Enough With The Forced Tim Tebow Love Already!
Published on: 28th November, 2009
First off let me start by saying this isn't an anti Tim Tebow rant. I respect the guy for everything he represents as a student-athlete in a time when that phrase is more a concept than a reality. In watching his swan song Saturday afternoon, I couldn't help but get annoyed by the constant ...Duke Can’t Avoid Another Disappointing Loss On Senior Day
Published on: 28th November, 2009
It wasn't meant to be for Thad Lewis and the rest of his senior cohorts. The Duke quarterback who has started all but two games since arriving in Durham four years ago just wasn't able to put the Blue Devils on his back one last time. So for the likes of Lewis, Leon Wright, Vincent ...Despite No Bowl, Duke Football Has Plenty to Celebrate
Published on: 25th November, 2009
The Duke Blue Devils won't be playing in a bowl game this season, so what is new, right? Actually, there would be a lot that is new about this program going forward. Win or lose in their final game, the groundwork has been and is being set for a sustainable winning ...Duke-Georgia Tech: Devils Hope to Stick a Fork in Jacket’s Dominance
Published on: 13th November, 2009
Believe it or not, Duke's football season is technically not over. Their chances of getting to a bowl though are dwindling. And depending on the next two games, both against ranked opponents, the Blue Devils could be staying home for the postseason. On Saturday, Duke takes on No.7 Georgia Tech. Most give Duke very little ...Reality Bites and So Does Duke’s Offense In Loss to North Carolina
Published on: 7th November, 2009
Midnight may have finally chimed for the Cinderella Duke Football team this season. Another year in the rivalry with North Carolina and another loss. Duke has only won the game one time in the last 19 seasons. Saturday's loss breaks the Blue Devil's three-game winning streak and most likely ends any hopes ...Duke Seniors Get One Last Shot at UNC, Victory Bell
Published on: 6th November, 2009
There isn't a single player on Duke's roster that was there the last time the Blue Devils won the Victory Bell. The rivalry trophy is presented annually to the winner of the Duke-UNC football game. Historically, the winning team claims the bell after the game and paints its base their school colors. The last ...Duke Controls Own Destiny in ACC and Beyond on Devil’s Night
Published on: 31st October, 2009
The strangest things just seem to happen on Halloween. For Duke Football this Halloween proved to be extra sweet as the Blue Devils extended their ACC winning streak to three games after beating Virginia 28-17. The win moves Duke (5-3, 3-1) into second place out right in the Coastal Division behind Georgia ...Duke Football Bowl Bound? It Just Might Happen
Published on: 26th October, 2009
In the words of the immortal Vince Lombardi, "What the hell is goin' on out here?" Duke is actually close to being bowl eligible, and it is late October. The Blue Devils (4-3, 2-1) haven't played in a bowl since the 1995 Hall of Fame Bowl and haven't even come close to eligibility since. So imagine ...Duke Needs To Learn from Pitfalls of Bye Weeks Past
Published on: 12th October, 2009
Most college teams welcome a bye week. Duke is no exception, and in most years, it has been a welcome break from the embarrassment of yet another loss. But this isn't most years. There is definitely something a bit different about this year's group of Blue Devils—they actually have momentum heading into the ...David Cutcliffe, Thad Lewis Give Duke Its First Signature Win
Published on: 11th October, 2009
Ladies and gentlemen of the college football world, please welcome back Duke University. After a 30-plus year sabbatical from the realm of respectability, the Blue Devils have finally arrived. And they did so in grand fashion on Saturday. For the first time since Steve Spurrier and Fred Goldsmith's one glorious year, the Blue Devils ...Featured Sponsors
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