was right, I know what I'm talking about!"
It annoys me and I try to avoid it ... but I'm not batting 1.000. And this is going to lower my average.
Those were the last 4 paragraphs from the preview for the GT game. There was obviously a difference in how Duke prepared to play last week and what happened last night. To me, the offensive struggles are a concern, but my biggest takeaway remains that Duke just ran out of gas. It's not an excuse, they shouldn't be let off the hook for losing what was a winnable game; but you can only do so much to combat human nature.
Duke's first off week comes at a great time. Based on last night, the Blue Devils need rest more than anything else. They'll take this week off and come back against a sputtering FSU team on Oct. 18.
We'll still have some coverage this week -- albeit, basketball media day is in Charlotte in the middle of the week and the Boozers are announcing, so hoops will have some priority. I'll have PFF grades of last night's game on the game thread tomorrow, and sometime later in the week I'll put some PFF mid-term grades in this thread.
ICYMI: Game story on last night's loss at GT.
It annoys me and I try to avoid it ... but I'm not batting 1.000. And this is going to lower my average.
Those were the last 4 paragraphs from the preview for the GT game. There was obviously a difference in how Duke prepared to play last week and what happened last night. To me, the offensive struggles are a concern, but my biggest takeaway remains that Duke just ran out of gas. It's not an excuse, they shouldn't be let off the hook for losing what was a winnable game; but you can only do so much to combat human nature.
Duke's first off week comes at a great time. Based on last night, the Blue Devils need rest more than anything else. They'll take this week off and come back against a sputtering FSU team on Oct. 18.
We'll still have some coverage this week -- albeit, basketball media day is in Charlotte in the middle of the week and the Boozers are announcing, so hoops will have some priority. I'll have PFF grades of last night's game on the game thread tomorrow, and sometime later in the week I'll put some PFF mid-term grades in this thread.
ICYMI: Game story on last night's loss at GT.
