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i thought that when brandon opted out this year he was probably gone but held out hope. i have to say the young lb's are actually playing pretty well in my book. our d is not the issue. i think devilinside is right. might be a tough offseason. that being said, chris is probably looking at the numbers and realizing his best chance to play is gone. luca will be off redshirt next year and we have 2 quality kids coming in. add chase and gunnar and 6 qbs is to many.
surf the more I look at this, the more I am convinced its more than just wins and losses. There's significant dissension in the program. Decommits are a problem, and we were hit hard in the transfer portal before the year started. Its going down like a sinking ship. Only the administration can save us, by firing Cut. OFC
Liftee, I would say one of em better get a chance. If not I see one or BOTH headed out like Katrenick. Who wants another year of sitting out behind Brice??? OFC
I can't imagine Cut will stick with a quarterback who is showing absolutely no improvement as the season progresses. With a bye week perhaps now is the time.
I'm enjoying the Giants-Eagles game. Daniel Jones ran for 80 yards, and then fell at the 10 yard line for no reason
No, you can't. It's the first Giants game this year that I have watched closely. I look at the box scores and wonder why he doesn't throw to the Tight End. Tonight, a perfect pass bounced off Engram's hands for an interception, and engram dropped another perfect pass with 2:30 remaining in the game that would have sealed the win
That Engram drop, plus the sieve like Giants defense on the last 2 drives, demonstrate why Jones will take the blame but isn't the primary reason for the Giants' failures. I am doomed to have two football teams that I am passionate about both suck at the same time. It builds humility.
Carson Wentz was marvelous for the Eagles. He would be fun to cheer for. He dives for first downs. He competes on every play.
as a redskin/wft fan i hate all of you with dreams of getting better cause we have none 😁
What a difference two months make. Cut should be ashamed for building up the kid's ego:
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David Cutcliffe says he was 'blown away' by QB Chris Katrenick
Duke's quarterback room is deeper than it has been in years
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It won't happen... Probably unethical... The best coached team in the ACC is a small, private school in Winston Salem. If Dave Clawson can get Wake Forest to win the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball against Virginia Tech, certainly he could do the same at Duke
ged we need a young Clawson type HC, thats for certain! Great win for the Deacs! OFC
Ah the "great quarterback whisperer" Cut is, he will say Chase has studied a lot of film, worked on his release, etc and is fully ready for the 2nd half of the season!
Obviously I hope I am wrong and we see a personnel change, but I think Cut is too stubborn. He wants to keep Dabo happy, and somehow has this delusional mindset he can make Chase a high pick in the '22 Draft. OFC
Look, there is probably a substantial number of other coaches out there who can do a better job than the one we have. Clauson is not the only one. An indicator that coaching is our problem is the fact that for every year since and including 2016, Duke has had higher rated recruiting classes then Wake.
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once again look at the games we have played and the talent on the field is not our issue. IT IS COACHING
ND 17-13 after 3 quarters. duke 2 turnovers
BC 7-6 at half. DUKE WITH 5 TO
UVA 20-17 duke led after 3 quarters. DUKE WITH 7 TO
VA TECH 24-14 after 3 quarters. duke 1 to
SYR 30-21 duke led after 3 quarters. DUKE WITH 4 TO
NCSU 21-20 after 3 quarters. DUKE WITH 3 TO
we have been in every game we have played. our talent level is competitive with most of the teams in the acc. (clemson, miami and unc on a different level)
untimely fumbles and interceptions have killed us. it seems like the other teams make half time adjustments and we dont. COACHING. not playing another qb even when chase is throwing 5 interceptions in one game. COACHING
i am a CUT fan but these last few years have been brutal and it is on him, from the ''during'' game time adjustments, qb preparedness, bad assistant hires, time clock management, etc.
ND 17-13 after 3 quarters. duke 2 turnovers
BC 7-6 at half. DUKE WITH 5 TO
UVA 20-17 duke led after 3 quarters. DUKE WITH 7 TO
VA TECH 24-14 after 3 quarters. duke 1 to
SYR 30-21 duke led after 3 quarters. DUKE WITH 4 TO
NCSU 21-20 after 3 quarters. DUKE WITH 3 TO
we have been in every game we have played. our talent level is competitive with most of the teams in the acc. (clemson, miami and unc on a different level)
untimely fumbles and interceptions have killed us. it seems like the other teams make half time adjustments and we dont. COACHING. not playing another qb even when chase is throwing 5 interceptions in one game. COACHING
i am a CUT fan but these last few years have been brutal and it is on him, from the ''during'' game time adjustments, qb preparedness, bad assistant hires, time clock management, etc.
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we need the coastal carolina coach. he would be a great ''get'' plus he knows how to recruit this area. watch a game. they play a real fun offense.
okay so mark gilbert (cb) opts out to get ready for the nfl draft
just me are does it feel like more of this is going to be coming from other players?
just me are does it feel like more of this is going to be coming from other players?
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I don't blame Gilbert. He has given his all for Duke for 5 years. I doubt he can stay healthy though.
I think its more and more of a trend surf...... Sad in my view, yet understandable I suppose. OFC
Unfortunately none....Cut even supported him this week, saying Brice was "kind of thrown into the fire." Cut's become nothing more than a stubborn, old and senile man. An upset Saturday won't surprise me at all....OFC
Hart, you need to calm down. Calling anyone, no matter what their age, "senile" is insulting and unfair. Cut is not senile. He may not be the smartest coach our there, but he is perfectly aware of what he says and why he says it. The fact that you may think he is stupid and makes bad decisions does not mean that he is not aware of what he is doing. Cut is unquestionably a good, well- intentioned, honorable, caring, hard-working, thoughtful, diligent guy. I like and respect him greatly as a person and know of no reason why anybody should not feel the same. I can appreciate your love of Duke football as reflected by your internet name, which is a combination of the names of 2 of my Duke fraternity brothers. I do not think they would be happy to have their names associated with your post.
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That was a well written post by DevilInside. I thought that senile might be a bit strong at first. I looked up the definition, and it is not as bad as the common usage. The definition is " slowing of mental faculties caused by old age". Coach Cutcliffe is nearing the end of a brilliant career. He certainly appears to be a very good man. I don't think that he is nearly as sharp as he once was. We all lose our hair, hearing, mental acuity, etc. Anyway, I'm rambling. Hart2 chesson obviously loves Duke football. That's good. There are too many basketball only fans. I think that Coach Cuttcliffe's biggest problem is hiring weak coordinators. You can be a successful head football coach as a senior citizen if you are an excellent administrator and delegator
Hart means well and bleeds Duke Blue. If he is prone to hyperbole, that's OK with me. This Saturday he'll be rooting for Duke I'm sure.
hubris is the term i think of when it comes to cut. please bring in an offensive coordinator next year and let him run an offense that is not ten years old and i will be happy.
First of all you screwed up. NEVER in my post did I infer Coach Cutcliffe was "STUPID." (I posted your personal attack on me above.)Btw its the 2nd now in several months, but hey if thats your style- so be it.
As for Cut, the $3 million a yr man is fair game here. Senility is a deterioration of mental faculties, and ged explained it very well. Thanks Liftee for your support. DI you really dont follow the program well enough to not detect Cut's mental lapses over the last several years. One more loss this year will give us our 3rd losing season in 5 years. That follows '13-'15 which yielded 3 straight winning seasons and one Coastal title.
Obviously as Cut ages, his sharpness and the football program are going downhill.It was highly evident in the UNC game. We lined up in the formation for the HB PASS. UNC wisely called timeout and adjusted. The Duke sideline stuck with THE SAME CALL, and everybody knows what happened.
Theres plenty more DI: Preseason Cut said we had 3 very capable qb's and Holmberg has barely gotten a sniff and Katrenick quit the team. (WTH??) Also,THERE ARE NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES OFFENSIVELY, Cut merely took over the Roper playbook.Also, a 5th grader could have managed the time just before half of the State game better. We could have milked the clock, punt block for TD should never have happened.
Oh and btw, a high profile former Duke TE (played for Cut) supported an article calling for Cut's exit this week.You think I was rough on Cut??? OBVIOUSLY you havent been checking other Duke fb boards this year. Believe me, I am very tame. DI you need to go tell them to "calm down." Don't come after me about "hart2chesson." My dad took me to watch them both as a kid, my mom was practically in love with Wes. My folks are in heaven waving the Duke banner. I LOVE MY DUKE FOOTBALL, AND WE NEED CHANGE. OFC
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"Hubris" is a very spot-on analysis of Cut's defiance in making home run type hires. We needed a new OC in 2016, and did he go out and hire a really proven one or even up and coming OC in college ranks??? No. He merely CONVERTED special teams coach Zac Roper. Didnt exactly work out did it??? Cut doesnt want to be upstaged or have someone drawing rave reviews who might threaten his own status.
Replacing OL coach John Latina (best OL coach we've had)in '16 w/ill fated Jim Bridge???!! Disastrous... Latina was getting a lot of good press for protecting Duke's qb and improved running game. It went to shreds under Bridge and has never recovered.
Back to OC a minute. It would have made for great PR to hire Steve Spurrier. Spurrier's young grandson Gavin is on the team, and I bet Spurrier would have done it for practically nothing! Well Cut is not exactly an old friend of Spurrier since he and the old ball coach butted heads in the old SEC. Spurrier is still revered at Duke for his glory days in Durham! OFC
The only thing I criticized was you calling Cut "senile". I still believe that was wrong. I am far from a Cut fan (as my posts clearly reflect) and believe he has made some atrocious mistakes (many of which you have listed above) and should be replaced, but not because of senility. I am well aware of all of Cut's "mental lapses" which I believe are more appropriately characterized as blunders or mistakes. I would think that Duke would know if Cut had the defined psychological and medical condition that is senility, which includes way more than just mismanaging a football team. If that was the criteria for senility, then Roof and Franks were senile. I actually know Leo and Wes, and while I am sure they would respect your criticism of Cut's performance, I do not think they would agree with labelling him as senile. On how many of the other boards (with which I agree by the way) is he called "senile"? It was not my intention to denigrate your love for Duke football. We all know that that is beyond reproach. My point was simply that you made a mistake in accusing Cut of senility, which is a term which has very serious negative connotations. If you simply meant that the game has passed him by and he does not seem to be able to keep pace, his poor record is clear and I would agree with you whole heartedly.
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I didn't make a mistake ol' buddy. The lapses are a TREND in a man growing older. It is the onset of SENILITY. I am sure certain Duke officials see it too, but are swallowing their words. Unfortunately we still owe him for '21, '22 and part of '23 as his contract doesnt expire until 6/23.
The old Cut wouldnt have danced in the locker room after beating Syracuse for its first win after starting 0-4. More senility. Btw, the frat boy spokesperson role is getting old. Save the sermons for the folks who ARE NOT TRUE DUKE FANS.
Senilty happens, its part of the aging process. Franks and Roof were just bad football coaches, who were forced to deal with much stricter academic requirements than Cutcliffe. They also had considerably less to work with facilities wise.They were just bad coaches who had NEVER been HEAD COACHES. OFC
Well on one of the two boards I checked he is nicknamed "Tony Robbins," a sarcastic reference to his gift for gab and positivity. However it pales in comparison to a couple other labels Cut received: "pompous" and "arrogant." I like and respect Cut as a person and would call him neither of those.
Certainly based on your one on one dealings with him I think you would agree. Certainly I would venture you would refute those charges as I would. OFC
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Duke is a 10pt favorite over UNC Charlotte as the 49ers visit Wallace Wade tonite. In normal years, when Duke was even playing mediocre I would count this as an automatic win. However we know the Blue Devils have not even risen to mediocrity this year. This COULD be a very difficult game.
Charlotte is on a 2 game win streak, and have scored about 90 pts over the last 2 weeks. Sure they're not a Power 5 school, and you can scoff over W's vs North Texas State and UTEP. You can laugh over their bowl appearance last year.Nonetheless Duke must be ready. Coach Cut says the practices have gone well over the last two weeks, and the bye was sorely needed. Emphasis on not turning the ball over has been a focus, and qb Chase Brice has had extra time to work on his accuracy.
As noted before we must come to play against an in-state opponent who could notch their FIRST EVER POWER 5 WIN. It would really boost their brand, AND help Charlotte's in-state recruiting. There's no question myself and some others here have been critical of Coach Cut for letting the program tank over the last several years. He BADLY NEEDS this W, WE AS FANS need it! OBVIOUSLY the DUKE TEAM needs it as a loss tonite ensures our 3rd losing season in 5 years, and back to back losing seasons for the first time since '08-'12.
I am wary of Coach Will Healy's club, and think the 35 year old coach may be one of the bright lights in coaching in the future. If he wins tonite or even comes close, hes worth a closer look as a Cut potential replacement. REGARDLESS, I CANNOT bring myself to pick against our Blue Devils,and I say we ground out a 35-24 win.
The game is scheduled to be televised by RSN (Regional Sports Network). In my area this is Fox Sports of The Carolinas on Spectrum. #LetsGoDuke
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Duke is a 10pt favorite over UNC Charlotte as the 49ers visit Wallace Wade tonite. In normal years, when Duke was even playing mediocre I would count this as an automatic win. However we know the Blue Devils have not even risen to mediocrity this year. This COULD be a very difficult game.
Charlotte is on a 2 game win streak, and have scored about 90 pts over the last 2 weeks. Sure they're not a Power 5 school, and you can scoff over W's vs North Texas State and UTEP. You can laugh over their bowl appearance last year.Nonetheless Duke must be ready. Coach Cut says the practices have gone well over the last two weeks, and the bye was sorely needed. Emphasis on not turning the ball over has been a focus, and qb Chase Brice has had extra time to work on his accuracy.
As noted before we must come to play against an in-state opponent who could notch their FIRST EVER POWER 5 WIN. It would really boost their brand, AND help Charlotte's in-state recruiting. There's no question myself and some others here have been critical of Coach Cut for letting the program tank over the last several years. He BADLY NEEDS this W, WE AS FANS need it! OBVIOUSLY the DUKE TEAM needs it as a loss tonite ensures our 3rd losing season in 5 years, and back to back losing seasons for the first time since '08-'12.
I am wary of Coach Will Healy's club, and think the 35 year old coach may be one of the bright lights in coaching in the future. If he wins tonite or even comes close, hes worth a closer look as a Cut potential replacement. REGARDLESS, I CANNOT bring myself to pick against our Blue Devils,and I say we ground out a 35-24 win.
The game is scheduled to be televised by RSN (Regional Sports Network). In my area this is Fox Sports of The Carolinas on Spectrum. #LetsGoDuke
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