Class of 2010 commitment, Josh Hairston took time to talk with Blue Devil Nation Premium about experiencing his first Duke-Carolina game in Cameron. He touched on the play, his chats with other Duke commitments and Harrison Barnes. Talk about it on our Blue Devil Nation Premium message board.
What did you think of the game and Cameron itself?
I thought it was a very good game and that Duke played very hard. You've got to give to Carolina, they're every good team, but Duke gave them a run for their money. Just walking in the gym with my Mom and seeing all the players and the fans, they were yelling and screaming and I just turned to my Mom and smiled. It was just crazy, unlike anything I ever experienced anything like that before.
We spent the night so I was able to stay a little longer and wait for the coaches to get down with the press conference. I got to talk to all the guys and they just said they had it and they lost to a very good team. They gave credit to their guys. I really enjoyed myself.
So, are you looking forward to playing in an environment like that?
I am. I was talking to Ryan Kelly [private] about it and told he was lucky because he will be a part of it next year. Me and Tyler have a couple of more years left. He was there with me.
Harrison Barnes was at the game with you. Did he enjoy himself?
Aw man, he really enjoyed himself. A lot of people were making a big deal because he had on a Duke shirt ... him and his sister. Tyler and I were talking to him and introduced him to everybody. He had a great time
Did you get a positive feeling about Harrison?
I did! I got a real positive feeling. Harrison is one of those kids who keeps his feelings to himself. What I took from the visit was it was very positive. I think if Duke stays on him, they'll get him.
It gets pretty hot when Carolina comes in ...
We walked in and it was cool outside, but as soon as you stepped into the gym, even where we picked up our tickets was cool, but then we got into the gym and it was like the heat was turned all the way up. As soon as I sat down, I started sweating and it was so hot from all the people inside. You could see it was hot because all the players were slipping on the court, so it was just crazy.
Were you able to talk with Coach K?
I didn't talk with him one on one, but Coach talked to Tyler, Harrison and me about how the team fought and overall he was happy with how his guys played. But it was a little disappointing to lose. We were in the locker room before the game.
So, you were able to check out the locker room atmosphere?
I went back there for the UVA game and they get hyped up but with the UNC game it was unlike anything I'd ever seen. You could hear yelling and screaming from outside the locker room and everybody was getting hyped. I kind of got hyped and I wanted to go out there and play! Harrison was joking with me because he wanted to find an extra jersey and play.
I appreciate your time and good luck the rest of your high school season.
Yes sir, anytime, thanks. [/private]
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