I am really glad Grayson changed his profile pic, eliminating Davis. To me it reiterates the Loftis commitment to Duke. We need this type support from players.
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All-ACC preseason picks, predicted order of finish.
This is something I've always done, make votes transparent and try to explain at least some of my reasoning.
This is something I've always done, make votes transparent and try to explain at least some of my reasoning.
Thanks. I really wish that there were only 8 teams in the ACC. adifficult to know much about Louisville, BC etc. unless it's your job. I'm surprised by the Payton Wilson selection. I've watched him pretty closely and didn't think that he was anything special
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The ACC's preseason poll came out today; Duke, as you could guess, was picked last in the Coastal.
Given what Mike Elko has inherited, think it's hard to argue Duke deserves to be picked higher. Also think it's reasonable to argue Duke will be better than projections, i.e. there's talent on the roster, it just needs the right coaching and scheme.
Given what Mike Elko has inherited, think it's hard to argue Duke deserves to be picked higher. Also think it's reasonable to argue Duke will be better than projections, i.e. there's talent on the roster, it just needs the right coaching and scheme.
If we pick up one ACC win, it is an accomplishment. 2 wins, and it's a major achievement. I think we can get one.
I think we’re going to surprise the pollsters. Minimum 2 wins, but i think 3 is realistic.
No Duke players on the preseason All-ACC team, again as probably could've been expected.
I'd earmark Shaka Heyward and Graham Barton as the two most likely Blue Devils to appear on the season-end first-team, but linebacker and offensive tackle are usually stacked positions.
Here's the team for anyone interested in discussing:
2022 Preseason All-ACC Football Team
(Total votes in parenthesis)
QB Devin Leary, NC State (56)
RB Sean Tucker, Syracuse (125)
RB Will Shipley, Clemson (112)
WR Josh Downs, North Carolina (128)
WR A.T. Perry, Wake Forest (111)
WR Zay Flowers, Boston College (104)
TE Will Mallory, Miami (69)
AP Keytaon Thompson, Virginia (70)
OT Jordan McFadden, Clemson (127)
OT Zion Nelson, Miami (82)
OG Caleb Chandler, Louisville (104)
OG Christian Mahogany, Boston College (67)
C Grant Gibson, NC State (90)
DE Myles Murphy, Clemson (120)
DE Habakkuk Baldonado, Pitt (54)
DT Bryan Bresee, Clemson (116)
DT Calijah Kancey, Pitt (62)
LB Drake Thomas, NC State (92)
LB Trenton Simpson, Clemson (82)
LB Payton Wilson, NC State (60)
CB Kei’Trel Clark, Louisville (70)
CB Josh DeBerry, Boston College (65)
S Jammie Robinson, Florida State (93)
S Tanner Ingle, NC State (63)
PK B.T. Potter, Clemson (99)
P Lou Hedley, Miami (101)
SP Josh Downs, North Carolina (57)
Preseason Player of the Year
1. Devin Leary, QB, NC State (40)
2. Sam Hartman, QB, Wake Forest (30)
3. Tyler Van Dyke, QB, Miami (21)
4. Bryan Breese, DT, Clemson (14)
4-t. Brennan Armstrong, QB, Virginia (14)
6-t. Malik Cunningham, QB, Louisville (12)
6-t. Josh Downs, WR, North Carolina (12)
8. Sean Tucker, RB, Syracuse (11)
9. Myles Murphy, DT, Clemson (5)
10. Trenton Simpson, LB, Clemson (3)
11. Jammie Robinson, S, Florida State (2)
I'd earmark Shaka Heyward and Graham Barton as the two most likely Blue Devils to appear on the season-end first-team, but linebacker and offensive tackle are usually stacked positions.
Here's the team for anyone interested in discussing:
2022 Preseason All-ACC Football Team
(Total votes in parenthesis)
QB Devin Leary, NC State (56)
RB Sean Tucker, Syracuse (125)
RB Will Shipley, Clemson (112)
WR Josh Downs, North Carolina (128)
WR A.T. Perry, Wake Forest (111)
WR Zay Flowers, Boston College (104)
TE Will Mallory, Miami (69)
AP Keytaon Thompson, Virginia (70)
OT Jordan McFadden, Clemson (127)
OT Zion Nelson, Miami (82)
OG Caleb Chandler, Louisville (104)
OG Christian Mahogany, Boston College (67)
C Grant Gibson, NC State (90)
DE Myles Murphy, Clemson (120)
DE Habakkuk Baldonado, Pitt (54)
DT Bryan Bresee, Clemson (116)
DT Calijah Kancey, Pitt (62)
LB Drake Thomas, NC State (92)
LB Trenton Simpson, Clemson (82)
LB Payton Wilson, NC State (60)
CB Kei’Trel Clark, Louisville (70)
CB Josh DeBerry, Boston College (65)
S Jammie Robinson, Florida State (93)
S Tanner Ingle, NC State (63)
PK B.T. Potter, Clemson (99)
P Lou Hedley, Miami (101)
SP Josh Downs, North Carolina (57)
Preseason Player of the Year
1. Devin Leary, QB, NC State (40)
2. Sam Hartman, QB, Wake Forest (30)
3. Tyler Van Dyke, QB, Miami (21)
4. Bryan Breese, DT, Clemson (14)
4-t. Brennan Armstrong, QB, Virginia (14)
6-t. Malik Cunningham, QB, Louisville (12)
6-t. Josh Downs, WR, North Carolina (12)
8. Sean Tucker, RB, Syracuse (11)
9. Myles Murphy, DT, Clemson (5)
10. Trenton Simpson, LB, Clemson (3)
11. Jammie Robinson, S, Florida State (2)
I doubt seriously that Coach Elko gives a flying &$%* about how media types rank football players. OFC
Wake is going to be strong at receiver position with Green back this year. I think with the transfers coming in Duke may surprise a few teams. Three ACC wins would be good year for first year coach.
3 ACC wins would be great, I'd say, for Elko -- and assuming they don't lose both Northwestern and Kansas games, would mean a bowl.
It's a toss-up in my mind whether Wake or UVA has the best WR corps in the ACC. A healthy Donavon Greene probably puts Wake over the top there.
It's not just the ACC voters, I don't know if all the pre-season watch lists have been released but so far punter Porter Wilson (Ray Guy) is the only Duke player to make any of these lists. Shaka did not make the Butkus list, Charlie Ham did not make the Groza list.
I remember the "Groza list" being quite the preseason curse for ex Blue Devil PK Will Snyderwine. Will kicked around 15 years ago.... OFC
Josh Downs is fantastic but they don't have the depth of WF or UVA. Part of why he had nearly 100 more targets than the second-most targeted WR for them last season was because of Downs' talent; part of it was because he was their only WR capable of getting separation.
That notebook I said was coming ...
Topics are Duke's recruiting class, Shaka Heyward, a couple of secondary additions and Mike Elko's thoughts on the Saban-Jimbo spat.
Topics are Duke's recruiting class, Shaka Heyward, a couple of secondary additions and Mike Elko's thoughts on the Saban-Jimbo spat.
Thanks, and that is good news that the Cheats are not that deep at receiver. OFC
From FBSchedules (but really the N&O): Duke has cancelled a 3-game series with Liberty (from 2025-27).
Good decision . Who decided to cancel? Liberty is good. Nothing gained from a win and a loss looks extra bad
Temple is definitely the most important. A team that Duke should beat. It appears to be on the Friday of Labor Day Weekend. Is it televised?
Will be on ACC Network.
The normalcy of playing college games on Friday nights sucks ... but TV runs everything and there's no going back, so there's no use complaining (like I am now).
It's worth complaining. Friday should belong to high school football
In case that so of you missed my thread on the Duke basketball board Mark Robertson who was the clock operator for several years at Wallace Wade passed away suddenly on Thursday at 74 He was from my hometown and knew him well enough to be my friend. Mark had tons of friends though. He was probably as big a Duke fan as I have never known but even cheater u fans loved him also as a friend. He was a NC high school football official for 43 years. He officiated 4 high school football state championship games. He also was a NC high school basketball official for 35 years. One of the nicest and cordial people I have ever known. You would have to known him to know what I mean. I hope Duke football recognizes him in some way this year. He will be missed. OFC
Thanks, skysdad! Posting about Mr. Robertson is much more important than speculating on where a high school player might go to college. It's important to honor someone who had a positive impact on high school athletics.
Thanks ged. Just a great individual. The last coupe of years he wason a broadasting team doing area high school football games. OFC
I love listening to local broadcasts. The passion makes them fun even if they aren't Bob Costas or Pat Summerall. Best wishes to you.
I met Mark at the Wash Duke before a game and had a really pleasant and fun conversation with him. He will be missed.
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Score keeper sounds like a good gig. Free seats and you're part of the game. High school officials deserve thanks. They're paid, but it's a lot of travel and bother
Was reading ESPN's top 50 college defenses of all time. Congrats to the 1938 Duke team on being ranked 45th. Gave up .7 points per game. This was the Duke team that lost to USC in the Rose Bowl 7-3.
Interesting look here at where Duke's starting lineup ranks among ACC teams based on HS star rankings.
Practice starts at 6:30 tonight, believe the ACC Network live show doesn't start until 7. I'll be there and will have a story up ... sometime late tonight.
Practice starts at 6:30 tonight, believe the ACC Network live show doesn't start until 7. I'll be there and will have a story up ... sometime late tonight.
Might have picked the wrong day for the first practice. It felt like the hottest day of the year to me
The ranking of Duke's recruits backs up something I've said for a while--it's not only the inability to recruit, but also the inability to coach up the 2 and 3 stars that Cut did so well with early on.
great reporting as usual. Sounds like there's a lot of enthusiasm. I like that their attitude is to forget the past. I've been in situations where people said "that's not how we used to do it" and I found that to be toxic.
I didn't realize that the lucky ducks were practicing indoors. Otherwise, 6:30 made no sense.
Well, they were indoors and not ... They were outside until about 7:45, when storms moved into the area.
It didn't feel too oppressive that late in the evening.
ETA: Duke's only other fall camp practices that start after 2 p.m. are tonight (7) and two Sunday scrimmages (4:20 starts). I'm curious why these first two are at night -- we'll get Elko on Friday morning and I'm sure there's a logical explanation. I should've included the rarity of night practices in that story but ... yesterday was a lonnnnnng day.
Just as a heads up: I won't be there tonight and they're off tomorrow, and then I'll be there Friday and Saturday with stories to follow.
It didn't feel too oppressive that late in the evening.
ETA: Duke's only other fall camp practices that start after 2 p.m. are tonight (7) and two Sunday scrimmages (4:20 starts). I'm curious why these first two are at night -- we'll get Elko on Friday morning and I'm sure there's a logical explanation. I should've included the rarity of night practices in that story but ... yesterday was a lonnnnnng day.
Just as a heads up: I won't be there tonight and they're off tomorrow, and then I'll be there Friday and Saturday with stories to follow.
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Thank you, Conor! I've never been a fan of exercising when I first wake up, but the only time outdoor activity is tolerable in NC in early August is at dawn
