INTRODUCING THE 2009-10 DEVILS
ENTERTAINED?” Duke Improv also staged
a live skit on Coach K Court.
Taking a page out of pro and college baseball at-bats, each of our
As the clock approached 5:00, the an-
players selected his entrance music at Countdown to Craziness.
nual Blue Planet hype video made its debut.
Shortly after the CTC countdown hit zero, the introductions began
This year’s video featured original music
with the most well-known sports announcer in the world providing
produced for the team by Duke’s own Mike
the intros (Michael Buffer of “Let’s Get Ready to Rumble” fame).
Posner, a senior on campus and a rising star
The lights were turned off and each player walked under a
in the music industry. Posner’s song “Bring
spotlight to center court as his song played for about 15-20
Me Down” blared in Cameron as highlights
seconds. Here’s a list of the song each player chose...
of our players hooping last season and on
the outdoor courts at Central Campus ran
on the scoreboard.
JON #30 LANCE #42
Said Nolan, a friend of Posner and a fan of
the hype video, “It’s a great song and Mike
All These Things Low End Theory
Posner is a great artist. To have someone
That I’ve Done (Tribe Called
so talented here in school, it is great for
(The Killers) Quest)
Duke. He has put on a couple concerts for
the students here and everybody loves his
music. He is not a hardcore rapper and
JORDAN #41
he’s not trying to be someone fake, he just
ZOUBS #55
makes great music. I am honored that he
Give It Away was able to make that song for us and we
(Red Hot Chili
Ice Ice Baby
will be listening to it all year long.”
Peppers)
(Vanilla Ice)
After the hype video, the dimmed lights
and spotlights were turned off and Cameron
was dark. At the 2:00 mark, a countdown
video aired showing a ball bouncing all over
KYLE #12 NOLAN #2
campus. With around 10 seconds left, the
Bigger Than Public Service
video showed the ball bouncing towards
Hip-Hop Announcement
and then into Cameron. Shortly after, a
(Dead Prez) (Jay-Z)
remote-controlled ball rolled to center
court with a spotlight following it. Coach K
emerged under the spotlight, grabbed the
ball above his head and the clock hit zero. It
STEVE #51 CASEY #53
was officially time for Duke Basketball.
Before the Blue/White Scrimmage
Hard Knock Life Good Life tipped, each player and member of the
(Jay-Z) (Kanye West) coaching staff was introduced with the
lights still out and spotlights roving all
around Coach K Court and the Cameron
seats. Our players chose their own en-
OLEK #13
trance song and were introduced by world-
SETH #3
renowned sports announcer Michael Buffer
What’s Up
(of “Let’s Get Ready to Rumble” fame).
What’s Haapnin’
A Star is Born
Said Lance, “I thought it was a good
(T.I.)
(Jay-Z)
idea to pick songs because it brought more
excitement for each individual guy knowing
they can come out to their favorite song. I
chose my song because I am big on old-
MILES #21
ANDRE #20
school hip-hop. When my song came on it
got me hype and I almost slammed the Blue
Rebirth
Ready for the
(One Be Lo)
World Devil.”
(Lil Wayne) Duke legend Jason Williams was in the
house at CTC covering the event for ESPN.
When asked what song he would have
chosen in his day, J-Will replied, “The 2009
RYAN #34 MASON #5
Jason Williams would have come out to the
same song Nolan chose (Jay-Z’s PSA). I
Iron Man I’ll Be in the Sky
like it. It said, ‘Hey I am here. I am on the
(Black Sabbath) (B.O.B.)
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