John Wall

With Calipari bolting to UK, it should be interesting to see how this affects John Wall's college decision.

I always thought that he was a Memphis lean with a possibility of going to Baylor, but Duke has made up a lot of ground. They officially offered him on Sunday, and he has had some very positive things to say.

And now, one of the insiders at the Duke paysites (basically Duke's version of Sonny) writes this "I had my second conversation with Wall in three days last evening and I can tell you that Duke is a player. We discussed Kentucky, Calipari's move, and a lot more. I have also been talking with various sources about the situation and Duke has made up a lot of ground. But rest assured, that Duke while not the leader, is very much in this race for his services and that his contacts with Coach K have been fruitful. This will not be over until the Jordan Brand All Star game if all goes as planned. He will make a choice on national TV, be it there or with ESPNU. One more thing, as of the McDonald's Dunk contest last evening, Wall had not talked with Calipari."

His article also said that Wall was completely surprised by Coach K's down-to-earth personality. Wall always thought Coach K was a suit-and-tie, "serious" all-the-time kinda coach.

This should make things a little more interesting. I still doubt that Wall will end up at Duke, but the chances have increased quite a bit the past few days.

And in case anyone cares, the quotes are just from the writer's public comments. I didn't quote any paysite info.