ACC announces agreement to call a foul on Duke this week

[northzax]

ACC announces agreement to call a foul on Duke this week
Greensboro, NC

Atlantic Coast Conference Commissioner John Swofford announced
today that a foul is tentatively scheduled to be called against Duke
sometime in the first half of their game with UNC in Chapel Hill, next
Tuesday, February 7th.

In a joint press conference with Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski,
and ACC Director of Officials John Clougherty, Swofford said an
agreement had been reached for a touch foul to be whistled on as-yet-to-
be-determined Blue Devil player around the 7:00 minute mark during the
first half of the game at the Smith Center.

"We are very excited to arrange something that hasn't been seen in our
conference since 1998," said Swofford. "I want to personally commend
Mike {Krzyzewski} for agreeing to this unconventional deal. We all know
how reluctant he has been to allow any calls to go against his team."

Krzyzewski insisted that this move was purely a gesture of generosity
aimed at rehabilitating his public image in light of recent lip-synching
fiascos during several nationally televised games. "The camera did not
catch me really uttering the BS-word during my argument with the
official the other night. Those really were my lips moving but I wasn't
really yelling the word. I'm sure our fans will understand."

"Mike is being a really good sport about this," noted UNC coach Roy
Williams. "This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to play them with a
foul being called against their squad, and to have it happen here in front
of the home crowd will be especially enjoyable for our fans."

Clougherty says that unless unforeseen intimidation happens during the
game, that the scheduled foul should occur without a hitch. "It all
depends on whether Coach K holds up his end of the bargain and
promises not to harass our crew that evening."

Clougherty also said not to expect any more fouls to be called against
Duke this season, but did not rule out the possibility of another one
being called in an exhibition game in November 2006. "The Duke AD
told me that they are trying to schedule Marathon Oil for a pre-season
game next year and we are in discussions about perhaps calling
another foul against Duke in that match-up if everyone can come to
terms."

The officiating crew for the Duke vs. UNC game will not be announced
publicly prior to the game in order to protect their privacy. Swofford said
he anticipated a media barrage and did not want the referees to be
distracted from their big task at hand. "This is a big deal and a
momentous occasion for the league. We need our employees to remain
focused so that they can complete their jobs in what could end up
being a very difficult situation."

Game Notes: If the foul occurs on February 7th, it will be the 27th foul
called against the Blue Devils in their basketball history...........Dick
Vitale and Mike Patrick will be handling the TV play by play for ESPN.
Vitale says he has no idea what he will say when the foul is called
against Duke but he has been placed on a prescription sedative as a
preventive measure.

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