Game Thread [2021-22] 2 Duke vs. 4 Arkansas (NCAA Tournament E8)

[LastHearth]

I'm not saying Jon won't be good, but if people are expecting K 2.0 they will be disappointed, that bar is way too high

 

[sivartrenrag]

i just joined mark's instagram live thing.

 

[mkvl04]

Possibly but sustainable success would be sufficient. Just don't fall to shit

 

[DurhamSon]

90% of being a good coach is recruiting and team building, he will be great if he keeps these elite classes coming unless he's literally danny manning bad as a manager

 

[sivartrenrag]

is it that high? K has been a terrible coach the last few years, and jon has been bringing in all the talent...

 

[sivartrenrag]

mark turned off his live feed as soon as i joined

 

[DurhamSon]

I'm not saying Jon won't be good, but if people are expecting K 2.0 they will be disappointed, that bar is way too high

K from 86 through 2004? No. K from 2005 to now, with 3 final fouls? He can absolutely do that

 

[mkvl04]

is it that high? K has been a terrible coach the last few years, and jon has been bringing in all the talent...

please break down what "terrible" is?

 

[SeanMayTriedToEatMe]

I’m still wrapping my head around a man with dementia coaching a team to a Final Four.

 

[sivartrenrag]

honestly jon might even be better. idk how most modern teams respond to that old-school "us against the world" mentality (aside from this team, which has really turned out to respond to that beautifully). look at hubert, these guys want to play loose

 

[LastHearth]

K since 2004 has 2 titles, if he wins his third, that's a HOF career for anybody else

 

[sivartrenrag]

is it that high? K has been a terrible coach the last few years, and jon has been bringing in all the talent...

please break down what "terrible" is?

doing absolutely nothing for seven years with the best recruiting class every season?

 

[aiw]

Duke has the #1 offense in the country

 

[Devilsforlife]

This run has definitely further confirmed to me that bringing in 2-3 (supposedly) elite OADs is the way to go in this day and age. Use NIL to ensure the Moores/Williams of the world stay multiple years, and dip into the portal if necessary to make sure we have an above average PG and a couple shooting threats, and the over/under for FFs over the next decade should be 1.5.

 

[mkvl04]

is it that high? K has been a terrible coach the last few years, and jon has been bringing in all the talent...

please break down what "terrible" is?

doing absolutely nothing for seven years with the best recruiting class every season?

what is absolutely nothing? Sitting in the final four right now. Is that nothing?

 

[dub_seahawks]

K going out beating the same team he beat for his first title would be poetic @dub_seahawks

Best hope he doesn't lose versus Hubert first

 

[Devilsforlife]

Best hope State doesn’t get swept by Hubert again next year.

 

[sivartrenrag]

This run has definitely further confirmed to me that bringing in 2-3 elite OADs is the way to go in this day and age. Use NIL to ensure the Moores/Williams of the world stay multiple years, and dip into the portal if necessary to make sure we have an above average PG and a couple shooting threats, and the over/under for FFs over the next decade should be 1.5. (Thread reply)

yeah i'm not convinced on the portal but we need to crush NIL to build depth for the RSCI 25-50 recruits

 

[sivartrenrag]

plug obvious gaps with the portal

 

[Grit]

Duke players celebrating like it’s Mission Accomplished.

lmao dude you're the energizer bunny of being an asshole about Duke. And I say that with an enviable level of respect.