Football 2015

[duke blue brewcrew]

Tre Hornbuckle (2016) has another year of high school football in front of him. However, the 2014 and 2015 recruiting classes brought in some solid prospects who could make an impact in this season. However, redshirt junior Allen Jackson (6'5" 260) is the first guy to keep your eyes on. He injured his shoulder and underwent surgery as a freshman and has struggled to gain traction ever since. He is healthy now and will provide good size at DE. Jackson wears #96.

Marquies Price (6'6" 225) enrolled early, participated in spring practice, and impressed Coach Cutcliffe. I cannot remember Cutcliffe's exact words so I'm paraphrasing, "Price has the potential to develop into the best DE I've had at Duke." Those are strong words.

Trevon McSwain (6'6" 240) was ranked a few spots higher than Price according to Scout. He will be behind Price from a learning curve perspective due to not having the benefit of spring practice; however, McSwain is a player to keep an eye on.

Taariq Shabazz (6'3" 225) is a rising redshirt freshman who is struggling to get healthy. Expectations are high for Shabazz once he can achieve and maintain his health. This may not happen in 2015.

The future is bright at DE although performance in 2015 remains a big question mark. Can one of the youngsters contribute immediately? We may need them to. Another thing which needs to be pointed out/remembered is Duke will be utilizing a new scheme in 2015 involving the defensive ends and outside linebackers. The scheme will include the use of a hybrid DE/LB who will be operating from an standing position.

i.e. Kyler Brown's new gig...correct?

[Bob Green]

i.e. Kyler Brown's new gig...correct?

That's my understanding.

[roywhite]

Check out some of the Wallace Wade stadium views (slideshow and other features) from this Iron Duke website.

Iron Dukes/ Building for Champions

[Indoor66]

Has anyone found any new construction photos or videos?

[roywhite]

Has anyone found any new construction photos or videos?

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this from TDD; they have a thread devoted to renovation talk and updates

http://www.scout.com/college/duke/fo...3-tdd-football

[Indoor66]

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Thanks. I had seen that one. Just wondered if there were any more.

[Bob Green]

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[budwom]

Oh, I understand where you're coming from and I don't view it so much as criticism as wanting clarification. I totally agree that Duke has been unable to consistently put pressure on opponents' quarterbacks for many years now. Yes, my thought/hope is that Tre (and/or one of the other incoming guys) will be the next in a long...er, short line () of Duke players who were able to do this effectively. I'm embarrassed to admit this but I almost totally forgot about one of my fave players from recent years, Kenny Anunike. The guy was an absolute warrior, had a real passion for football (as evidenced by the fact that he had 4 surgeries on his left knee and surgery on his right ankle), yet still was able to make some big plays in the backfield during his time at Duke. Injuries are obviously part of football but I can only imagine how good Kenny might have been had he been pretty much injury free.

Budwom, it will be very interesting to see what transpires because if we can ratchet up the pressure even somewhat in opponents' backfields hopefully the ensuing chaos will setup guys like Kelby, Jeremy, and others to make some big plays. I just have a gut feeling (nothing more) that Mr. Hornbuckle will do his share and maybe more (in time).

good comments by all you guys. I also see a number of guys (as Bob mentioned) who will eventually give us a solid pass rush...I'm only questioning where it will come from this year...

[Bob Green]

http://www.knoxnews.com/govolsxtra/f...-duke-football

On Thomas Sirk and Parker Boehme:

“I think [they have] incredible deep ball ability, maybe more range than we’ve had since we’ve been here," Cutcliffe said. "But, they can run, both of them [are] extremely fast.”

So far I've only read the article, now I'm going to listen to the audio.

[Bob Green]

An excellent interview, Coach Cutcliffe expressed a lot of optimism on the running game, tight end usage, secondary and special teams.

[duke blue brewcrew]

This was a great share Bob, thanks as always!

[duke blue brewcrew]

It looks like Braxton Deaver is back to 100% and should play a major role this year for Duke. This is a very quick read that will put a smile on your face:

http://duke.247sports.com/Bolt/Duke-...s-100-38013121

Deaver is expected to play a big role in helping Thomas Sirk ease in to his new role as starting quarterback. Deaver has also transitioned in to somewhat of a coach on the field, helping a talented, but young, group of tight ends behind him get up to speed during summer workouts.

[Bob Green]

The roster at GoDuke.com has been partially updated:

http://www.goduke.com/SportSelect.db...43&SPSID=22667

Check out true freshman DE Trevon McSwain, #95, who is listed at 6'6" 265. Keyston Fuller, #7, is listed at cornerback. Freshmen T.J. Rahming, Aaron Young and Austin Parker are not listed, and the height/weight of all the returning players are the same as last season. The five rising redshirt freshmen offensive linemen are still listed as OL rather than OG, OT or C. I expect more updates over the coming days.

[duke blue brewcrew]

The roster at GoDuke.com has been partially updated:

http://www.goduke.com/SportSelect.db...43&SPSID=22667

Check out true freshman DE Trevon McSwain, #95, who is listed at 6'6" 265. Keyston Fuller, #7, is listed at cornerback. Freshmen T.J. Rahming, Aaron Young and Austin Parker are not listed, and the height/weight of all the returning players are the same as last season. The five rising redshirt freshmen offensive linemen are still listed as OL rather than OG, OT or C. I expect more updates over the coming days.

It looks like Zach Morris has already been moved to DT on the roster. He's a big boy @ 6'3", 295lbs. This move doesn't surprise me.

[Bob Green]

Stadium renovation photo:

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[duke blue brewcrew]

It looks like some serious progress is being made. The foundation for the field looks to be getting installed, and the scoreboard looks like it is coming along nicely. I would love to know what the punch list is for this this stage of construction to have Duke ready for kickoff in Sept.

[Indoor66]

Stadium renovation photo:

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That is one biiiiiiggggg sand-box.

[duke blue brewcrew]

Here is a breakdown of the incoming class, their jersey numbers and a few quick tidbits on the 2015 Duke Football Roster:

It appears TJ Ramming will be sporting his most exciting, and All ACC record setting predecessor's jersey number, #3! Let's hope TJ lives up to the expectations that come along with that number!

When projecting which players may avoid a red-shirt season, the first place to look would likely be Ramming who competed in the US Army All-American game and excelled against the best competition in the country. Blessed with 4.4 speed and the ability to lose defenders with fast footwork, Ramming only needs to add strength to ready himself for the Division One level. He’s listed at 5-foot-10 and 165 pounds, indicating he’s been working hard over the last six months (he measured at 5-foot-9 and 158 pounds at the US Army game)

There is a nice Weight Room Warriors mention that brags on the hard work being put in by Dwayne Norman who is making the transition from safety to WLB, UT transfer Daniel Helm and 5th yr Sr. Cody Robinson.

http://www.scout.com/college/duke/st...-duke-football

[duke blue brewcrew]

DeVon Edwards has been named to the Paul Hornung Award watch list for the second consecutive year. The Duke secondary has a lot of talent which is getting noticed on the National level, and I am looking forward to watching them take the field again this year! The complete watch list of 44 players is embedded in the link below.

Duke's DeVon Edwards was named to another list today. Just as he was last year, the returning All-ACC rover safety and All-America kick return specialist was named to the Paul Hornung Preseason Award Watch List

http://duke.247sports.com/Bolt/DeVon...-List-38071481

[FerryFor50]

Kelby Brown tears ACL again - career over

http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.db...CLID=210185705