Move over Krzyzewskiville (K-ville). A new tent city is underway in Durham, NC. Yes, the Duke students are at it again. However, this time in support of the #1 women's basketball progam who currently stands at 28-0, boasts the soon to be announced National Coach of The Year and National Player of The Year. While the final postseason awards are not given out just yet, Duke's Head Coach Gail Goestenkors will likely be accepting her award while Lindsey Harding will be celebrating her National Player of The Year Award. Combine this with the #1 national ranking, and ACC outright Title, and currently the only undefeated men's or women's team in Division 1 NCAA basketball, and one could say the Duke students should be forming this new tent city.The new tent city is adjacent to K-ville, and was created by Duke student Elizabeth Rudisill in which she opened her tent for 20 individuals. Now, more and more tents are popping up daily.Student interest in women's basketball has been so high this season that the school had to turn away students on Jan. 13 for the Blue Devils' win over Maryland. So these fans are making sure there's no way they will miss Sunday's sold-out game against No. 4 North Carolina at 4 p.m.For Goestenkors, the mere mention of the tenting students brought a wide smile to her face. The coach can look out of her office window and see the students' tents."It makes me feel really good," Goestenkors said. "This year, the students have been the best that they've ever been. They're really into the women's basketball program. They've been so supportive."Many schools starve for women's basketball attention. The ACC can proudly say they are boasting all-time high attendance rates for their high profile games this season. This past Sunday in College Park, Duke and Maryland had nearly 18,000 on hand to view this clash between ACC titans. Now, Duke has tent cities for both men AND women. Very impressive and just another accolade for the Duke program.Welcome to the City Limits of Goestenkorsopolis.
Dr. Anthony Smith, a native of Convoy, Ohio, currently resides in Perrysburg, Ohio as a physician, and is a regular contributor for Galhoopsavenue.blogpsot.com. He can be reached at anthonysmith101@msn.com
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