The State of Duke Basketball: Development Issues

It's no secret that the Duke basketball program hasn't been what it used to be in recent years. Of course, few programs have ever achieved the status of what Duke "used to be."  Mike Krzyzewski has led the Blue Devils' program to legendary heights in his tenure, amassing 11 ACC championships, 10 Final Four appearances, and three National Championships. There are only a handful of programs in the nation that can sport such accolades. Perhaps Duke's success in the last few decades has set the bar unrealistically high for the present and future, but the bar has been set nonetheless, and Duke fans expectations remain the same as they were a decade ago. While the Blue Devils' status as one of college basketball's elite programs is far from withering away (they just won 30 games, an ACC title, and appeared in their 10th Sweet 16 in 12 years), fans are wondering what has caused the recent struggles and (more importantly) when those struggles will end. Last week, we analyzed some of Duke's ... (link)