ACC games are basically the only games K takes Duke on the road. Their OOC sched is (except for the occasional ACC/Big 10 Challenge) at Durham or neutral sites.
Right now we're freaking out over how poorly we've played on the road. Do we need to?
We manhandled teams the caliber of VTech & GTech in Charleston. We beat a WVU team at MSG that's better than GW, FSU, and all but about 7-8 teams in the whole country. I don't think it's that we can't win away from JPJ...our guys just seem out of sorts against a hostile crowd.
Not a great trait, but not the worst in the world either. Games at tournament sites will be neutral or possibly even slightly in our favor depending on the location...teams that aren't as talented will not have 8-12K screaming fans in their corner desperate for an upset.
Bringing this back around to Duke...they always lose a game or two on the road in the ACC they shouldn't. Pretty much happens every year. What they do in the OOC may actually better prepare them for the postseason...you can't argue with their success. I respect Tony for going to places like GW, VCU when other high profile programs will not...but do we need to? Does it really help in March?
Right now we're freaking out over how poorly we've played on the road. Do we need to?
We manhandled teams the caliber of VTech & GTech in Charleston. We beat a WVU team at MSG that's better than GW, FSU, and all but about 7-8 teams in the whole country. I don't think it's that we can't win away from JPJ...our guys just seem out of sorts against a hostile crowd.
Not a great trait, but not the worst in the world either. Games at tournament sites will be neutral or possibly even slightly in our favor depending on the location...teams that aren't as talented will not have 8-12K screaming fans in their corner desperate for an upset.
Bringing this back around to Duke...they always lose a game or two on the road in the ACC they shouldn't. Pretty much happens every year. What they do in the OOC may actually better prepare them for the postseason...you can't argue with their success. I respect Tony for going to places like GW, VCU when other high profile programs will not...but do we need to? Does it really help in March?
