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Duke finished last season with a 20-12 record including an 8-8 record overall in the brutal ACC. They missed the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1994 and they declined an invite to the WNIT. Most teams would love to finish in Duke's shoes but this was a disappointment by there lofty standards. Part of the reason for Duke's "struggles" was they had a high number of injuries as only three players appeared in every single game last season. They also turnved the ball over 18.5 per game due to inexperience.

Duke had one of the top recruiting classes in the nation last season so the expectations were high. But two players transferred (including all ACC 6'6" Azura Stevens who transferred to UCONN) last season. One player left Duke midway through the 2014-15 season to Ohio State. Plus if go back to the 2013-14 season one player played one game and decided to go to Ohio State. Another left to play at Baylor. But it's really the Stevens transfer that got everyone talking that there might be something wrong at Duke. It was unexpected...to say the least.

Duke's human resources did a full evaluation of the women's basketball program based on claims of player and assistant coach mistreat by head coach.Joanne McCallie (Several top assistant coaches have left the program in recent years. Joy Cheek, Shannon Perry, Trisha Stafford-Odom and Samantha Williams) Assistant coaches come and go all the time. That by itself wouldn't raise too much of a red flag.

We may never know the results of the evaluation since Duke is a private institution thus they have no obligation to share the results. But the fact that McCallie is still employed at Duke is perhaps a message in itself. (?)

Duke's Schedule
@ Liberty W 98-38 Record: 0-3 RPI: 225
Vs Penn W 68-55 Record: 1-2 RPI: 211
Vs Longwood W 105-48 Record: 0-3 RPI: 214
Vs Grand Canynon W 90-47 Record: 1-1 RPI: 181
@ Vanderbilt L 77-73 Record: 2-1 RPI: 98

Blue Devil's Starting Five
#23 Rebecca Greenwell 6'1" G RJr 21.4 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 3.0 apg, 2.4 spg, 42.9 FG%, 35.9 FT%, 87.5 FT%, 32.2 mpg
#04 Lexie Brown 5'9" G Jr 16.8 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 3.8 apg, 3.0 spg, 48.4 FG%, 29.6 3P%, 76.2 FT%, 31.8 mpg
#15 Kyra Lambert 5'9" G So 11.0 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 4.2 apg, 2.2 spg, 52.5 FG%, 54.5 3P5, 58.3 FT%, 29.0 mpg
#22 Oderah Chidom 6'4" F Sr 9.2 ppg, 7.4 rpg, 2.4 apg, 3.6 bpg (!), 54.1 FG%, 85.7 Ft%, 26.4 mpg
#35 Erin Mathias 6'4" F/C Jr 7.0 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 2.6 apg, 1.0 bpg, 43.3 FG%, 81.8 FT%, 21.0 mpg
Top Bench
#05 Leaonna Odom 6'2" F Fr 9.0 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 1.0 apg, 52.8 Fg%, 58.3 Ft%, 19.6 mpg
#21 Kendall Cooper 6'4" F/C Sr 5.4 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 1.0 apg, 1.0 spg, 55.0 FG%, 50.0 FT%, 15.2 mpg

So yes Greenwell is your All ACC SG who has the lowest shooting percentage of all the starters But that is because she has taken 47.5% of the team's overall three point attempts. At 6'4" Chidom, Mathias, and Cooper will all rotate in and out. Chidom is a force on defense (as evidence by her 3.6 bpg) and Odom is a top ranked recruit would should be in the team's starting line-up if she wasn't a freshman. This team has great shot selection as a team they are shooting 48.4% from the floor, they average 20.0 assists per game, 14.4 steals per game, and 44.8 rpg. It's a complete team that pounds the ball inside. The have the taller more athletic players, so this is going to present all sorts of match-ups nightmares for ODU. I would feel better if Ajemba was playing in this game...but I don't think she is.

On defense...yes they can play man, but what McCallie loves is the match-up zone. That is her go to. If ODU can play in the high post area, that will help us break through. But easier said than done with this team.

When I was scouting this team my first thought was....Al Brown is still coaching?!? For those that don't know he is the only person to have coached on a men's and women's basketball team to play in the national championship. (On the men's side, 1969 Purdue vs UCLA and on the women's side Tennessee 4 times and Michigan St in 2005) Yes you read that right...1969.....he has been around the game for a very long time....

And lets not forget. Playing the talent level of Duke is one thing. Playing at Cameron Indoor Stadium is another thing all together. Fans that sit right on top of you looking down at you. Loud students on the sidelines. It's an uncomfortable place to play for visiting teams. For KB's first road game of the season, they don't get much harder in terms of location....

Won't be close

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On Apple TV must be all of 50 people in the student section

Not looking good down by 11 end of 1stQ

Simms three fouls 403 left 2nd Q

Down by 18 half, turnovers is all we know

They were as close as 6, then hit a serious drought.

Start of second half. 2 quick turnovers and it's lights out. These girls deserve better coaching. This is an embarrassment.

Turnovers,down 28 end ,3th

Need a whole new coaching staff ,top to bottom

There are 350 D 1 schools, per real time RPI ODU comes in at 326

Final Score. Duke 92. ODU 62. Good news. The Blue Devils didn't break 100.

Simms scores 33 points in 35 minutes. I know that a lot of people are going to question why KB kept Jennie in the game with two fouls in the second quarter. Personally I liked the decision. Odds are we are going to lose, but might as well try to win with your best player on the floor.

Freshman Manaya Jones finished with 15 points, 7 boards, and six turnovers in 25 minutes of play. (all career highs obviously) It was a bright spot as Duke's defense kept Young in check (4 points, 7 boards) Overall....it was Duke, Duke, and more Duke. If you get rid of Simm's 5-for-8 from beyond the arc (and we needed all of those points) ODU went a combined 2-for-13 (or 15.4 FG%) from the three point range. Duke did a lot of zone and ODU couldn't come through with the long ball.

Good news Next game is against North Carolina Central University (1-3). They have already lost to a division two school and the team's win was against a member of the United States Collegiate Association...which is made up of really small colleges, junior colleges, and community colleges.
So I would expect a blow out. It is a chance for an empty calorie win if ever there was one.... but maybe that is what the team needs right now.

Let's give Karen barefoot a lifetime contract.

(11-22-2016 11:23 PM)Razor Ramon Monarch Wrote:  Let's give Karen barefoot a lifetime contract.

I'll recommend offering her a contract as recruiting coordinator for Nancy Lieberman. No offense to Karen but I'm still sick that Nancy wanted to come back and we didn't hire her.

There is no discipline or accountability on this team. That starts at the top. Sorry but you cant win games with no discipline unless you have totally dominate talent and we do not.

Who can call Nancy or someone else who can light a fire back into this program. I understand the lay of the women's basketball landscape is different now, but we should still be able to build a strong program. This is so sad.

Honest question, what's the likelihood of Barefoot returning next season?

(11-23-2016 11:48 AM)ODUDrunkard13 Wrote:  Honest question, what's the likelihood of Barefoot returning next season?

She's our very own Marvin Lewis.

(11-23-2016 11:48 AM)ODUDrunkard13 Wrote:  Honest question, what's the likelihood of Barefoot returning next season?

Good. Firing KB would be an admittance that WS made a mistake. And I think his ego is too fragile to handle that.

(11-23-2016 12:10 PM)Monarch Maniac 10 Wrote:  

(11-23-2016 11:48 AM)ODUDrunkard13 Wrote:  Honest question, what's the likelihood of Barefoot returning next season?

Good. Firing KB would be an admittance that WS made a mistake. And I think his ego is too fragile to handle that.

Can we cut out the personal attacks that have zero basis?