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  1. #1
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    2012 Duke Football

    With most of the recruiting saga over whose got some info on the boys of Fall? As well as predictions..

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    There have been several threads discussing the 2012 class, spring practice and the 2013 class as well as transfer Jeremy Clark's arrival on campus.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Devil in the Blue Dress View Post
    There have been several threads discussing the 2012 class, spring practice and the 2013 class as well as transfer Jeremy Clark's arrival on campus.
    I think you mean Jeremy Cash, right? Anyways, he's a stud safety who transferred from Ohio State. Really excited about the upcoming season!

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    Quote Originally Posted by DukeSean View Post
    I think you mean Jeremy Cash, right? Anyways, he's a stud safety who transferred from Ohio State. Really excited about the upcoming season!
    Yes. That was a test to find out who's really reading about football. You passed!

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    Have you guys heard of 4* 2014 recruit jonathan Lloyd? He goes to a high school (Southern Alamance) in the same conference as mine and I actually used to play against him (sacked him once actually ) It looks like OSU and UNC are his favorites but Duke has made an offer as well. Heres a link to his rivals profile.

    http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/footbal...n-Lloyd-133598

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    SI's Stewart Mandel chimes in:

    Mark it down: Duke WILL reach a bowl game for the first time since 1994.
    The Blue Devils lost their last seven games last season, but they held Virginia Tech to 14 points and narrowly lost to bowl-bound Wake Forest (24-23). They return 17 starters, including third-year quarterback Sean Renfree, Cutcliffe's latest protégé/project who's had eight 300-yard passing games. And most importantly, the Blue Devils play in a very unimposing division (Miami figures to struggle, North Carolina is going through a coaching change and even the Hokies seem vulnerable). If Duke can score nonconference wins over FIU, North Carolina Central and Memphis and split the foursome of Miami, UNC, Virginia and Wake Forest, then it needs just one big upset (Clemson? Georgia Tech?) to go bowling.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mike Corey View Post
    SI's Stewart Mandel chimes in:
    Good deal, as long as we're not on the cover we're good as gold.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mike Corey View Post
    SI's Stewart Mandel chimes in:
    Duke may be in an unimposing division but Duke also gets FSU and Clemson from the other division. Trade them for BC and Maryland and we're not talking big upsets to become bowl eligible.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mike Corey View Post
    SI's Stewart Mandel chimes in:
    Well if he's right he can yell told you so and if he's wrong he can say "They have to do it sometime".
    But I think he's right and my predictions are buried around the board here somewhere. When we know where we are going my ticket will be stamped..I'm looking so forward to TBCC hauling our grills to host the best tailgate at the bowl game.
    Q "Why do you like Duke, you didn't even go there." A "Because my art school didn't have a basketball team."

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    When we know where we are going my ticket will be stamped..
    I'm right there with you. Although I didn't make our most recent bowl game in 1995 against Wisconsin a friend and I did make the trip down to 'Bama for our 1989 All American Bowl game with 24th ranked Texas Tech. Suffice it to say that the beating we took there on historic Legion Field as the 20th ranked team nationally left a bad taste in my mouth which still lingers to this day. The only way to get this bad taste out of my mouth is to see our guys win their next bowl game. It's just a few more weeks until our first game and I'm getting excited at this coming season's prospects simply typing this. The ongoing improvement of the Duke football program continues against FIU on Sept 1st! I predict a 5 win season although if we keep our turnovers to a minimum and catch a few breaks, we could win 6.

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    Quote Originally Posted by peloton View Post
    I'm right there with you. Although I didn't make our most recent bowl game in 1995 against Wisconsin a friend and I did make the trip down to 'Bama for our 1989 All American Bowl game with 24th ranked Texas Tech. Suffice it to say that the beating we took there on historic Legion Field as the 20th ranked team nationally left a bad taste in my mouth which still lingers to this day. The only way to get this bad taste out of my mouth is to see our guys win their next bowl game. It's just a few more weeks until our first game and I'm getting excited at this coming season's prospects simply typing this. The ongoing improvement of the Duke football program continues against FIU on Sept 1st! I predict a 5 win season although if we keep our turnovers to a minimum and catch a few breaks, we could win 6.
    I went to Tampa for the Hall of Fame Bowl. I was struck by how the Wisconsin folks really knew how to tailgate, while we mainly had a tent with folks drinking cocktails before the game. This bowl, we need a big and committed turn-out.

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    Quote Originally Posted by OldPhiKap View Post
    I went to Tampa for the Hall of Fame Bowl. I was struck by how the Wisconsin folks really knew how to tailgate, while we mainly had a tent with folks drinking cocktails before the game. This bowl, we need a big and committed turn-out.
    In his own way, Coach Cutcliffe has been nurturing the development of more vital game day traditions at Duke. The tailgate activity sited in the Card Gym Lot was his idea. I think that our tailgate traditions will continue to be different from others', but they will definitely be something to look forward to!

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    Wisconsin -- Tough Competition

    Quote Originally Posted by OldPhiKap View Post
    I went to Tampa for the Hall of Fame Bowl. I was struck by how the Wisconsin folks really knew how to tailgate, while we mainly had a tent with folks drinking cocktails before the game. This bowl, we need a big and committed turn-out.
    Quote Originally Posted by Devil in the Blue Dress View Post
    In his own way, Coach Cutcliffe has been nurturing the development of more vital game day traditions at Duke. The tailgate activity sited in the Card Gym Lot was his idea. I think that our tailgate traditions will continue to be different from others', but they will definitely be something to look forward to!
    Wisconsin is the home of bratwurst and frankfurters, has a huge alumni base, and sports large attendance at home games. It is indeed formidable competition in tailgates. We have a long way to go. In fact, a Wisconsin native here is Colorado threw a party he called an "old-fashioned Wisconsin tailgate."

    A more reasonable comparison is Navy, which with a small dedicated base of alumni still has marvelous parties that cover the parking lot at Navy-Marine Corpsd Stadium. Yeah, I know, the Navy brass and many naval and marine officers are only an hour away in DC. But the tradition is there.

    sagegrouse

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    After the game in Tampa, some Wisconsin fans were giving my group some friendly ribbing. My only response was to tell them that while they may have won the game, it was the middle of winter, and they had to go back to Wisconsin.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Devil in the Blue Dress View Post
    In his own way, Coach Cutcliffe has been nurturing the development of more vital game day traditions at Duke. The tailgate activity sited in the Card Gym Lot was his idea. I think that our tailgate traditions will continue to be different from others', but they will definitely be something to look forward to!
    Agreed, and hats off to you (and others) setting the new foundation!

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    Quote Originally Posted by OldPhiKap View Post
    Agreed, and hats off to you (and others) setting the new foundation!
    Thank you! Just as our recruiting may not be like some of the storied programs, there is no reason for our traditions to be like theirs. Duke is unique. It's important to understand what makes us unique and build on the good qualities or features.

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    The Last Tackle

    Great tradition - had no idea they did this.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Native View Post
    Great tradition - had no idea they did this.

    Cool, but I have to wonder if this tape may make it's way down the road as a motivational tool for next year's game? Talk about bulletin board material...
    Ozzie, your paradigm of optimism!

    Go To Hell carolina, Go To Hell!
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    Quote Originally Posted by OZZIE4DUKE View Post
    Cool, but I have to wonder if this tape may make it's way down the road as a motivational tool for next year's game? Talk about bulletin board material...
    This same jersey has been used for the last tackle at least since the the game in Chapel Hill when Marvin Austin beat on Thad Lewis until Thad could hardly stand up. It may have been used prior to that as well. Hard to remember all the details now that we're building up some traditions...

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    Quote Originally Posted by OldPhiKap View Post
    I went to Tampa for the Hall of Fame Bowl. I was struck by how the Wisconsin folks really knew how to tailgate, while we mainly had a tent with folks drinking cocktails before the game. This bowl, we need a big and committed turn-out.
    Yeah, the Johnsonville Sausage people had a pavilion that made an impressive presentation. I've been buying their Italian Sweets ever since (great for lasagna). Also their other sausages on a more ad hoc basis.

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