Coach Eddie Sutton, who accepted the award, called each of the victims' families. The basketball team resumed its season 10 days after the crash. The guys were like zombies. Finally, we did. The thing I tried to drive through to them is that we have to appreciate the good times we had with these guys.
Life is so precious.
Give thanks for every day we have. That's the one good thing that came out of it. Duke set an NCAA record by winning its 133rd game in a four-year period. Shane Battier, who played in 131 of the victories, tied an NCAA record for a four-year period set by Kentucky's Wayne Turner. Fellow Duke senior Nate James redshirted in the 1997-98 season and has a different record.