Vitale Recaps Weekend of Titanic Clashes

Hey hoops fans, it's me, back with some thoughts on yesterday's big time action. I thought North Carolina looked good in what was a tough road test at Rupp Arena. I'm really impressed by the shooting abilities of Mr. Ellington. I like to call him Duke Ellington because that shot of his is as soft as string music, baby!

And you have to take your hat off to Kentucky as well. This group really shows passion for their team. Take, for example, the way they boo so fervently after every single foul call against their team. Have you ever heard such consistency? It was flat awesome, my friends. And let's not forget the passion exemplified by Ms. Wimpy Gillespie. I also really liked those navy blue Santa hats in the crowd. Hey, Wildcats, you're looking more and more like the Cameron Crazies! It's awesome, with a Capital A!

Now, while that UK-UNC game was good, it was nothing compared to the main event that we saw on the U earlier in the day. I'm talking about that high noon showdown between Davidson and Duke, D-squared you might say! Ah, is there any better way to start the weekend than with a nooner with Coach K and his dookies?

There's really no question that this Duke team is one special, special group. It's all about the name on that jersey, baby. And they're so hard working, too! Did you know that earlier in the week before the Wisconsin game Greg Paulus was there in the gym practicing his dribbling two hours before game time? Yes, my friends, long before the first fan filed into the building our ESPN camera crew was right there, collecting incredible film of this workaholic kid dribbling two balls at the same time! And you can just tell that Mr. Paulus is well experienced in playing with both balls before game time.

Then we have Mr. DeMarcus Nelson, the all-time high school scoring leader from the great state of California. He does it all! He shoots, he elevates, he stimulates! Ah, baby, does he stimulate!

And I really think Duke's greatest talent of all is this incredibly underrated Super Soph, Gerald Henderson! What a special player he is! And what a big-time game be brought yesterday, with his twenty-one points and eight boards. Did you know that his dad played several years in the NBA? It's so good to see this player come back so strong after that terrible injustice he suffered last year - having to sit out a whole game after splitting a player's head open.

Yes, my friends, these Dukies are for real. It's so hard to believe that every one of these kids also played on that team from last year that stunk it up night after night. Who could believe that these PTP'ers were wailing away in their towels just last March? Who could believe it? Who could believe it?

But the big difference is the addition of yet another incredible recruiting class, led by the greatest player on the planet, Mr. Kyle Singler. Yes, with these diaper dandies, Coach K can now go nine deep. How awesome is that, baby? Nothing gets me more excited than the thought of Coach K going nine deep! Why? Because he is the greatest coach that ever lived, and he is one of a kind. He's professional, he's original, he's sensational! He's the POS-man, baby!