dook has become Kentucky

[B1GEast]

Trent, Bagley and Duval all leaving early with Carter expected to announce soon.

Gary Trent enters 2018 NBA Draft, joining Duke teammates Marvin Bagley, Trevon Duval

 

[HooperScooper]

Yup and just like Kentucky they come up short in March most of the time because of inexperience.

3 more one and dones coming in next season.

 

[whaler11]

A. No kidding
B. Maggette was patient x

 

[intlzncster]

With Carter Jr likely to leave and the Gaza Tripper graduating, that's your entire starting lineup not back next year. Top 5 players leaving. lol

 

[B1GEast]

This has got to start negatively affecting their APR

 

[TheChamps990411]

With Carter Jr likely to leave and the Gaza Tripper graduating, that's your entire starting lineup not back next year. Top 5 players leaving. lol

But they got the top 3 players in the country and a 4th in the top ten. They wont exactly be falling off the map. With the talent coming in theyll be in the hunt for a F4 again next year.

 

[JeepCSC]

Welcome to 2015.

 

[jibsey]

Has this not been going on for years with 1 or 2 leaving every year? It’s never been an even playing field but NC, Kansas, Duke and Kentucky are large corporations with a strangle hold on top talent.

 

[Kemba429]

Repeat the process next year with Barrett, Williamson, Reddish, and whoever else.

 

[JeepCSC]

Has this not been going on for years with 1 or 2 leaving every year? It’s never been an even playing field but NC, Kansas, Duke and Kentucky are large corporations with a strangle hold on top talent.

I think Duke has had more one-and-dones this year than Roy has had since 2004 (probably career if we went back that far).

 

[intlzncster]

Has this not been going on for years with 1 or 2 leaving every year? It’s never been an even playing field but NC, Kansas, Duke and Kentucky are large corporations with a strangle hold on top talent.

Duke has increased it's pace. I mean, 5 starters aren't back next year (1 grad). That's only matched in the past by UK.

 

[MattMang23]

With Carter Jr likely to leave and the Gaza Tripper graduating, that's your entire starting lineup not back next year. Top 5 players leaving. lol

Don't laugh too much. They're still going to be a top 10 team.

 

[Sphinx]

Coach K has completely discredited himself as a basketball coach. Remember the commercial from years back when he said, "I'm not a basketball coach. I'm a leader who happens to coach basketball." I used to shout at the screen, "You're a basketball coach, you rat-faced twerp." Turns out he's not a basketball coach, either, never mind a leader.. He's an opportunist using the Duke brand in the hope of striking gold. That is all that's left of the revered Coach K.

 

[polycom]

Coach K has completely discredited himself as a basketball coach. Remember the commercial from years back when he said, "I'm not a basketball coach. I'm a leader who happens to coach basketball." I used to shout at the screen, "You're a basketball coach, you rat-faced twerp." Turns out he's not a basketball coach, either, never mind a leader.. He's an opportunist using the Duke brand in the hope of striking gold. That is all that's left of the revered Coach K.

Hey guys, this is a bad take.

 

[Mr. French]

It has been going on, but they’ve definitely taken it up a notch the last 2-3 years, where it’s really them and UK doing this consistently.

I’ll continue to say this is a recipe for coming up short of expectations. It’s tough to turn down talent, but the ideal rosters have 1-2 of these guys at most, with a varying mix of good upperclassmen.

 

[champs99and04]

This has got to start negatively affecting their APR

It's amazing to me that there are UConn fans who still don't understand how this system works.

 

[whaler11]

Coach K has completely discredited himself as a basketball coach. Remember the commercial from years back when he said, "I'm not a basketball coach. I'm a leader who happens to coach basketball." I used to shout at the screen, "You're a basketball coach, you rat-faced twerp." Turns out he's not a basketball coach, either, never mind a leader.. He's an opportunist using the Duke brand in the hope of striking gold. That is all that's left of the revered Coach K.

Other than he created the Duke brand sure.

Total opportunist.

I hate the guy too but come on.

 

[intlzncster]

Hey guys, this is a bad take.

I do like the fact that he got away from what makes him great.

Same thing Jay Wright did a few years ago, but has now eschewed for his roots.

Don't know if K will realize it before he retires.

 

[whaler11]

Can you believe Duke had the nerve to lose in the Elite 8 to a different basketball factory when their one senior had a shot go 99% of the way down and fall out?

Bad coach.

They might have lost to upstart underdog Villanova. Next time make sure to catch Loyola and Kansas St K - idiot.

 

[intlzncster]

Other than he created the Duke brand sure.
Total opportunist.
I hate the guy too but come on.

To be fair, they had 4 Final Fours, and 2 Final games and a ton of conference championships before he showed up. Plus, the advantage of the Duke academic rep.

But he did create the brand that we know as Duke basketball today.

 

[UCHuskies08]

I'm not going to throw stones at any other program with how embarrassing we've been. I'd kill to have Duke's problems right now.

 

[BUConn10]

Anytime this subject comes up and people mention anything along the lines of "yea and all that talent and they lost last X years in the tourney" is the easiest way to weed out the true idiots.

Forgot about all those non-one and done schools winning titles every year, sometimes even winning two titles in a year maybe. Maybe 3?

 

[HooperScooper]

This has got to start negatively affecting their APR

As long as they leave in "good academic standing" it doesn't hurt their APR. And of course there's no way Coach K is letting them walk away without being in good academic standing.

All schools play this game now. UConn was just too late to figure it out. Still boggles my mind to this day that Calhoun didn't play the game.

 

[intlzncster]

Don't laugh too much. They're still going to be a top 10 team.

It's an 'astounded' laugh, rather than 'ha ha look at them'. Part of it includes the fact that they lose 5 starters, gain the Top 3 recruits, and will be in the Top 10 again. crazy

Duke done gone and perfected Cal's system.

 

[intlzncster]

All schools play this game now. UConn was just too late to figure it out. Still boggles my mind to this day that Calhoun didn't play the game.

I think that was JC leaving it with the academic guys and the athletic department. JC was all basketball. He's at fault for that, but it is what it is.

The big problem though Hoop, was getting dinged by a retroactive penalty and double jeopardy. There's nothing you can do at a certain point.