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Duke first approached (Tampered, whatever you want to call it) Mensah on October 31, 2024 when Tulane was in Charlotte to play Charlotte.
An unofficial deal was reached sometime right before or right after Tulane beat Navy in Annapolis on November 16.
Mensah and Tulane looked bad in Tulane's last two games (Memphis and the AAC Championship at Army) after starting the season 9-2 and being ranked as high as17. People inside the locker room and athletic department knew he had one foot out the door, and even though no one will admit it publicly, it affected the way the entire team played in those last two games.
Mensah's agent instructed him to leave West Point with him, and not the team (which he did without telling anyone). This was on December 6.
Mensah went to California for a couple of days before going to Durham for his one and only visit (he entered the portal on December 8).
Mensah committed to Duke on December 11.
There is more, and I could go into more detail, but Duke 1 zillion percent tampered (if that's a thing) and it could have cost Tulane a shot at the playoffs (if Tulane had won out and Boise State lost, Tulane was in the playoffs). Duke 100% cost Tulane an AAC title last year.