The legendary head coach Michael William Krzyzewski aka Coach K took the Dukes to unparalleled heights. In his historic 42 years of service, he won many accolades and set numerous records. However, after he departed from the court, not many considered the Blue Devils as favorites under his successor John Scheyer.

Nonetheless, these doubts have been put to rest by their commanding performance in their season opener. Following this, the former head coach of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets has made a bold comparison between the two Blue headmen.

Is John Scheyer better than Coach K?

The 1997 NCAA champion with Arizona, Josh Pastner, appeared on the popular podcast The Field Of 68: After Dark. He was evaluating the Dukes’ opening game victory over Dartmouth. Expressing his views on John’s recruiting this season, Josh said, “John Scheyer deserves a lot of credit. He hasn’t missed a beat. He’s actually recruited better than Mike Krzyzewski. Duke Basketball has recruited better in the last two years than they were even with Coach K as the head coach.” 

The Blue Devils have recruited some of the best prospects in the class of 2024. Leading the pack is their top-ranked addition–Cooper Flagg. The 6-foot-8 forward is projected to be a top pick in the NBA Draft of 2025. In addition to this, the Dukes have also added the likes of Kyrie Irving, Jayson Tatum and Zion Williamson to their squad. 

The discussion moved forward toward John Scheyer’s performance after carrying the baton forward for the Blue Devils. Pastner had some valuable inputs that he added to the conversation. He said, “There is a momentum for John Scheyer following Mike Krzyzewski. There is nothing wrong with that, but you still gotta go and get the guys. You’ve gotta connect with the players. You’re still running the program, not anybody can just do that. John Scheyer has found a way to create his niche, especially in recruiting.” 

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The Blue Devils have made a dominant start to their campaign crushing Dartmouth 92-54 Monday night.

The Blue Devils start with a bang

The No.2 ranked Duke University have made their intentions pretty clear in the first game of the season. The Devils run past the Dartmouth Big Green beating them in every department.

The star of the show was their power forward Kyle Filipowski scoring 25 points. Furthermore, Jeremy Roach also had a wonderful time in the middle by registering 14 points to his name. Later, the No. 22 of the Dukes Caleb Foster joined the party landing 15 points off the bench. Reserve player Jaylin Blakes and freshman Jared McCain also chipped in with valuable contributions of 10 and 8 points respectively.

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John Scheyer had big boots to fill following the departure of Coach K from Duke University. Be that as it may, he is slowly coming of age and carving his own identity. Following their explosive start to their campaign, fans will be hoping to end their season on a high.