2014 Football Preseason Discussion Thread

[johnb]

This week's summer spotlight is 2013 All America Jeremy Cash:

http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.db...DB_OEM_ID=4200

While this my be old news to some people (particularly Bob Green, who wrote the story linked below), it's important not to overly focus on rising high school seniors who've made verbal commitments at the expense of our incoming redshirt freshmen, some of whom arrived on campus in January 2013...

http://bluedevilnation.net/2014/07/r...hirt-freshmen/

[Bob Green]

Congratulations to Will Monday on being one of 25 punters on the Ray Guy Award watch list:

http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.db...DB_OEM_ID=4200

[Devil in the Blue Dress]

Congratulations to Will Monday on being one of 25 punters on the Ray Guy Award watch list:

http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.db...DB_OEM_ID=4200

I just love this sort of roll call, don't you?

[Bob Green]

Laken Tomlinson has been named to the Outland Trophy watch list:

http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.db...DB_OEM_ID=4200

Kelby Brown and Jeremy Cash have been named to the Bronko Nagurski Trophy watch list:

http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.db...DB_OEM_ID=4200

Congratulations to all three! As long as these preseason watch list keep coming out, perhaps I'll be able to continue bumping the Duke football thread above the P.J. Hairston and Carolina Academic Scandal comedy threads.

C'mon folks! Let's talk some football. Season opening kick-off is in 51 days, 2 hours and 6 minutes.

[Faison1]

Wow! Is that a dozen nominations now?!?! I'm flabbergasted! What a change of fortunes....from laughing stock to respectability!

Coach Cut for President!!!!

Just to get a rise out of Olympic Fan:

When do the Defensive Line Nominations come out?

[Devil in the Blue Dress]

50 days until the cheetahs are turned loose for the hunt.


Sharing something Coach Jones has posted for the team:

The Select The Elite The Coalition

[Olympic Fan]

Just to get a rise out of Olympic Fan:

When do the Defensive Line Nominations come out?

It's a funny thing, but there is no real award for the best defensive lineman. There is an award (the Ted Hendricks Award) for the best defensive end. And defensive lineman are included in the Outland Trophy consideration (which also includes offensive linemen). The Lombardi Trophy once was supposed to go to the best defensive lineman, but more often than not, it goes to linebackers (two of the last three years).

[Bob Green]

Jeremy Cash has been named to the Jim Thorpe Award watch list:

http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.db...DB_OEM_ID=4200

Congratulations to Cash on picking up his third nomination (Thorpe/Nagurski/Bednarik).

[Henderson]

I nominate Winston Jameis for the 2014-15 Pinocchio Award:

http://espn.go.com/college-football/...-florida-state

He says he wants to stay in college, because nothing's more important than an FSU degree.

Please.

[CameronBornAndBred]

I nominate Winston Jameis for the 2014-15 Pinocchio Award:

http://espn.go.com/college-football/...-florida-state

He says he wants to stay in college, because nothing's more important than an FSU degree.

Please.

I've been following this, and I don't find any fault in it whatsoever. I DO find fault in plenty of his other off-field endeavors, but I find this attitude respectful. He stayed this year, so he will be just one season away from fulfilling his degree. Any athlete that puts grades as a priority, especially a high profile one, gets at least one tip of my hat. Unfortunately he has also earned several times over a number of finger flips from me as well. Still, I do give both him and his dad credit for putting academics up there on the priority list.

Side note, this should probably be in different thread, he isn't playing for Duke next year.

[devildeac]

I nominate Winston Jameis for the 2014-15 Pinocchio Award:

http://espn.go.com/college-football/...-florida-state

He says he wants to stay in college, because nothing's more important than an FSU degree.

Please.

Wonder if he got a ride to the supermarket a while back from this teammate:

http://www.tallahassee.com/story/new...heft/12471261/

[Mike Corey]

White version.

Black version.

And blue.

[Devil in the Blue Dress]

White version.

Black version.

And blue.

So you're breaking this news ahead of the 9A announcement tomorrow?

[Bob Green]

So you're breaking this news ahead of the 9A announcement tomorrow?

I don't think those are the actual ones that will be revealed tomorrow at 9 am as that White Version picture has been posted at TDD for several days.

[Mike Corey]

So you're breaking this news ahead of the 9A announcement tomorrow?

Definitely not breaking the news, just redistributing it. Those three uniforms were plucked from the Duke Football accounts on Instagram and on Facebook. They've published each with a teaser to check out the full pics tmw at 9.

The photo of the white uniform was published by Duke Football on July 11th; the black uniform was published July 12th; the blue uniform was published today.

[Devil in the Blue Dress]

Definitely not breaking the news, just redistributing it. Those three uniforms were plucked from the Duke Football accounts on Instagram and on Facebook. They've published each with a teaser to check out the full pics tmw at 9.

The photo of the white uniform was published by Duke Football on July 11th; the black uniform was published July 12th; the blue uniform was published today.

I hope you're planning on being on campus some time this season.

[Mike Corey]

That is absolutely the plan. We will see if my job schedule works out that I can make it down for a game.

[Mike Corey]

Here they are:

[blazindw]

The new jerseys look fantastic. I hope they sell all 3 jerseys in the store this season!

Also, got my season tickets back after a year's hiatus, so Mike I got you whenever you need one!

[CameronBornAndBred]

I had seen some teasers about a possible new helmet design; I'm happy we are sticking with the Iron D.