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Monday Morning Musings – Hoops, football, prospects, verbal
A lot of people will call Duke’s 67-55 win over Virginia Tech ugly, but beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Shooting just 29% Duke had their second worst game from the field this season and still won. Of course, they beat UConn as well shooting 28%. So, you can’t hit your shots and [...]
High School Hoops 2010 Edition No. 8
This edition of High School Hoops 2010 includes a Holiday Tournament action wrap up and coverage of teams recommencing their normal game schedules. There are updates on committed Duke players Tyler Thornton, Josh Hairston, and Kyrie Irving as well as information on prospects Roscoe Smith, Austin Rivers, and J.P. Tokoto. Sorry, but you must become [...]
High School Hoops 2010 Edition No. 5
This edition of our running feature on high school basketball action starts off in our nation’s capital with coverage of the D.C. Classic. The Gonzaga Eagles featuring future Blue Devil Tyler Thornton are hosting the tournament. Also participating is perennial California powerhouse Mater Dei the alma mater of current Villanova and ex-Blue Devil Taylor King [...]
High School Hoops 2010 Edition No. 4
Blue Devil Nation continues its season long coverage of high school basketball with updates on Austin Rivers, Josh Hairston, Tyler Thornton, J.P. Tokoto, Trey Zeigler, and Marshall Plumlee. The High School Hoops articles will be a weekly feature at Blue Devil Nation as they were the past two years; Edition No. 4 is being posted [...]
High School Hoops 2010 Edition No. 3
This edition of our running high school coverage includes updates on committed players Josh Hairston and Tyler Thornton as well as a game summary of the Findlay Prep – Christ School game, which was played at the Marshall County Hoopfest. Analysis and commentary on Duke recruiting target Marshall Plumlee rounds out the coverage. Sorry, but [...]
High School Hoops 2010 Edition No. 2
This edition is a bit of a preview edition as many high schools tipped off their first games in early December and newspapers across the country kicked off their high school basketball coverage with season previews and articles focused upon key players. Sorry, but you must become a premium subscriber to view the rest of [...]
Our final word on the “B” word …
When I first started to write of the aftermath of Barnes recruitment, I realized that in order to get a better picture that it would take a little time. So, I let this sit on the cutting room floor for a few days. Of course, members wanted answers right away and nobody could give them [...]
High School Hoops 2010 Edition No. 1
Blue Devil Nation will once again be covering High School Hoops during the 2010 season. As we’ve done the past couple of seasons, we will scour the Internet in order to provide the Duke faithful with player updates, game results, links to articles and box scores, along with our critical analysis and commentary on [...]
Anxiously awaiting Harrison Barnes decision
Durham, N.C. – Can you remember the last time that the potential signing of a prospect overshadowed the start of the regular season, not to mention home opener for Duke Basketball? Quit searching, for it has never happened, but one must keep in mind that this is Harrison Barnes and he’s become a household [...]
BDN Premium Subscribers chat set for tonight
We’ll have the BDN Chat Room open for premium subscribers from 9:30 to 10:00 eastern time this evening. I wonder what we’ll talk about? LOL! Well, it’s open for any topic but Harrison Barnes will likely dominate the conversation. It’s a great time to join Blue Devil Nation Premium where you’ll recieve full site access. [...]
BDN Premium’s latest Duke Basketball Team and Recruiting Update
There are a lot of special surprises in the works for this Friday’s Countdown to Craziness, so be sure to either attend or tune in to this event. More details are forthcoming, but they want to keep some of the entertainment and activities under wraps. The promotions for this event are listed at GoDuke.com or [...]
Duke and NCSU in an old fashioned donnybrook
Duke and NCSU are tied 21 all at the half in Raleigh, North Carolina. Thaddeus Lewis is 22 of 28 for 233 yards and two touchdowns. Duke came out fired up and the Pack have yet to stop them. An untimely fumble by Boyette kept Duke from holding a 28-21 lead. Tune in to ESPNU [...]