****JAI LUCAS INTRODUCTORY PRESS CONFERENCE LIVE THREAD****

[Trinton Breeze]

Jai Lucas's introductory press conference is starting at 11:30 a.m. here at the UM Lakeside Auditorium.

The presser will be broadcast via ACC Network or Canes All Acess on YouTube.

 

[Trinton Breeze]

Honestly, I am more excited for this than some of our games recently, lol

 

[casualcane]

I'm guessing none of the current staff will be retained

 

[Peter Ariz]

D$ and I will be there

 

[SPAMM]

Honestly, I am more excited for this than some of our games recently, lol

I think a root canal would be equally more exciting than the games.

 

[NoahPerez]

Very excited for this.

 

[Peter Ariz]

John Lucas here

Coach L here

Jack McClinton

Darius Rice

Current members of the team

 

[Peter Ariz]

Coach Cullop

JD Da Bossman (WMGarbage Man) in attendance

 

[Trinton Breeze]

Here. We. Go

 

[Jesscane]

No sound?

 

[Trinton Breeze]

Jai Lucas takes the stage

 

[Peter Ariz]

 

[Peter Ariz]

 

[Peter Ariz]

Awesome speech so far.

Thanks Coach L for setting the foundation for the program

 

[Peter Ariz]

father John Lucas becomes emotional when Jai thanks him in his speech

 

[Trinton Breeze]

Jai Lucas - “I’m a defensive guy”

 

[HurricanePhilly]

Is Cookie Monster there?

 

[Peter Ariz]

First question asked was how hard it was to leave Duke now with the tourney ahead

Second part to the question was about the recruiting aspect and if any Duke commits have reached out since the news came out. Huge laughs from the room

Said he “can’t speak on anybody signed or committed elsewhere”

But adds “you always want to keep the best players home”

 

[Trinton Breeze]

Lucas is expecting to get 13 new players

 

[Peter Ariz]

Says timetable on the staff is tough because conference tourneys are here

But that’s he’s been talking to coaches all across the country.

Said he’s not sure if retaining people on staff is in his plans or not.