Get back…get back…get back from the first three rows

November 7th, 2006 | Posted by PostmanE

Sorry, Cameron Crazies. The fire marshal is here to … wait for it … extinguish your little spirit-fest:

Duke’s opponents may have finally found something that will make the “Cameron Crazies” sit down — the Durham fire code. Duke’s student fan section, which has been allowed to stand on floor space behind press row for decades, is being forced to retreat to the bleachers in Cameron Indoor Stadium in the interests of fire safety. Durham’s fire-code regulations, according to the school, forbid the Crazies — or anyone else — from occupying the floor space.

Boy, that’s a shame. You mean they won’t be able to do that little limp-wristed motion - not there’s anything wrong with that - when an opposing player is trying to inbound the ball? You know, the one that just must be oh so intimidating?

Right. Yeah. Intimidating.

Anyway, we haven’t even made it to the money quote yet. From - who else? - Coach K:

“Where were [the fire marshals] for the last 50 years?” he told the Durham Herald Sun. “It’s like, ‘Did we do something wrong? And if that is the case, then how might we be able to solve it without hurting the students?’ They’re on the team, too. They should be as close to the court as possible.”

They’re on the team too? Really? That’s a novel idea.

Anyway, jokes aside, this is a bit sad, if only because it has the potential to zap a little bit of that, um, craziness that makes Cameron Indoor a special place. Dick Vitale sheds a tear today.

But in case you’re still wondering where the fire marshals are … they got invited to Satan’s totally awesome Halloween party! Duh! Satan’s trickery knows no bounds …