When Vernon Carey Jr. pulled out the pocket square out of his suit jacket, it already felt over. You could see the small Duke logo in the middle of it with a huge grin on his face, signaling the end of Michigan State’s hopes in the Carey Jr. sweepstakes.
It hurt. Michigan State seemed like the team to beat for a couple of weeks and then Duke went all Duke again, beating the Spartans out for yet another top-tier recruit.
Joining Duke wasn’t all that big of a shot seeing as Carey Jr. would likely be featured wherever he went, and why not pick a school that consistently sends bigs to the league via the NBA lottery?