Best The Msg Pod Podcasts (2025)

Zion and Russ sit down for a quick chat to talk about the past month of the Duke basketball offseason. Dame Sarr and Sebastian Wilkins commit, while Cedric Coward's Duke career is in limbo.By The Field of 68, Blue Wire

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DUKE STOMPS ALABAMA! FINAL FOUR BOUND! Ft. Rob Dauster & David Bradley 1:06:00

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Zion, Russ, and Ryan celebrate Duke's rout of Mark Sears and Alabama. Next stop, Final Four!! Cooper Flagg, Kon Knueppel, Khaman Maluach, Tyrese Proctor, Sion James, Isaiah Evans, Caleb Foster, Pat Ngongba, Mason Gillis, and Jon Scheyer are heading to the Final Four. Duke basketball.By The Field of 68, Blue Wire

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DUKE ROUTS BAYLOR, SWEET 16 BOUND! | Crazie Cast 1:05:45

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Zion, Russ, Brian break down Duke's Victory over Baylor in the Round of 32. Cooper Flagg, Tyrese Proctor, and Kon Knueppel lead the way.By The Field of 68, Blue Wire

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DUKE WINS THE ACC TOURNAMENT!! 58:27

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Zion, Russ, Trae, and Brian break down Duke winning the ACC Men's Basketball Tournament without Cooper Flagg and Maliq Brown over Louisville.By The Field of 68, Blue Wire

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DUKE BEATS UNC FOR A THIRD TIME w/o Cooper Flagg & Maliq Brown | Crazie Cast 1:07:00

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Russ, Zion, and JMann break down Duke's ACC Tournament win over UNC to beat them for the third time this year.By The Field of 68, Blue Wire

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Duke Completes Sweep of UNC, ACC REGULAR SEASON CHAMPS 51:07

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Duke Completes PERFECT season at Home, Duke-UNC preview | Crazie Cast 1:05:14

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Zion, Russ, JMann break down Duke going perfect at Home and break down the upcoming game against UNC. They talk Cooper Flagg's masterclass and more.By The Field of 68, Blue Wire

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Duke SMOKES Illinois in MSG! Over 100 Points! 1:21:51

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Russell, Brian, and maybe Zion live from MSG discuss the absolute destruction of Illinois that Duke inflicted upon them tonight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy The Field of 68, Blue Wire

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Duke DESTROYS UVA, Maliq Brown PRAYER CIRCLE | Crazie Cast 1:07:43

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Russ, Zion, and JMann break down Duke's win over UVA to move to 15-1 in ACC. The crew discusses Maliq Brown's injury, Kon Knueppel's masterclass, and Cooper Flagg being Cooper Flagg. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Blue Wire, The Field of 68

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Clemson UPSETS Duke! First loss in ACC Play, Cooper Flagg's Heroics Fall Short | Crazie Cast 47:58

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Zion and Brian Horace (@DukeBlogger) break down Duke's first loss in ACC play, the bad defensive performance, and Cooper Flagg's late game heroics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Blue Wire, The Field of 68

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Duke EMBARRASSES UNC, 15-GAME WINNING STREAK 45:04

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Zion, Russ, and new guest Jack discuss Duke's rout over UNC and the masterclass performance by Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy The Field of 68, Blue Wire

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Duke Survives Dogfight vs. Wake Forest 51:23

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Zion, Russell, and Brian (@Dukeblogger) unpack the get-big-lead, lose-big-lead, fight-back victory by Duke at Wake today. How do we feel? Subscribe and listen to find out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy The Field of 68, Blue Wire

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Duke Midseason Grades! 49:07

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The title is self-explanatory. Zion, Ryan, and Russell give grades to all the players on their on-court performance so far this year. Were they fair? Were they too nice? Too mean? Listen and let us know-- and be sure to download and subscribe to the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Duke CRUSHES Boston College, Cooper Flagg NOT OVERRATED | Crazie Cast 1:08:14

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The guys break down Duke @ BC, Cooper Flagg's recent performance and preview the upcoming schedule. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy The Field of 68, Blue Wire

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Duke UPSETS Auburn, THE ISAIAH EVANS GAME 58:36

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The guys react to Isaiah Evans breakout performance, the huge win against Auburn and preview a bit of ACC play Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Blue Wire, The Field of 68

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Duke LOSES AGAIN to Kansas in HEARTBREAKER 1:16:14

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Zion, Ryan and Russ talk about what went wrong for Duke and what were a few positive takeaways. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy The Field of 68, Blue Wire

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Duke CHOKES against Kentucky, SKY IS FALLING | CRAZIE CAST 54:36

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Zion, Ryan and Russ break down Duke's loss to Kentucky in the Champions Classic - the three of us discuss the poor shooting night, injury concerns and late game execution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy The Field of 68, Blue Wire

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Duke vs. Maine Season Opener Reaction 59:47

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1-0. Zion, Ryan, and Russell break down Duke's opening victory over Maine. Who will Duke's leading scorer be? What do we think of Tyrese Proctor being played off the ball? Where is Duke already thriving-- and what things do we see in this young team that need to improve? Join us-- and be sure to subscribe! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit po…

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First Look at Duke! Cooper Flagg, Khaman Maluach, Kon Knueppel, and more! 53:55

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COUNTDOWN TO CRAZIE CAST! Zion, Ryan, and Russell all break down what we saw at Duke's Countdown to Craziness. Which overreactions are justified? What do we expect from the lineups? The roster's lack of dancing for the first time in recent CTC history-- noteworthy or no big deal? Just like Stanley Borden, Crazie Cast will be bringing the heat this …

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The Jon Scheyer Pod: Duke's Head Coach Joins the Crazie Cast 32:35

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The Crazie Cast is back-- and with a vengeance! Coach Jon Scheyer joins Zion, Ryan, and Russell for an offseason conversation. We talk tempo, rotation, Duke fans, and, of course, the Chicago Bears. It was awesome getting to chat with Coach-- hopefully we get to do it again very soon! Until then, welcome to a new season of Duke basketball talk. Stra…

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Duke's Offseason: Transfer Talk, Listener Q&A, Kyle Filipowski 1:24:02

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Zion, Ryan, and Russ discuss the transfer portal additions, possible lineups/rotations, and the scrimmage. We answer a bunch of listener questions... and, yes, we touch on the depressing Kyle Filipowski story. Give us a listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Blue Wire, The Field of 68

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Duke Players Hitting the Portal: What's Going On? 53:06

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With Zion stuck at work, Ryan and Russell discuss the mass exodus from Duke's roster-- and the potential incoming talent. Why did people go? Who's coming in? Why do adults on Twitter say such stupid things about transfers? Find out all this and more on the new episode-- download and subscribe! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.…

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Duke Gets Eliminated By NC State-- What's Next? 1:52:43

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Well, Duke's season ended at the hands of NC State in the Elite Eight, and Zion, Ryan, and Russell get together after the game to discuss what happened, to assign a grade to the season as a whole, to figure out what next season's outlook is, and to examine the roster possibilities that exist both from returning talent and the transfer portal. We'll…

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Duke Beats Houston! Next up: NC State 40:07

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Zion, Ryan, and Russell enjoy Duke's hard-fought Sweet 16 victory over Houston, sending Jon Scheyer to the Elite Eight as a coach for the first time. Download, subscribe, and get ready for an ACC battle on Sunday! Whoever wins, UNC loses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Duke Beats James Madison! Next up: Houston 52:06

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A monster win over James Madison has Ryan singing the praises of Jared McCain and Russell painting his fingernails blue live in the post-show video. We break down everything about the game, we discuss all the goofy portal rumors, and Zion chimes in live from the game in Brooklyn-- download, subscribe, and keep your fingers crossed we keep fighting …

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Duke Beats Vermont! Next up: James Madison 31:00

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A win in the Round of 64 over Vermont sends Duke that much closer to the Sweet 16! Ryan and Russell discuss the game-- with a cameo from Zion live from the game in Brooklyn! Download, subscribe, and keep your fingers crossed we win the next game! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Selection Sunday LIVE: Duke's Bracket Breakdown 1:04:29

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For those of you who didn't join Zion, Ryan, and Russell for the live Selection Sunday reveal reactions, now's your chance to listen! What do we think of the Vermont matchup? Where do we see Duke's run ending-- if at all? Download, subscribe, and listen to all our thoughts as we put them together on the spot! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…

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Duke Bullied Out of ACC Tournament by NC State. Should We Be Worried? 1:24:32

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Zion and Russell (with a cameo by Ryan) unpack Duke's incredibly disappointing early exit from the ACC Tournament. What went wrong? Can we fix it before the tournament? Are we going to adjust to the absence of Caleb Foster? Who's to blame? What are our new expectations for Duke's upcoming tournament appearance? All this and more within-- download, …

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Duke Gets Swept By UNC-- What Does This Mean For Duke? 1:12:56

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Zion, Russell, and Ryan unpack the unfortunate sweep that Duke took at the hands of UNC. We talk about the game plan, Jon Scheyer's post-game comments, Kyle Filipowski's trip, Jeremy Roach's senior night, and much, much more. Download, listen, and subscribe! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Khaman Maluach is a Blue Devil! Duke Recruiting Q&A 1:20:49

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🚨 Audio-only podcast! 🚨 Zion and Russell discuss Duke landing the top center in the 2024 class, Khaman Maluach, and we take a ton of questions from Twitter about the upcoming class, potential returners, potential transfers, and so so so much more. Download and subscribe! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Duke Routs NC State-- Duke is Peaking! 1:12:10

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Zion and Russell are joined by Ryan from the Dominican Republic as the three of us party over Duke's victory over NC State and, perhaps most importantly to us, those sweet sweet Sean Stewart minutes. Download, leave reviews, and subscribe! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Duke Falls at Wake, Filipowski Hurt During Court Storm 1:02:17

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Zion, Ryan, and Russell want to talk about a very good basketball game, even if it resulted in defeat... but it's hard to focus on the game when Kyle Filipowski was seemingly injured during the court storm that ensued before the clock had even expired. A very strange episode as we attempt to get to the bottom of what happened-- and deal with the ab…

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Duke Destroys Miami-- Duke looks scary! 48:06

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Zion, Ryan, and Russell unpack the absolute drubbing that Duke uncorked on Miami tonight. We discussed the last couple of weeks and what they mean for Duke, the state of Duke Twitter discourse, Jared McCain draft stock, and what to expect these last couple weeks of the regular season. Download, subscribe, and leave reviews-- thanks! Learn more abou…

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UNC Dominates Duke in Round 1. What Happened? 1:10:23

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Zion, Ryan, and Russell unpack the start-to-finish loss at the hands of the Tar Heels in Chapel Hill. Was this just a case of losing a road game to a good team? Or are there bigger issues rearing their ugly heads in games like this? Listen, download, subscribe-- and fingers crossed for a bounce back this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi…

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Duke vs. UNC Live Debate 1:07:34

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Zion, Russ, and Ryan are joined by Riley and Jacob from the F68 UNC podcast, The Pod Is The Roof. Together, we get into some civil, spirited, occasionally fiery debate about the rivalry. How Duke wins, how UNC wins, which team we think will win, and plenty more. Best of luck to Duke this weekend! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoic…

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Duke Survives Clemson-- Was Tyrese Proctor Fouled? 53:16

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Zion and Russell talk after the Clemson game about Duke's performance at home. Is Jeremy Roach hurt? Was Tyrese Proctor fouled? Is Kyle Filipowski still an All-American? We talk all of this and more!! Subscribe and download! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy The Field of 68, Blue Wire

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Is Duke OK?! Duke Survives Louisville 1:33:21

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Zion and Russell go live after a surprisingly stressful last few days and break down the good (Tyrese Proctor, Sean Stewart), the bad (inconsistency, injuries), and the ugly (that game against Pittsburgh). Plus, we discuss recruiting, draft decisions, any changes in postseason expectations-- you know, the usual. Download, subscribe, and leave revie…

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Duke Basketball Midseason Grades! 1:45:57

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It's midseason, which means Zion, Russell, and Ryan have given grades to all the players (and the team as a whole!) to assess their performance so far this season. And we don't always agree! Afterward, we chat recruiting and answer listener questions! Don't miss this audio-only episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adc…

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Duke Dominates Pitt! 1:09:52

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Ryan and Russell dive deep into Duke's decisive victory at Pitt, along with addressing some of the concerns about the victory at Notre Dame. Afterward, we preview the upcoming ACC schedule, discuss the draft stock of the players and future roster implications... and, of course, the dreaded question "How much must Duke accomplish this year for you t…

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Duke Smacks Syracuse, Mark Mitchell's dad's tweets, Tyrese Proctor, and more! 1:14:06

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Zion and Russell talk about the Duke-Syracuse game, since Ryan was too busy at Cameron Indoor to join us (how dare he?!?). We discuss the game, Mark Mitchell's career high, Tyrese Proctor's offensive impact, Jared McCain's continued shooting streak, if Jeremy Roach can make first team All-ACC, and more. We also discuss Mark Mitchell's dad's tweets,…

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DUKE BEATS BAYLOR 78-70! Is Duke BACK? 1:16:18

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Russell and Ryan (and Zion live from MSG) break down the big Duke win over Baylor. How about those Ryan Young minutes? What should Duke's rotation look like when Proctor returns? Who is Duke's best player? How is Duke going to perform in the ACC? and so much more! Reminder: use the code CRAZIE on CBBAnalytics and Homefield for discounts! Learn more…

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What's WRONG With Duke? Tyrese Proctor Injury, Georgia Tech Recap 1:22:42

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Well, that sucked! Zion and Russell (with a Ryan cameo) go live after the Georgia Tech loss to rant about everything going wrong. Where is the movement on offense? Can Duke solve their spacing issues-- especially without the injured Tyrese Proctor? What do we expect from the team going forward? Can Scheyer make the adjustments he made last year to …

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Duke gets SMACKED by Arkansas! Does Duke STINK? 1:11:11

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A close final score belies a game in which Duke's offense and defense struggled in equal measure in a loss at Arkansas. What is Duke doing offensively? What's going on with Mark Mitchell? Are there any players or bright spots that can bolster our hope for a March run? Zion, Ryan, and Russell discuss it all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit p…

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Duke beats Michigan State: A recap 55:08

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Zion, Ryan, and Russell host a gritty, blue collar, lunchpail episode about Duke's victory over Michigan State, Caleb Foster's breakout, Ryan Young shutting up the haters, Scheyer's rotation, AJ Hoggard's impressively terrible shooting, and so much more. Subscribe, download, and leave a review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices…

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Duke loses to Arizona: A recap 1:10:44

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Duke suffers its first loss of the college basketball season to Arizona. Zion, Ryan, and Russell dive into all the instant reactions: Kyle Filipowski, the two-big lineups, Ryan Young vs. Sean Stewart vs. Christian Reeves, and much more. Subscribe! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Duke routs Dartmouth, Mark Mitchell's injured, an Arizona preview and Pat Ngongba commits 1:08:21

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Zion Olojede, Russ Hainline, and Ryan Lommen react to the country's first look at Duke. How seriously should we take a win over Dartmouth? SUBSCRIBE to the Field of 68's second channel Purchase The Almanac here Download the VLTED app here SUBSCRIBE to the Field of 68 Daily Check out our merch store FOLLOW: Twitter Instagram Youtube https://thefield…

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Cooper Flagg commits to Duke, and reaction to the secret scrimmage with Villanova 49:07

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Zion Olojede, Russ Hainline, and Ryan Lommen react to the country's first look at Duke. Is Cooper Flagg picking UConn over Duke? Did Jon Scheyer deserve a six-year extension? SUBSCRIBE to the Field of 68's second channel Purchase The Almanac here Download the VLTED app here SUBSCRIBE to the Field of 68 Daily Check out our merch store FOLLOW: Twitte…

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Our first look at Duke, Cooper Flagg's trending to UCONN and a Jon Scheyer extension debate 58:02

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Zion Olojede, Russ Hainline, and Ryan Lommen react to the country's first look at Duke. Is Cooper Flagg picking UConn over Duke? Did Jon Scheyer deserve a six-year extension? SUBSCRIBE to the Field of 68's second channel Purchase The Almanac here Download the VLTED app here SUBSCRIBE to the Field of 68 Daily Check out our merch store FOLLOW: Twitte…