I was shocked!!! Shocked, I say! And I am rarely shocked, Ted Roof was hired as Oklahoma's new defensive coordinator
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Elko or Gattis, please. Garrett would be a Coach K hire. Love K to pieces, but this is Nina's hire. OFC
duke has their guy. release coming at 7pm per 247. HOLY CRAP I AM EXCITED
if you would have told me that duke football could get the dc from a top sec school as a head coach i would have slapped you silly. WOW GREAT GET
we will probably be getting staff updates all weekend right conor?
we will probably be getting staff updates all weekend right conor?
Imagine so -- he'll have to move quickly if he wants to keep the recruiting class in tact.
Here's the quick story -- should have official word momentarily.
Here's the quick story -- should have official word momentarily.
Alright. Time to get to work.
Ok let's get behind him and move forward. No pun intended. OFC
Most excited I have been about Duke football since '18! This was a home run, and like @surfdevil I am ecstatic! Mike Elko is a DEFENSIVE GENIUS, and Tx A&M fans are CRYING at their loss on message boards tonite! I know, I went over and read the comments- Duke FB fans, theres reason to be excited tonite! Props to Duke AD Nina King too!!!!
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@ConorONeill @surfdevil thanks for all the intel through this tedious search. Appreciate all the coverage, and Duke FB has a solid little core of support here. Duke fb fans, I think we're in for one of the most exciting OFF SEASONS ever! OFC
how much better has the coastal gotten coaching wise in the last few days?
VA TECH hires brent pry the dc from penn st
MIAMI hires oregon head coach cristobal to come back home and gets clemsons AD
UVA hires a 2 time national champion oc elliot from clemson
DUKE hires texas a&m dc mike elko who was killing it in the sec
THE BAR HAS BEEN RAISED AND WAR HAS BEEN DECLARED
ps how about clemson losing their OC, DC and AD. couldnt happen to a better group of people
VA TECH hires brent pry the dc from penn st
MIAMI hires oregon head coach cristobal to come back home and gets clemsons AD
UVA hires a 2 time national champion oc elliot from clemson
DUKE hires texas a&m dc mike elko who was killing it in the sec
THE BAR HAS BEEN RAISED AND WAR HAS BEEN DECLARED
ps how about clemson losing their OC, DC and AD. couldnt happen to a better group of people
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Now we will see if Dabo can do anything other that recruit.
I share your excitement, Hart. Just imagine having a team with qualified coordinators and assistants, a team led by a DEFENSIVE guru, a team not afraid to make situational adjustments. So happy for our kids, especially those on defense who, up to now, had no real guidance. Can't wait to find out who the new OC and DC will be. OFC
I really hope this brings the ACC up in football. There is no reason we cannot have good football and basketball in this conference , other than two teams. And , of course I hope this really brings Duke football back .
Amen DI!!! Elko has plenty on his plate, but I certainly think the 44 year old is up to the challenge! Player development, game plan adjustments, etc as you reference- I feel like we're finally getting out of The Old Stone Age of Football we've been locked into the last few years! OFC
so per our committed players tweeting/instagrams it seems like savion riley is the only one we are losing. looks like vandy on wednesday for him. our qb commit belin looks he might not sign on wednesday because he wants to see who we get as oc which is very understandable. all the other kids are saying they are signing on wednesday.
so per scholly count and portal entrees we have 32 open spots. subtract 17 on wednesday that gives our new coach and staff 15 spots to go after recruits and transfers. what a great time to be a duke football fan because the times they are a changing
PS i should mention 25 is cap for high school kids so 8 more max on them and 7 for portal. obviously he might go more portal and get experienced players since he needs to develop his recruiting contacts for us.
so per scholly count and portal entrees we have 32 open spots. subtract 17 on wednesday that gives our new coach and staff 15 spots to go after recruits and transfers. what a great time to be a duke football fan because the times they are a changing
PS i should mention 25 is cap for high school kids so 8 more max on them and 7 for portal. obviously he might go more portal and get experienced players since he needs to develop his recruiting contacts for us.
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New staff Needs to take a look at Kanye Roberts from Wallace Rose Hill.
Double that @surfdevil!!! Good info. I am sure @ConorONeill will have some great insights from tomorrow's introductory 11am presser on campus. The event is open to the public, and I hope we give Coach Elko a nice turnout!
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I will indeed be there. Meant to post something here earlier about the presser being open to the public.
I'll have at least one story up tomorrow.
I'll have at least one story up tomorrow.
We need players right away. Maybe the transfer portal can help us there with some veteran players with some experience. OFC
looks like maybe a second kid flipping. crystal ball in for max klare (te) to purdue but only a 5 for confidence.
fyi savion officially decommitted yesterday
fyi savion officially decommitted yesterday
wow what a good press conference. this guy is going to be good for us. fyi he said that nina king sold him on that now was the time to bring duke football to the top so kudos to her
my favorite quote "beat down doors to bring in elite athletes who want elite academics"
ps nice question about the offense conor
my favorite quote "beat down doors to bring in elite athletes who want elite academics"
ps nice question about the offense conor
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Zach Calzada, A&M’s starting QB, has entered the transfer portal. He’s a sophomore with at least 2 years of remaining eligibility. Just wondering…..
I wonder what his next move will be? OFC
Sky same here! Wow! @ConorONeill great question at presser today! I really LOVE Coach Elko!!! We should call our little group of diehards here "The Elks Club!!" This guy has "FOOTBALL COACH, I MEAN BUSINESS" written all over him! What a passion for the game!!!
Its going to be one of the most busy, fun and intriguing off seasons of Duke football ever! I know Coach Elko will keep an eye on that transfer portal, and hes got plenty to keep him busy between now and the season! This is just the type of PERSONALITY Duke needed to revitalize the program!!! Lets Go Duke!!! OFC
I can't imagine JMU was his only option, but the academic side of this really throws a wrench in his options.
I thought Gunnar already graduated from Duke. Maybe he couldn't get into the grad school he wanted to attend?
Nina King interviewed current players and asked them what they were looking for in a new coach. Their number one priority was "an Innovative Coach". That kind of validates all of the many complaints expressed herein for at least 2 years about the utter predictability of Cut's schemes. Our guys were going into games knowing that the opponents knew almost as much about what we were going to do as they did. Their frustration is finally over, and they have hope and optimism again. LET'S GO, DUKE!!!! OFC
Conor could he possibly return? I mean could it have just been an academic issue with the transfer possibly? OFC
This is a good point -- he has graduated, I know that much.
@hart2chesson he could return, but I doubt he'd return before Elko hires an offensive coordinator. I mean, I'm sure Elko isn't hiring a triple-option coach, but if you're Gunnar, you'd want to know what you're signing up for.
Btw, story from today.
I'll have a column done ... sometime soon, likely tomorrow. It'll be about something mentioned in the story -- how this is not going to be a similar rebuilding project that Elko had a hand in for three years at Wake Forest.
I'll have a column done ... sometime soon, likely tomorrow. It'll be about something mentioned in the story -- how this is not going to be a similar rebuilding project that Elko had a hand in for three years at Wake Forest.
I noticed that comment as well. I was really happy to see that he didn’t try to hedge his bets, or our expectations, by playing the rebuild theme. We may not be playing for the ACC championship next year, but based solely on Coach Elko’s remarks, I think we should be a bowl team next year. I agree with Hart2 Chesson, this is going to be a busy, fun and intriguing off season!
BTW, if your PC/mobile device is like mine, look out for the auto spell changing “Elko” to “Elmo”!
They also said that they wanted a coach who could develop players. The clear inference is that they do not beleive they were being developed very well under Cut. Hart, you and I are down with that. OFC
You got that right DI. We've got smart kids. They knew they were being vastly under coached! Thats about to change! OFC
