Duke May Have Committed an NCAA Violation by Practicing from 1:30 am-4:45 This Morning After the Miami Loss [UPDATE: Dan Patrick's producer says they were goofing.]

All, College Basketball Jason McIntyre January 24th. 2013, 12:45pm

Coach K reportedly didn’t handle the Duke blowout loss to Miami well. If Dan Patrick is to be believed, the Blue Devils returned to Durham early this morning and immediately went to the practice court.

Dan Patrick is reporting that Duke practiced last night starting at 1:30 AM and didn’t finish until 4:45 this morning.
— Adam Rowe (@DukeHoopBlog) January 24, 2013

That’s fantastic, except for one thing – it’d be an NCAA violation.

John Infante, who knows the NCAA rule book as well as anyone, notes the NCAA prohibits practice between midnight and 5 am. It’s a relatively new rule that dates back to 2010. If you’re wondering about exceptions to the rule – yes, Midnight Madness is one, and so is an actual game.

Practice after a game on the same day has been prohibited for a long time, which led to the late night practices that the NCAA prohibited.
— John Infante (@John_Infante) January 24, 2013

Infante also notes that if the alleged practice was led by the players, it wasn’t a violation. So does Coach K have some explaining to do?

Before anyone gets too giddy with joy about Coach K squirming in explaining this situation … Jeff Goodman of CBS is already saying the practice report may not be totally accurate. [UPDATE: Andy Katz is also refuting the practice report.]

[UPDATE: Paul Pabst, Dan Patrick's producer, emails in to say they were "goofing" about the idea of a 1:30 am practice.]

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47 Responses to “Duke May Have Committed an NCAA Violation by Practicing from 1:30 am-4:45 This Morning After the Miami Loss [UPDATE: Dan Patrick's producer says they were goofing.]”

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sctrojans Says:
January 24th, 2013 at 12:47 PM
It’ll be swept under the rug, Lance Thomas style. The myth of St. K protected
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sousedbergin Says:
January 24th, 2013 at 12:48 PM
It’s a good thing they’re compensated with all that book learning.
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BFFredo Says:
January 24th, 2013 at 12:49 PM
Coach K’s inspiration: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05rcGVRJius
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ohheelyeah Says:
January 24th, 2013 at 12:49 PM
Something may have happened. Something may not have happened. Lets talk about it anyway!
Also, the cleavage on that Miami cheerleader on the left is winning this post
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Cowboy Mike's Old Original Red Hot Ricochet Barbeque Sauce Says:
January 24th, 2013 at 12:50 PM
Great factual headline, chief.
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Mantis Toboggan Says:
January 24th, 2013 at 12:50 PM
It worked for Team USA in The Mighty Ducks 2.
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cleet Says:
January 24th, 2013 at 12:51 PM
Even if it did happen, it’s a minor secondary violation. Not a big deal.
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VladimirCrouton Says:
January 24th, 2013 at 12:52 PM
It worked for Team USA in The Mighty Ducks 2.
The Oilers abide.
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otis sistrunk Says:
January 24th, 2013 at 12:53 PM
Good coach k impersonations are gold. Local radio host who went to duke does a great one. Its especially good bc he thinks coach k is a hypocritical jagbag
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Jim Harbaugh Scramble Says:
January 24th, 2013 at 12:53 PM
shut. them. down.
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ohheelyeah Says:
January 24th, 2013 at 12:53 PM
Can we talk about how either Joe Flacco or Colin Kaepernick are going to be Super Bowl champions?
/vomits at the thought
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Cowboy Mike's Old Original Red Hot Ricochet Barbeque Sauce Says:
January 24th, 2013 at 12:53 PM
“Edmonton Oilers Pull Off Flying V”
And give up four more goals in the period
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Mantis Toboggan Says:
January 24th, 2013 at 12:53 PM
The Oilers abide.
Wolf The Dentist would have denied that shit.
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VladimirCrouton Says:
January 24th, 2013 at 12:54 PM
Wolf The Dentist would have denied that shit.
I loved when he just wrecks Bombay’s knee in that 1 on 1.
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Cowboy Mike's Old Original Red Hot Ricochet Barbeque Sauce Says:
January 24th, 2013 at 12:55 PM
So odds this post title gets changed?
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Jason Lisk Says:
January 24th, 2013 at 12:55 PM
So Coach K let Goodman and Katz know it didn’t happen, and no one else will come forward to refute that within the team. Case closed.
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sousedbergin Says:
January 24th, 2013 at 12:56 PM
So the site is trying to sell me cascading liquid shit, a chamber pot and a marriage? Cookies you fucking retards, sell me projectors, chromebooks and home brewery kits. The whole point of internet marketing is knowing what people are interested in you imbecilic cunts. Short Gannett (GCI -
20.51) as they are clearly run by children, like the world needs another media conglomerate run by cuntards who do not understand the internet.
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Mantis Toboggan Says:
January 24th, 2013 at 12:56 PM
I loved when he just wrecks Bombay’s knee in that 1 on 1.
“You owe me a beachball.”
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cracker jack Says:
January 24th, 2013 at 1:02 PM
So odds this post title gets changed?
Nah, he’ll just throw in an update and.. oh look at that! The update is already there. All taken care of.
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Cowboy Mike's Old Original Red Hot Ricochet Barbeque Sauce Says:
January 24th, 2013 at 1:02 PM
So reading the link Mullet posted earlier, shouldn’t everyone on twitter and the blogs be hating Tennessee for having a rapist on their team?
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Faulkner Says:
January 24th, 2013 at 1:02 PM
According to Paul Pabst from The DP Show, they completely made it up as a hypothetical.
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j.sears90210 Says:
January 24th, 2013 at 1:03 PM
Whether they practiced or not it does not matter. They will never get hit for anything that is not a completely blatant rules violation. And even those will probably be swept under the rug.
I am sure that Vitale will be spinning this on twitter and on the air in the next few days in a way that makes the Duke program look like Boy Scouts.
My prediction for the Saturday Duke-UMD game is that Alex Len has two questionable fouls within the first five minutes of the game.
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sctrojans Says:
January 24th, 2013 at 1:03 PM
Its especially good bc he thinks coach k is a hypocritical jagbag
Join the club. Not as bad as Roy Williams, but one of many in college hoops. Unfortunate Calhoun was vilified for not doing the same
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TexansFan Says:
January 24th, 2013 at 1:04 PM
Cunts cunts cunts
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Cowboy Mike's Old Original Red Hot Ricochet Barbeque Sauce Says:
January 24th, 2013 at 1:04 PM
According to Paul Pabst from The DP Show, they completely made it up as a hypothetical.
Here’s his twitter. He’s the show’s producer, and is clear that it did not happen. So good job everyone, top fucking notch journalism, you’ve earned those “press” tags in your fedoras.
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beardown Says:
January 24th, 2013 at 1:05 PM
Yep, order restored…
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PeerLessPrices Says:
January 24th, 2013 at 1:06 PM
shouldn’t everyone on twitter and the blogs be hating Tennessee for having a rapist on their team
Maybe if they would have a winning season people would notice.
/sad
//this isn’t funny, I’m not funny
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ohheelyeah Says:
January 24th, 2013 at 1:06 PM
troll level: Dan Patrick Show
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cracker jack Says:
January 24th, 2013 at 1:07 PM
According to Paul Pabst from The DP Show, they completely made it up as a hypothetical.
Oh my god this is hilarious
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cracker jack Says:
January 24th, 2013 at 1:09 PM
Here’s his twitter.
Woah, those Manti voicemails… sounds like a lady to me
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Nada Says:
January 24th, 2013 at 1:10 PM
it’d be an NCAA violation
If Saint K did it, it ipso facto cannot be a violation.
– The NCAA
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sctrojans Says:
January 24th, 2013 at 1:12 PM
“press” tags in your fedoras.
I imagine EIC wears one while sipping scotch and smoking Marlboro reds to convince himself he’s a journalist. While wearing boxers and a beater, of course
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Nada Says:
January 24th, 2013 at 1:13 PM
Hey CJ, this came up yesterday: are you the commenter who hates the term “sammiches”?
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cracker jack Says:
January 24th, 2013 at 1:14 PM
I didnt realize sammiches was a term. I’ve used ‘sammy’ on occassion, so no can’t say I hate it. Pretty sure Tim Ryan abhors it though.
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Nada Says:
January 24th, 2013 at 1:15 PM
“press” tags in your fedoras.
Always reminds me of the Three Stooges bit where they’re trying to sneak into a sporting event. Moe walks up with a button that says “Press” and is allowed in; Larry flashes his “Press” button and is allowed in; and then Curly sidles up with a button that says “Pull.”
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sousedbergin Says:
January 24th, 2013 at 1:15 PM
Obama May Have Committed an Geneva Convention Violation by Murping A Freshly Murdered Asma Assad.
Before anyone gets too giddy with joy about Obama squirming in explaining this situation … Christiane Amanpour of CNN is already saying the murping report may not be totally accurate. [UPDATE: Reanimated Martha Gellhorn is also refuting the murping report.]
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Eric T0upal aka BrawnyTom Says:
January 24th, 2013 at 1:16 PM
I didnt realize sammiches was a term. I’ve used ‘sammy’ on occassion, so no can’t say I hate it. Pretty sure Tim Ryan abhors it though.
I was under the impression he loves sammiches in between meals.
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Nada Says:
January 24th, 2013 at 1:17 PM
Sammiches are tasty. Sorry Hernia.
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jbriaz Says:
January 24th, 2013 at 1:17 PM
It worked for Team USA in The Mighty Ducks 2.
“You lost it for yourself. Let’s go shake their hands.”
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sctrojans Says:
January 24th, 2013 at 1:17 PM
Just went to Grantland, Beiber pic on the lead story. It’s amazing how much he looks like a lesbian.
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otis sistrunk Says:
January 24th, 2013 at 1:18 PM
Woah, those Manti voicemails… sounds like a lady to me
took one of my girls to dance class yesterday. a couple of the instructors are flaming. i admit to enjoying listening to them speak.
/designers! chop chop!
//too matchy-matchy
///got a mancrush on tim gunn
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sctrojans Says:
January 24th, 2013 at 1:19 PM
I’ve used ‘sammy’ on occassion, so no can’t say I hate it. Pretty sure Tim Ryan abhors it though.
He demands food be respected.
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njensen79 Says:
January 24th, 2013 at 1:20 PM
According to Paul Pabst from The DP Show, they completely made it up as a hypothetical.
Oops!
So are we going to get a post on the blockbuster trade that went on in the sport which we don’t speak of?
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otis sistrunk Says:
January 24th, 2013 at 1:22 PM
local radio duo in the 90s was going to sell merchandise with a Fighting Sammiches logo, but never got to it. would have been first in line
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Nada Says:
January 24th, 2013 at 1:33 PM
So are we going to get a post on the blockbuster trade that went on in the sport which we don’t speak of?
Yes, Yardwok needs storring.
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Nada Says:
January 24th, 2013 at 1:33 PM
Er, stirring.
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Nada Says:
January 24th, 2013 at 1:34 PM
Beiber pic on the lead story. It’s amazing how much he looks like a lesbian.
A budding Kellen Moore, eh?