Thierrien “Bud” Davis, who is one of the top sleepers of the 2004 class, made his first official visit this past weekend as he traveled to Duke. The players, the campus, and the academics were the highlights of the weekend.

“Duke was a nice visit,” Davis said. “They had a great campus, and of course they have great academics. I liked the coaching staff. The best part was talking to the players. I got a good feel for the players there and what they are like.”

Though Davis was impressed with the Duke program, it does not appear they are in serious contention right now.

“I liked Duke, but I don’t like that their coaching staff is so new,” Davis said. “They are probably in the middle right now.”

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