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Duke added a linebacker transfer from Texas A&M (only there for one semester).
I can't find Howard's measurements but he had quite the career at Youngstown State before that new coach at A & M recruited him to come there.
Nicky Dalmolin is going to use his final season of eligibility:
Great news about Howard and Dalmolin. I don’t recall his name being called during the Blue-White scrimmage - did he play?
So, Dalmolin ... was at Duke but not on the team in the spring. He wasn't in the portal, just was going through school. He's dealt with injuries -- playing through and missing games -- for a lot of the last two seasons, and when a guy like that walks through Senior Day and doesn't go through the portal, it's a pretty clear indication he's retired from football.
But after meeting with Manny and the staff, he's going to use his final season of eligibility.
But after meeting with Manny and the staff, he's going to use his final season of eligibility.
Quinton withdraws his name from the portal. Per an insider on another board they don't think he is coming back to football however. Also Wall and Fisher-Smith to NC Central to play.
WOW he has 13 P5 offers and 5 SEC offers (plus many others). he should be a 5.7 or 5.8 but we are Duke and we know how we get graded lol
I’m a little surprised (and nervous) that there haven’t been more transfers into the program since spring practices wrapped up. In particular, we really need some OL help.
so our qb commit won an award at a rivals camp and just took a qb co-share mvp at the charlotte under armor camp. look for rivals to drop him to a 2 star soon.
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I agree jeffrey. Hope we see some movement SOON!! OFC
well your wishes were answered
Bruno Fina OT 6'5'' 300 lbs starting left tackle from UCLA transfers to duke, big get
Bruno Fina OT 6'5'' 300 lbs starting left tackle from UCLA transfers to duke, big get
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Not surprisingly, Fina was All-Academic PAC 12. He's a redshirt junior so he has two years left if he wants it, correct?
Father played in the NFL.
This looks like a plug and play guy, perhaps our best offensive lineman.
Father played in the NFL.
This looks like a plug and play guy, perhaps our best offensive lineman.
Plus we are recruiting his younger brother in high school so this could be big win for us. A left tackle P5 starter coming in really helps. Put the big kid from Stanford at right tackle and we are really getting there. Maybe one more tackle and one inside lineman and I think we will be set.
okay latest update on OL
OT
bruno fina ot 6'5'' 300lbs transfer from ucla
zachary franks ot 6'6'' 315lbs transfer from northwestern
james pogoreic ot 6'8'' 328lbs transfer from stanford
micah sahakian ot 6'6'' 328lbs transfer from cornell (out for season with leg injury)
brian parker ot 6'5'' 300lbs soph
jack small ot 6'5'' 285lbs incoming freshman
jack purcell ot 6'5'' 305lbs transfer from penn (non scholly)
if micah wasnt hurt i think we would be set but since he is i think we need one more tackle
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mike barr iol 6'4'' 306lbs transfer from lafayette
eric schon 6'3'' 311lbs iol transfer from holy cross
matt maycraft iol 6'3'' 302lbs soph
reagan mccranie iol 6'2'' 308lbs red shirt frosh
justin pickett iol 6'7'' 317lbs senior
gemeyl allen iol 6'3'' 305lbs incoming freshman
bradley smith iol 6'3'' 290lbs incoming freshman
will seller iol 6'4'' 290lbs transfer from penn (non scholly)
would like at least one more with experience here if not two
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bruno fina ot 6'5'' 300lbs transfer from ucla
zachary franks ot 6'6'' 315lbs transfer from northwestern
james pogoreic ot 6'8'' 328lbs transfer from stanford
micah sahakian ot 6'6'' 328lbs transfer from cornell (out for season with leg injury)
brian parker ot 6'5'' 300lbs soph
jack small ot 6'5'' 285lbs incoming freshman
jack purcell ot 6'5'' 305lbs transfer from penn (non scholly)
if micah wasnt hurt i think we would be set but since he is i think we need one more tackle
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mike barr iol 6'4'' 306lbs transfer from lafayette
eric schon 6'3'' 311lbs iol transfer from holy cross
matt maycraft iol 6'3'' 302lbs soph
reagan mccranie iol 6'2'' 308lbs red shirt frosh
justin pickett iol 6'7'' 317lbs senior
gemeyl allen iol 6'3'' 305lbs incoming freshman
bradley smith iol 6'3'' 290lbs incoming freshman
will seller iol 6'4'' 290lbs transfer from penn (non scholly)
would like at least one more with experience here if not two
by the way i know people keep stressing out about the transfers but do we realize that we already have 13 that have committed on coming to duke this year plus 4 that have withdrawn their names from the portal? we have about 5 spots left so i hope they take their time and bring in quality players.
Thank you for the great reporting @surfdevil , as this is tremendous news!!!
It's up on on3.com as well!!
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Thanks Surf and Hart.
Surf, how many of the offensive linemen are what can be considered major college players? So many came from small or Ivy league schools.
Surf, how many of the offensive linemen are what can be considered major college players? So many came from small or Ivy league schools.
so i dont think there is that big of a difference anymore. if you look at college football last year the P5 rosters were littered with ''small'' school transfers. i would rather have a fifth year senior from a small school over a young high school recruit most every day of the week. to me, experience tops young undeveloped talent. i think a blend of both is best these days. i still remember duke losing to mercer in the first round of the ncaa tourney. not one of their players was good enough to make the duke roster but they had 7 seniors who had played together for years and they kicked our ass. that is when my views changed. experience trumped young undeveloped talent.
truthfully if micah wasnt hurt i think he would be one of the starting OT'S over the P5 guys. maybe Conor can pitch in on this discussion. it is a really good question by Liftee
truthfully if micah wasnt hurt i think he would be one of the starting OT'S over the P5 guys. maybe Conor can pitch in on this discussion. it is a really good question by Liftee
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My contribution would be:
The college football facilities arms race of the 2000s/2010s ended with NIL. Instead of asking major donors to give to a booster club so they can have things like nap pods in locker rooms, they're asking them to pour that money into a collective. It is what it is; I think the collective side of NIL is temporary, but that's aside from the point here.
Programs like Duke, that aren't going to bring in freshmen classes with tons of immediate contributors, should still heavily invest in facility upgrades. Because when you can delve into the G5 or FCS level and find grown men, put them in -- *theoretically* -- better facilities and give them better resources than they've had, they're going to thrive.
That's why Duke has had so much success with Ivy Leaguers and others from lower levels (Darius Joiner springs to mind, probably blanking on a few others).
The college football facilities arms race of the 2000s/2010s ended with NIL. Instead of asking major donors to give to a booster club so they can have things like nap pods in locker rooms, they're asking them to pour that money into a collective. It is what it is; I think the collective side of NIL is temporary, but that's aside from the point here.
Programs like Duke, that aren't going to bring in freshmen classes with tons of immediate contributors, should still heavily invest in facility upgrades. Because when you can delve into the G5 or FCS level and find grown men, put them in -- *theoretically* -- better facilities and give them better resources than they've had, they're going to thrive.
That's why Duke has had so much success with Ivy Leaguers and others from lower levels (Darius Joiner springs to mind, probably blanking on a few others).
Great comments, both Surf and Conor. I like to think that Duke's Strength and Conditioning Coach is one of the best out there, and he can make a difference in the next 3 months. Wish he had more time with these guys.
The bolded part is why it's important to get December transfers enrolled for the spring semester.
But when you've got a new coach, he's got to hire a staff, which winds up being in the neighborhood of 100 positions. The time crunch doesn't leave much room for recruiting transfers before classes start about a week into January.
Well now this is interesting! I don’t often root for Notre Dame, but i surely will for this game. And if they win, I’ll consider it one of Riley’s best wins for Duke!
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ND-A&M to cap off Week 1 tripleheader on ABC
The 2024 college football season will open with a tripleheader on Aug. 31, capped by Texas A&M hosting Notre Dame in prime time on ABC.
Jeffrey that's the first time I have listened to Elmo since his "midnite skip town." I detest the man now, and he's nothing but a fast talking, street smart liar and sneak.
I cannot profess much admiration for Riley Leonard either. He seemed like the TRUE BLUE DEVIL, Shane Battier Duke lifer.
I know this will not be popular take, but Riley you are no Sam Hartman. Your deep ball needs work, and you'll only go as far as your legs take you. I spotted a change in Riley the minute the camera panned on him late in the Clemson game last year.
Duke was up big and Riley jokingly (I suppose) appealed to a professor for more time on an assignment. He was getting the big head. No free lunches here Riley. Duke vs Texas A&M, a pre-game hand shake of Elmo and Leonard?? Perish the thought. Hope both lose...
Just wait til we play the Triangle area pinball RB Jordan Waters going to NC State. I will have a message for him too, joining an in-conference arch rival.
Sorry for whomever this offends. I simply LOVE DUKE FOOTBALL, a 55 year plus passion!!
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I cannot profess much admiration for Riley Leonard either. He seemed like the TRUE BLUE DEVIL, Shane Battier Duke lifer.
I know this will not be popular take, but Riley you are no Sam Hartman. Your deep ball needs work, and you'll only go as far as your legs take you. I spotted a change in Riley the minute the camera panned on him late in the Clemson game last year.
Duke was up big and Riley jokingly (I suppose) appealed to a professor for more time on an assignment. He was getting the big head. No free lunches here Riley. Duke vs Texas A&M, a pre-game hand shake of Elmo and Leonard?? Perish the thought. Hope both lose...
Just wait til we play the Triangle area pinball RB Jordan Waters going to NC State. I will have a message for him too, joining an in-conference arch rival.
Sorry for whomever this offends. I simply LOVE DUKE FOOTBALL, a 55 year plus passion!!
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Well said, Hart. Elmo and Riley are both snakes. Given their selfishness and deception, I am glad they are gone and no longer polluting Duke's locker room. On the other hand, Jerry Seinfeld's commencment speech warmly displayed his affection for his daughter's university and explained why team members, students, and alumni should be thankful for the priveledge of attending Duke. OFC
I have mixed feelings about both the coach who left us and Riley.
They did put Duke on the map last year and took Duke Football to levels it has not seen before. I mean, Gameday! What a day that was!
I feel like Riley had to chase his dream and he gave us two great seasons. I expected him to leave last year anyhow and it doesn't matter much to me which pro team he went to. Maybe I would be sadder if we didn't have at least two QB's to take his place.
What I didn't like about What's his name the Coach leaving is the way he did it. Acting like he loved Duke and would never leave, and then leaving in the middle of the night. He could have given a "silent commitment" to A & M but stayed with the team through the bowl game. I guess that's not how it works anymore.
I also note that most of the players who got us to where we were last year were Cut recruits, plus the really good transfers we got. True, they were coached up a lot since Cut's coaching days, but other than memories and a great strength coach, we weren't left with a lot from That Guy's two year visit.
Sorry I can't bring myself to say his name, similar to that basketball player who skyped Coach K to play with the Cheats, whose name will not be mentioned.
They did put Duke on the map last year and took Duke Football to levels it has not seen before. I mean, Gameday! What a day that was!
I feel like Riley had to chase his dream and he gave us two great seasons. I expected him to leave last year anyhow and it doesn't matter much to me which pro team he went to. Maybe I would be sadder if we didn't have at least two QB's to take his place.
What I didn't like about What's his name the Coach leaving is the way he did it. Acting like he loved Duke and would never leave, and then leaving in the middle of the night. He could have given a "silent commitment" to A & M but stayed with the team through the bowl game. I guess that's not how it works anymore.
I also note that most of the players who got us to where we were last year were Cut recruits, plus the really good transfers we got. True, they were coached up a lot since Cut's coaching days, but other than memories and a great strength coach, we weren't left with a lot from That Guy's two year visit.
Sorry I can't bring myself to say his name, similar to that basketball player who skyped Coach K to play with the Cheats, whose name will not be mentioned.
I get you, Hart. Candidly, I was upset when Riley left, but not pissed off at him. I got it, for as you noted, he’s not a premier QB with a certain NFL future. So he took the NIL $ - That said, I won’t be rooting for him to be a Heisman candidate or AA. Still, as between him and Elmo, I hope he burns Elmo’s ass. Make A&M begin to have second thoughts after their very first game. Best of all, let A&M lose when ND converts a 4th and 27 late in the game, just to show Elmo can’t learn from past mistakes. That would be delicious. Then ND can lose the rest of their games.
DI thanks a lot!!! I appreciate the support!! I was in a heated moment yesterday, and I didn't intend to come off so mean-spirited. It was the heat of the moment, for this tired and crotchety member of the "Old Farts Club."
All of that being said I don't back down one bit from my sentiments on the exited walkouts of Elmo and the new qb at Notre Dame.
I suppose I will adopt Jeffrey's idea. Pull for South Bend U to beat Elmo, and knock the glitter off The Fat Man opening game. Then I can focus on the Duke transfer dropping the rest.
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All of that being said I don't back down one bit from my sentiments on the exited walkouts of Elmo and the new qb at Notre Dame.
I suppose I will adopt Jeffrey's idea. Pull for South Bend U to beat Elmo, and knock the glitter off The Fat Man opening game. Then I can focus on the Duke transfer dropping the rest.
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JUST GOT ANOTHER TRANSFER
Al Wooten RB from mercer
6' 225lbs
a big bruising back. we need one
Al Wooten RB from mercer
6' 225lbs
a big bruising back. we need one
Yes, I would say Watters was definitely somewhat of a bruising back. Good get!!! Surf thanks!!
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Can't find much on him as a football player, but clearly a bright young man who is a journalism major and has a podcast. Another Ryan Young perhaps?
Seriously, a big 5th year running back can't be a bad thing. If he can block, it will certainly help the O line to have a big guy back there protecting the QB.
Seriously, a big 5th year running back can't be a bad thing. If he can block, it will certainly help the O line to have a big guy back there protecting the QB.
Especially if our offensive line is patchwork and has not played together before the fall.
