Brian Batko
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Watch a Pitt team that is struggling right now.
The big Turkish guy played well for SMU too.
And now they get an easier name to say, but an even tougher guy to defend.
And Cam Boozer, Carlos Boozer's son, who's got a chance to be the number one pick in the NBA draft.
So I want to see him as well.
Duke is like when Notre Dame comes for football, but probably even magnified because of the one and dones and the talent.
I remember I went to pit Duke the Zion Williamson year and I covered it.
It might have been our pals at Panther Lair, but Jay-Z was there.
Do you remember that?
And Kenny Pickett was a big deal at that time.
Remember two or three years ago, was it Blake Hinson?
That was at Duke, though, I think.
He hit a bunch of threes, and he stood on the scorer's table and
and they knocked off the mighty Blue Devils.
I just โ to go back to the overall โ the overarching point, I mean, college basketball is โ I was a diehard for the longest time, and I still do follow it and like it, but I don't watch it nearly as much as I once did because, you know, in the old โ I say old days, but in pre-transfer portal and NIL going crazy โ
You wouldn't completely check out on a team like Pitt this year because you'd have freshmen or sophomores who you want to see them get better and progress throughout the season.
Now I find it hard to really invest because it just feels like the way of the world anymore in the sport.
If they struggle this year, these guys are going to be gone and they're going to bring in new faces next year.
At quarterback?