New Dukie V Book

So this weekend I am watching college basketball and Dick Vitale says:

"College basketball! Is there anything greater? We’re talking athleticism and excitement, pageantry and emotion! And we’re talking passion, my friends, passion unsurpassed. Whether it’s Christian Laettner hitting a turnaround jumpshot to defeat the Kentucky Wildcats in the greatest game ever played, or JJ Redick waving to his beloved admirers in venerable Cameron Indoor Stadium, you just can’t escape the conclusion - this is the greatest of sports! It's awesome, with a capital A!"

The funny thing is, Duke wasn't even one of the teams playing.

The above quote is from a new book about Dukie V.

From the website:

College basketball is hotter than ever, with Dick Vitale personifying America's passion for the game.

In recent years, however, the popular commentator has been criticized for his apparent love of Duke University. Fans are annoyed by his recurring tendency to launch into Duke tributes, regardless of the teams playing before him.

Equally annoying is an over-hyping of Duke in general. Many view Duke as the recipient of favoritism by game officials and the holder of an undeserved pristine image. Similarly, fans resent the description of Coach K-a man known for courtside profanity-as the ultimate "class act."

If you are one of the countless hoops fans who are nauseated by the media's love of Duke Basketball, then this book is for you. The book presents a season-long series of parody columns, each written to mimic "Dukie V's" lingo and cadence. Each column begins with a hot basketball issue, such as Florida's chances of repeating as national champions, but veers off-course as our hero spirals into gratuitous Duke drivel.

In addition to spoofing Dukie V, the columns poke fun at the purported greatness of Duke, a program that has managed three national championships in 100 years of basketball.