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I find it very hard to believe that lately on this board the only things we have had to worry or complain about are:

-Talking too soon about the Final Four
-Having 2 star players possibly leave the team for the NBA this summer
-Having only 1 all-conference first team player
-Potentially only getting a 6/7/8 seed in the NCAA tournament

These are grand times, folks. Let's enjoy!

Yup. These are "the good ole days".

Enjoy them everybody

I don't know if we'll always maintain THIS level of success, but I'm very hopeful for the future due to our facilities. Moody and Crum are truly top notch. SMU bball, even now, is a solid buy. Lots of fun years ahead.

The financial commitment was made to get us to this point. From what I understand, Mr. Miller is still all in on this program and I can't imagine he and the other big donors will allow us to slide. And I'm very grateful for what they have given us.

Enjoy the ride - but let's make this a lonnnngggg ride...

Duke's rise to National Prominence in the 80s...

Year 1: 1980 - Coach K first year at Duke NIT Quarterfinals

Year 2: 1981 No postseason

Year 3: 1982 No postseason

Year 4: 1984 - Duke gets into NCAA Tournament (they lost in first round) finishes 24-10

We are somewhere in this vicinity right now

Year 5: 1985 - Duke gets first win in NCAA Tourney - loses in rd of 32 - finishes 23-8

Year 6: 1986 - Duke goes to Nat Champ game - finishes 37-3

Year 7: 1987 - Sweet 16

Year 8: 1988- Final Four

Year 9: 1989 - Final Four

Year 10: 1990 - Final 2

Year 11: 1991 - National Champs

Year 12: 1992 - National Champs

and now we are reminded of why Duke gets overseeded every year. Success breeds respect no matter what.

I want to go back to the days when we could complain about losing to South Carolina Upstate or worry if Coach Doherty's final team would manage to score 30 against mighty UAB (nope)