Duke has positive COVID test; done for season

[Briancuse]

Lavin last night said he has them in because can’t imagine having a tourney without them. I don’t think it was sarcasm either.

At 13-11? They lost to Miami and Nd.

 

[CorduroyG]

They needed two more wins, the committee would get massacred if they gave them a bid.

a small part of me wants to see them get in just to see the outrage. but most of me is saying F DUKE!!!!!

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[dasher]

ACC should give Virginia a bye and let us play Florida State tonight.

I was just thinking I bet the ACC wishes they had Syracuse Virginia tonight. That would do the trick except you really can't make it up as you go. I mean, my take would be to have Virginia play FSU tonight and give us the bye. That would work for me.

 

[andyw715]

I wonder why ncca locks would even want to play in the ACCT? Why take the chance?

 

[Scooch]

Meh. How many people have used the "but I've been so careful" excuse?

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[NineOneSeven]

At 13-11? They lost to Miami and Nd.

That’s what he said.

 

[UnderHisOwnPower]

Hmm...Maybe Mike is back to his old tricks. Duke now gets to finish on a high note and safely above .500. No NCAA bubble embarrassment and no more losses to wind up 14-13 on the year.

seems legit. this was K at the presser yesterday

 

[CorduroyG]

I was just thinking I bet the ACC wishes they had Syracuse Virginia tonight. That would do the trick except you really can't make it up as you go. I mean, my take would be to have Virginia play FSU tonight and give us the bye. That would work for me.

definitely. a marquee game is now getting wasted in the noon slot when you have an opening in prime time.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[Briancuse]

definitely. a marquee game is now getting wasted in the noon slot when you have an opening in prime time.

Anyway they could move it?

 

[dasher]

It is unfortunate but it isn't crazy. And I bet there have been a lot of teams more diligent than Duke. You know, the ones that didn't get shut down by Covid. A little duke bias Seth.

 

[Shrmdougluvr]

Hmm...Maybe Mike is back to his old tricks. Duke now gets to finish on a high note and safely above .500. No NCAA bubble embarrassment and no more losses to wind up 14-13 on the year.

I think people read too much into this. While I will never underestimate the vanity of glorified gym teachers who make millions a year to coach a sport, neither Duke or Coach K, are going to take a hit because of this subpar season. I mean, i assume, their collective 5 national championships, 12 final fours, 15 ACC tourney championships, 8 Naismiths, 20+ Burger Boys in the last decade, three Olympic gold medals, etc., are enough to trump any negative stigma caused by a .500% season during a pandemic.

 

[CorduroyG]

Anyway they could move it?

doubt it 90 mins before tipoff

 

[elimunelson]

I feel bad for Duke, their fans and their players. Imagine this was Syracuse right now. I mean it could be us in an hour, 24 hours, etc.

 

[sutomcat]

Per Jeff Goodman.

I am not a Duke fan but it stinks for any athlete when their season is cut short due to something like this.

 

[Alsacs]

I was just thinking I bet the ACC wishes they had Syracuse Virginia tonight. That would do the trick except you really can't make it up as you go. I mean, my take would be to have Virginia play FSU tonight and give us the bye. That would work for me.

I’d take that. I do think we would have a better chance against Florida State but I am guessing a team like Nc State could get the call and play Florida State tonight.
If they could assemble their team and get on a bus to Greensboro from Raleigh it’s only an hour.

 

[rhcuse]

Awful for them and I hope it stops there. But it opens the door wider for us.

Good point. If we lose today (which we won’t, LGO) and Dook had won they prolly swap places with us in the last four in/out.

 

[bpo57]

What about the NIT?

 

[Briancuse]

I’d take that. I do think we would have a better chance against Florida State but I am guessing a team like Nc State could get the call and play Florida State tonight.
If they could assemble their team and get on a bus to Greensboro from Raleigh it’s only an hour.

Just for one game?

 

[dasher]

I’d take that. I do think we would have a better chance against Florida State but I am guessing a team like Nc State could get the call and play Florida State tonight.
If they could assemble their team and get on a bus to Greensboro from Raleigh it’s only an hour.

That would be unfair to us. What if N.C. State came back and won the tournament and their auto bid knocked us out of the tournament?

 

[Cusefan0307]

Ok I will say it. I don’t feel bad for Duke. They get a virtual pass for most things. This is karma.

 

[Briancuse]

That would be unfair to us. What if N.C. State came back and won the tournament and their auto bid knocked us out of the tournament?

I take it he means just to play Fsu, but who moves on if they ever lost?

 

[jdubs30]

That would be unfair to us. What if N.C. State came back and won the tournament and their auto bid knocked us out of the tournament?

And the #2 seed had only 7 hours to prepare for their opponent; not fair to FSU