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Do The Blue Devils Really Know What to Do With "Bigs" ???

When I saw Duke had drawn Bo Ryan's Badgers in this year's ACC-Big 10 Challenge I cringed ... then I saw Wisconsin in Maui ... then it became all too apparent ... it would be the first BIG test of Duke's crop of "Bigs" ...

Written by Bermuda Bob about 4 days ago 29 reads 0 comments
Brian Zoubeck's One Last Chance @ Fulfillment

Back when Coach K recruited Brian Zoubeck from Joisey, he was suppose to be the guy who'd make we long time Duke fans forget about the likes of Alaa Abdelnaby and Cherokee Parks !!! Unfortunately, ...

Written by Bermuda Bob about 17 days ago 33 reads 0 comments
Same Olde Song: "Cal-The-Lip" Has Possible Recruiting Violations !!!

Well, well, well ... the season hasn't even begun and John Calipari's recruiting is once again under scrutiny by the NCAA !!! Here's a link to the story: http://sports.espn.go...

Written by Bermuda Bob about about 1 month ago 43 reads 0 comments
The Boys Of Summer ... Really ??? Summer ???

Am I the only person to wonder why we still call Baseball the game of "The Boys of Summer" ??? In recent years, we've started the season with April Showers - SNOW SHOWERS - that is, in Yankee Stadium ...

Written by Bermuda Bob about about 1 month ago 21 reads 0 comments
Why Do Championship-Calibre Teams Play "CupCake" Teams ???

Aside from the necessity to play a local rival, why are college teams allowed to schedule "CupCake" programs into their schedule ??? I, for one, believe that a team which includes such programs ...

Written by Bermuda Bob about 2 months ago 8 reads 0 comments
Wimbledon: A Warning To "Grunters" ... Changes I'd Like to See

The "Powers That Be" @ Wimbledon this year have made it clear they they consider indiscriminate "grunting" worthy of a"Soft Warning" in an effort to bring back some civility to the sport of Ladies and Gentlemen ...

Written by Bermuda Bob about 5 months ago 35 reads 1 comments
USGA Sells Out Once Again !!!

I've been a golf "lifer" ever since I started lying about my age @ 13 so I could caddy (I needed to be 14 !!!) @ the local country club, but my love of the game has never waned, even when the ...

Written by Bermuda Bob about 5 months ago 5 reads 1 comments
Coach K Comes Out Against The NBA Policy On HS Kids !!!

As the result of the Tim Floyd "situation" @ USC ... Tony Kornheiser of ESPN's PTI pointed out that that NBA's policy of requiring a draftee to have been one (1) year & one (1) day away from ...

Written by Bermuda Bob about 5 months ago 56 reads 1 comments
Serena & Venus ... Can You Please Fade To Dark ???

Simply put, when will we be relieved of these meddlesome preiestesses ??? Isn't it time for Serena and Venus to make good on their promises to leave tennis and get into the fashion industry ...

Written by Bermuda Bob about 6 months ago 33 reads 3 comments
The Degradation of College Basketball ...

I originally became so fond of College Basketball, simply because I was sick and tired of the inflated salaries in the NBA which did not live up to “the good ole’ days” of ...

Written by Bermuda Bob about 6 months ago 105 reads 12 comments
News On Manny: I'm Confused !!!

In the words of the great philosopher, Feodor Chaliapin ... "I'm Confused !!!" I'm not a big baseball fan until maybe September after the US Tennis Open, but this year's Dodger's home streak ...

Written by Bermuda Bob about 7 months ago 3 reads 0 comments
What Did They Say ???

OK, I’ll admit it ... like William Safire & Justice Scalia, I’m a full-fledged “SNOOT” (an acronym for “SYNTAX NUDNICKS OF OUR TIME”) !!! I have long ...

Written by Bermuda Bob about 7 months ago 11 reads 0 comments
Greg Norman ... Gone Again, Naturally !!!

Is there anyone else out that that shares my relief that Greg Norman missed the cut and we don't have to deal with him ... hopefully for a long, long time .....

Written by Bermuda Bob about 7 months ago 71 reads 4 comments
A Constructive Look at What's Wrong with College Basketball...

Many sports use their Championship Weekend to outline a “State of the Game” as I snapshot in time. I’d like to use this opportunity to examine what I believe is the single most ...

Written by Bermuda Bob about 8 months ago 54 reads 14 comments
The Best Aspect Of This Year's Final Four ...

Simply put, aside from the tremendous competition we have enjoyed again this year, the 2009 Final Four will, once again, prove that 2008, with it's four (4) #1 Seeds, was a statistical anomaly ...

Written by Bermuda Bob about 8 months ago 10 reads 0 comments
Duke's Sweet 16 ... and Yes, The Elite 8 !!!

There are two distinctive aspects to my view of the Big Dance, each and every year, so, each and every year I always have Duke in my Pool, and each and every year I temper my expectations with the realism of the competition ...

Written by Bermuda Bob about 8 months ago 388 reads 14 comments
What If a Team Who Should Not Have Made the Tournament Wins in the First Round?

OK, here's my question...however rhetorical it may seem... Does a program who really, truthfully, and honestly DID NOT deserve to get into the Big Dance, and then wins in the first round, redeem itself? I honestly think not...

Written by Bermuda Bob about 8 months ago 11 reads 1 comments
A Dukie's View of the First Two Rounds

As a long time Duke fan I’m looking @ the Blue Devil’s chances this year as the No. 2 Seed in the East and offer the following thoughts... Round No. 1: There actually HAVE been No...

Written by Bermuda Bob about 8 months ago 332 reads 0 comments

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Bermuda Bob Article Archive

Do The Blue Devils Really Know What to Do With "Bigs" ???

Brian Zoubeck's One Last Chance @ Fulfillment

Same Olde Song: "Cal-The-Lip" Has Possible Recruiting Violations !!!

The Boys Of Summer ... Really ??? Summer ???

Why Do Championship-Calibre Teams Play "CupCake" Teams ???

Wimbledon: A Warning To "Grunters" ... Changes I'd Like to See

USGA Sells Out Once Again !!!

Coach K Comes Out Against The NBA Policy On HS Kids !!!

Serena & Venus ... Can You Please Fade To Dark ???

The Degradation of College Basketball ...

News On Manny: I'm Confused !!!

What Did They Say ???

Greg Norman ... Gone Again, Naturally !!!

A Constructive Look at What's Wrong with College Basketball...

The Best Aspect Of This Year's Final Four ...

Duke's Sweet 16 ... and Yes, The Elite 8 !!!

What If a Team Who Should Not Have Made the Tournament Wins in the First Round?

A Dukie's View of the First Two Rounds

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