The news that former Memphis basketball player Tarik Black has opted to transfer to Kansas instead of Duke means really one thing for the Blue Devils: They’ll be small, very small. Black the 6-foot-9 big man graduated from Memphis and opted to transfer for his final year of eligibility. Apparently he found a home in
By Bermuda Bob Duke Sports Blog Contributor Earlier this month, the National Association of Basketball Coaches Board of Directors held their annual off-season meeting and, with only one dissenting vote, decided to suggest to the NCAA a change in the transfer rules. The change would essentially do away with the present exemptions being given for
The expectations for the Duke 2013-2014 Blue Devils men’s basketball team are sky high, but their opportunity to meet those expectations could be limited. The Blue Devils return a solid nucleus and will surround them with an exciting recruiting class, but as often is the case in this day and age it might be a
Duke and its coaching staff appear to be in a full-court press for former Memphis big man Tarik Black, but I’m not entirely sure why that is. I can see the appeal, Black who graduated from Memphis is 3 years is looking to transfer for his final year of eligibility and play right away. At 6-foot-9
Duke Football kicked off its 2013 season by wrapping up its 2013 Spring practice with the annual spring game; and in the process revealed a few glimpses of what we can expect from the team this coming year. The Blue Devils headed into the Spring with numerous questions and not as many answers. This spring
After a year off to prioritize his life and find some balance, Andre Dawkins will be returning to the Duke men’s Basketball Program in the fall of 2013. The announcement came rather unceremoniously as Dawkins tweeted out the news on Twitter late Thursday afternoon. “Excited to say that I will be a part of the
By Bermuda Bob Duke Sports Blog Contributor It wasn’t the epic battle between offense and defense, or coaching styles. It was simply a game of back and forth, forth and back, until it was over. It was WILL coupled with talent. Louisville Guard Payton Siva told reporters afterward that he told Coach Rick Pitino he
