With the pandemic limiting social options for players, Duke coach David Cutcliffe is looking for ways to keep the team entertained. He joked about setting up a pub on the practice field but also plans to let them play video games on the stadium video board
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00:00 biggest thing that I hope they buy into is it's not about you.
00:06 It's about caring about someone else.
00:09 That's what the mask stops.
00:12 I mean, the droplets are going to hit the mask.
00:16 And you know, that's the real reality to this.
00:20 And if you're not concerned about others,
00:23 then it's going to be very difficult.
00:25 And they are young.
00:26 And I've got a rising junior at home at Duke.
00:30 Believe me, she's heard the Riot Act a few times about making good decisions.
00:36 So, you know, I've dealt with young people for 45 years professionally.
00:41 Now, I would agree with you, this is the biggest challenge that we have faced.
00:46 I was kidding, but not kidding.
00:51 For our over 21-year-old guys, I said, well,
00:53 maybe I need to open up a bar with players only down on the practice field, too.
00:59 You know, where they can gather and put the tables and
01:03 seats at a safe physical distance.
01:07 Because, and I get it, they want to socialize, you know.
01:10 I think we could do some gaming in the stadium.
01:13 It's another one I've thought about.
01:15 How about some Madden on the jumbotron, you know?
01:21 So they're just, I think we got to be creative.
01:23 We can play home run derby.
01:26 We're gonna do some of that.
01:27 I mean, we're just, you know, I realize they gotta have some fun.
01:31 So we're just thinking through this thing, and my brain's tired, and
01:35 it's hurting a little bit, but I'm gonna push through it.