The most telling statement of today's court proceedings came from a Durham Detective. "With what?" was his answer in regards to the lack of evidence Nifong had accumulated before going ahead with a flimsy, thus turning the City of Medicine on it's head.  Okay, the whole United States was duped;). Don't get me started on what Durham residents had to pay in taxes for his snafu.

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- Duke Wants To Schedule A Visit With Williams (The latest info)

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- Duke Football Lands DB (Roof Lands 5th)

- Boynton Wants Freedom To Create In College (prospect, coaches quotes)

- Brandon Knight On The Duke Radar At A Young Age

- Prospect Isiah Armwood Check In With The BDN (quotes)

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- Injured Murphy Tours Duke Campus (prospect quotes)

- Tournament Of Champions Wrap Up (updates too)

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- Boynton Suffers Injury (information ahead of the curve)

- Terrell Vinson Prospect (prospect quotes)

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Blue Devil Nation Photography gets in the action!               

A BDN reader sent me this interesting link, where Greg Oden blogs about life as the NBA Draft approaches.  In Oden's latest excerpt, he talks about the skills Josh McRoberts possesses.

Josh McRoberts skills will benefit him in the NBA.  Rumors persist that the New Jersey Nets like him with the 15th pick.

His name is Aleksandar Olek Czyz (6-8 PF, 2008) and he is indeed Polish.  Czyz has made a huge impression with his play of late.  Kentucky has already offered him and UNC is reportedly nipping at his heels too.

Czyz pictured as a junior from his Reno HS yearbook.

Don't count Duke out though.  The Blue Devils have had correspondence with the young man who plays his ball for Reno HS, Nevada and will definitely evaluate him in the coming months.

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