Wednesday, July 07, 2004
Oh, Andy
You should no better. I'm happy Coach K is staying at Duke, but had he decided to coach the Lakers, the apocalypse would not have been upon us.Had Krzyzewski left Duke, his departure to the NBA would have set off fireworks that wouldn't have been good for the sport. It would have signaled that the NBA had not only taken the youth of college basketball, but one of the most recognizable coaches, as well.
The sport would have continued without Krzyzewski and it certainly will whenever he retires.
But college hoops is too battered and bruised right now to withstand losing another high-profile name to the NBA.
College basketball generates more excitement than the NBA. March Madness engages millions of fans. And the players? They keep coming. New collegiate stars are born with every game and during every season. Bye bye Deng. Hello Demarcus.
