Well . . . I'll try not to turn this into a Duke/Carolina fight but here goes.
I don't think Dohtery is a great coach, yet. In fact, I willing to say that Coach K and several others are better coaches than him right now. But remember things take time. Coach K didn't come in and dominate either. Yeah, I do think if Dean was still on the bench, we would have won some more games last year. But, you also have to remember that Dohtery didn't recruit a lot of these players and a lot of them didn't fit his style. Capel and Lang are half-court players while Dohtery likes more up tempo ball. It is never good when you have a conflict in playing styles between your coach and your two best players. Again, Dohtery certainly did look like he knew what he was doing two years ago on the sidelines.
The three transfers are not as bad as they seem. Fingleton leaving was for the best for both sides. It was mutual and it was on good terms. No arguements their. Brian Morrison has a ton of potential and a lot of people still think he could have been a good one at Carolina. Still though, he left on good terms and it was described as a mutual decision. A lot of people feel that Morrison leaving was a benefit to Carolina. Adam Boone is a different story. He didn't leave on great terms (thanks to his dad) and his absent has left us a hole at the backup point guard spot. If Felton stays around for at least 2 years and Melvin Scott can continue to improve his point skills, Boone transfer could work out for the better. Of the three, I would only like to have Morrison back. Although, Boone gave us a stable point guard, I wouldn't want him sticking around with that negative attitude.
Joe Forte is an idiot. He wore a Lakers jersey while playing with the Celtics. I wish him the best and I am proud that he was a Heel but I don't dispute his questionable comments and actions. Besides not every coach can get along with every player. Ask Chris Burgess.
The ACC was average last year? What is it this year then? You guys and Maryland were loaded last year (both were top 3 teams, IMO). NC State and Wake Forest were both good as. Sure, FSU and Clemson sucked but that's a regular.
I hope the Dook fans continue to take their shots now because we will be back.