Duke Basketball: Critics force Mike Krzyzewski into late retirement

Each new public detractor may add another year to the Hall of Fame career of Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski.

It’s time to give the ever-chirping critics of the Duke basketball program the credit they deserve for this:

Coach K looks as spry as a cricket this season.

Maybe Mike Krzyzewski’s chipper appearance is just a result of his purposeful avoidance of hostile road environments in non-conference play; ironically, though, it seems that those who schedule regular roasts of the 71-year-old’s scheduling tactics actually help extinguish the chance that he will soon either alter his approach to scheduling or schedule his retirement.

But maybe lengthening his tenure is all part of his…