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Liftee said:
You know, Hart, the more I think about it, the more I think that the good Cut years (El Paso, the PInstripe bowl which I attended and was terrifically excited about Duke winning a Bowl) could be the last years we see Duke Football on the (sort of) national stage. I think the student body is apathetic and the alums and fans who care (like you, me and Sky) are not getting any younger. I just don't know what the alternative is. Without a high level football team I don't think Duke is going to be very attractive in the inevitable conference realignment. I see us going the way of the Big East. A sad state of affairs but unless Nina King and the trustees shows some real interest in an upgrade (by making a change by the end of this season and being willing to spend the necessary money to attract a good coach), Duke football will become the laughing stock of college athletics.
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Liftee, sad to say but your words RING SO TRUE!!!! I see us becoming a VILLANOVA type school competing at a high level in hoops, but a MARKED LOWER LEVEL on the gridiron. I have considered your same analysis in recent years, and Friday nite obviously brought it closer to fruition.

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Cut's latest remarks are dumbfounding. First, he said he reviewed the tapes and that "there was really good play at every position." I watched the entire game and saw "really good play" at only one position, Mateo Durant. At times the offensive line was good. Everything else was at best average to abysmal and that was against a nothing team. Second, he says he is going to cure Duke's problems by running more players into the game. Well, if those players were not good enough to start and our starters could not hold Charlotte, how are numbers alone going to help? Beats me. Last, in all of his statements since the very embarrassing loss to Charlotte, he has not once even inferred that there might be changes to his offensive and defensive schemes. He lays the blame for the failures of those schemes over the years not on the schemes but on the players. OFC
 
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Devilinside said:
Cut's latest remarks are dumbfounding. First, he said he reviewed the tapes and that "there was really good play at every position." I watched the entire game and saw "really good play" at only one position, Mateo Durant. At times the offensive line was good. Everything else was at best average to abysmal and that was against a nothing team. Second, he says he is going to cure Duke's problems by running more players into the game. Well, if those players were not good enough to start and our starters could not hold Charlotte, how are numbers alone going to help? Beats me. Last, in all of his statements since the very embarrassing loss to Charlotte, he has not once even inferred that there might be changes to his offensive and defensive schemes. He lays the blame for the failures of those schemes over the years not on the schemes but on the players. OFC
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DI exactly. I am so worn down from his "coach speak" and stubbornness. He also said this week, and I am paraphrasing- he wants players to earn PT, not whine about lack of it. Sounds like some morale issues too. OFC
 
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Well, week 2 tonite in what hopefully is Duke coach David Cutcliffe's last season. NC A&T rolls into Wade Stadium tonite, and I have seen Duke favored on a 27.5 line, and just read a 12 pt fave role. So who knows with our guys, right??!!!

Watching Duke is somewhat of an adventure these last few years. You know disaster is coming, its just a matter of when. Hopefully tonite they play a game with "pristine execution" (Cut's new favorite expression this season). If the Blue Devils lose, don't expect a win this year, as A&T is obviously not A POWER FIVE PROGRAM, and doesnt garner as much recognition as even Charlotte.

Still the Aggies battling injuries and turnovers, only managed to lose at FURMAN by 10 last week. They may bring about 5,000 cheering fans up I-85, and they are coming to win. Any smaller school thinks Duke is its BEST CHANCE to get some instant notoriety. If Duke loses tonite, I predict the best aftermath Cut can hope for is an announcement he will step down at end of year. (It could even come right after the game.)

By all indications Duke SHOULD, "SHOULD" play a CLEAN GAME tonite w/no turnovers. Durant should run well, Holmberg should pass well (still would like to see Jordan Moore get more reps at qb). Defense should play well enough to win. Not ready to pick this Cutcliffe led team in a cakewalk yet though. Duke 38-28 on CBS Sports Network TV at 8pm.
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I thought Duke would easily beat the spread against Charlotte so I'm going to keep quiet here. I have this feeling that Duke will come out strong and coast to an easy win. This may be the only win all year so make the most of it.
 
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Liftee said:
I thought Duke would easily beat the spread against Charlotte so I'm going to keep quiet here. I have this feeling that Duke will come out strong and coast to an easy win. This may be the only win all year so make the most of it.
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Well said Lift. OFC
 
SOLID WIN, but it really should be that way, 45-17 over NC A&T. The Aggies came out and shoved the ball down our throat, and really played us on even terms, until end of 1st half. I thought the Durant TD really broke their spirit.

Even though this was a lower level team, it was really heartwarming to see a solid display of football in the 2nd half. Gunnar ran, Gunnar threw and Duke did not turn the ball over. Holmberg is showing some amazing accuracy so far, and Bobo has easily emerged as his fave receiver. Good to see Calhoun and Pancol contribute as wideouts as well. Nice td run by Jordan Moore. Although Durant didnt tear it up running, the Aggies focus on him certainly opened up the passing lanes. (Durant excellent as receiver out of backfield).

Defense/Kicking game: We continue to tackle poorly. Even in shutting down A&T second half, we continue to miss tackles, I will say we best keep Shaka Hayward healthy! Two tackles and an eye popping 14 ASSISTS!!! Porter Wilson punted well, and Charlie Ham was 100% on his placements! OFC
 
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jeffrey236 said:
Good summary, Hart. Glad to see some nice personal performances, especially Holmberg’s, But our tackling was indeed atrocious, and our pass rush was pretty abysmal. This game was fool’s gold, IMO.
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Jeffrey thanks. Your analysis is spot-on. Holmberg was excellent, tackling not improved at all, and "fool's gold" told the real story. OFC
 
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hart2chesson said:
Jeffrey thanks. Your analysis is spot-on. Holmberg was excellent, tackling not improved at all, and "fool's gold" told the real story. OFC
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Fools gold is a very apt description. A couple of things. Early in the game A & T ran the same swing pass to the runner out of the backfield that Charlotte scored on. Just like the Charlotte game, that runner was totally uncovered. After that, Duke finally assigned a linebacker or DB to cover that swing pass. But it was very disappointing, to see that repeat of the Charlotte game. If we couldn't run on A&T, what are we going to do against NW? Another game where we do not force a single turnover. A&T had over 200 hundred yards RUSHING on us. Not a good sign. Having the ball crammed down Duke's throat on A&T's first 2 drives tells me that our defense has improver very little. Luckily A&T was pretty much worn out in the second half. OFC
 
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Devilinside said:
Fools gold is a very apt description. A couple of things. Early in the game A & T ran the same swing pass to the runner out of the backfield that Charlotte scored on. Just like the Charlotte game, that runner was totally uncovered. After that, Duke finally assigned a linebacker or DB to cover that swing pass. But it was very disappointing, to see that repeat of the Charlotte game. If we couldn't run on A&T, what are we going to do against NW? Another game where we do not force a single turnover. A&T had over 200 hundred yards RUSHING on us. Not a good sign. Having the ball crammed down Duke's throat on A&T's first 2 drives tells me that our defense has improver very little. Luckily A&T was pretty much worn out in the second half. OFC
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Has me very concerned about our first P5 game vs NW next week as you noted. I was glad we won, but not delusional. Unfortunately our coach acted that way.....




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I would have kicked the FG at the end of the first half, but you are correct that getting in the end zone was a back breaker. It was a fun game to watch. The effort was good. The front seven was easily blocked. The front seven isn't strong enough or quick enough. The rest of the team looked better than I expected
 
Duke transfer wideout Damond Philyaw-Johnson found stardom BIG TIME for Jacksonville State last night against FSU:

www.ncaa.com

WATCH: Jacksonville State stuns Florida State with 59-yard last-second touchdown

Jacksonville State becomes the second FCS team to beat an FBS squad this season after completing a remarkable comeback, capped by a last-second hail mary. Watch it here.
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We'll have to watch Philyaw-Johnson more, and decide if this was a fluke or a real miss by the Duke coaches. The youngster never made an impact as a Duke WR, and I have to admit I said good riddance when he departed this spring. Is it possible we didnt develop him??? OFC
 
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geddoughton23 said:
Philyaw-Johnson made the play of the week. But it was his only catch in the game. No great loss for Duke. A tremendous win for Jacksonville State
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True per Philyaw-Johnson's only catch of the game. However I may have jumped the gun several weeks ago when I inferred it was only a minimal loss for Duke. Its that type play that can sometimes be parlayed into bigger and better things for a player. DPJ also got decent separation on that play, something he didn't do at Duke.....OFC
 
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Cut starts another myth . This one he calls "aggressive approach". At the end of the A&T first half, Duke went for the TD from the one yard line. That was not aggressive. It is exactly what the team should have done against a vastly inferior opponent. So, what else, if anything, did Duke do which was different from the same failed offensive system we have been using for years? We did throw one long pass which was dropped. That's it. OFC
 
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Devilinside said:
Cut starts another myth . This one he calls "aggressive approach". At the end of the A&T first half, Duke went for the TD from the one yard line. That was not aggressive. It is exactly what the team should have done against a vastly inferior opponent. So, what else, if anything, did Duke do which was different from the same failed offensive system we have been using for years? We did throw one long pass which was dropped. That's it. OFC
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Very little new DI. HE DOES have another new expression being the guru he is. He calls it "situational football." Smh....OFC
 
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interesting coach from the head coach of the Philly Eagles. He does not position his players to fit his scheme; rather, he changes his scheme in order to better utilize the talent he has on hand. I wonder if this strategy has ever occurred to Cut. OFC
 
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interesting coach from the head coach of the Philly Eagles. He does not position his players to fit his scheme; rather, he changes his scheme in order to better utilize the talent he has on hand. I wonder if this strategy has ever occurred to Cut. OFC
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Imagine that line of SOUND and LOGICAL thinking! OFC
 
jeffrey236 said:
Skura will help out that line.

Northwestern is favored by 2-1/2. Tempting to mortgage everything and take NW. I don’t expect a close game.
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geddoughton23 said:
Yes. The Northwestern spread baffles me. I would have guessed the line at 11
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Tend to agree w/both of you, yet they lost quite a bit and have a couple players out with injuries. Wildcats seldom beat themselves though, something Duke has made an art of in recent years, OFC
 
GAMEDAY!!! Our FIRST Saturday game of the season, and its also our FIRST POWER FIVE opponent of the season. Northwestern is in town to play our Blue Devils, and Vegas lists us about a 2.5 underdog.This is generally thought to be a rebuilding year for the 'Cats, who suffered heavy grad losses, and have a couple key injuries.

However, Pat Fitzgerald is a fine coach who does a good job stretching talent out of kids at a high academics school. (Imagine such a novel approach???) NW is 1-1, and hasnt shown a lot so far. Thumped at home in their opener by Michigan State, and then a mundane 24-6 win over FCS Indiana State last week. Thus its hard to get a feel for this team so far. My own theory is they coasted, and didnt show much in schemes last week. I see the Wildcats coming to Durham angry and ready to play. They have a pretty good qb Hunter Johnson who is a capable passer and also have a threat at RB. Defense is regarded as their strength.

Keys to a Duke win: I think we have to open things up for rb Mateo Durant with some EARLY SUCCESS PASSING and will be ok, as long we're not turning ball over. Defensively, is it possible for us to generate a semblance of a pass rush?

Expect a tight one, and Duke MUST get off to a better start than the last two games. I like a Charlie Ham FG lifting us to a 27-24 win. Kickoff is at 4pm on the ACC NETWORK for us DUKE FOOTBALL DIEHARDS who prefer watching our boys over Florida/Alabama.....#LetsGoDuke OFC
 
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hart2chesson said:
GAMEDAY!!! Our FIRST Saturday game of the season, and its also our FIRST POWER FIVE opponent of the season. Northwestern is in town to play our Blue Devils, and Vegas lists us about a 2.5 underdog.This is generally thought to be a rebuilding year for the 'Cats, who suffered heavy grad losses, and have a couple key injuries.

However, Pat Fitzgerald is a fine coach who does a good job stretching talent out of kids at a high academics school. (Imagine such a novel approach???) NW is 1-1, and hasnt shown a lot so far. Thumped at home in their opener by Michigan State, and then a mundane 24-6 win over FCS Indiana State last week. Thus its hard to get a feel for this team so far. My own theory is they coasted, and didnt show much in schemes last week. I see the Wildcats coming to Durham angry and ready to play. They have a pretty good qb Hunter Johnson who is a capable passer and also have a threat at RB. Defense is regarded as their strength.

Keys to a Duke win: I think we have to open things up for rb Mateo Durant with some EARLY SUCCESS PASSING and will be ok, as long we're not turning ball over. Defensively, is it possible for us to generate a semblance of a pass rush?

Expect a tight one, and Duke MUST get off to a better start than the last two games. I like a Charlie Ham FG lifting us to a 27-24 win. Kickoff is at 4pm on the ACC NETWORK for us DUKE FOOTBALL DIEHARDS who prefer watching our boys over Florida/Alabama.....#LetsGoDuke OFC
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Hart, I admire your optimism and steadfast support for our team, even in the absence of an effective coaching staff and HC. On the other hand, we are getting NW at its weakest condition in several years. So, your prediction is a possibility, albeit a remote one. Nonetheless, I am hoping we see some changes in Cut's "situational" schemes that will surprise NW, leading to a W. OFC
 
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Devilinside said:
Hart, I admire your optimism and steadfast support for our team, even in the absence of an effective coaching staff and HC. On the other hand, we are getting NW at its weakest condition in several years. So, your prediction is a possibility, albeit a remote one. Nonetheless, I am hoping we see some changes in Cut's "situational" schemes that will surprise NW, leading to a W. OFC
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DI thanks, but its probably more my heart over my head that picks us this week.You make a TERRIFIC POINT about THIS NW EDITION as well. They're really appearing down, and even though I will be happy with a win, it would PROBABLY represent FOOL'S GOLD. OFC
 
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At scoresandodds.com, it says that Northwestern opened at -9.5, but immediately went to -2.5. I don't know if it is a misprint or something happened
 
FWIW. Wallace Wade epecially the field and Duke's uni's are flat out beautiful. Duke's colrs of Duke Blue and White are the best looking in college sports. Of course I'm a little bias for sure. OFC
 
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