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SPORTSWRAP Editor: Andrew Beaton Managing Editor: Ashley Mooney Blog Editor: Bobby Colton Photo Editor: Elysia Su Senior Associate Editors: Chris Cusack, Tom Gieryn Associate Editors: Alex Krinsky, Andy Margius, Brady Buck, Daniel Carp, Danny Nolan, Hunter Nisonoff, Jacob Levitt, Matt Pun, Michael Schreiner, Maureen Dolan, Paul Pisani, Sarah Elsakr, Steven Slwyka, Tim Visutipol, Vaishnavi Krishnan, Zac Elder Staff Writers: Giancarlo Riotto, Jackie Klauberg, Lopa Rahman, Valentine Esposito Special thanks to Chronicle Editor Yeshwanth Kandimalla, Managing Editor Lauren Carroll, News Photo Editor Victoria Powers, Photo Editor Chris Dall and University Editor Margot Tuchler.
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Email Andrew at alb72@duke.edu 3 Head football coach David Cut-
cliffe enters his first season with only his recruits and columnist Danny Nolan explains to Duke football fans why they should be optimistic about the Blue Devils reaching a bowl game.
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5 With two players selected in the MLS SuperDraft in the last two seasons, former Duke soccer players are making noise in the MLS.
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6 Duke women’s soccer player Natashi Anasi played with the United States U-23 team in Norway this summer, gaining valuable experience as the Blue Devils prepare for the upcoming season.
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gets in the class of 2013 and the importance of a strong class to Krzyzewski.
10-11 The Chronicle sits down for a 1-on-1 interview with men’s basketball head coach Mike Krzyzewski about leading the men’s basketball team in the 2012 London Olympics and how his commitment to Team USA affects the Blue Devils. Meanwhile, divers Nick McCrory and Abby Johnston will be joining him in London. 13
In August, the women’s basketball team is heading to France, where the team’s lone senior, Allison Vernerey, calls home.
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16 The Duke football team has a new offensive line coach in John Latina, who is also a close friend of head coach David Cutcliffe.
The Chronicle talks to newlyhired baseball coach Chris Pollard about what he has been doing since he was hired in June and how he plans to make Duke competitive in the ACC.
The Chronicle’s recruiting analyst breaks down Duke’s tar-
Two former Duke golfers have developed a close friendship on the tour and both competed in this year’s U.S. Open.
Watching Austin Rivers nail a 3-pointer over the outstretched arms of Tyler Zeller in February to cap a comeback over the Tar Heels that was nothing short of miraculous, I realized one thing— this will probably be the most exciting sporting event I ever cover. Depressingly honest or incredibly lucky? You choose. Andrew But one thing is for certain—there is never a shortage of drama and excitement when it comes to Duke athletics. Whether it is for the right or the wrong reasons, we always have something to talk about. Even in a season when the Blue Devils were bounced from the NCAA Tournament in their first game, in the worst upset in Duke basketball history, there was no shortage of memories from this past season, whether it was that crushing loss, Rivers’ buzzer-beater or head coach Mike Krzyzewski breaking the all-time wins record. For better or worse, sports fans live and die with these triumphs and tragedies, each for their own reasons. For me, it’s because I grew up in a household where my parents and brothers taught it to me like religion from the day I was born. And when I realized my playing days were coming to an end... if you can’t beat ‘em, write about ‘em...or something like that. I can’t promise there will be any national championships, exciting scandals, last second shots or broken records this year. But I can promise that whatever does happen, we’ll provide you the best coverage possible. And maybe, just maybe, I’ll have the chance to cover something more exciting than that shot. Enjoy the 30th anniversary of sportswrap.
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FOOTBALL
THE CUTCLIFFE ERA Columnist Danny Nolan breaks down the numbers for Duke’s bowl chances and Daniel Carp takes a look at head coach David Cutcliffe’s first year with only his recruits.
This year’s Blue Devils are bowl ready 1995 was a year chalk full of history. Forest Gump won the Oscar for Best Picture, San Francisco 49er Steve Young threw a record six touchdowns in a 49-26 Super Bowl XXIX win over the San Diego Chargers, and an estimated 150 million people watched as a jury ruled O.J. Simpson not guilty of Danny murder. 1995 also marks the last time that Duke football qualified for a bowl game. While 17 years may have passed, Blue Devil fans should believe this year’s team has the potential to break the streak. Since head coach David Cutcliffe arrived in Durham for his first season in 2008, Duke has been rejuvenated with new hope. Now, in his first season with all of his own recruits, Cutcliffe will try to do what no coach has done since William D. “Bill” Murray was the head man in 1960: qualify for and win a bowl game. Start with the schedule. This season, the Blue Devils will play 12 opponents that had a combined .571 winning percentage last year, good for an average of 7.33 wins per team. Of those 12 teams, nine played in a bowl game, though it should be noted only Florida State won its playoff contest.
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These numbers stay roughly the same as the 2011 campaign, with a slightly higher winning percentage and wins per team average in 2012. With that being said, the big difference will be which teams Duke will play at home. Five of the seven teams the Blue Devils faced at Wallace Wade a year ago participated in a bowl game, a large reason why the team managed only a 1-6 home record. This season’s projected numbers look more promising. The average win total for teams coming to Wallace Wade this fall is slightly less than last season (6.14 wins per team compared to 7.43), and the ACC schedule is noticeably easier. All four teams Duke played at home last year ended up in the top three of their respective ACC divisions. This season? Only Clemson and an upstart Virginia team finished in the same range. When it comes to breaking down the action on the field, the Blue Devils will look to their offense to lead the charge. Duke averaged 22.5 points per game in 2011, the lowest total since SEE BOWL GAME ON PAGE 4
Recruiting efforts make strides under Cut by Daniel Carp THE CHRONICLE
When he accepted the head coaching job at Duke in Dec. 2007, David Cutcliffe knew he was facing an uphill battle. He was inheriting a team that under his predecessor, Ted Roof, had won just four games in the last four years, and Cutcliffe’s first obstacle arose long before the team played its first game—convincing the players to buy into his system. Consistency has not been a staple in the Blue Devil football program—just one head coach since 1965 has remained at Duke for more than five full seasons. The transition would be particularly difficult for players on the offensive side of the ball, who prior to the installment of Cutcliffe’s coaching staff experienced two offensive coordinators under Roof. “It is different. You’re not only teaching something new, you’re having to do a relearning of language and circumstance,” Cutcliffe said. “Some of our older
players like [quarterback] Thad Lewis were learning their third offense in five years.” The majority of Roof’s players bought into Cutcliffe’s system, which led to instant improvement, but finally after four seasons of growing pains, the upcoming 2012 campaign will mark the first time in Cutcliffe’s tenure at Duke when he will enter the season with a team comprised entirely of players he recruited. “They’ve only been indoctrinated into this system. They are 100 percent in tune with our way of conditioning and our summer commitment level,” Cutcliffe said. “And you see it all over, you see it clearly in the weight room and the bonding.” Cutcliffe’s experience in recruiting talented players during his time at SEC powers Ole Miss and Tennessee was vital in attracting players to a Duke program that had not posted consecutive winning seasons since 1989 and had not been ranked in the final AP poll since 1995. When current starting quarterback Sean Renfree received his first call from Cutcliffe after he took the job as the Blue Devils’ head coach, Renfree was already familiar with the coach from his time at Tennessee, but knew Cutcliffe had the drive to take his new program in the right direction. SEE CUTCLIFFE ON PAGE 4
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BOWL GAME from page 3 Cutcliffe’s first year as head coach. Having said that, the unit is poised to have a solid run this season. Eight of the eleven starters from the 2011 campaign will return for the Blue Devils, including pre-season fourth team All-American Conner Vernon. The senior is on pace to be the most successful receiver not only in Duke history, but also in ACC history. Vernon is coming off of a season in which he caught 70 balls for 956 yards and six touchdowns, making him the only receiver in ACC history to catch at least 70 passes in back-toback seasons. Looking forward to 2012, Vernon needs only 34 catches to match the record for the most catches by an ACC receiver ever. Vernon isn’t the only reason that the Blue Devils’ passing has become one of the most dangerous in the conference. Both junior Brandon Braxton and preseason All-ACC sophomore Jamison Crowder will return and start for the receiving core alongside Vernon. Duke is also set at the quarterback
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position, with Sean Renfree passing for 3,000 yards for only the fourth time in school history. Overall, the losses of Donovan Varner and Cooper Helfet will hurt the offense, considering how pass-heavy the offense has been, but the strength and maturity of the offensive line may take more pressure off the passing game and jump-start a dormant running attack. Brian Moore and Laken Tomlinson will anchor an offensive line that returns four of five starters. The unit achieved success last season, helping the Blue Devils rank second in passing offense and third in sacks allowed per passing attempt in the ACC. Now, Moore and Tomlinson will have to take their games to the next level to open holes for senior Desmond Scott. What may be the most important number to look at this year will be the point differential per game. In Cutcliffe’s first two years, Duke averaged about three points less than their opponents in each game, but that differential has ballooned to 10.12 and 8.66 points in 2010 and 2011, respectively. With the loss of three defensive backfield starters, including All-ACC safety Matt Daniels, the x-factor this season will
be stopping big offensive plays. Last season, 16 of the 45 touchdowns allowed by the Blue Devils were on plays of 10 yards or more. The statistics can be overwhelming, but here’s the bottom line: Duke has a more favorable home schedule and perhaps the best overall offensive attack Cutcliffe has ever had. If the Blue Devils can prevent opposing offenses from getting too many big offensive plays, there’s a strong chance that Duke can return to postseason play.
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CUTCLIFFE from page 3 “It was all positive. Before he even asked me if I was interested in Duke at all, he just went off on the potential Duke has and how excited he was to get started,” Renfree said. “He saw the direction this team was headed in. When I put the phone down, I knew this was going to be one of my top choices.” One of Cutcliffe’s philosophies has always been that “speed thrills.” He has not shied away from that, recruiting faster players and assembling a deep core of running backs and wide receivers. “The straight up depth of this team is extremely different. This is a good football team top to bottom,” Cutcliffe said. “We have focused on speed, and that’s a great difference between where we were and where we are now.” In Cutcliffe’s four years in Durham, the Blue Devils have won 15 games, 11 more than his predecessor in as many full seasons. Renfree said the strides Duke made all started with its newfound winning attitude. “The coaching staff took football here to a whole new level,” Renfree said. “Players were expected to show up for work and give it their all every day. They turned Duke football into a professional organization, which older players said wasn’t the case here before.” Having his most experienced players all on the same page will be anything but a necessity for Cutcliffe’s Blue Devils, as they face one of the most difficult schedules in program history. Ten of Duke’s 12 opponents were bowl eligible last year, and the Blue Devils’ eight conference opponents sported a combined .609 winning percentage in 2011—the highest winning percentage found on any ACC schedule. Finally having five years worth of players that have all played college football under the same system, Cutcliffe added that he saw something different in this year’s Duke team. “This is a more unified team than we’ve ever seen at this school,” Cucliffe said. “You see it, you feel it, you hear it in their words and their actions. It’s going to translate into something special.” Cutcliffe hopes the difference will mean the Blue Devils’ first appearance in a bowl game since 1995, but he said it all starts with the Duke community’s will to create a football culture. “It’s been difficult for Duke to learn how to embrace football. I can’t blame them,” Cutcliffe said. “We need to improve our home football atmosphere. I hope the students realize that they can take an ownership in this just like the players have. We need help. I’d like everybody to take ownership because we’re ready. It’s time.”
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MEN’S SOCCER
Former Blue Devils make impression in MLS by Tim Visutipol THE CHRONICLE
One of Duke’s goals is preparing students to enter the workforce upon graduation. The same holds true for a professional soccer career. In the each of the past two years, one former Duke player has joined a Major League Soccer team, after being selected in the league’s SuperDraft. The two, Andrew Wenger of the Montreal Impact and Cole Grossman of the Columbus Crew, join a host of other former Blue Devils making an impact in the top soccer league in the country. This group now includes two head coaches and four players. Wenger, who played three seasons at Duke, was the highest-drafted player in program history, after being selected with the No. 1 overall pick. “Him being the number one pick, going to an experienced team and already having two goals is so exciting for MLS and Duke,” Jay Heaps, the head coach of the New England Revolution and a Blue Devil forward from 1995-1998, wrote in an email June 21. “[Wenger is the] most highly-talented guy out of Duke in a long time.” Heaps, like Wenger, was a recipient of the Hermann Trophy during his time in Durham, and at 35, he is also one of the youngest head coaches in the MLS. In addition to starring on the soccer field, Heaps was also a walk-on for men’s basketball during his time at Duke and said his involvement with the two programs is a key to his current success. “[The experience] was vital to how I
am as a coach,” Heaps said. “Being in the presence of a great coach—probably the greatest coach, [Mike Krzyzewski]—from a player standpoint and seeing how the players react to his intensity and how the players react to his commitment, his passion and his preparation ... was important because those are the qualities you want to emulate as a coach.” From then-Duke head coach John Rennie, Heaps learned about soccer tactics and what he describes as fundamental philosophies, which he uses coaching the Revolution today. Darrius Barnes, another of the former Blue Devils in the league, plays for Heaps with the Revolution. Even though the two played over a decade apart at Duke, both experienced Rennie’s coaching. Heaps noted that their shared background and soccer mindset makes it easier for him to coach Barnes. Barnes, Grossman and Wenger all said they are grateful for the growing network of Blue Devils that they can rely on. Grossman said he learned about the combine and the draft from Barnes, and he later became a resource to Wenger. “Talking to Cole [Grossman] last year, and learning what the experience is all about was very important for me,” Wenger said. To continue this mentorship, Grossman and Wenger have spoken about visiting Duke together this fall. In addition to this mentorship, another friendly face in each team’s tight schedules SEE MLS ON PAGE 8
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A second round pick in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft, Cole Grossman scored 25 goals in his time at Duke.
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After leading the Blue Devils in goals this season, Andrew Wenger was selected first in the MLS draft.
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WOMEN’S SOCCER
Anasi finds her way playing in Norway by Matt Pun THE CHRONICLE
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Natashi Anasi (left) gained valuable international soccer experience playing with the U-23 team in Norway.
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As she makes a name for herself in the international arena, Duke junior Natasha Anasi looks to bring her leadership and skills back to her team. In her second international soccer tournament of the year, Anasi helped the U.S. Under-23 women’s national team to another title in Stjordalen, Norway. She registered her first international assist in a friendly against Norway, and helped defeat Sweden as well. Although Anasi played every minute of her previous three games with the U-23 team this spring, she did not start in the United States’ first match against Sweden June 15. Tied 1-1 at the half, however, U.S. head coach Randy Waldrum elected to reinsert the Blue Devil center into his second-half lineup. “It ended up being helpful to me because I was able to sit there and evaluate the game and see what I needed to bring onto the field to change the game,� Anasi said. “I noticed that we needed to be a little stricter in the back and that we needed more communication from the center backs.� The decision paid off as the U.S. held, preserving the draw. “She came in, played well with the team,� said Adrianna Franch, U-23 teammate and Oklahoma State goalkeeper. “Being that right-center back, you could hear a little bit of her voice out there,
helping direct people‌. She’s also a leader out there even though she’s not as loud off the field.â€? Anasi’s performance earned her two more starts—in the tournament-clinching 4-1 win over Norway June 17 and in an additional 4-2 friendly loss against Norway June 19. Although the U.S. had fallen behind 4-0 in the first 15 minutes of its friendly, Anasi sparked a near comeback when she recovered a poor clearance by Norway and then played a cross to North Carolina defender Amber Brooks for a 35th-minute diving-header goal. The assist marked Anasi’s first point for the youth national team and was followed by another U.S. goal two minutes later. By finishing her final U-23 competition of the summer on a personal high note, Anasi puts herself in position to catch the attention of the national team and its head coach Pia Sundhage. While the U.S. soccer youth national system presents the U.S.’s top players with an opportunity to represent their country, it also serves as a training ground for the “full squadâ€? as the players call it. “All of these girls are going to college [and] working hard. They want to pursue soccer as a career and get to the next level and pursue a World Cup,â€? Franch said. “The U-23 is just a stepping stone for all the girls there.â€?
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Pollard looks to make Duke aggressive by Danny Nolan THE CHRONICLE
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After six consecutive winning seasons at Appalachian State, Chris Pollar was hired to be the Blue Devils’ next baseball coach in June.
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On June 14, the Blue Devils introduced Chris Pollard as their new baseball coach, replacing Sean McNally after his resignation on May 30. Pollard,had previously been the head coach at Appalachian State since 2004 and had registered six consecutive 30-win seasons before accepting the position with Duke. The Chronicle’s Danny Nolan had the opportunity to speak to Pollard about his transition to Durham and what he has been doing since he was hired. The Chronicle: What have you been up to since you were hired as coach? Chris Pollard: The official hiring was the 14th and on the 15th we had a series of meetings and conversations just to keep the human resources part of the equation. Then I was back in Boone for a week, closing up the books and making sure everything was left in order, as it should be at Appalachian [State University]. While I was back in Boone, I spent the bulk of that week talking with potential candidates for our pitching coach position. I really spent an inordinate amount of time talking about our pitching coach position. We were able to get both of our assistant coaching positions filled during that week, which was big. So now all of our full time staff is hired and our recruiting coordinator is already on the road. He went out last night and will be in California through the week….The other thing that I’ve done a lot is just reaching out to the current players, talking with them, seeing what they’re up to, how summer ball is going. And then obviously we’ve been on the phone with recruits, so we’ve had several kids out on visits. We’ve tried to reach out to a bunch of kids through email and get in touch with them. It’s been a crazy couple of weeks, that’s for sure. TC: You mentioned in an earlier interview that you needed to hit the ground running with recruiting, do you think you’ve gotten off to a good start with everything that has been going on? CP: I think that certainly we’re all playing catch up and we probably will be for some time. That’s nobody’s fault. It’s part of the transition process that takes place when you have a coaching staff change. We’ve tried to be efficient and we’ve worked a lot of long hours over the last 10 days, and will continue to work long hours, and do the best we can to make up some of that traction. I think slowly but surely we’ll begin to do that. I think that with kids we’ve had on visits we’ve gotten a lot of good feedback, and that’s a big part of it. We’re making some ground for sure. TC: Something else you’ve mentioned is this aggressive approach to baseball—can you talk a little bit about what you are going to make Duke an aggressive team? CP: It starts with a mentality. You have to first set a tone in the culture, a mentality of how you want to play the game. We want a toughness, we want an aggressiveness, but we also want a looseness. There are three words
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MLS from page 5 makes things that much easier for each of them during the rigorous MLS season, Wenger said. “The Duke soccer family is close and hopefully will remain close as more players become pros,” Grossman said. Barnes noted in an email June 21, however, it is difficult to stay in touch “when you’re travelling week after week.” Ultimately, these former Blue Devils see their individual successes paying back to the program that got them started, giving Duke the reputation and clout it needs to recruit the best prospects to the program. “Recruits see this success, and it sets a good example for the program,” Wenger said. “They know that when they come to the program they can have higher aspirations and set sights on bigger things.” Grossman said Duke should be sending more players to join him in the league each year and not just one a
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year as has been the trend. “Any program wants as many of its guys go pro,” Grossman said. “To become part of the top five, Duke has got to send five or six guys per year to the league because that’s what the Akrons, the Wake Forests and the Marylands do.” Heaps, like Grossman, said he wants more Blue Devils turning professional each year. “I will always bleed blue, and I am very excited that talent is continuing to get better and better, and you want to see that,” Heaps said. “I want to see three or four [Duke] players every year going into MLS or going to play overseas.” With Wenger starting and contributing significantly in the Impact’s recent games, however, the Blue Devils may already be on the right track to competing on this elite level. “Duke soccer holds a great tradition and lately has been able to produce some top prospects—like this past year, Andrew Wenger being drafted number one overall and coming in and contributing straight away,” Barnes said. “I feel like the program is heading in the right direction.”
POLLARD from page 7 we talk about in every pregame meeting and our guys will hear ad nauseam, and that is: looseness, energy, and effort. I think that toughness goes hand-in-hand with all of those. If you’re playing a game loose and you’re playing with a lot energy and effort, you’re going to be aggressive. When you’re loose, you allow your instincts to take over. Obviously when you give good energy and great effort, it allows for that aggressiveness. But you have to practice it. One of the things we’ve tried to do in our practice model is reward aggressiveness within the flow of practice, and make sure to never penalize guys for being over aggressive. In our practice setting, making an extra base, trying to make the diving play instead of pulling up and playing the ball in front of you, those are just two examples from me. We’re never going to penalize a guy if he gets thrown out for trying to stretch a double into a triple, because we want them to push the envelope. By pushing the envelope, you’re able to push past some of your preconceived limitations and find out what your real limitations are. Again it goes back to guys being loose and having fun with it and not being afraid to make a mistake. I don’t think you can play baseball afraid to fail. As a hitter you’re going to fail 7 times out of 10. Baseball’s a game of failure; you have to be able to flush that out and move on to the next pitch and next play. TC: How do you transform this offense, one of the worst in the ACC, into a unit that can compete in the ACC and eventually a College World Series berth? CP: We need to get more physical, that’s for sure. We really want to be aggressive in the weight room and developing guys. That athleticism translates on the field. That’s part of it, having a plan in the weight room and in the strength and conditioning on how we become more physical as a club. You have to be able to adapt offensively to what you have. Right now we don’t have a ton of power or great speed, so we’ll have to do a good job of being opportunistic. When you don’t have guys that can just drive it out of the ballpark and you don’t have a team that just has blazing speed that’s going to put pressure on teams, then you have to really execute and be fundamentally sound in your offensive execution.... We’re going to have to bunt; we’re going to have to hit and run; and taking extra bases in ways other than the straight steal. We have to make sure that as an offense we’re opportunistic. TC: Do you think an offense that manufactures runs can compete this year? What are your expectations as the head coach? CP: We’re going to compete in the weight room, the classroom, in conditioning and our practice setting. When you do that, you start to get good at competing. Do I expect them to go out there, night in and night out, and be in a position to win ballgames? Absolutely.
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THE FUTURE OF DUKE BASKETBALL The Chronicle’s recruiting analyst and columnist Brady Buck analyzes the importance of Jabari Parker and Julius Randle’s recruitments and scouts Duke’s targets in the class of 2013
This summer is a pivotal rodeo for Krzyzewski Having grown up in a rural, western town, I have seen my fair share of quality rodeos. This summer could be among the best as Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski, who is now reaching the end of his rope, attempts to make what could be one of his final rides his best. Brady The summer of 2012 promises to be one of Krzyzewski’s most pivotal. As he endeavors to assemble a blockbuster 2013 recruiting class for Duke, he will also be busy with his other team—the U.S. national squad, which will spend the coming weeks preparing for the London Olympics. The stakes are higher than ever. Even with Derrick Rose, Dwight Howard, LaMarcus Aldridge and possibly Dwayne Wade out of commission, the U.S. is still heavily favored to bring home the gold medal for the second straight Olympics. The standards are no lower in Krzyzewski’s recruiting efforts, especially after he whiffed on top 2012 targets Shabazz Muhammad, Mitch McGary and Tony Parker and saw his 2012 NCAA Tournament end after one game. Facing high expectations in Durham, Krzyzewski has targeted the top two players in ESPN.com’s class of 2013 rankings, for-
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wards Jabari Parker and Julius Randle, and he will need to lasso at least one of those two if he hopes to call his effortss a success. “It’s a significant summer,” ESPN SPN recruiting analyst Dave Telep said. “[Parker and Randle] have both been prime ime targets for the better part of two years.” A few weeks ago, Parker, a 6-foot-8 foot-8 small forward, became just the sixth ixth high school basketball player ever er to grace the cover of Sports Illustrated, ated, where he appeared above a headdline that named him “the best high igh school player since LeBron James.” es.” Krzyzewski, who also hails from Parker’s hometown of Chicago, is fully entrenched in Parker’s recruitment. “I think Jabari Parker is about as big of a priority as I’ve seen Mike Krzyzewski put on a kid iin a long, long time,” Telep said just weeks after the Duke coaching staff arrived to Parker’s open gym last fall in a limo. Although Parker has garnered more attention from the national media, Krzyzewski also traveled to Randle’s open gym in a limo last October, so the Dallas native hardly plays second fiddle. The 6-foot-9 and 230 pound lefty might be more of a need given the skill and tenacity he could bring to a Duke frontcourt that has not seen a SEE BUCK ON PAGE 14
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JJabari Parker: The cover of the May 21 issue i of Sports Illustrated featured Parker Parke and called him, “the best high school scho basketball since LeBron James,” and it’s hard to imagine greater praise for a high-school recruit. At 6-foot-8 and 240 pounds, Parker can do it all at virtually any position. His jumper is picture p perfect and his smooth and aadvanced skill set makes him a threat to score from anywhere on the floor. The clincher is his worldclass attitude which, influenced by h his deep Mormon faith, has helped Parker lead Simeon High School to P th three straight state championships. The competitors: Michigan State, K Kentucky, DePaul, Illinois and Washington. Julius Randle: If anyone could potentially dethrone Parker atop the 2013 rankings, it is fellow Duke target Julius Randle. At 6-foot-9 and 230 pounds, Randle possesses an NBA body that comes packaged with elite athleticism, skill and tenacity. The left-handed power forward from Dallas wreaks havoc in the paint with his strength and has rare ball handling abilities for a player of his size Randle is also close
friends and AAU teammates with 2013 Blue Devil commit Matt Jones. Randle also just led the U.S. U-17 team to a gold medal. The competitors: North Carolina, Kentucky, Kansas, Texas, Baylor and N.C. State. Semi Ojeleye: After a averaging 32.5 points per game during his high school season and strong showings in the Nike EYBL, the Ottawa, Kansas native is one of the hottest prospects in the country. The powerful 6-foot-6 wing has the physique, athleticism and leaping ability to guard power forwards with the lateral quickness to defend shooting guards. Offensively, Ojeleye is a competent shooter from three-point range and a strong finisher in the paint. To top it all off, Ojeleye is an excellent student who consistently draws praise for his work ethic. He took an unofficial visit to Duke in early June. Ojeleye told The Chronicle at this year’s NBPA Top 100 High School Camp that Duke is recruiting him the hardest of any school. The competitors: Wisconsin, UCLA, Arizona, Indiana and Kansas. Ishmail Wainright: Strength and power are the first adjectives that come to mind when describing Wainright. SEE RECRUITING ON PAGE 14
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In May, Mike Krzyzewski announced ceed th ced this is yyea year’s ear’ r’ss 20 2012 12 London Olympics would be his lastt ass h hea head ead d co coac coach ach h of the United States. While making it clear that he will ll remain rem emai emai ain n involved invo in volvved d with USA basketball, a man usually u unwilling make nw wiillli lin ing ng tto o ma m ake ke predictions about the future said hee w would no wou ou uld dn o lo llonnnspaarrkk” up u pon on ger man the job that gave him a “s “spark” upon receiving the position in 2005. ti im mee. II’ ’lll “That spark can last for a longg time time. I’ll be involved with USA basketball somehow,” so ome meho how, w,” w, Krzyzewski said in a one-on-one interview erv r ie iew w wi with with The Chronicle. “It’s not like I wass d dead de ead ad aand nd n d needed a recharge. It just took [me] me] e] tto o an aannother level.” But just because the second-time mee Olympic Olyymp mpicc mpic head coach was willing to announce nce ce iin n ad aaddvance that he will step down, do not not ot expect exp pec ect him tip his hand about his plans w with ith it hD Du Duke uke uke k any time soon. “The reason I said the thing ffor USA or U or SA SA basketball is so I could just focus on LonLon on-don,” said Krzyzewski, who is preparing arrin arin ing to ing t enter his 33rd season with the Bluee D De Devils. evi vils ls. “People always like to ask about thee future, fut fut uu urrree, e, which is fine…. As far as here at Du D Duke, uke k ,I ke don’t have a plan. I feel good, I feel we’ve el w e ve e’ had a great spring with our program.” m.” m. .” That plan has involved Krzyzewski ki spen sspending sp pen ndi ding in ngg his time managing his two jobs, calling ingg th in tthee sumsumsu mmer and spring as busy as any of the o one ones nees he he h has ass had in Durham. But as he begins to hit hitt the thee road roaad July 4, with practices and tune-up ggames ame am meess iin nL La Las as Vegas against the Dominican Republic ubllic ic aand nd iin nd n for o e he h head ead din ing ng Washington D.C. against Brazil before heading to Europe July 17, it will not get anyy eeasier. asie as ieer. ier r. Team USA’s Impact on Recruiting ng Despite the burden of coaching a tteam eaam la llabeled beele b eleed as the “Redeem Team,” which brought ggh ht home ho ome m tthe hee h gold medal in the 2008 Beijing Olympics lyympi lymp mpiiccs af mp aafter fteer a bronze performance in 2004, Krzyzewski rzy zyzews zew ze wsski ki ssaid aid ai d he will maintain daily contact with th the he Du Duke uke p prororo rogram. That effort is hampered by h his iiss ttwo wo o ttop op p aass sojccie iech ch how wski, skki, sistants, Chris Collins and Steve Wo Wojciechowski, joining him in London. el an aand nd sp peeccia iall Assistant head coach Jeff Capel special
assistant asssi s sttan antt Na N Nate ate t JJames a will manage the team’s recrui cr cruiting uiti iting ng eeff efforts ffor ff or in the meantime. The team need ne needed eded ed a ssp special p waiver to allow James to go on tthe he road roa oa recruiting in lieu of the other assi as assistants, sist stan ants ts,, Krzyzewski said. He added that he iiss un he u unsure su ur of the effect his second job has recruiting on rrec ecrruit ec iti for Duke. “We’ll “We’ “W e’ll e’ ll sstay involved. We’ve tried to deve velo elo lop re velop relationships before this so that kki ids w wil illl understand we’re involved with il kids will thee Ol th O ym m Olympics,” Krzyzewski said. “It’s created at ated ed aamazing maazi benefits for Duke [and] for m me. Whether me e. Wh W etth it helps in recruiting or not, I don’t necessarily believe that—‘Because d do n t ne n’ n he’s coaching the Olympics, I’m going h he ’s ccoa oa to D Duke’—you uk still have to develop all relationships.” your yo ur rre ur e Al All ll o of this is happening amid a rapidrecruiting climate, Krzyzelyy cha cchanging haan ws wski ski k n noted. New rules allow coaches to o make unlimited calls and text messages to their targets, while m more than 450 players are lookm in ing to change schools, something K Krz Kr Krzyzewski rz referred to as a “transfer eepidemic.” ep id dem em Du Duke uke is in the midst of recruiting one those off tho h se players, Mississippi State’s Rodneyy Hoo Hood, a 6-foot-8 swing player who aver av averaged rag aged ed 10.3 points and 4.8 rebounds as a fres ffreshman. re hm man an. Buil Bu Building ildi d ng C di Connections in the NBA Whil Wh While ilee Kr Krz Krzyzewski z has spent his summer lead le leading adin ingg va vari various r ou ri o basketball camps on campus, he h has as rrem remained emai ain n in close touch with the professsional si on nal aath th hle lete tees who he will soon be coaching. athletes W Wa Watching atc tcchi hing ngg tthe hee NBA Playoffs this year, he saw the br broad roa oad sc scal scale a e of connections he has made beal tween coll co college olleg egge an and international competition. “In al almost lm mo ost s eevery ve game you’ve watched, there were four to o ssix ix gguys ix u I’ve coached,” he said. Those ef efforts ffo f rt r s an aand n contacts he has developed in the NBA are mutual mutually beneficial. Krzyzewski recalled a conversation with Dell Demps, general manager of the New Orle Orleans Hornets, in which they discu cussed uss s ed bo both Anthony Davis and Austin Ri ivveers. Da Rivers. Davis, who the Hornets will select
with the first pick of June 28’s NBA Draft, may play with Krzyzewski as a part of Team USA. Rivers also worked out for New Orleans, which holds the draft’s 10th pick as well. Krzyzewsi’s involvement with the national team gave him a special interest in the NBA Playoffs, albeit not one that led him to root for one team over the other. In the finals alone there were six players who are on the preliminary roster for Team USA: Lebron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh on the Miami Heat and Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and James Harden on the Oklahoma City Thunder. “I watch where they’re at, how they do different techniques [and] how their team is doing in pick-androll defense or help-side,” Krzyzewski said. “To be the national coach for seven years is a heck of a thing. It leads to other relationships—the fact that you are friends with Kobe and Lebron.” “Lessons” learned as a coach Krzyzewski was an assistant on the 1992 Dream Team that won the gold medal in the first time the United States used professional basketball players. That year, Krzyzewski was witness to the fabled practice in which a team of college players beat the likes of Michael Jordan, Larry Bird and Magic Johnson in a scrimmage. Chuck Daly, head coach of the Dream Team, knew his players needed to see they were capable of losing, despite overwhelming expectations of victory. “Chuck knew that our team needed to have a lesson,” Krzyzewski said. With both Duke and Team USA, Krzyzewski has seen the need for his players to never take winning for granted. In the 2008 Olympics, the Americans defeated Spain by 37 points in pool play, only to hold a lead as small as two points in the fourth quarter of the gold medal game. This year, Krzyzewski’s Blue Devils learned the downfall of high expectations when second-seeded Duke lost to 15th-seeded Lehigh in their first SEE KRZYZEWSKI ON PAGE 17
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In tthe he ssum summer umme merr of 2010, Nick McCrory had his first firs fi rstt experience expe ex peri rien ence ce h holding an Olympic medal. He reached reac re ache hed d out out an and d gr gra grabbed a it, clenching his hopes and dreams drrea dr eaams m iin n hi his is h ha hands. and “That wass th the first Olympic medal that I’ve ever “T “Tha Tha hatt wa w he fi seen,” McCrory, Blue seen se en n,” , M ccC Cro ory ry, a Bl ry, l Devil diver, said. “Holding it in han ands nds ds m ad ade de th his is all so real. It really inspired me.” myy hands made this Th he si ign g iiffiiccan ncee o The significance of this moment, however, did not lie n the the h medal med edal aall iitself, ttssel elf, elf f, b bu u in the person who had won it. in but That bronze medal Thaatt b Th ronz ro nze me nze m ed belonged to McCrory’s uncle, Gordon Go Gord ord rdo on n Downie, Dow o n niie, e, who who ho earned the medal in the 800-meter ter freestyle free fr eeest styyl yle relay rreelaay for fo or Great Britain at the 1976 Games in n Montreal. Mon M o trrea on eal. Downie, Dow owni nie who has worked as a pulmonary ni nie critical crit cr iittic ical cal care car arre ph phys physician ysic ys icia i n since the end of his swimming career, c reer ca reeer,, has haas followed h f llow fo lllow owed ed d McCrory closely since he began diving divi di vingg at at age age eight. ag eigh ei ght. ght. t. It It did not take long for Downie to realize reeal ali lize ize that th hatt McCrory McC cCro rory ro ryy was headed down a similar path toward towa to ward wa rd Olympic rd O Oly lyymp mpic ic gglory. lory lo lory r “One “ ne “O ne of of the the first th f international competitions ns ns [Nick] was when [N Nick icck] k] had had ad w as w h Nick was about 12 or 13 in in Buffalo, lived in Buffalo and went Buff Bu uff ffal alo, al lo, o, N.Y. N.YY. My My parents p weent nt to o the thee competition,” com com ompe peti pe titi tio o Downie said. “My father, who who had had followed ha foll fo oll llow llow o ed ed m me and was very involved with th hm myy swimming sw wim i mi m ng ccal called al me afterward and said,, ‘Ni al ‘‘Nick Nick Ni ckk iss ggoing oing oi ngg tto o be an Olympian.’ We knew w tthere h re he to be big things coming.” weeree ggoing w were o ing ng.”” ng.” N No Now, McCrory has an opportunity ppo p rt rtun unit un ityy it to o eearn a an Olympic medal off his hiis ow o own n when wh h he competes in bo both th tthe hee iinn ndi d dividual i and synchronized nize ni zeed me men’s en’ ns 110-meter platform at tthe hee 22012 012 01 London Olympics. cs.. M McCrory’s cCro cC rory ry’s ry ’s Duke teammate, e, A Abby bby Jo bb bby JJohnhn-hn comp mp pet e e in tthe he he ston, will also co compete synchronized w women’s om men en’ss 33-meter -m -met met e er er springboard. T The hee ttwo wo are wo are re tthe hee first divers in pr prog program ogra og ram m hi h history ist stor ory or ry to to qualify for the Ol O Olympic ympi ym p c Ga pi G Games. mees. m s Tapping into Downie’s ie’ e’ss Ol Olym Olymy ym p pic experience, McCrory relied ied d on o n his uncle to help make difficult cchoices ch o regarding his training regim me en n Downie was instrumental in ment. McCr Mc McCrory’s Cro Cr ro decision to take a leave of abssence se ncce fr ffrom ro Duke this past year. The junior ro
did not attend D Duke ukee ei uk eith either ther th er se ssemester, emes este ter, te r, aand nd instead focused ed d on nh his is d diving. ivin iv ing. in gg.. “He encouraged urrag aged ed m mee to d do o wh what hat a I tthought houg ho ught ht was going to ob bee be best best,” st,” ,” M McCrory cCro cC rory ryy ssaid. a d. ai d. ““It It w was as a stressful time me aand nd iitt wa wass di d difficult ffic ff iccul ult tr tryi trying ying yi n tto o bal-lance everything ythin thin th ng th tthat at I w wanted anted an teed to to d do. o. H o. Hee to told ld d me that iff I w wanted things better had ant an nte ted th hin i gs tto o ge ggett be ett t er I h ad d to take steps make happen.” tep ps tto om ake ak ke that th hat at h app ap ppe p n. n.” deci cisi ci s on w was ass o nee tthat, n hat, M ha cCr cC Cro rory The de decision one McCrory as as as m u h ac uc aacademically aad deem mic ical ally al ly m ly mot ottiv otiv ivaatted e said, wa was much motivated wa as ath at thl hletic hlet etic et ical a lyy. He p al laan nss tto o fo ffollow oll llow ow w as it w was athletically. plans in his and his uncles’ iiss ffather, a he at her, r aaunt unt aan unt un nd tw nd ttwo wo off h is u is nccle n les’ les’ s footsteps and become doctor well. tst step ste eps aan nd be b eco comee a d come co occto octo or aass w ell.l. el Johnston was situation, hn h nst sto ton on w ass iin n a si ssimilar m lar mi lar si la itu t atio on, n, ttakakak ing reduced ng a rre edu duce ced co ccourse our urse ur s lload se oad oa d la last astt FFal Fall all be b before ffo oree m missing issi is sing si ng the off Spring th he en eentirety nti tire tire retyy o rety SSp pri pri r ng ng ssee em me mest mester. est ster eerr. wanted “I rreally “I eall ea eall lly ly wa w ant nted tto o ggive gi ve m ve myself yseeellf th ys the he be best stt o opp pp po portunity orrttu un nit ityy to o ssuc succeed. ucce uc ceeed ed.. It wass a ha hard decision. w wa h ard rrd dd ecis ec cis isiio on on. n.. I missed being m mi ssed ss seed db e ng ei ng aatt sc sschool hool ho ol an and nd ta taking aki kin king ngg cclasses lass la s es ss with wi th m myy ffr friends,” riieend n s, s,”” Mc McCrory cCrrorry sa ssaid. aid d. “B “But Butt in tthe h eend he nd n db balancalan al ancc-i n g everything was ever ev eryt ythi hing hi ing ng I w aass doin do doing ingg wi in w with ith h m myy divi di diving vin vi ng w ng with itth al all all difficult of tthe of h d he iffi if ficcu fi ulltt cclasses cl asse as sess wa se was be was beecomi co coming miiing m ng ng ttoo oo oo much mu much.” cch h.” .” Do D Downie o wn w ie ie di id no n did nott eev even ven n eennnttertain tert te ert rtai ain the ai th he n noti no notion oti tion on o off ttaking taki ta aki king ngg a yyear eaar ear aw away wayy ffro from rom ro m the th he Un University niver ivver e sityy o off Mi M Michigan ich chig iggan a w while hilee h hi hee wa wass ttraining trai tr rai aini n ng ffor ni orr tthe h O he Oly Olympics, lyymp mpiccs, s b but ut ssaid ut a d th ai that at iiff he w were erre in M Mcc cCrory’s o y’ or y’ss si ssituation tuat tu atio at ion io n no n now ow w he m mig might ightt h handle andl an d e th dl thin things ings gss d differently. iffe if fere fe rent re ntly nt lyy. “At the he ti time time, me, no n nobody b dy bo dy h had ad d tthe h eexpectation he xp pec ecta tati tion on n ttha that haat yo you u d claass ss aathlete thle th lete tee aand nd d get get e tthr hrou ough gh the thee rigors rrig iggors ors or could be a world-class through of a top-notch academic i in institution nsttittut u io on li like ike D Duk Duke,” uke, uk e,” Do Down Downie wnie wn iee tthink hin ink in rretrospect etro et rosp ro spec sp e t iff I h ec ad d said. “I did not take time off. I th had
ttaken ta ken ke n the th he year yyeeear a off, off fff,, I might migh mi m gghtt have haave ha v been bee een able able ab le to to win wiin the gold m me medal. eda d l. IIff I wa was as in N Nick’s ick’ ic k’ss sh shoes hoe oess no now wIw would have d do done ne tthe ne he ssame aam me th thing.” hin ing.”” ing. With Wi h tthe hee O h Olympics lyymp mpic ics le less ss tthan haan a m month away, McCrory McCrory sa ssays ays y h his iss ffirst irsst ir st w walk allk to o tthe hee eedge of the h platform plat pl atfor fo orm rm ccould ou uld dn not ott ccome om me any an ny faster, but hee will wiilll relish reeli l sh the th hee chance cha hanc nce for fo or some normalcy while m ma lccy wh lcy whil hil i e he sstill tiill l ccan. an. an. waan nt to b nt tthere her ere aal lre rea I want “II want bee th already. to be be in in that tha th hat environment. hat envvi en vir iro ronm n en I want to to see everything se evver e ytthi hing ng tthat ng hat goes ha ggo oes es on in the see Olympic village,” McCrory said. Olym Ol y pi ym pic vi vil illl llag lage, agee,,” M ag Mc cC “There’s “T The heree’’ss ssomething om omet meetthi hing ngg tthat h can be said being patient, and sa aiid d aabout bout b bo outt bei b eing ei ng p a I’m eager back I’ ’m eea age g r to to gget eett b a to regular ul arr training traain nin ing fo ing for or a little llii while. once I kkn know now w onc o ncce we n we gget to Londo d don on ev everything ver eryt ythiingg iis going to ythi super hectic.” be ssup be up perr h eccti ecti tic. c Fo For or D Do Downie, own wnie ie, the trip to ie Lo L London on nd do don on n w will ilillll serve as a homecoming. home ho meco me eco omi He will bee aable ble to watch bl his ne his hi nephew e live o ou out ut h his dream and an d compete fforr tthe United fo while SStates St ate rel re reliving liv liliv his o ow own wn n Olympic experience in ex exp xp th the he country ffo for or which he won wo n his bronze me m medal. edaal He has al alre lrreea already made plan pl plans lan a to reuni un unite i with m ma many of his Olympic teammates, and ssaid a watchingg the diving toin ggether ge t er w th will ililll ma make k for some ke ffriendly fr ien ie nd ndly n dly ccompetition ompe om petiiti pe peti tion on b etwe et w en e old d ffriends. r ends. ri between SEE DIVING ON PAGE 17
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From Tobacco Road to the Avenue des Champs-ÉlysĂŠes, the women of Duke basketball are going global with their skills on the court. The Blue Devils will be taking a break from their typical summer training for a 10-day tour of France in August. Although the team is scheduled to play three exhibition games, the true purpose of this trip is to honor the Blue Devils’ lone senior, Francenative Allison Vernerey, and give the team a break before officially starting practice in early August. “We don’t even have the exact itinerary yet,â€? Vernerey said. “The team will be playing three games, but I don’t know against whom exactly. We’ll also be visiting the north of France—Alsace—which is where I’m from. I think my dad will probably have the team over for dinner, so it should be a lot of fun.â€? The trip also serves as an important transitioning period for the Blue Devils, head coach Joanne P. McCallie said. Despite returning four starters, the team is young and will be welcoming freshmen Alexis Jones, Sierra Moore and Katie Heckman. “We kind of get to start all over again,â€? McCallie said. “With three new freshmen, this trip will give us a chance to bring them on board. They’ll be travelling with us, and the team will have a chance to get to know each other a little better.â€? The Blue Devils hope these talented freshmen will help their team improve on last season’s performance. Despite the team winning its 11th ACC regular season cham-
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Committed to Missouri until last June, Wainright is not known for his scoring prowess, but he is an elite defender and a capable athlete with a wingspan over 7 feet. Wainright, who attends the same Maryland high school that produced Duke forward Josh Hairston, will be forced to sit out the rest of the summer AAU circuit due to a broken foot. The competitors: Missouri, Kansas, Florida, UCLA Austin Nichols: After receiving interest from Blue Devil coaches for months, the coaching staff finally offered Nichols a scholarship this spring. The Memphis area product could provide depth in an emptying Blue Devil frontcourt. The 6-foot-9 forward is polished low post scorer with a high basketball IQ, a good motor, and a reportedly strong interest in the Duke program. The competitors: Kansas, UCLA, North Carolina, Ohio State, Tennessee and Memphis Robert Hubbs: Playing on the same AAU team as Nichols, Hubbs was a largely an unknown commodity until this spring
when Krzyzewski offered a scholarship to the dynamic 6-foot5 shooting guard. Since then, other schools have begun to notice the terrific range on his jump shot, his upper-echelon athleticism and exceptional slashing ability. The competitors: Memphis, Tennessee, Missouri, Vanderbilt, Florida and Mississippi State Marcus Lee: Lee brings a trait that the Duke frontcourt has been lacking in recent years—elite shot blocking. While raw offensively, there is no denying that Lee, who is a long 6-foot-9, can be a valuable contributor as a rebounder, defender and shot-blocker at the next level. Like Hubbs, Lee was not a household name on the national recruiting scene until early this spring. The competitors: North Carolina, UCLA, Kansas, Stanford, California, Arizona and Washington Allerik Freeman: A North Carolina native, Freeman is a versatile 6-foot-4 combo guard, who will play his final season of high school basketball at national power Findlay Prep. Freeman has shown flashes of being an elite scorer, but questions of his consistency have many scouts wary of him lately. Competitors: UCLA, Kansas, Villanova and Ohio State.
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true power forward or center garner first team All-ACC honors since Shelden Williams in 2006. There is hope that the dry spell of a dominate post presence in Durham could end. The Blue Devils already have a commitment from Randle’s close friend and AAU teammate Matt Jones. Incoming Duke freshman Rasheed Sulaimon, another native of the Lone Star state, has also been in Randle’s ear about having a “Texas connection” in Durham. As Krzyzewski officially begins Olympic training in July, the races for Parker and Randle will follow suit. Parker is expected to name five to eight top suitors in July, and Randle will likely start narrowing his choices down soon after that. Keeping Duke among the top of those players’ lists will be challenging for the Blue Devil coaching staff, though. While Krzyzewski and assistants Steve Wojciechowski and Chis Collins are with Team USA through July and August, Tom Izzo, Bill Self, Roy Williams and every other major head coach will be front and center to watch Parker and Randle during several evaluation periods in July. Perhaps more importantly, Parker and Randle will see Izzo, Self and Williams, among many other coaches, watching them. Kentucky head coach John Calipari, an obvious threat to Krzyzewski in both recruitments, could be the only other coach to miss the chance to watch Parker and Randle during July, if his Dominican Republic national team qualifies for the Olympics. In Krzyzewski’s absence, Duke will lean on assistant coaches Jeff Capel and Nate James to recruit and evaluate for the Blue Devils through July. Luckily for the Blue Devil coaching staff, the NCAA recently deregulated communication between coaches and recruits who have finished their sophomore year. Under the new rules, Krzyzewski and his assistants can now contact the Randle and Parker camps whenever they want to. Needless to say, the year-round rodeo that recruiting has now become is not the same as it was 927 wins ago. Despite the seemingly favorable rule change, Krzyzewski has expressed some apprehension in utilizing limitless communication with prospects. “I don’t know if there is a recruiting philosophy anymore,” Krzyzewski said. What we do know is that it takes NBA talent to contend for NCAA national championships these days, and that means annually navigating high-profile recruitments to get top talent on campus. Of the past five national champions—Kentucky, Connecticut, Duke, North Carolina and Kansas—the Blue Devils are the only one that did not feature at least one lottery pick on that championship team. The program needs an injection of game-changing talent, and Parker and Randle meet all of the typical Duke prerequisites. “I think in getting to know them, Mike Krzyzewski sees them as Duke-type guys,” Telep said. “Guys who are coachable yet talented, intelligent on and off the court and seem to have that winning gene.” A commitment from either would instantly catapult Duke from Sweet 16 hopeful to early national title contenders in 2013-2014. As Krzyzewski’s illustrious career draws toward a potential close in the not-so-distant future, a fifth national championship banner could hinge on landing one of Parker or Randle. Even though Krzyzewski has already won every prize possible in college basketball, he is still riding and still not satisfied. For now, until he puts his boots and chaps up for good, he is just tying a knot and hanging on tight.
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Former Blue Devils bond on the PGA Tour by Michael Schreiner THE CHRONICLE
Even on the PGA Tour, the Blue Devil connection brings people together. Last month, Kevin Streelman er and Joe Ogilvie, the only former r, Duke golfers on the PGA Tour, tackled golf’s toughest test, thee U.S. Open Championship. Nei-iut ther was ever in the hunt, but both played well enough on the challenging Olympic Club track nded to make the cut—Streelman ended the weekend tied for 59th at 15-over-par and Ogilvie finished 72nd at 23-over-par. “Olympic Club played exxgilvie said. ceedingly difficult but fair,” Ogilvie ays of play, “I probably had two decent days and then the other two I lett the U.S. Open kind of get me.” Streelman fared better on the weekend, although he finished 14 strokes behind winner Webb Simpson. “I played well,” Streelman n said. “I didn’t play great, but overall I was proud of the week.” The two golfers’ U.S. Open en performances were emblematic of their careers—successful, but neither flashy nor easy. Ogilvie, who graduated from Duke in 1996, spent a few years playing on mini-tours, such as the Nationwide Tour, before earning his PGA Tour card for the first time in 1999. Since then, he has spent 13 seasons on Tour—he lost his card for a year following the 2002 season—and has raked in more than $10 million in prize money.
Ogilvie’s season likely ended the week after the U.S. Open when he suffered a herniated disk in his back, forcing him to take time off for the first time in his career. He called the required six-month com break from competition a “mixed blessing.” “Since “Si I graduated from Duk I think I have spent 250 Duke day a year on the road,” days Og Ogilvie said. “I have never g gone more than probably 1 days without picking 14 up the sticks.” Streelman, who graduated five years after Ogilvie, has more than $5.7 million in career earnings, including more t than $1.3 million in 2011 al alone. But the start of the native’s na professional golf career ree was tenuous. Following F his graduation in 20 2001, Streelman toiled for six years on various minitou tours, racking up 400,000 mil miles on his mom’s Nissan Altima in the process, and at one point needed the financial support of personal sponsors to travel to and enter events. “When I graduated from school, all my friends were going to Wall Street, law school or medical school,” Streelman said. “I always just followed my heart. It sounds a little corny but it’s really true— I just continued to work super hard and chase my dream.” Streelman finally broke through in
2007, earning his Tour card through the PGA Tour qualifying school. “When I got through Q-School, I kind of felt entitled that I had worked my butt off to get there,” he said. “And I was going to work that much harder to make sure I stayed.” From the start, Streelman had looked to Ogilvie, who had already been playing on Tour, for guidance. When Streelman was on the road in a new city, he would ask Ogilvie where to eat, or which hotel was best. Ogilvie even helped Streelman sign with his first agent, who still represents both of them today. “He has been kind of a big brother to me,” Streelman said. “We have stayed very close friends.” Ogilvie, who fellow Tour players voted the “Brightest Guy on Tour” in 2009, says that the relationship the two golfers share has “morphed” over time. Ogilvie helped Streelman adjust ust to the life of a professional golfer, er, but since then Ogilvie said he has learned from Streelman’s work ork ethic, among other things. He even used the sports psychologist with th whom Streelman had been working. ntor, but I “I don’t know if I was his mentor, was certainly a sounding board,”” Ogilvie said. “And now I think the roles have, to a certain extent, kind of reversed.” ed.” A changed relationship ips The two golfers’ relationships m with the Duke golf program have changed as well. Both were re coached by Rod Myers, who worked with the Blue Devils for 34 yearss until he passed away in 2007.
Although they both keep in touch with current head coach Jamie Green, it is more difficult to develop and maintain a relationship with a coach for whom they did not play, Ogilvie said. They do their best to keep an eye on the how the team does and have gotten to know some of the players that have played for the team in recent years, but both would like to make the trip back to Duke more often. They also try to stay close with their teammates from their time at Duke. Ogilvie said his constant traveling allows him to see old friends more frequently. Streelman noted that he uses an annual golf gathering of friends from his time at Duke to “just get together, play some golf, drink some beers and rehash some old memories.” He added, “they are still some of my closest friends.” Both Ogilvie and Streelman stay connected to Duk Duke, and the relationships they dev developed while on the golf team have shaped their lives, on and off the PGA Tour. Og Ogilvie and his wife, Colle leen, routinely host fundrraising dinners to benefit Blue Devil athletics and plan to visit Duke with their three young children soon. “You don’t realize how great Duke is until you graduate,” Ogilvie said. ““Then you look back on iit—how quickly it went aand, as an athlete, how m much you wish you had a fift fifth year.”
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Only one person from Mississippi came to visit David Cutcliffe in the hospital following his triple-bypass surgery in March 2005, just four months after being fired as the head coach there. More than six full seasons, 44 wins, a top pick in the NFL Draft and just one visitor to show for it. Suffering aches, pains and stiffness, which turned out to be caused by an artery that was 99-percent blocked, Cutcliffe had battled through those ailments and accepted a position as an assistant under Charlie Weis at Notre Dame, with that same visitor accompanying him as a part of the staff. Meet John Latina, Duke’s new offensive line coach. “My dad always taught us growing up, you really find your friends through adversity,� Latina said. “When [Cutcliffe] was going through that situation, the only right thing for me to do and the only thing I wanted to do was be there for him— not only for him, but for [his wife] Karen because you can imagine how scary that is.� Latina was on Cutcliffe’s staff all six years at Mississippi and followed him to Notre Dame though Cutcliffe had to resign before ever coaching a game due to the health issues. The pair even lived together in a condo during their brief time together in South Bend, Ind., with Cutcliffe recalling that you could taste Latina’s eggplant Parmesan “if you’re lucky.� Latina remained there through 2008 and for the last two years has served as the offensive coordinator at Akron. But when Kurt Roper, Duke’s offensive coordinator who was the quarterback coach at Mississippi for those six years, called Latina and said Matt Luke would be vacating the offensive line coaching position with the
Blue Devils,, Latina seized the opportunity to reunite with his former colleagues. And for Cutcliffe, it was an opportunnect with an old friend who nity to reconnect shares not only the same philosophies on p p. football, butt also on family and friendship. “This is a very family-oriented bu business. ussiiness. ays around each other’s w i v e s We’re always ren.� Cutcliffe said. and children.� kids ki “Watching John interact with the ff, you just knew he’d be on our staff, everybody’s favorite uncle.� But the family man, who has en, is about business two children, too. Since being hired in December, Latina has stressed the need ensive line to improve for the offensive in all facetss of its game by bulking ng more physical. up and being tcliffe has not seen the And Cutcliffe results on the field yet, so much as he has heard rd it during the spring practices. “You could uld hear us coming off the football. l. You could hear the coniffe said. “John is a teacher tact,� Cutcliffe but he’s nott going to overteach. He’s a veteran.� stached offensive line coach, The mustached who played four seasons as a lineman at Virginia Tech ch and also served as an assistant at Clemson, emson, brings a unique focus n to his units. In his meeting on cohesion yers sit according to their porooms, players sition and string, with the starting left tackle sitting ng in the front left of the room and his backup behind him. His crew w only furthered that unity when 10 of the offensive linemen traveled
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to Ethiopia this summer on a service trip. Proposed by starting left guard Dave Harding, who had been there before with w his family, the trip involved drilling for freshwater freshwate wells and visiting local orphanages over the course of two weeks. Latina was encouraged enco by the initiative his players took after str stressing to them in his first meeting with the te team that he wanted them to be the closest unit on the squad. “If that [trip] doesn’t bring you close together as a group, nothing will,� Latina said. Much lik like Latina’s understated loyalty to his coach, an of offensive line serves the team without the glory of many other positions. As Cutcliffe eagerly note noted, it is the only position on the footb ba ball ll field witho without an official statistic, saying linem en only care aabout wins and losses. men “It’s why the offensive line coach is the heart of the team,� Cu Cutcliffe said. “It’s the role John has always played. His guys will mimic his personality in that regard. regard.� If the two m men hold one thing in common it is that belief iin heart and loyalty above all else— when Cutcliffe was fired as the head coach at Mississippi, it was at his refusal to fire some of his assistants. And as the p pair seeks to remedy an offense that averaged the se second fewest points and the fewest rushing yards pe per game in the ACC last season, they will have that clos close bond as a building block. “Everybody was in it together. It’s not like he was the head coach an and everybody else was waiting for his command to go to work,� Latina said. “I think that really formed what I consider a great friendship.�
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KRZYZEWSKI from page 10 game of the NCAA Tournament. With 10 players returning from last year’s team, the Blue Devil head coach said he can draw positives from the dramatic upset. “I actually think, if we were going to lose two games later, in some respects it was better to lose then because of the lesson…. There would be no lesson if you lose in the Sweet 16,” Krzyzewski said. And as Krzyzewski works toward his second-consecutive gold medal, managing the expectations of his players is a challenge common to both Team USA and Duke. Hopefully for the Americans in London and next year’s Blue Devils, however, that is a lesson they learn earlier rather than later. “When you walk into wealth, one of the greatest lessons you need to learn is, ‘How was that wealth accumulated? How did that get there?’ instead of just using the benefits of the wealth,” Krzyzewski said. “Every player who gets into our program needs to learn how you get there.”
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Duke may have lost in its first game in this year’s NCAA Tournament, but losing in the first round of the Olympics would be a bigger upset for Coach K.
DIVING from page 11 “One of the best platform divers in the world is competing for Great Britain, so my ex-teammates are very proud of him,” Downie said. “My red-white-and-blueness will definitely come out when I’m over there. I won’t have any qualms at all about cheering for Nick when I’m around them.” Downie said he is confident that McCrory will not be leaving this year’s Olympic Games empty-handed. “I have no doubt in my mind that Nick is going to be on the podium with [his diving partner] David Boudia getting an Olympic medal,” Downie said. McCrory said being able to share every step of this experience with his family is what makes it most rewarding. “They’ve traveled everywhere with me. They’ve been around the world for me to watch me to compete. They rarely miss a meet,” McCrory said. “It’s incredible to have that support [from] them, and being able to look off the platform into the stands—whether I’m in Malaysia or China or London—they’ve always been there.”
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Pitcher Marcus Stroman became the first Blue Devil to be selected in the first round of the MLB Draft when the Blue Jays selected him 22nd overall.
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Shane Battier, who was on the 2001 national championsihp squad, became the third Blue Devil ever to win an NBA title this season with the Heat.
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ANASI from page 6 Even though the U-20 group is the oldest youth division with a world championship, the U-23 team has taken on the role of providing collegiate and recently graduated national team hopefuls with top-tier training and an international pool of competition. “Before, our year was seen more as a filler year just to keep the players playing‌ but now there’s more interaction in between the teams in that our coach talks to Pia [Sundhage],â€? Anasi said. “If there’s anything that comes up, or they need players, Pia is going to come to him and pick players from our pool.â€? While Waldrum and his staff hold team camps throughout the year to evaluate the talent of their pool, international competitions provide them with a better opportunity to see how their players perform, Anasi said. In addition to helping U.S. soccer monitor the development of its top prospects, the U-23 team—with its mix of collegiate and professional players—provides younger
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athletes with a unique learning experience rience on continuing their soccer careers after graduation. ation. Anasi had the chance to hear from internationally-experienced ally-experienced teammates such as Sarah Hagen from Bayern Munich and Ingrid Wells and Gabriella Toulouse, use, who play in Sweden. “Hearing how successful they’ve been een and how they enjoy it so much made it a little more exciting and added a little bit more appeal to the idea of playing after college,� Anasi said. vantage of Anasi will also be able to take advantage nen Stadiher U-23 experiences back in Koskinen um. Not only did she benefit from thee training and the learning opportunities, but Anasi also had the chance to play with a differentt group in the 4-33, the same formation she plays in for Duke. d Kelly Cobb With forwards Mollie Pathman and he season likely missing several games early in the ents, the due to their own U.S. soccer commitments, asi’s vocal Blue Devils will rely even more on Anasi’s leadership from the back line.
“I’m I m excited becaus because I’m going to try to use what I’ve learned and pass it on to the rest of the players. And not only that, tha but I think I’ve grown as a player. I’ve learned different ways of communiplacin myself on the field,� Anasi cating and placing t loss of Mollie and Kelly, said. “Having the we’re really going go to need to be tight and strict in our formation, and I think that having this trip, I was able to evaluate o things, and hopefully I will those kinds of comm be able to communicate those things to the team rest of the team.�
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INDIANAPOLIS — Lance Thomas’s stomach dropped. Brian Zoubek said it was like watching a slow-motion movie. Nolan Smith was so afraid of what might happen that he turned his back and looked away from the most important shot of his career. And one thought went through the minds of Duke fans everywhere: That shot looks good. But when Butler forward Gordon Hayward’s halfcourt heave bounced off the backboard, hung agonizingly DUKE 61 on the rim BUT 59 for a moment and finally fell to the floor, the Blue Devils could exhale. Duke is back, if it was ever gone in the first place. This championship—the fourth in Duke Basketball history—is different. There was no revenge factor in the Final Four, as there was in 1991. There was no miracle jumper that saved the season, Ă la Christian Laettner in 1992. And there is no surplus of NBA talent, like in 2001. This team had only grit and determination, consistency and toughness. Head coach Mike Krzyzewski has called this team “specialâ€? over and over, but it isn’t special because of how good Duke always was.
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