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Allow The Blue Devils To Introduce Themselves

by Taylor Doherty on October 18, 2009

During Countdown to Craziness Friday night, the Blue Devils combined the Blue-White game with a videos featuring players, an awards show and a dunk contest, but before all of that, the Duke players strutted out, one-by-one, to entrance music of their choice. Duke even lured Michael Buffer—are you ready to rumble?—into introducing the squad, a [...]

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Junior guard Nolan Smith got the most attention—for someone nicknamed Showtime, was it really a surprise that he walked out to Jay-Z rocking blue stunner shades, and then ripped off his jersey to show his retro Johnny Dawkins threads underneath?—and Andre Dawkins was technically a co-winner of the dunk contest, but it was Olek Czyz [...]

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Men's Basketball

7:30 p.m. Madness

by Alex Fanaroff on October 16, 2009

Hard to believe it’s been six full years since Duke Basketball last had a nighttime practice to kick off a season.

(Harder for me to believe it’s been six years since I was a freshman here. Also, sadder.)

(And while we’re on the subject of things that are hard to believe, what’s the deal [...]

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In addition to this Friday’s Countdown to Craziness event, Duke Basketball announced details about two other events sure to attract a crowd: its annual open practice and the timing of sporting events over the Oct. 24 Parents’ Weekend.
This year’s open practice will be held this Saturday, Oct. 17—that’s the day after Countdown to Craziness. Practice [...]

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