Earlier this season, it was N.C. State that upset then-No.1 Duke on Jan. 12. Wolfpack faithful rushed to center-court, led by this brave soul.
Then, it was Miami's 90-63 thrashing of the top-ranked Blue Devils in Coral Gables, Fla on Jan. 23 that sparked another rush.
Maryland would soon get its turn, as Terp fans stormed the court in College Park on Feb. 16. for the second time in four years against their ACC rival.
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While fans in the stands haven't thought twice about rushing the court against Duke this season, Coach Mike Krzyzewski doesn't share the same enthusiasm, calling it a safety concern Thursday after sifting through Cavaliers fans.
"Whatever you're doing, you need to get the team off first," Krzyzewski said, according to the Raleigh News & Observer. "Look, celebrate, have fun, obviously you won, that's cool. Just get our team off the court and our coaching staff before students come on.
"Look do you know how close you are to, just put yourself in the position of one of our players or coaches. I'm not saying any fan did this, but the potential is there all the time for a fan to just go up to you and say, 'Coach you're a ... ' or push you or hit you. And what do you do? What if you did something? That would be the story. We deserve that type of protection."
This isn't the first time Coach K has been critical of students leaving their seats following a big win. Following Duke's win over North Carolina on Feb. 13, it looked as though Krzyzewski raised his hands to the fans as to keep them from rushing the court. While his motives weren't entirely clear at the time, perhaps his comments Thursday can provide a little more insight to his feelings on the celebration.
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Virginia Cavaliers players celebrate after their game against the Duke Blue Devils at John Paul Jones Arena.
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Virginia's Evan Nolte, Jontel Evans, Joe Harris, Justin Anderson, and Teven Jones, from left, celebrate Virginia's 73-68 win over Duke.
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Virginia Cavaliers guard Jontel Evans (1) celebrates with fans after the Cavaliers' game against the Duke Blue Devils at John Paul Jones Arena.
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Duke Blue Devils guard Seth Curry (30) loses the ball as Virginia Cavaliers guard Joe Harris (12) and Cavaliers guard Justin Anderson (23) defend in the second half at John Paul Jones Arena.
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February 28, 2013; Charlottesville, VA USA; Virginia Cavaliers guard Joe Harris (12) celebrates with teammates on the bench in the final seconds against the Duke Blue Devils at John Paul Jones Arena.
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Virginia guard Joe Harris celebrates Virginia's 73-68 win over Duke.
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Virginia Cavaliers fans celebrate on the court after the Cavaliers' game against the Duke Blue Devils at John Paul Jones Arena.
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Virginia Cavaliers guard Joe Harris (12) dribbles the ball as Duke Blue Devils guard Quinn Cook (2) defends in the first half at John Paul Jones Arena.
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Duke Blue Devils head coach Mike Krzyzewski argues with an official from the sidelines against the Virginia Cavaliers in the second half at John Paul Jones Arena.
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Virginia guard Justin Anderson celebrates with fans after Virginia defeated Duke 73-68 in an NCAA college basketball game in Charlottesville, Va., Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013.
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Autoplay Show Thumbnails Show Captions Fullscreen Last Slide Next Slide Krzyzewski wanted to note that his comments were not meant to overshadow Virginia's performance.
"I don't want to demean the game with this," he said. "They played great. Harris was unbelievable. That's the story of the game."
Well that was nice of him. But, what's a Coach K press conference without a little wise crack to finish things off?
"Again, congratulations to them, and they should have fun and burn benches and do all that stuff," he quipped. "I'm all for that."
Source : http://www.usatoday.com/story/gameon/2013/03/01/coach-k-adamant-about-player-safety-in-court-rushes/1955703/
