We'll have to say, we hadn't really made this connection, but as Bret Strelow points out, Ol' Roy Williams can learn from how Mike Krzyzewski tried to bull his way through recovering from serious surgery. It can really backfire.
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Former fundraiser Matt Kupec has paid more than $16,000 back to UNC following questions about his employing funds for personal use.
Though the season is young, injuries have already started: Duke has Marshall Plumlee in a boot, while Seth Curry has a less serious leg injury. In Winston-Salem, Wake sophomore forward Daniel Green blew out his ACL and is out for the year.
Meanwhile, Virginia is really out of point guards: Jontel Evans has a stress fracture and has had surgery; he's out until around Thanksgiving. Malcolm Brogdon still hasn't returned to practice after last year's foot injury, and that's about it for experienced point guards.
Speaking of the 'Hoos, on their European tour, they stressed out an elevator and got stuck. If their season is a drag, there's a built-in metaphor for someone.
It may surprise some of you, but it's not going to surprise us much if Maryland turns out to be better than advertised. The Terps have some talent now, and Mark Turgeon is a solid coach.