In the words of the famous Steve Carrell as Michael Scott in The Office, "Snip-snap-snip-snap-snip-snap".
The bizarre move comes just days after it was reported that the 6-foot-10 graduate transfer from Columbia would be decommitting from the Blue Devils, and all signs had pointed to Tape being flipped by Syracuse.
Evan Daniels of 247 Sports first reported that Tape would be headed back to Durham after needing some time to clear his head.
Daniels says that Tape was heavily considering Syracuse and Georgetown before realizing Duke was the place for him.
Patrick Tape committed to Duke on March 24, before decommitting on April 2, and then recommitting on April 5.