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But even Duke's players admitted Friday that there was a high level of disappointment with the current state of the program. Greg Paulus admitted that "it's not characteristic for a Duke team to lose 11 games" and that he'd be playing with a big chip on his shoulder this year because of that. Coming from the ultra tight-lipped point guard, that statement carries even more weight.
Whether Coach K admits it publicly or not, his program is currently in a bit of a valley. On the court and on the recruiting trail, the Duke brand has lost some of its value.
That's not to say Krzyzewski and Co. can't exceed expectations this year to bring the Duke program back to where it was when Williams and J.J. Redick left in 2006. But Greg Monroe's verbal commitment to John Thompson III and the Hoyas was one more reminder that the start of the 2007-08 season brings less than unbridled optimism about the Duke program's future.
--Gregory Beaton, The Chronicle
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Angelic Eyes -
While recruiting, Coach K told the then 15 year old DeMarcus Nelson that he had 'angelic eyes'.
Yes, you read that correct. Here's the article.
'Angelic Eyes'
Can you imagine any other coach using that line on a recruit?
Perhaps even more shocking is that K has used this line once before to describe a player. On page 10 of his book
5 point play he describes Chris Duhon:
'...Shows great concern for his teammates; even though he could be a star, he wants their respect, love, and friendship. When he looks into your eyes, he's almost angelic.'
Coach K is apparently very fond of DeMarcus Nelson. This is an excerpt from an Chronicle Article on Nelson
"Coach K has never in his life reacted in the way he reacted to DeMarcus," said DeMarcus' father Ron Nelson in a May 30 article in the Vallejo Times-Herald. "They said he went home and told his wife he finally found someone he fell in love with on sight."
Scared Yet? Keep in mind that this is only what's printed.. Who knows what else K has said over the years?
update Dec. 1st, 2003:
In this interview, Demarcus was actually asked about angel eyes! Here is his response:
I think you are referring to something that Coach K said about my eyes. It was like my eyes were innocent. He made that comment the first time we met. It was like I was very attentive & he was talking about my stance & the way I was looking at him eye to eye & my eyes followed him around wherever he went.
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