Duke kicked off the season in style on October 16th with the first-ever Countdown to Craziness. After a variety of Duke-themed entertainment, including the hilarious Duke Improv videos (which included Kyle, lemurs, Jon and the Blue Devil as pictured), Coach K grabbed the ball at center court as the clock struck zero. From there, the Blue Devils were introduced by Michael Buffer in a dimly-lit Cameron as their personal entrance music blared. The team then scrimmaged (with guest coaches Christian Laettner and Bobby Hurley in the house), the prestigious Crazies Choice awards were handed out, and the memorable evening concluded with a dunk contest (highlighted by Nolan Smith’s surprise retro Johnny Dawkins jersey). ESPN and Duke’s own Jason Williams were on site covering the action.
10.16.09
Luckily, the season wasn’t really cancelled for the Blue Devils!