Inside the Huddle The letter Coach P wrote to the team before our first practice
of the 2009-10 season.

BLUE DEVIL FIGHT
Friday October 16, 2009


Everytime we hit the floor we have the opportunity to
dictate the tempo and nature of the battle. We are incharge,
we command a unified presence that is fortified by ALL
knowing their role and playing out their role to the fullest.
There is a quiet calm to this collective force and, absolutely
no limits to the possible. We strive daily to reach that
critical place of understanding, knowledge, and performance.
It is that daily resolve to pursue the smallest of details
and focus that sharpens our resolve and drives us forward
to ultimate experiences and understandings. We are diverse,
tough, and multifaceted in our attack. On any given day
anyone can rise to mystify opponents. We are a unique and
experienced team. We have learned, grown, and adapted to seek
the ultimate battles and challenges.
Today is a “first” of many days. Today celebrates our gifts
and our passionate nature. Today, in fact we are a “driven
cast” filled with heart, fire, guts and exceedingly stubborn
determination. Today we are moving closer to being the most
dangerous team in the land. Today, we are so ready, and today
we are Duke!
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