Hi, my name is Derek Hansfield. I'm a 22 year old biology major at Duke University. I rounded out junior year last May with a 3.8 cumulative GPA, and plan on heading to med school after I wrap up my senior year next Spring.

However, this past August, I received my biggest accolade to date.

Leader of the Cameron Crazies.

Take a look at that picture to the right. I'm the "D". That's right...the alpha. I'm the foundation, the soul, and inspiration for my fellow brothers and sisters. I bleed blue, and was accurately rewarded. But, it's not about the prize...it's about the journey. A panel of 8 seniors from last year's Cameron Crazies crew voted me in. It paid huge dividens being in the second row last year, behind our front line - learning the trade, strengthening the windpipes, and practicing our cheers. It's not easy finding something to rhyme with Hansbrough, but we do because we're crazy. Cameron Crazy.

Last night was our second game of the year at Cameron. I'm proud to announce that the Crazies are 2-0 this year. We played some Southern Atlanta team or something. I don't know. We won. Who cares, honestly? ESPN was in the building, and that can only mean one thing: face time. Face time kicks ass. I've only watched my recording of the game once today, but my preliminary count has me on TV 6 times. Mom only called me 5 times during the game. Silly Mom. I counted 6.

I've got 121 appearances on TV in my career. Last year's Crazies' leader graduated with 325 TV unofficial appearances, so I've got some work to do. I say "unofficial" because Coach K doesn't want us to keep track of individual achievements. He told us, and we listen to Coach K.

This year, we're not allowed to stand on the court, which is crap. I worked hard for 3 years, just to get the chance to touch Dick Vitale whenever I want...and now we've been delegated to the actual seats of the stadium. It's absurd. The court is where the action is, and everyone on that bench believes we're a part of that team. I saw Jordan Davidson, a sophomore walk-on, at an ice cream social during midterms this fall and he shook my hand. He's my friend, and I love him.

Well, I guess it's back to work for this Cameron Crazy. I need to prepare for UNC Greensboro on Thursday. I've already done my first round of research on their squad - standard operating procedure 3 days before a home game. They've got this dude named "Bart Tooms", and I'm going to make a sign that says, "What do you want on your Toomstone?" Jesus, it's going to be hilarious. Look for it on ESPN.