Coach K taking leave at Duke

[Shocker Mama]

NCAA has already confirmed that any potential Duke losses won't count during this time. Not word for word obviously..But basically what they said.

https://twitter.com/JonRothstein/sta...18435952017408

Of course.

[moshock]

NCAA has already confirmed that any potential Duke losses won't count during this time. Not word for word obviously..But basically what they said.

https://twitter.com/JonRothstein/sta...18435952017408

Hopefully the committee does take that in to consideration otherwise we could get an 8 or 9 seed and play Duke (at full strength) in the first round.

[Shocker Mama]

Back surgery. Out four to six weeks.

Sure hope he gets FMLA leave, so they hold his spot for him.

[pinstripers]

Coach K only suspended Grayson again AFTER media scrutiny.

absofugginglutely

[1972Shocker]

NCAA has already confirmed that any potential Duke losses won't count during this time. Not word for word obviously..But basically what they said.

https://twitter.com/JonRothstein/sta...18435952017408

That would seem to imply that any wins, conversely, will be considered of higher value.

[ShockerPrez]

NCAA has already confirmed that any potential Duke losses won't count during this time. Not word for word obviously..But basically what they said.

https://twitter.com/JonRothstein/sta...18435952017408

I mean, I was kinda joking, but not.

I surely didnt expect any news stories or psuedo announcements to reference the fact. I just thought it would be a wink wink nod nod kind of agreement amongst the committee.

Good grief.

[AndShock]

Legitimate LULZ. Wow.

How convenient for someone who needs surgery to opt to you know...have the surgery. People will believe all sorts of conspiracies when it comes to Duke I reckon.

And I've made this point before I think, but um this Grayson Allen tripping business, why is it such a big deal again? I mean Western Michigan had a guy on their team get charged with murder a few weeks ago and yet Coach K will deal with more media headaches over his handling of tripping then Steve Hawkins will get about having someone on your team getting charged with murder! What a country! Joe Mixon can punch a girl in the face, breaking multiple bones and the national media will make a big deal about it for 24 hours then it essentially goes away. No one questions Bob Stoops. Coach K has a guy who has an issue tripping people (kind of weird but no one has been injured because of it) and he will have to field questions the rest of the year. I mean unless he has back surgery just to get away from it all. Amazing.

And Coach K is now done with the media headaches because of his back surgery.

[Kel Varnsen]

I can't stand Coach K. I think his media image is a total fabrication. While I don't necessarily wish ill will on the guy, this kinda stuff does tick me off given the timing and the Grayson Allen situation. And saying Duke's losses don't count against them in terms of the tournament is the stupidest thing ever.

In 2013, I was praying we got to play Duke in the National Semifinal for two reasons. First, because I thought we matched up with them better than we did Louisville, and second, because there is nothing I would love more than for the Shockers to beat the brakes off of high-and-mighty Duke. The same applies this year (sans the fact that we don't match up well with them at all).

[AZ Shocker]

I wanted that match-up too...but man...I dunno if the committee would do that to coach K.

[Shocker Mama]

I wanted that match-up too...but man...I dunno if the committee would do that to coach K.

Yeah, bad back and all.

[AZ Shocker]

Yeah, bad back and all.

Lol - exactly. Wink-wink...

[Jamar Howard 4 President]

In 2013, I was praying we got to play Duke in the National Semifinal

I wanted that match-up too...but man...I dunno if the committee would do that to coach K.

What are you talking about AZ?

Louisville played Duke for a chance to face WSU. It was an actual game that actually happened based on a bracket the committee actually arranged.

Even for you, this board's resident conspiracy theorist, that was just a really odd comment.

[WstateU]

I wanted that match-up too...but man...I dunno if the committee would do that to coach K.

What are you talking about AZ?

Louisville played Duke for a chance to face WSU. It was an actual game that actually happened based on a bracket the committee actually arranged.

Even for you, this board's resident conspiracy theorist, that was just a really odd comment.

You might need to check your meter... :)

[Jamar Howard 4 President]

Saying "I don't know if X would do Y", after X already did Y, doesn't make any sense, sarcasm or not.

[MoValley John]

Saying "I don't know if X would do Y", after X already did Y, doesn't make any sense, sarcasm or not.

What about "I don't know if A would do B"???