Frustrated Dook student BLASTS Coach K!

	posted on Tuesday March 25, 2008
	Wow! Dook student Andrew Yaffe's column in the Chronicle BLASTS Coach K. First, he disagrees with Coach K's assertion that they had a great season. But this team can recruit nationally, has a staggering eight McDonald's All-Americans and a Hall-of-Fame coach and is supposed to be one of the nation's elite. Losing to a gutsy seventh seed after narrowly squeaking by a gutsy 15 seed one year after bowing out in the first round to a gutsy 11 seed is nothing short of a collapse. And year-ending implosions do not cap "great" seasons. Losing five of your last 11 games is not part a "great" season. Losing in the semifinals of the ACC Tournament is not a "great" season. Losing on the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament is not a "great" season. He goes on to take a shot at the DBR! The list of problems is not short, and, sorry Duke Basketball Report, it is not a sin for a fan to admit that. I certainly appreciate the effort the team put forth Saturday and don't doubt DeMarcus Nelson was trying his damndest. But Duke students don't sleep in the cold for two months just to see players give it their all. Expectations can and should be high, and they were not fulfilled this year or last. After criticizing K's recruiting, Yaffe then brings up Coach K's USA Team commitment. It doesn't help, either, that instead of spending the summer analyzing why Blue Devil squads have looked fatigued the final month in each of the last four seasons, the entire coaching staff will be in China. Krzyzewski contends that USA Basketball does not take away any focus from his first priority here in Durham-it even helped this year, as he instituted Phoenix Suns coach Mike D'Antoni's offensive schemes and Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim's zone defense. But Duke, not Team USA, is Krzyzewski's primary job. What an article! Great job, Andrew Yaffe. Duke fans and students should be mad! Be sure to read the whole column. And Andrew - We hope that you don't have to have a "meeting" with Coach K. After K was pissed at an article in 1990, he lambasted the Chronicle Staff: The get-together was held Jan. 15 after a late-afternoon practice in the school's 50-year-old arena, Cameron Indoor Stadium. Besides the 12-member basketball squad, several assistant coaches and the team trainer were on hand as Krzyzewski cursed and raised his voice while upbraiding the student-reporters for coverage that 'degrades my basketball team.' Once he had spoken his mind, in comments that included scatological and anatomical references, and had given the largely mute reporters a chance to reply, the forthright Krzyzewski believed the matter was settled.

Finally! An article on Dook's annual late-season collapse! A MUST READ!!!

	posted on Thursday February 21, 2008
	Stewart Mandel of Sports Illustrated has an excellent and thorough article on how Dook has been terrible down the stretch the last six years: With all the hype that perennially surrounds Duke's program -- the lofty rankings, the seemingly endless national television appearances (including 27 this regular season), the weekly on-air love-fest from Mike Patrick and Dick Vitale -- one might assume the Blue Devils to be college basketball's most dominant program. Dig a little deeper, however, and take a closer look at the numbers. Since 2001, the Blue Devils have dominated all right -- in December and January. In each of the past six seasons (2002-07), AP voters have dubbed Duke a top-five team late into the regular season, including a No. 1 ranking four of the six years. Only once, however, has Duke validated those lofty opinions come March, reaching one Final Four (2004) while failing to advance beyond the Sweet 16 in the others. This despite entering the tournament as a No. 1 seed in four of the six years.

Duke Student Newspaper rips Coach K

	posted on Saturday April 22, 2006
	NOTE - This is an old article brought back to the top because it's worth reading again! Check out the archives for more! 10 questions NOT to ask Coach K 5. Coach Krzyzewski, you often respond to criticism about your inflated ego, hostile treatment of referees, and foul language by citing the amount of money you have given to charity. Are we to conclude from this that you consider writing checks a proper substitute for common human decency? Even the author's signature line is very interesting: TOMMY SEABASS would like those over-aged, stat-geek fanboys at DBR to kiss his @$$.

Dook cartoon!

	posted on Thursday March 30, 2006
	Flash cartoon on News Observer's website!

Myra Piggie

	posted on Thursday January 27, 2005
	update - CBS Sportline article Diamondback article on this - HOW DUKE GOT PUNK'D The Dook cheer sheet for the Maryland game, said this: Nik Caner-Medley's girlfriend is named Myra, and her pet name for him is "Piggy" The Head Line Monitor who put this together was fooled. Little does he know, Myron Piggie was involved in the Duke / Corey Maggette / recruiting scandal. This is what the person who fooled the Head Line Monitor wrote to truthaboutduke.com: I convinced 'CheerSheets' that Nik Caner-Medley's girlfriend had a pet name for him, 'Piggy.' Her name is Myra. So it would really get in his head if they chanted, "Myra and Piggy clap clap clap clap clap." So it comes out like "Myron Piggie," an infamous figure, to say the least, in the history of Duke basketball. I don't think they ever put it all together during the game, but I did see a "Piggie" sign when NCM was shooting free throws, and I *think* I heard a 'Piggie, Piggie, Piggie..." Great job to the guy who fooled the Dook Head Line Monitor! (CheerSheets) Here is a photo of a stupid Dookie holding up a 'Piggy' sign, while Nik is shooting free throws:

Must read articles on Coach K to Lakers!

	posted on Friday July 2, 2004
	Pat Forde has written a classic article on ESPN.com advising Coach K not to go to the Lakers: Mike, you love all that rah-rah stuff -- the stuff that makes Duke everything that the NBA isn't. You built Duke's coy camaraderie -- the coaches love the players, who love the students, who worship you like some kind of ancient god. It's basketball set to the Baey theme song: I love you, you love me ... Annoying, but apt. The cloying word that envelopes your program is 'special.' And it's true. Duke is smug, Duke is sanctimonious ... but Duke is special. article link Here is another funny article on ESPN.com - Make L.A. the Center of Hate Trust me: the first time Bryant drops a dismissive, contemptuous f-bomb on Krzyzewski during a time out, the resulting Coach K nostril flare -- is that special, special spittle on the corner of his mouth? -- will be well worth your efforts.

April issue of FHM Magazine!

	posted on Thursday March 4, 2004
	On page 126 of the April issue of FHM magazine, they have a feature on Duke. Topics such as Shavlik Randolph's mother cutting his steak (link), Chris Duhon's mother getting a job that was never posted (link) and the origin of Duke's mascot (link) are covered. Here is the scan:

Profile in Courage: Chris Duhon

	posted on Tuesday March 30, 2004
	Well, the announcers on CBS are right - Chris Duhon is a profile in courage. Check out these photos to see Duhon in action (updated with new photos Wes. Mar. 31st). Also, look at all the fabulous quotes by and about the heroic Chris. The announcers didn't mention some of those quotes - or this article about how Duhon's mother paid off her overdue mortgage and got a job in Durham

An article for the ages!!!

	posted on Thursday March 18, 2004
	Bill Livingston of the Cleveland Plain Dealer has written a great article on Coach K and Duke: Coach K could use swift kick Here's a sample: ...Maryland's excitable Gary Williams could get kicked out four or five times and not do anything half as bad as Krzyzewski, who had already gotten one technical foul in the game. Since Krzyzewski, for all intents and purposes, had dematerialized, Natili perhaps thought he was being insulted by one of those zany 'Cameron Crazies.' You know, the students majoring in 'Elitist, Quasi-Ivy League Snot-Nosing.' Either that, or he looked the other way. So did ESPN broadcasters Mike Patrick and Dick Vitale. This is a tradition in sportscasting, dating back at least to the night when Keith Jackson missed Woody Hayes punching the Clemson.

Cameron Crazies: 'You Suck'

	posted on Tuesday February 10, 2004
	The hits keep on comin'! A Duke student writes an editorial about the Cameron Crazies titled 'You Suck' You create your own website for Tent No. 6, with a minute-by-minute schedule so that you don't get booted to the waitlist by Donald and his nerd battalion, donning those LINE MONITOR windbreakers that you would just kill for Make sure to read the whole article - it's really funny! We would love to receive Head Line Monitor Donald Wine's response to this. Donald, if you're there, please write in!

Spotlight on Head Line Monitor!

	posted on Thursday January 29, 2004
	What exactly does Duke's 'Head Line Monitor', Donald Wine II do? Is his job just to monitor the line that forms outside of Cameron? Or he is the symbolic and spiritual leader of all the Cameron Crazies? Here's a Chronicle article about Donald selecting line monitors and photo of Donald.. It looks like he is discussing some really important issues! One thing is for sure - there is some tough competition to be a 'regular' Line Monitor (remember, Donald is the HEAD Line Monitor): Fifty-three students applied for the line monitor position this year. The application process, which was similar to the system Morgan implemented last year, consisted of a written application as well as a personal interview with Wine. Wow! Anyway, we still don't have a clear definiton what exactly is the role of the Head Line Monitor (or Donald's subordinate 'regular' line monitors). If you know (or perhaps can supply some good guesses), please write in. The best 'theories' or actual 'answers' will be posted later.

Does he cut them too?

	posted on Wednesday November 5, 2003
	We already know that girls are not in Shavlik's comfort level, that his mom cuts his steak for him and that he loves fart machines (see entry in TAD encyclopedia). But thanks to this article, we now know that roommate Till Harrison makes Shavlik Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwiches before they go to bed.

Has Nick Horvath turned into a monster?

	posted on Saturday October 25, 2003
	Word is that Nick Horvath has bulked up! In this article, the DBR asks 'Will Nick Horvath be a major muscle man? His teammates are raving about his power. '. In another DBR article, they say: He has put on significant size and muscle from a year ago.'. Yet another article on the The Devils Den states: 'Fifth year senior Nick Horvath is by far the biggest player on the team. Informed speculation holds that he's doing three sets of 50 push ups each moing before heading to school or practice. That shows as he's a beast.' Watch out ACC! Here comes Nick Horvath:

Great commentary on Duke Fans

	posted on Wednesday October 22, 2003
	In the heat of the battle for Shaun Livingston, an Arizona fan has provided excellent commentary on Duke Fans. Scroll a few posts down and look for a post by AZCAT07 starting with 'Let me explain something to you guys about Duke fans...'

'Coach smiled at me,' Nelson recalled last week. 'I was aglow. I thought, 'He likes me. He can tell I'm a good person.' Then he said I had angelic eyes.'

'Coach K has never in his life reacted in the way he reacted to DeMarcus,' said DeMarcus' father Ron Nelson in a May 30 article in the Vallejo Times-Herald. 'They said he went home and told his wife he finally found someone he fell in love with on sight.'

Thank you very much, for reminding me of the reason why I left Duke. Peolple like you cannot and willnot (sic) ever understand my situation. I'm sure daddy worked very hard to send your rich self to college. While real people struggle. I would also like to extend an invitation for you not to waste your or my time ever agin. Never being considered a part of your posh group of yuppies really hurts me to the heart. Yea Right because I don't care about you or your alumni.

The Piggie scandal even reached its dirty tentacles into the once-pristine world of Mike Krzyzewski's Duke Blue Devils. If the NCAA truly believed in equal punishment for all members, it should vacate Duke's 1999 national runner-up finish from the books for playing the ineligible Corey Maggette

Shavlik and his parents are all quick to point out that girls do not figure into his life at this point. They are "out of his comfort level," Kim Randolph says

Body, mind, soul: Casey Sanders has it all

This is not the way this fourth generation Dukie grew up viewing his favorite team, nor is it the thing about which Dick Vitale continually boasts every chance he gets.

(on Coach K)

"He's petty and dishonest," said Burgess, father of CHRIS BURGESS. "But he's been successful being that way

"If you aren't on his good side, he doesn't fix that," the elder Burgess added. "If you are, you can do no wrong. It's like SHANE BATTIER - he can't do anything wrong. TRAJAN (LANGDON) couldn't make a mistake. Wojo (former point guard STEVE WOJCIECHOWSKI ) was like that the year before. If he hadn't stuck with Wojo, Duke would have beaten Kentucky" in the 1998 regional finals.

"He has no sons, and he picks one of the boys to be his son, and he can do no wrong. Even the players on the team called Shane 'Shane Krzyzewski.'"

According to the Times-Picayune's Josh Peter, in the summer of 2000 Vivian Harper, mother of Duke incoming freshman point guard Chris Duhon, moved from her home in Slidell, La., to a two-bedroom apartment in Durham, N.C. She was given a job at a firm called NCM Capital Management Company, a billion-dollar money management firm owned by a man named Maceo Sloan, among whose possessions is an autographed basketball signed by the 1991 Duke championship team, Coach K's first title squad. Workers at the firm say the job was never posted. They also allege that Harper was given a substantial raise within four months.

There's more. Peters also reports that Carlos Boozer Sr., the then-unemployed father of former Duke star Carlos Boozer, was given a job at GlaxoSmithKline, a pharmaceutical company owned by Robert Ingram, who is a close friend of Coach K's. In order to take the job, the elder Boozer relocated from Alaska.

Coach K? Say it isn't so!

The ESPN show suggested some players are taking "easy" classes and majors to get their degrees and noted that an unusually high number of players are studying sociology, which is considered a light course taken by only a small percentage of the student body.

I don't coach for winning, I coach for relationships.

'So, is it true? Does Duke really get all the calls?' " Sweet mimics. "I'm like, 'Of course, it's true. It's Duke.' It's Mike Krzyzewski. The refs were afraid of him. He could get you calls that no one else could get. That's part of playing for Duke.

But one bone of contention that people have with Duke is that it does not acknowledge in any way, shape or form that its championship last season was tainted. That the officiating in the "Final Four" was so slanted in its favor that it caused the crowd in Minneapolis to voice their opposition by booing the officials.

There is no need to rehash the fact that Williams committed an obvious third foul in the first half against Arizona that was not called. Or the fact that numerous whistles went Duke's way in the semifinals with Maryland before the Terrapins' Terrence Morris was whistled for a questionable fourth foul early in the second half.

Duke, for all the hoopla, isn't immune to the various ills plaguing college athletics- from compromised academic standards in admissions to student-athletes misbehaving once they are admitted.

There's no way I could let a guy with a 4.5 GPA [with] acne and bad breath decide the way I'm going to play on the court

Krzyzewski has created his own little world, one in which he cut off access to all of his players the week before the biggest game of the season, one where he can berate the media for writing stories he doesn't like. It's not good for the game.

Sunday night, I had a good look at you from across the court, in the first row past that gold bar that divides the basketball fans from the real whine and cheese crowd in front of them. Sure, you had a better seat than me-by a little bit at least. But I jumped up and pumped my fists when Luol Deng threw down that first big dunk in the second half, appreciating this 6-foot-8 talent before he leaves for the NBA.

But when I glanced over to you guys, poor Body Paint Crazie didn't know what had just happened. He had been too busy looking around at the rest of you for which uncreative chant to sputter out next, and he flat-out missed Shelden's steal and pass (and after he had made all that effort to stop by the tent!).

You dress up in capes and take your shirts off to be a Cameron Crazie because you care about being at the game and being part of this scene, not watching it and being witness to the best college sports program there is. You cheer to be part of your big, dorky club, one that's lost any pure root, root, root for the Blue Devils in the name of just being another dyed-blue skull in the mass.

So your NCAA tournament bracket is shot to pieces. You had Kentucky, Stanford, Gonzaga, Mississippi State or some upstart (uh, Wisconsin) and now your pool pick-sheet is worth as much as a Dominican baseball player's birth certificate. But there are still two more weeks to go, so now who do you root for?

Easy. You root against Duke, for that program and its head coach are - and we don't think we're in any way exaggerating here - the epitome of all that is evil.

This is all a complete farce intended to generate publicity for K and engender an outpouring of support from the fans. K will love telling high school recruits that the Lakers offered him tens of millions but he tued them down and the high schoolers should, too. Since he already has K Court and a lifetime contract, what more does K want from Alleva--naming rights to the school?

Mike Krzyzewski. Dick Vitale, Jay Bilas, Billy Packer and all the stooges for the Duke men's basketball coach could not cover up his classless display at the end of the Blue Devils' choke against UConn in the NCAA semifinals.

He blamed the refs for the loss, then followed with the charade of being interested in coaching the L.A. Lakers in order to have the Duke administration prove again how much it loves him.

"Coach K told me I'd have to work my butt off, that I'd have to earn everything," Randolph said. "That's fine with me. I've dreamed of the NBA since I was 11 years old, and I think he'll get me ready for that."