Duke Coach tells Obama, focus on economy instead of bracket

[fossten]

Coach K disses Obama's basketball picks

Posted: 07:21 PM ET

From CNN Political Producer Peter Hamby

WASHINGTON (CNN) – Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski isn't thrilled his team got snubbed by the leader of the free world.

"Somebody said that we're not in President Obama's Final Four, and as much as I respect what he's doing, really, the economy is something that he should focus on, probably more than the brackets," Krzyzewski told a reporter from the Associated Press on Wednesday.

The president filled out his NCAA bracket for ESPN on Tuesday, and the Blue Devils weren't among his Final 4 picks. Instead, he has Coach K's squad falling to Pittsburgh in the Elite 8.

Obama's pick to win the Big Dance? Duke's archrival, the University of North Carolina.

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I'm a UK fan, so I hate Duke and Coach K as much as anybody.

But that was...AWESOME.

 

[nightriddah]

Kentucky shouldn't have ran Tubby out of town so quickly it seems....

 

[lincolnx2]

The Prez is crazy, he chose Louisville over Michigan St.

 

[nightriddah]

The Prez is crazy, he chose Louisville over Michigan St.

I might not agree with all his policies, but I think he's right on that one

I have Louisville going to the Final 4.....

 

[lincolnx2]

Over Michigan State? Maybe I am a little bias, being from michigan and all, but I think state will pull it out, and next March, They taking it all just like in 98. It's Izzo's time to shine!

 

[nightriddah]

Over Michigan State?

I'm going to fill out one more right before the tip of the 1st games.
Izzo does have great tourney experience. This could sway my vote
in that region.

 

[fossten]

Over Michigan State? Maybe I am a little bias, being from michigan and all, but I think state will pull it out, and next March, They taking it all just like in 98. It's Izzo's time to shine!

Right now, we at UK would love to snare Izzo. Gillispie sucks.

 

[kylecm85]

tell me about it but the game at memorial was crazy. And i actually talked to the players and gillespie after the game but i am a tru fan of uk so i will be ok with what ever they decide is best for the school.

 

[fossten]

tell me about it but the game at memorial was crazy. And i actually talked to the players and gillespie after the game but i am a tru fan of uk so i will be ok with what ever they decide is best for the school.

Yeah I watched that game on TV. That's an intense atmosphere, but mainly because it was full of young, energetic fans, not the usual fare at Rupp Arena. I think they should play one game a year there, but from what I hear Pitino tried that once and they told him to go pound sand. Apparently the blue hair season ticket holders with their walkers and breathing tubes are the priority.

 

[kylecm85]

yeah that was the diffrence in this game all the young screaming fans where down low by the court unlike rupp where it seems everyone that is chearing for the team is in the upper arena. It would be awesome if we could play a game a year there but that will never happen.

 

[fossten]

Oh well...

Go WESTERN!

 

[lincolnx2]

We Coming For Louisville Next, Bye-bye Kansas

Lets Go State!!!!!!

 

[TDUB]

Over Michigan State? Maybe I am a little bias, being from michigan and all, but I think state will pull it out, and next March, They taking it all just like in 98. It's Izzo's time to shine!

Don't you mean 2000??

 

[lincolnx2]

BYE BYE Louisville! UCONN Next, Obama was wrong!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[lincolnx2]

YESSSSsssssSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!! LETS GO STATE!!!!!!!!

 

[lincolnx2]

Ok so UCONN beat Michigan state last year, I think this year Izzo might bring home another championship.

 

[fossten]

Ok so UCONN beat Michigan state last year, I think this year Izzo might bring home another championship.

??? No they didn't.

 

[lincolnx2]

you are right, it was UNC, but it wasn't and won't be Louisville