Problems at Duke?

This offseason mirrors the last wayyy too much for duke fans to like...Long. The Duke men's basketball team suffered another early round loss in 2008(much to my love). This has led to much speculation about Coach K's recent style of recruiting and coaching methods. After you get passed the recent lack of success(A.K.A. Chokes), you see that that freshman guard Taylor King has decided to jump ship and head to Villanova. Not a big deal right? Doesn't sound that alarming....wait a minute, didn't Duke lose someone last year? If you're asking that question...you are correct. King will be the 4th player in the last 3 years that Duke has lost via transfer. Something sounds a little fishy there I'd say.
Duke is one of the premier academic schools in the country. That alone right there would make you think people would want to stay...then you factor in the fact that it's one of the top 5 basketball schools in the country. They recruit the most McDonald's All Americans every year. They are always top 10 in the polls(deserving or not deserving). What would make a player want to leave?
The answer sits right on the bench calling players or barking and whining towards the officials(95% of the time). The great Coach K has not recruited a good big man in quite sometime now(and by good...I mean a big man with a complete game, not this Shelden Williams crap) and this has led to many tournament chokes since...well...he's HAD a good big man(boozer). Players are finally beginning to realize that if they go to Duke, they aren't going to win anything by just chucking up 3's every possession...and that's what Coach K thinks works now.
Coach K also doesn't develop a bench at all. This season was the deepest I've seen him go, and it was about 7 deep. That's a problem. Enough said.
Finally, the ESPN duke love fest is over, as people are realizing "wow these guys really aren't that good." Belmont WANTED to face duke as their 2 seed because they felt duke was the one they matched up best with. When was the last time you heard that a 15 seed WANTED to match up with Duke? Times are changing, and they're for the best:)

Brad Thibeau