Rumors of Duke's Demise Are Greatly Exaggerated

The panic among some Duke fans and the glee among their detractors has become palpable in the last few days.   When Elliott Williams announced he was leaving Duke last week, he also, unbeknownst to him, began a chain reaction across the Duke Basketball landscape.   Many Duke fans are running around like Chicken Little pronouncing that the sky is falling and that we have reached the end of days.   The Blue Devils' hate-base—as I’ve come to call them—made up of opposing fans and certain media, are ecstatic over the recent events that will leave the once-mighty school down to only two guards on their roster and thus doomed for ‘09-‘10.   What does this really mean for next season?   For both groups, Duke has gone from a sure ACC contender and top-15 team to a team that may not even make the NCAA Tournament next season.   I am taking a less-than-Revelations-esque stance.   While I’ll admit next year’s ... (link)