It's the first tenting season in Krzyzewskiville without the legendary Coach K leading Duke basketball. Students say they are still excited, and many are big fans of new coach Jon Scheyer!
THESE STORIES AND MORE AT THE TOP OF THE HOUR. THE SHOW. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, JERROLD. >> FOR THE FIRST TIME, UNDERGRADUATES ARE CAMPING IN K BILL WITHOUT COACH K LEADING DUKE'S BASKETBALL TEAM. STUDENTS HAVE CAMPED OUT BEFORE THIS. DO CAROLINA GAME FOR YEARS AND WRAL'S MONICA CASEY SHOWS US HOW THIS YEAR IS DIFFERENT. MORE THAN 900 STUDENTS HAVE BEEN CAMPING OUT WEEKS BEFORE THE DUKE CAROLINA GAME BY FEBRUARY 4TH OVER 1500 STUDENTS WILL BE HERE IN K BILL DUKE UNDERGRADUATES ARE BRAVING THE COLD. I'VE GOT MY FIRST STOCKS THAT I BRING OUT OCCASIONALLY FIGHTING THE WIND AND SELECTING STRATEGIC TEMPTING SPOTS. WE DO HAVE A LOT OF ENGINEERS. AND SO WE'RE ACTUALLY ON TOP OF THE TRAIN HAVING TO EAGLES GOT THEIRS WILL BE LIKE THAT IS A PREVIEW. USEFUL FEEDBACK. GARCIA GROWL AND EMMA SMITH ARE THE HEADLINE MONITORS. EVERY TIME I TRIED TO EXPLAIN TO THEM AND I DO PEOPLE ARE LIKE EXCUSE ME, EXPLAIN REALLY COME TO GET YOUR INTENSE FOR 3 TO 6 WEEKS TO GO TO A BASKETBALL GAME. >> AND YOU'RE IN THESE SUPER FANS HAD TO PASS A TRIVIA TEST TO GET ATTEMPTING SPOT. EVERYTHING IS COVERED. IT'S LIKE A 15 PAGE EXAM. THEY HAVE AN HOUR TO DO IT. THIS YEAR MARKS THE FIRST TIME STUDENTS HAVE MOVED IN TO CAVE HILL WITHOUT COACH K. >> JUNIOR. JOSH CRAMER IS READY FOR A NEW ERA. THERE CERTAINLY IS A DIFFERENT FEEL OBVIOUSLY LAST YEAR BEING SO HISTORIC WITH COACH HAVING HIS FINAL YEAR. >> HOWEVER, IT IS STILL DO BASKETBALL IT DOES EXTEND BEYOND JUST COACH K AND WE'RE THRILLED TO HAVE COACH. I ARE HERE, COACH JOHN SHIRE HAS VISITED THE TENSE WITH DONUTS COFFEE AND HOT CHOCOLATE. A TICKET INTO STUDENTS HEARTS. I THINK THAT THEY, YOU KNOW, FEEL A PERSONAL CONNECTION TO HIM THAT THEY WANT TO COME OUT AND SUPPORT HIM IN HIS FIRST, YOU KNOW, CAROLINA GAME AT HOME FOR STUDENTS LIKE SENIOR JAKE PIAZZA. IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT WHO'S ON THE COURT, BUT WHO'S IN THE TENT? IT WAS TOO GOOD OF AN OPPORTUNITY TO US. >> ALL MY FRIENDS ARE LAST FEW MONTHS AND, YOU KNOW, SPENDING A LOT OF TIME AND THAT HAPPENED. IT'S BEEN A REALLY GOOD EXPERIENCE OF ALL THAT. >> AND THAT WAS MONICA CASEY REPORTING THAT END PROCESS HAS DIFFERENT LAYERS AND MORE STUDENTS WILL JOIN A CAMP OUT BEFORE NEXT MONTH'S UNC DUKE
