Usually, Man Up Monday is about someone who has already messed up.  This time I’m getting it in early.  Sure, some people think I should have busted out the Man Up Monday on the boys in blue two weeks ago when Carolina hammered us…again.  But I wasn’t ready.  Since then we’ve won five games in a row, we have a ACC championship banner to crank up into the rafters of Cameron Indoor Stadium.

So here’s the deal, our #1 and #3 seeds are still alive, that means next weekend we’re going to have to go through Nova and potentially Pitt to make it to the Final Four.  I’ve said Pitt is soft in the past, and they haven’t exactly been impressive over the last few days, but it doesn’t mean I want Duke to run into them.  I’ll take Xavier all day long on that one.  That would be a great prize for beating Nova.  So here is who I need to Man Up…

We’ve actally had a few games in a row where both of these guys show up and play in the same game.  Singler was killing me when he fouled out of the end of the Texas game.  Oh, and Lance Thomas fouled out too.  When your “big” guys are only 6′9″, you don’t need those kids to hit the bench.  I saw Nova play on Saturday and they looked pretty damn good.  Speed and size which is not what we want. But if Henderson is dunking on fools and Singler is doing whatever the hell he does during a game, we’ll be good.

Coach K needs to Man Up too.  Man Up and keep Greg Paulus on the bench.  Man Up and let the players cut loose.  Oh and if  we have the good fortune to have the lead with 5 or 6 minutes left, Man Up and don’t run the slow down offense too early.  Oh and if you can find some more brothers to play for the squad next year, that would be great.

Two more wins and I get to watch my squad in the Final Four live.  So I need them to Man Up and make it happen.  Because you know what happens if you don’t win, right?  You might end up in those streets, making money however you can.  You might have to turn to a lifestyle you aren’t prepared to lead.

Okay fine, Duhon has a day job, he just does lapdances for fun.  I hear he’s a wild boy.

Duke Blue Devils, Man UP!

-Brock

Other random thoughts from the weekend:

Dikembe Mutombo is still in the league?

Roy Jones Jr. is still fighting (and winning) and defending a belt?