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TJ Power entering the Portal

I don’t get the many who say “no Dukies allowed”?? To me I would love to bring one in (like Roach) if they fit and win a title with their guy. This would hurt them as much as us kicking their respective butts head to head. Kid couldn’t win under Scheyer but does it with the Huskies!
 
UCTitleTown said:
I don't think we can wait until June to see if AK is staying in. The staff needs to recruit and portal like he's gone. If he decides late, they'll have to free up a scholarship which will suck for somebody.
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Pull scholarship and cover with nil
 
The coup de grace for Hurley would be to take a player that floundered at Duke and turn him into a star. Power may not be that player, but the opportunity will eventually be there.
 
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fatlucy said:
Duke is falling apart
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That's because all the naive Flaggs and Bongos of the top HS recruits fall for the dream that they will be the "man" in that program. News flash, that ain't the case. Who's next in shattered dreams in spring of '25.
 
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UConnRock said:
The coup de grace for Hurley would be to take a player that floundered at Duke and turn him into a star. Power may not be that player, but the opportunity will eventually be there.
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And the destroy duke in the tourney with their former players
 
Was wondering why they were rumored to be after Mason Gillis and others. Makes sense now. How odd to have three ex-five star recruits transfer out in the same year, and still bring in 5 new ones.

That total may be more than UConn has ever had.

As for Power, he's Karaban sized but thinner and a great shooter. He's a bit of a tweener, in that he is a bit too slow to play the three and not really strong enough to play the four. He didn't appear to develop at all at Duke. I am a bit unsure which player has under Scheyer.
 
I kind of doubt we show serious interest. If we do, it probably means AK is gone (and that is unlikely)
 
At least Dook has a great “ in game” coach that can make adjustments on the fly. errr nope.
 
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I would definitely take him as a role player project, but nothing about his resume says high impact 3peat guy. He should basically have a shrine to Karaban in his dorm room since that's what it's going to take for him to get consistent minutes at the 4 on a contender.
 
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Dibbie said:
Same. Usually catching up on NFL Draft rumors this time of the year, not now. Someone mentioned to me that MLB season started…
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It took Sanogo's 22 & 20 game for me to know it was the last weekend of the NBA regular season, and now that even with play-ins more than half the league will still be in the playoffs, I can still keep sitting things out.
 
Horatio said:
And this is why I’m on the yard constantly even though we won #6. There’s just too much daily men’s basketball content. It’s outrageous now.
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There is no off season anymore, haha
 
Power was not given a legit chance. They would’ve been much better if they gave him some minutes.
 
Umami Zen said:
Scheyer was selling his incoming freshmen on PT. Manifesting itself right before our eyes.
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He's got a big problem of his own making though. He loaded up on front court players and someone just whispered to him that he needs guards and experience, promises be damned.

He has a hype machine putting out multiple daily releases about all the wonderful moves he's making and he got caught up in the 5 star pursuit.

I wonder how many years of failure to win the big one it will take for the luster of Duke to be lost? Probably more than five but they do have several decades of hype that will be hard to diminish rapidly. Sort of like Tex Schram with the Cowboys. I used to laugh at the start of all their broadcasts as the announcers dutifully recounted all the outstanding drafts he was known for..............except none were in the last 10 to 15 years.
 
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Sphinx said:
My wife is a Dookie, and I've seen all their televised games this year. Power is the definition of a "pure shooter." If we're looking for a deadeye off the bench, we can't do better. As an all-around 3 or 4, however, he is no Karaban, nor will he challenge Stewart, either.
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Does she still hop up and down the whole game? Even our games?:rolleyes:
 
Orc said:
He didn't even consider Uconn coming out of high school being from nearby Mass. Why should we give him a chance when he failed to impress while at Duke? Pass
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“After a great unofficial visit today, I’m excited to receive an offer from Coach Hurley and the staff at UConn,” Power tweeted. “Thank you to Coach [Tom] Moore for showing me around the facilities and allowing me to watch the team workout.”

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TouchdownHusky said:
All these players leaving Duke. Hope Flagg and others are seeing this. This is them next year with a new crop of newcomers entering. Where did all these "smart" Dookies think they were all gone play? There is only one basketball guys.
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Saying Flagg is going to be pushed out of Duke by their incoming class next season certainly is a take.
 
Stinger92860 said:
A Duke one and done takes on new meaning. Might this happen every year, lol?
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As Cal hasn't found out, but I think K eventually realized, once you sell your program's soul to the one and done devil and needing to push out 3/4 of your roster yearly to have the PT to promise to HS stars, you can't recover.
 
Some of you are lunatics.

This kid was a top 25 recruit before he fell in a hole at Doogie Howser’s basketball camp in Durham. You absolutely take a look at him if he wants to come here - he’s good.

Plus, he’s a lefty (baseball only) with a 90 mph fast ball. We can loan him to Hook C out of season.
 
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JustbrewitMan said:
Easy Pass. No Dookies allowed at the Basketball Capital of the World unless it’s the whole team coming to get beat down in a game.

Edit: And yes that includes Cooper too.
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Glad some other feel like I do! Once you go to Duke the only way you should be allowed back to Storrs is for a good ole ass whipping!

College Basketball GIF by Arkansas Razorbacks
 
controlfade said:
Glad some other feel like I do! Once you go to Duke the only way you should be allowed back to Storrs is for a good ole ass whipping!

College Basketball GIF by Arkansas Razorbacks
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Again this makes zero sense. How fun would it be for a Dukie to hardly get off the bench for Scheyer and then leave for UConn only to average 16/7 under the tutelage of Dan Hurley and staff on his way to the FF? That hurts those fools even more I promise.
 
mauconnfan said:
Again this makes zero sense. How fun would it be for a Dukie to hardly get off the bench for Scheyer and then leave for UConn only to average 16/7 under the tutelage of Dan Hurley and staff on his way to the FF? That hurts those fools even more I promise.
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Plus if we were to meet up in the tournament that kid would run through a wall to help give Scheyer the L. You have me intrigued.
 
mauconnfan said:
Again this makes zero sense. How fun would it be for a Dukie to hardly get off the bench for Scheyer and then leave for UConn only to average 16/7 under the tutelage of Dan Hurley and staff on his way to the FF? That hurts those fools even more I promise.
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Agreed. UConn WBB beating Tennessee w/ Evina Westbrook in national flag blue made the win that much sweeter.
 
This one hits close to home for me literally.

My wife is a gigantic Duke fan, and I have been banging my spoon against my high chair for 12 months about how overrated the kid was blah blah..

It was painful when he committed to Duke, but back to back championships have vaulted me to the head of the class in my house when it comes to basketball (what a ridiculous ego Duke fans still have).

At the end of the day, he did play well there in limited minutes - shot well. I was wrong that he could compete at this level, pleasantly surprised. Hope he finds a nice spot back in the northeast to shine.
 
Scrutiner said:
He's got a big problem of his own making though. He loaded up on front court players and someone just whispered to him that he needs guards and experience, promises be damned.

He has a hype machine putting out multiple daily releases about all the wonderful moves he's making and he got caught up in the 5 star pursuit.

I wonder how many years of failure to win the big one it will take for the luster of Duke to be lost? Probably more than five but they do have several decades of hype that will be hard to diminish rapidly. Sort of like Tex Schram with the Cowboys. I used to laugh at the start of all their broadcasts as the announcers dutifully recounted all the outstanding drafts he was known for..............except none were in the last 10 to 15 years.
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When was the last time Michigan State won a title? Are they still getting shine as if they won it all last year??? It’s even longer for Indiana, and they are considered blue bloods. The answer is it will be a while before they lose their status.
 
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