OT - Package Deal to Duke

[Huskies2010]

http://espn.go.com/college-sports/r...lil-okafor-tyus-jones-choose-duke-blue-devils

 

[Fishy]

The Duke Effect shall now take over.

These two perfectly normal teenagers will now be hailed as really great kids, first-class individuals, etc., etc.

 

[ibleedhuskyblue]

The Duke Effect shall now take over.

These two perfectly normal teenagers will now be hailed as really great kids, first-class individuals, etc., etc.

And they will be completely underwhelming come tourney time

...but they have so much heart and class

 

[uchusky32]

Just Duked (supstitute for another word) their pro career.

 

[BearJWS]

What a shocker... No One, I repeat No One ever saw this coming!

 

[B1GEast]

It will be no different than when they hyped Trajon Langdon to dook. I've never seen coach K go after one and done's like this. He must be getting desperate or the squid has really gotten to him

 

[tzznandrew]

It will be no different than when they hyped Trajon Langdon to dook. I've never seen coach K go after one and done's like this. He must be getting desperate or the squid has really gotten to him

I hate Duke, but I hate UK more. K has class. If it's UK vs. Duke, go Duke.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

It will be no different than when they hyped Trajon Langdon to dook. I've never seen coach K go after one and done's like this. He must be getting desperate or the squid has really gotten to him

Or they're just really good players that every coach in America would be thrilled to have.

 

[B1GEast]

Or they're just really good players that every coach in America would be thrilled to have.

true, but coach K seems to do more with less, the expectations will be too high.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

true, but coach K seems to do more with less, the expectations will be too high.

If by doing more with less you mean he picks whoever he wants, I agree with you. Have you heard of this kid Parker?

 

[Inyatkin]

I hate Duke, but I hate UK more. K has class. If it's UK vs. Duke, go Duke.

I can't get worked up about Calipari anymore. He is what he is.
But to his credit, he doesn't try to pretend his system is something it's not, which K has done forever. Just drop the act already. Duke is a basketball factory like everyone else.

 

[Scot-e]

Strange neither one of them looks like a hugger.

 

[huskyharry]

Tyus Jones is a prototypical Dookie...constantly has a smirk on his face when playing. Will be an easy player to dislike.

 

[Kitaman]

I wonder if Lebron started something here.

 

[mauconnfan]

The both seem like good kids, well balanced and that is too bad......too bad it will be ruined by being a Blue Devil and finding their way into the archives with Joey Beard, Casey Sanders and so many lther McD AA's who found a way to become less of a player when they wear the uni.....but best of luck to them

 

[jibsey]

It's almost like the system is rigged. At least in the NBA the draft has some equality to it. Here you have 5 or 6 schools consistently draining off the top talent and everyone acting like march madness is this big crapshoot. Makes what we have done even more impressive.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

The both seem like good kids, well balanced and that is too bad......too bad it will be ruined by being a Blue Devil and finding their way into the archives with Joey Beard, Casey Sanders and so many lther McD AA's who found a way to become less of a player when they wear the uni.....but best of luck to them

At least we're not bitter. The best we can do now is everyone who commits to Duke will be the next Joey Beard?

 

[mauconnfan]

At least we're not bitter. The best we can do now is everyone who commits to Duke will be the next Joey Beard?

Or we can just be mushroom caps when someone jokes around?.......get a life pal!

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Or we can just be mushroom caps when someone jokes around?.......get a life pal!

You can be a mushroom cap whenever you want.

 

[mauconnfan]

You can be a mushroom cap whenever you want.

Just can't be as consistent as you Crack so I'll leave the throne in your hands! Thanks though.....

 

[ecasadoSBU]

It's almost like the system is rigged. At least in the NBA the draft has some equality to it. Here you have 5 or 6 schools consistently draining off the top talent and everyone acting like march madness is this big crapshoot. Makes what we have done even more impressive.

That's because Connecticut and Coach Calhoun knew these ESPNU100 don't mean as much as the hype makes believe. How many of these kids don't pan out or do nott meet expectations? there is a ton of great kids out there that don't make the list. Those are the ones you gotta get. Bargains, discount coupons... the player no one knows about that will be grateful when you give them the opportunity of playing for you instead of these kids that almost sounded like LeBron's "Taking my talents to South Beach" decision.

Connecticut will continue to compete and win championships in the future as long as K.O understands this.

 

[willie99]

K can't win with freshmen, he wins with Jrs and Srs

one and done's may not prosper as much at Dook as they do with Squid, who's master the art of taking advantage of the system the NBA put in from of him