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Feb 3, 2006, 10:30 AM

(Greensboro, NC) Atlantic Coast Conference Commissioner John Swofford
announced today that a foul is tentatively scheduled to be called
against Duke sometime in the first half of their game with UNC in Chapel
Hill, next Tuesday, February 7th.

In a joint press conference with Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski, and
ACC Director of Officials John Clougherty, Swofford said an agreement
had been reached for a touch foul to be whistled on
as-yet-to-be-determined Blue
Devil player around the 7:00 minute mark during the first half of the
game at the Smith Center.

"We are very excited to arrange something that hasn't been seen in our
conference since 1998," said Swofford. "I want to personally commend
Mike {Krzyzewski} for agreeing to this uncoventional deal. We all know
how
reluctant he has been to allow any calls to go against his team."

Krzyzewski insisted that this move was purely a gesture of generosity
aimed at rehabilitating his public image in light of recent lip-synching
fiascos during several nationally televised games. "The camera did not
catch me really uttering the BS-word during my argument with the
official the other night. Those really were my lips moving but I wasn't
really yelling the word. I'm sure our fans will understand."

"Mike is being a really good sport about this," noted UNC coach Roy
Williams. "This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to play them with a
foul being called against their squad, and to have it happen here in
front of the home crowd will be especially enjoyable for our fans."

Clougherty says that unless unforeseen intimidation happens during the
game, that the scheduled foul should occur without a hitch. "It all
depends on whether Coach K holds up his end of the bargain and promises
not to harrass our crew that evening."

Clougherty also said not to expect any more fouls to be called against
Duke this season, but did not rule out the possibility of another one
being called in an exhibition game in November 2006. "The Duke AD told
me that they are trying to schedule Marathon Oil for a pre-season game
next year and we are in discussions about perhaps calling another foul
against Duke in that match-up if everyone can come to terms."

The officiating crew for the Duke vs. UNC game will not be announced
publicly prior to the game in order to protect their privacy. Swofford
said he anticipated a media barrage and did not want the referees to be
distracted from their big task at hand. "This is a big deal and a
momentous occasion for the league. We need our employees to remain
focused so that they can complete their jobs in what could end up being
a very difficult situation."

Game Notes: If the foul occurs on February 7th, it will be the 27th foul

called against the Blue Devils in their basketball history...........
UNC fan favorite Byron (Colonel) Sanders had a chicken bone removed from
his throat yesterday, and is expected to be recovered for the game......
#### Vitale and Mike Patrick will be handling the TV play by play for
ESPN.
Vitale says he has no idea what he will say when the foul is called
against Duke but he has been placed on a prescription sedative as a
preventive measure. (Patrick could not be reached for comment, and was
last seen entering a tanning salon in Durham with a picture of JJ
Redick)......... A CBS 60 Minutes television crew is planning to attend
the game to catch the event on tape for an upcoming expose on the Duke
basketball program and how Mike Krzyzewski uses friendships and loyalty
to advance his own agenda.

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Now that's funny HH!***

LOL!!! That is great.***

If you wrote that you need to quit your day job.

haha...sorry, can't take credit for that one...

That is now being passed around my office

I heard that on The Dan Scott Show earlier

That is hilarious!!***

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