College basketball is hotter than ever, with Dick Vitale personifying America's passion for the game. In recent years, however, the popular commentator has been criticized for his apparent love of Duke University. Fans are annoyed by his recurring tendency to launch into Duke tributes, regardless of the teams playing before him.
Equally annoying is an over-hyping of Duke in general. Many view Duke as the recipient of favoritism by game officials and the holder of an undeserved pristine image. Similarly, fans resent the description of Coach K-a man known for courtside profanity-as the ultimate "class act."
If you are one of the countless hoops fans who are nauseated by the media's love of Duke Basketball, then this book is for you. The book presents a season-long series of parody columns, each written to mimic "Dukie V's" lingo and cadence. Each column begins with a hot basketball issue, such as Florida's chances of repeating as national champions, but veers off-course as our hero spirals into gratuitous Duke drivel. In addition to spoofing Dukie V, the columns poke fun at the purported greatness of Duke, a program that has managed three national championships in 100 years of basketball. You will LOL with this book!
Brian Allen is a lifelong college basketball fan with an affinity for humorous imitation. Mr. Allen has become well-known for his parody impersonations of a certain college basketball commentator. Under the user names "vster" and "lloydjack," his parody columns appear regularly on regional and national sports message boards. Dukie V's Season to Remember is a collection of parody columns from the 2006-07 basketball season. All were written for the simple purpose of poking fun at a commentator who, in the author's humble opinion, is a bit biased in favor of an overrated college program.