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Where assigned media seating has returned. Good times.

I'm eager to see the point guard matchup in this one. Jarret Jack is quite possibly my favorite player in the ACC. Every game in which I've seen him play he seems just desperate to get a win. I watched him beat UNC on a buzzer beater at the ACC tourney last year and help shut down Chris Paul earlier this season. Oh, and I watched him shred Duke with his penetration in Tech's upset of Duke last season at Cameron.

Which brings me to today. In the pre-season everyone was fretting about how Duke would handle playing in an ACC full of elite PGs when they're own PG, Daniel Ewing, was playing his first season at the position. We all sort of forgot about that concern while Duke was starting 15-0. But now, the Blue Devils have faced two elite points, John Gilchrist and Chris Paul, and are now 0-2. That's not enough data yet to form a conclusion, but if Duke goes down against Jack and the Jackets (sounds like the name for a 50's do-wop group doesn't it?) then I think the Devils have cause for concern.

ONe other aside -- watched episodes 2 and 3 of Tilt on Thursday night. I'm not going to hide it any more. I like the show. And Michael Madsen is still one of my favorite tough-guy actors. I still can't believe he did the narration for Animal Precint on Animal Planet.