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Duke is based in Durham, NC but East Rutherford NJ is like a second home to them and has been for decades. I really don’t know the “why”. Maybe I knew at one point and forgot but it’s been talked about before during Kentucky games. I think it was mentioned in the 2002 season IIRC.

Edit: Correct it was the 2002 season I became aware of this. The game was a non-con game so it occurred in 2001, but was the 2002 season.

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Because it’s a Yankee school in the South
 

Neal Orac

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I'd say he's doing more than just rolling the ball out there. Outside of winning ACC regular season and tournament titles, making a final four and an elite 8, he has also beaten the following out of conference schools:

Arizona X 2
Kansas X 2
Auburn
Alabama
Michigan
Mich St
Houston
Texas
Arkansas
Florida
Iowa

Has 124 - 25 record for 83%.
Not bad for a 4 year coach.

Whether people like it or not, I think it's highly likely he has a title or two in his future.
Nice podcast. Schyer won't be coaching up any team to a title outside of a down ACC. The fact that you feel the need to sell him speaks volumes.

Everyone knows he just rolls the ball out there.
 
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Nice podcast. Schyer won't be coaching up any team to a title outside of a down ACC. The fact that you feel the need to sell him speaks volumes.

Everyone knows he just rolls the ball out there.
Right. He was the Dallas Mavericks first choice and turned them down before they pivoted to National champion coach Dusty Maye because he just rolls the ball out there.
 

BookofMormon

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I'd say he's doing more than just rolling the ball out there. Outside of winning ACC regular season and tournament titles, making a final four and an elite 8, he has also beaten the following out of conference schools:

Arizona X 2
Kansas X 2
Auburn
Alabama
Michigan
Mich St
Houston
Texas
Arkansas
Florida
Iowa

Has 124 - 25 record for 83%.
Not bad for a 4 year coach.

Whether people like it or not, I think it's highly likely he has a title or two in his future.
He's either going to get lucky or figure it out at some point.

What I am questioning with him is if he has a recipe or simply stacks great ingredients. It may not matter if the ingredients are that good.

His weaknesses at the moment are not being able to hold down big leads against good teams, having any idea what to run when a bucket is needed late in a game against good teams. He's been rough at both.
 
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Vedder3232

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Must be tough to be a UK fan and spend so much time and effort criticizing Duke and Jon Scheyer. You’re a collection of ill advised losers. Check the scoreboard the numerous times we’ve beat your sorry *** in the past. We’ll play you anywhere at anytime and come out on top.
 

Neal Orac

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Must be tough to be a UK fan and spend so much time and effort criticizing Duke and Jon Scheyer. You’re a collection of ill advised losers. Check the scoreboard the numerous times we’ve beat your sorry *** in the past. We’ll play you anywhere at anytime and come out on top.
Scoreboard.

 

ScWildcat3

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Jon Scheyer and Mark Pope are both available to be hired tomorrow to coach a D1 basketball team.

How many schools are choosing Pope over Scheyer?

Lol, get f'n real lardass.
Would depend on the school. Anywhere other than Duke scheyer isn’t pulling this amount of talent. Not sure scheyer could take a lesser talented team and do any better than pope has.
 
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Neal Orac

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Would depend on the school. Anywhere other than Duke scheyer isn’t pulling this amount of talent. Not sure scheyer could take a lesser talented team and do any better than pope has.
Pope took a 6-month roster and beat Scheyer with his NIL, Duke brand, and all the NBA picks on a national stage.
 

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Pope took a 6-month roster and beat Scheyer with his NIL, Duke brand, and all the NBA picks on a national stage.
Don't forget Duke had players out with cramps/injuries..... Gotta give Schyer the same pass as we give Pope. We don't win if their center doesn't miss half the game.
 

ScWildcat3

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Pope took a 6-month roster and beat Scheyer with his NIL, Duke brand, and all the NBA picks on a national stage.
Exactly my point. Nobody knows what scheyer would be without all the advantages he started with. Pope is having to build something where scheyer just took over an already built machine. I personally don’t think scheyer is a great coach. He’s shown when games get tight and in the biggest ones he reverts to spread it out and hope his star makes a play. It cost him a title flaggs year for sure.