MU vs Duke Possible?

[Shark]

Is there any chance that MU and Duke schedule a non-conference agreement that alternates every year? I would see that as a big boost to the team's exposure and also a chance to get a big NC win every season.

Thoughts?

[TheBurrEffect]

I'd believe this would already have been talked about between K and W. It'll happen in the season after next most likely.

[bilsu]

We better get better first.

[mu35577]

I have some friends who went to Duke and know a lot about the program. They said it was a well known fact that Coach K does not willingly schedule games vs his ex-assisstants. Take it for what you will, but I don't think there's a good chance of it happening.

[muwarrior69]

Yeah! I wouldn't want to play Harvard with an early season loss either.

[Shark]

I have some friends who went to Duke and know a lot about the program. They said it was a well known fact that Coach K does not willingly schedule games vs his ex-assisstants. Take it for what you will, but I don't think there's a good chance of it happening.

I guess that makes sense. K has his ways of doing things. Just thought it was intriguing to think of it. I remember when MU played Duke in a tournament about 4 years ago which was kind of Gardner's coming out party despite the loss.

[JTBMU7]

i dont think this would happen. duke's non-con is pretty much filled every year with the B10/ACC challenge, maui classic and champions bracket or coaches v cancer tourney. I dont recall them playing a lot of home/home with high level teams outside of those match ups.... not like they are scheduling Stanford and NWU to play his old coaches...

[brandx]

I have some friends who went to Duke and know a lot about the program. They said it was a well known fact that Coach K does not willingly schedule games vs his ex-assisstants. Take it for what you will, but I don't think there's a good chance of it happening.

Most established coaches feel that way. Pitino never would have scheduled a game against Manhattan & Massielo.

[mues05]

Duke does not play away non-conference games, outside of neutral court tournaments.  Usually don't have to play on the road in the NCAAs either

[hepennypacker5000]

Duke doesn't schedule any non-conference games that will give them any real challenge outside of a tournament or two. They'll have one good team come play them at home, and the rest of their challenging non-conference games will be at neutral sites. This season their first true road game wasn't until Jan 12.

[tower912]

Unlikely in the short term.   I certainly would not want to add another monster to next year's OOC schedule.   Plus, MU isn't going to be anybody's 'buy' game and I doubt Duke gives us a home and home. 

[Skatastrophy]

How do the early season tourney invites work?

That's where we've traditionally met up with Duke. Any way for coaches to influence this? Or is it all on the AD?

[Rockmic87]

How about MU v. VT or MU v. IU?

[marquette20]

More likely MU vs. ND starting a home and home similar to Wisconsin series. Brey and Wojo have a great relationship. It would be great to see this rivalarily again. ND and Wisconsin in opposite years would give one premier game each year.

[Tums Festival]

How about MU v. VT or MU v. IU?

I don't see Marquette reaching out to either of our most recent ex-coaches for much of anything, let alone scheduling games with them.

[only a warrior]

Let's try to compete in the new Big East before getting our tails kicked by Dewk

[Litehouse]

I could see one of Duke's pseudo home-and-homes.  MU at Duke, and then Duke vs. MU at the United Center the next year.

Getting ND on an opposite schedule from UW for home-and-homes every year would be perfect.

[thekahoona]

If I could convince my self that we will be good, not just serviceable and into the tournament, but really good, I'd like to see:

MU vs. Duke (friendly rivalry)
MU vs. VCU (payback)
MU vs. Tenn (didn't want you anyway)
MU vs. UVA (next time take our call, chump)

[Danny Noonan]

Maybe he can talk to his buddy at Northwestern for a home and home?

NM- just saw the other thread.

[ChicosBailBonds]

Typically student and pupil don't like to play each other so I don't see this happening any time soon, but I guess we will find out.