July 1, 200421 yr I dunno, Duke is minus Duhon, Deng, and Livingston. They might not be the greats this year.
July 1, 200421 yr Coach K is not leaving the Duke basketball program. He got sucha nice job at Duke he doesn't have any reason to leave and take a chance of ruining his coaching reputation in the NBA
July 1, 200421 yr If this were to happen this would suck for my school (ND). Mike Brey (ND Men's Basketball Coach) could easily become the next Duke coach. And I certainly don't want Brey leaving anytime soon.
July 1, 200421 yr I dunno, Duke is minus Duhon, Deng, and Livingston. They might not be the greats this year. They always get blue chip prospects though, they will be fine.
July 2, 200421 yr I don't Coach K will leave or should leave Duke. And, they'll never be that bad w/ all the blue chip talent that they get.
July 2, 200421 yr If this were to happen this would suck for my school (ND). Mike Brey (ND Men's Basketball Coach) could easily become the next Duke coach. And I certainly don't want Brey leaving anytime soon. as a fellow ND student, it'd make me sad to see Brey go, but maybe we'd be able to find somebody better. The last time a BBall coach left us for his dream job, that guy failed and we got a good coach. Maybe Digger would come back.
July 2, 200421 yr Very true moreCowbell. However, I love Brey as our coach. He's actually made a program out of basketball instead of succumbing to the "Football School" stereotype the Irish get from everyone. That's awesome you go there too, btw. What dorm are you in/used to live in? I'm from Keenan Hall.
July 2, 200421 yr Good god, Vitale is awful. I can't believe he gets paid to write like a 6th grader. Are recruiting frustrations getting to Coach K? Dick Vitale SPECIAL TO ESPN.COM Imagine what new Duke president Richard Brodhead must have been thinking! On his first day in his new job, he received a real bombshell with the news his head basketball coach, Mike Krzyzewski, was considering an offer from the Los Angeles Lakers. Shock city, USA! Coach K fits in the puzzle perfectly at Duke. Think about his values, his ability to teach, his success. Perhaps he is frustrated with the current recruiting situation in college basketball. Shaun Livingston was recruited to attend Duke, yet he basically held the university hostage, making it wait and wait until he decided to stay in the draft. You spend hours trying to bring in the best diaper dandies, and then you have to wait for answers. Wow, imagine Coach K replacing Phil Jackson! Talk about one superstar taking over for another! Mike Krzyzewski is a born leader, a winner, and strong mentally. I feel he would be able to adjust to any situation, including going from college to the pros if he accepted the Lakers job. He has such great leadership skills. As a coach, I believe he could win with the Duke football team, too (no slight on Ted Roof, the current coach). He knows how to inspire people, as I've seen over the years watching him at Duke, and working with him on various Jimmy V. Foundation events. I feel that when he weighs all the positives and the negatives, he will decide to remain with the Blue Devils. Coach K has been a leader of the college coaching fraternity, an unbelievable spokesperson for college basketball. When I first heard the story of Krzyzewski thinking about going to the NBA, I felt there was a better shot that I would grow hair, baby! If he did decide to go, the dollars would be incredible, maybe even approaching the $10 million range annually. Remember, he makes pretty big bucks on the collegiate level already, with shoe deals and camps, so I don't think that is the deciding factor. Perhaps he saw how Larry Brown succeeded by doing things the right way in Detroit, and that served as an influence to consider a change. Coach K might be interested in a different challenge. I do feel Coach K was frustrated when Livingston and Luol Deng opted for the NBA draft, but remember, Elton Brand, Corey Maggette and William Avery all left at once. It is not easy to build a program these days, especially when players like Deng leave after one season. That could be a factor in his decision. I hope Coach K decides to stay at Duke. He is the right fit there.
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