What do you think about this whole Duke situation?
465091
As a tarheel fan I want to jump all over it,however,I think the ones involved are innocent until proven guilty.Let's hear the evidence.
807292
i was laughing all night after the game!  can't believe the faghorns lost to k-state!  i mean seriously...k-state???  jesus christ!\n\nfor a while there, we had all the faghorns thinking they were gonna play for the national championship => especially that nuke lefties guy who is always writing that hook'em!!!!!! crap.\n\nwell hook'em up another loss!\n\nwhere's nuke lefties now?  after a humiliating loss, it's tough to talk trash isn't it!\n\nsuck'em horns!!!!!!!!
246732
no Duke will still win. Coach K is a great coach and will bring his team back well. All the loss to FSU did was take the bull's eye off the back of Duke's jerseys
191767
Apparently, they are good enough to protect home court vs Duke. They could make the NCAA Tourney now, if they do well in their conference tourney.\n\nTheir students aren't so civilized though.
1063781
here are my vview on things:\nI'm reading through some of the comments about this situation "I hope it's not serious", "gee that's too bad, we hope he'll be all right"..."he's a great player, hope he can still play"... but I can't help thinking "what a waste."\n\nHow many of us would love to be living a dream, to be a pro football player, making millions? This kid is already on record as the youngest QB ever to win a Superbowl, he's got his whole life and career in front of him, and he doesn't care to protect all that he has to live for?\n\nOne article I read mentions how players past and present, as well as his coach have appealed to him to reconsider his celebration of freedom in not having to wear a helmet. Fellow Americans presumably equally in support of "freedom" yet were also able to consider what he potentially had to lose if he should meet in an accident.\n\nAnd here we are. The article I read said "injuries do not appear life-threatening." Will he play again? Sheesh, we are not out of the woods of whether he'll have a sound mind again, let alone make critical decisions with a blitzing linebacker zeroing in on him.\n\nAs a fan, this player attitude has always bugged me. The discussion issue to which I'm referring is whether athletes, paid by fans, should have some obligation to the fans. Ticket prices go up when big name players are signed, and if they are injured - especially preventable injuries - why shouldn't ticket prices go down and let insurance pay their salary, or refuse it if they insist on taking unnecessary risks?\n\nCase in point - at the beginning of this last NHL season, Toronto Maple Leaf captain Mats Sundin gets hit in the eye. He refuses to wear facial protection, and he's out for the first month. Duh.\n\nLike everyone else in the sports world, I join in wishing Big Ben a full recovery. I hope we get to see him continue what many are now confident must be a hall of fame career. Do I feel sorry for him? Sure...but, for crying out loud, at what point do we hold people accountable for taking unnecessary risks? Wearing a helmet might have rendered this a great story about how he had the accident yet was ok.\n\nThis may not be a popular position, but heck, don't we as parents get upset with our 7 year olds for playing near the stairs or not looking both ways before crossing the street? If we expect kids to make smarter decisions in the interest of their own safety, why is it so easy to make excuses for "adults"?
581978
Maybe being a Duke graduate is insulting enough...
242519
My guess would be Duke.
927657
Maybe you should learn how to read all of the comments made about this.  The kid and his parents said he did nothing wrong.\nTexas Tech athletic director Gerald Myers issued this statement Tuesday: \n\n\n"I have discussed this with Michael Prince, his parents and Coach Knight. Coach Knight did not slap Michael. Here is what happened: Michael came off the court with his head down and Coach Knight quickly lifted Michael's chin up and said, 'Hold your head up and don't worry about your mistakes. Just play the game.' In my opinion, Coach Knight did not do anything wrong."\n\n\nKnight said that Prince is an "energy kid and brings energy to every play and practice and a valuable player for us." He said the Red Raiders were faced with a crucial part of the game and Prince had made a bad pass. He said at the subsequent timeout he put his hands on Prince's shoulders.\n\n\n"Mike has a confidence problem," Knight said. "He wants to play so badly that it hurts him. I told him, 'Mike we've got to have you playing in these circumstances.' I said, 'Are you OK playing in these circumstances?' He had his head down.\n\n “ I've spent a lifetime doing what I think is best for kids collectively and individually. I've done it my way and while my way irritated some people, so be it. ” \n  — Bob Knight \n\n\n"I flipped his chin up and told him to look me right in the eye so he could do the job we want. I said, 'Can you?' And he said 'Yes,' and I said, 'OK, sit down and let's go.' If that's an issue then I'm living in the wrong country," Knight said.\n\n\nPrince was quoted in Tuesday's Lubbock Avalanche-Journal as saying, "He was trying to teach me and I had my head down, so he raised my chin up. He was telling me to go out there and don't be afraid to make mistakes. He said I was being too hard on myself."\n\n\nAssociate head coach Pat Knight said Prince's parents, who were at the game Monday night, came by the office earlier Tuesday wondering what they could do to offer support. \n\n\n"His parents were in total shock that anything was made out of this," Bob Knight said. "If Mike had his head hanging over a mistake again I'd flip his chin up tomorrow. I'm trying to get him to be the best player he can be and his parents' answer was that they didn't expect anything else."\n\n\nKnight said Prince's parents told Knight that they have had problems with Michael not looking people in the eye. \n\n\nPat Knight said the staff was unaware there was an issue until someone had called him after the game. He said he went to his father and told him that there was a video they had to see.
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After suffering a back injury that kept him out of USA Team pool.  J.J. had another setback as he tore the soft tissue in his foot while playing a pick-up game prior to the start of the regular season.\n\nAccording to reports, Duke's all-time leader in points is set to make his return either this week or next week.\n\nHope this helps.
389344
I think they are both good.  You like Tarheels because you are a fan of them.  A lot of teams/fans hate Duke though.  But they are both good teams.  It's like Red Sox and Yangkees.  A lot of people hate Yangkees but it's still a very good team.
250423
I wonder. It seems insane. The last news item I heard was of a Iranian born graduate of psychology and philosophy who ran down his fellow students in a nc college supposedly for Allah? or to punish America? Why was he here getting an education? And what good was his education? my answer is , they are insane.
783364
at last someone says it YAY!!!!!!!!!\nI am so sick of ppl saying the SEC is left out, its not fair and so on...\nits like grow up and accept it\nkudos to you man for finally saying what most of us are thinking\ni am also a USC fan
778014
I am a Duke fan, yet I believe Duke falls to the UNC Tarheels.  I like Duke much more, but UNC is also a team I like (kind of odd, isn't it?)\n\nHowever, UNC is ranked much higher, and Duke just lost Redick and Shelden Williams.  There is much less hope than last year.
751101
I wouldve taken KC as u did but with the way they played last time in mile high i wouldve taken the under. As for the Canes, it feels as if Duke could beat them in football, they're jus hopeless.
181578
Its good to lose before going into the ncaa tournament. That way you aren't too relaxed and cocky and get caught sleeping. Now they have the hunger and desire to win again so yes they should be in the top 5. No more pressure on Reddick to break records so watch out for Duke! I hate Duke by the way......Go Illinois!!!!!!!!!!
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It's all about reputation. Not that Coach K isn't a good coach, and not that he doesn't have good players, but picking a preseason number 1 is all about hype. Duke generates some of the best hype in the country, thanks to a bunch of ACC-biased commentators. Also, there can only be one winner, and it's not always the best team that wins. Sometimes, it's just the one who doesn't hit a cold streak in March.
220858
I think Duke has a good chance in the tournament. They have played very strong all season and the loss to FSU will only refocus Coach K, and Reddick and Co. to play to the best of their ability. I think Duke should make the Final Four and from there it is anyone's guess. When you get to that point in the tournament anything can happen. Very rarely do we not see at least one top team go down in the Semi-final game. The ACC schedule Duke plays usually prepares them well for the tournament, but they do tend to have troubles beating Big 10 teams in the NCAA tourney. This can be attributed to the fact that the ACC and Big 10 play different styles of ball. The big 10 likes to bang around in the paint and the ACC likes to use better guard play. But this year the styles have seemed a little closer. Duke should fare well in the tourney this year.