Capel to Pitt
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WHOA! This is huge! Most everyone expected Capel to be our next head coach!
The only way this make sense to me is if he was confident he would not be the next head coach at Duke.
Or K plans to coach a lot longer than expected.
I am curious to see if this hurts the one and done recruiting.
Really hope this is the case and not that K has 1-2 years left and they aren’t giving any guarantees as to who our next coach would be.
Does this open up a spot on the bench for someone new? I think Amile would be great but he’s playing too well in the G league. Maybe Paulus? I’d love to see Battier as one of our coaches but I don’t see that happening.
This WILL sting (not kill) recruiting. Capel had SERIOUS impact for us. LOL where did the wires get crossed that it was going to be Jon?
Good luck Jeff!
Good luck Jeff!
Wow!
Does that make Bobby Hurley the guy to replace coach K?
Does that make Bobby Hurley the guy to replace coach K?
Wow it gets better and better!!!....not ...this is I don’t want to even get into how bad it is, the sense it makes, domino effect?, and what it means
That is the first thing I thought of - does he take Jon with him? Even with the potential transfer amendment, I can't imagine he would poach any players from K.
Duke will be fine - over the years they have lost the services of guys like Mike Brey, Tommy Amaker, Quinn Snyder, Chris Collins, Wojo, etc., and the beat goes on.
Hope not. Bobby has a lot to learn in my opinion. Too emotional from what I've seen.
Could also be a good time to prove you can not only recruit , but coach before taking a better job ....??? Who knows ! Lol if he does good it imo ups his chances of getting the Duke job ..And yes he would take it ...This can help him or hurt him... if even that’s reality ....to sum it up he can still be the HC in waiting (if he was) ...going to pitt doesn’t change that imo but can affect both good and bad ...but it imo does hurt our recruiting in the meantime ..and I’m not happy!!!!!! 
but wish him the best
but wish him the best
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This means a few things IMO.
1. K ain't going anywhere for a while 5 years plus left.
2.Duke will get the best coach possible when K retires.
3. One and done is about over (praise God) and if it hurts "recruiting" we will get the guys that will stick around still
Good luck Jeff I think it's a great opportunity
1. K ain't going anywhere for a while 5 years plus left.
2.Duke will get the best coach possible when K retires.
3. One and done is about over (praise God) and if it hurts "recruiting" we will get the guys that will stick around still
Good luck Jeff I think it's a great opportunity
Dang- saw last night he was supposedly the one being interviewed but I didn’t believe it
If true Thanks Jeff for all you’ve done over the years and best of luck!
If true Thanks Jeff for all you’ve done over the years and best of luck!
Does this affect any of our 2019 guys. We need to get the guys we are favored for because even with those guys with y’all of 2018 class will be going pro we need them all to compete. But on the other hand if it hurts us with these guys I’m sure we still get at least one every year and get mult year players. Just interested to see how this came about so quickly and why he left
Was being funny because I guarantee you there are some comments being made on other boards that Duke won’t have “Duffel Bag Capel” to lure in top recruits.
Now everyone that didn't want to see him coach at Duke and tired of the OAD's he brought in, looks like your wish has come true!
Whoa...surprised. Well best of luck to him. Surprised to see him go to an ACC team. Time for NDOTSMITTY to bring out that pimp jacket and step up.
First it was Scheyer to Pitt, now its Capel to Pitt. Is anyone worried that next it could be Coach K to Pitt????
I actually didn’t think Capel was ready to coach Duke anyway butttttttt.....(ready) keyword ....sad to see him leave ..and to Pitt makes it worse! Lol but if he turns that around my god!!! Roll out the red carpet !! Lol trying think positive
1 and done is gone anyway. 2019 class will more than likely be the last class for 1 and done
OAD is over with Capel or not, NBA is going to open it's doors again sooner than later.