Duke hosted two prospects over the weekend and turned them into commitments before they left. One of those commitments was talented front liner Josh Hairston. "It feels great to be a Blue Devil," 
said Hairston. He continued, "I've been down here a couple of times and I feel comfortable and excited about my decision to become a Blue Devil."
[private] Duke fans think it's great that Hairston is a Blue Devil too. In fact, many were caught off guard when both Thornton and Hairston announced their decisions yesterday afternoon. Of course, you as members saw this coming from my comments, but it always feels better when the decision is official.
"I told Coach K around three or four o'clock. I was talking to him individually and told him of my decision," said Hairston. "My family was real happy about it. My Mom and Dad were real happy and my sister was too. This is where they wanted me to go, so I'm close to them and it's a good thing."
As I continued the talk with Hairston, you could hear some others in the background. "I'm in the room with Andre, Tyler, Mason and Elliot," said Hairston. I then asked if Thornton and his decision was based on playing with one another and if they talked it over. "Yes sir, we did talk. I've played with Andre and Tyler and this was the place we wanted to be."
Hairtson said that he and the rest of the players gathered together around 11:00 for lunch and then played some pick up games. They went to the football game in the second half before they returned and relaxed in the lounge. "After that, Tyler and me made our decisions," said Hairston. "I am glad it's over because I can now concentrate on my high schools season."
When asked what the best part of the visit was, he responded, "All of it was good, talking to the players, talking to Coach K ... that was probably the best part of the visit, but I had a good time doing everything."
Josh admitted that it was a little tired and that he would return home with his family sometime tomorrow. Tired or not, he was probably headed out to hang out with his new friends and future teammates.[/private]
class of 2010 made their selection today. Welcome aboard guys! Good job staff! 
head a few hours south for unofficial visits. One of those prospects is PG Tyler Thornton who plays his high school ball for Gonzaga in D.C. and his AAU ball for DC Assault.
time I still feel it is Duke and Florida. This one is too close to call and I have elected to contact him after his visit to USC this weekend in order to get the big picture after two more in home visits. Kenny has maintained all along, he will almost assuredly take his visits and decide in late October or early November.
weekend. Mason will be the first to arrive tomorrow evening. He’ll make his way to Durham with his brother Marshall. Mason is looking forward to playing with the team. In fact all four visitors will play with the team. His brother Miles is playing well in his workouts and really likes Kyle Singler. He is adapting to the campus life and is happy.
injuries, no current Devils have major ailments and Brian Zoubek is coming along fine. In short, the team is healthy.
has shown Duke interest. Trust me, that feeling is mutual. They cannot make contact during todays practice. 
nterest in other 2010 kids and will get out to see many of them as well. Among those are Nate Lubick and Jason Morris. There are a couple of new names I will discuss in the near future.
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