About this episode

The episode features a discussion on the current state of the Duke basketball program and broader college basketball topics with insights from Jeff Goodman and John Watson.

Josh, Dustin, and Raul are joined by John Watson of thedevilsden.com as well as Jeff Goodman of The Field of 68 to discuss the state of the Duke program and college basketball as a whole. Topics discussed include: Duke's recent disappointing tournament exits How close Jon Scheyer really was to taking the Dallas Mavericks job Who Duke might hire if Scheyer does ever leave for the NBA How international players are reshaping the college game Who will emerge as Duke's lead point guard in 2026-27 John Blackwell as a different type of transfer portal player than Duke has brought in the past How Scheyer will manage playing time on this deep, versatile roster Under-the-radar college basketball story lines for the upcoming season Final Four picks

People in this episode

Hosts: Josh, Dustin, Raul

Guests: John Watson, Jeff Goodman

Topics covered

• Duke basketball
• college basketball
• tournament performance
• coaching changes
• international players
• player development
• upcoming season predictions

Keywords

• Duke program
• Jon Scheyer
• transfer portal
• lead point guard
• Final Four picks
• college basketball storylines
• tournament exits

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Field of 68, thedevilsden.com, Duke, Dallas Mavericks, NCAA

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