Coach K's Record: Mike Krzyzewski Passes Bobby Knight With Win No. 903

In recent years, it's become obvious that Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski's record-breaking 903rd career win would be a matter of when, not if. Against Michigan State at Madison Square Garden Tuesday night, with the man he surpassed, Bob Knight, on press row, Coach K achieved the lofty status of Division I college basketball's winningest coach of all time. The Blue Devils beat the Spartans, 74-69.

The game was a classic Duke win, appropriately. Using patient offense with terrific outside shooting, especially from Andre Dawkins, and a lockdown interior defense that frustrated Michigan State, in particular star Draymond Green, all night, after a back-and-forth first half, the Blue Devils pulled away in the second. 

Dawkins scored 24 points, including six three-pointers, Seth Curry scored 21, adding in four assists and five rebounds, and Ryan Kelly chipped in 14 points off the bench. Keith Appling led the Spartans with 22 points while Green only scored 10 on 4-15 shooting.

Krzyzewski had dozens of his former players, including Grant Hill, Shane Battier, Jay Williams, Chris Duhon, Bobby Hurley, Mike Dunleavy and Jay Bilas (he was calling the game), in attendance, as well as his wife, brother and family.

For more on Coach K, his record, and the Duke Blue Devils, visit DukeBasketballReport.com. For more on the Spartans, visit The Only Colors.

 

John Fox On Tim Tebow: 'We Can't Do That Other Crap,' Like Passing The Ball

by Matt Watson • Nov 15, 2011 10:36 PM EST

Broncos coach John Fox is a fast learner. After watching Tim Tebow get demolished by the Lions in Tebow's second start, he streamlined the playbook, removing most of those pesky passing plays and replacing them with eight new read-option plays rarely seen in the NFL. The result? Two straight wins.

Fox candidly discussed his new offense with NFL.com's Jeff Darlington. "After the loss to Detroit (a 45-10 blowout), we decided if Tim is going to be our guy, we can't do that other crap," Fox said. "We had to tweak it."

"That other crap," of course, is passing the ball. Tebow attempted just eight passes in Sunday's 17-10 win over Kansas City, completing only two. "Well, we don't have a passer," Fox explained. "We have a runner. Not to say he can't pass at all, but we're recognizing his strengths."

So far, so good. It's possible (perhaps even likely) the opposition will eventually catch on and game-plan around Denver's non-existent passing game, but it definitely caught the Chiefs off guard. And as Fox said, "You don't get points for style in this league."

"Hey, as long as you're moving the ball, possessing the ball, giving your defense some rest, it's all good," Fox said. "Run, pass, if they let you kick it down the field, I wouldn't mind doing that either. As long as you're moving the ball, that's the key."

For now, Tebow as a starting quarterback is still something of a novelty act, albeit one that's stringing together wins. But kudos to Fox for going all in and giving him a shot. NFL coaches are all too often prisoners to conventional thinking, so it's refreshing to see someone thinking so far outside the box.

This approach works for dozens of college teams, so who's to say it can't work for a single NFL team? In the wasteland of mediocrity that is the AFC West, it just might get the Broncos to the playoffs. And isn't that the whole point?

Irwin: Swansea City Are A Revelation

Former Manchester United legend Dennis Irwin says Swansea City 'have been a revelation'.

The former Red Devils' full back has praised Brendan Rodgers and the style of football he's got his team playing this season, ahead of Saturday's game as the Swans host the Premier League title holders.

Irwin believes the Swans are stronger defensively than Blackpool, last season's Championship Play-Off winners and he also picked out goalkeeper Michel Vorm for special praise:

'They've been a revelation. Their style of football is fantastic to watch so why change?'

'It's the way they play their best. The manager feels it's the best way for them to get results and rightly so.

'Defensively they're more solid than Blackpool, I think you've seen that in the five home games they've only conceded one goal.

'The goalkeeper Vorm has been a real find for them and I think with the couple of signings that Rodgers has made as well, they can score goals.'

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Mostyn: Club moving forward into a new era

AFC Bournemouth Vice Chairman Jeff Mostyn believes the club is ready to move forward into a new era under the co-ownership of Maxim Demin.

Earlier this month Demin purchased Jeff Mostyn's 44% and Steve Sly's 6% of the football club and became AFC Bournemouth chairman Eddie Mitchell's 50-50 partner.

Jeff Mostyn will remain as the clubs Vice Chairman and Steve Sly will continue as a club director.

Mostyn told afcb.co.uk...

'Understandably I have mixed feelings (on selling), when you consider the roller coaster ride over the past five years. Steve (Sly) and I made the difficult decision to sell, because of the commitment we have to the football club, and it would have been wrong for us to hold on to our shares when we knew that there was potential investment to take the club forward into a new era...'

'...From the very first minute Steve and I bought into the club we were looking for investors. Along with Eddie Mitchell we have spent five years on and off travelling from Land's End to John O'Groats looking for the right person. Although Max (Maxim Demin) has been brought in by Eddie, we all feel it's absolutely the right deal for the club. I would also like to say that nobody should ever underestimate the amazing job Eddie Mitchell has done since taking the reigns as Chairman of the football club, the progress we have made is there for everyone to see. I believe we now have the perfect platform for success both on and off the pitch.

'I know Max is buying into a football club with enormous potential, and what is more important so does he. If he loves the club half as much as we do then this could be a marriage made in heaven...'

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