Ordinarily I would interrupt something as captivating as ST baseball to opine about the state of college hoops, but this Duke thing is bugging me. First of all, don’t expect most of the free world to care about your troubles.

As non-Dukies, we’ve been subjected to the hijinks of the Cameron Crazies. I love student sections in (formerly) amateur athletic arenas. I also know several kids that have attended specific universities because of the student experience.

Yet, all of a sudden, we’re supposed to weep with our Duke brethren because a 7-foot-tall guy collided with a fan charging the court after a Wake Forest upset of Duke. Kyle Filipowski hasn’t been taught how to properly box-out by Illinois favorite son, Jon Scheyer. Other than Gene Banks, name a Duke player from the last 45 years that could take a blow from an ACC big man-let alone some chem major from Wake.

Charging a court or field is part of the collegiate experience. To coin a phrase, toughen up butter cup!