Hey Johnny! Stanford's not Duke

With Duke assistant Johnny Dawkins set to be introduced as Stanford’s new basketball coach Monday, the San Jose Mercury News offers these warning signs: • Duke runs the show in Durham while athletics aren’t a priority on the Farm. • Duke basketball has almost double the operating budget of Stanford ($1.6 million to $900,000). • Duke rarely takes the court with lesser personnel than its opponents. Stanford rarely takes the floor with more. • Duke’s admission standards are more lenient than Stanford. The GPA of the average Duke player is 3.13 while the average GPA of the Stanford player is 3.46. The average SAT of the Duke player is 968 while the average SAT of the Stanford player is 1,123. Dawkins’ first priority will be to re-recruit 6-10 Miles Plumlee from North Carolina, who signed, but has since asked for his release after Trent Johnson’s departure to LSU. The Cardinal needs size to replace the 7-0 Lopez twins, who both declared for ... [link]