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  1. #21
    well, a better season. i am not sure it would be characterized as "good" by anyone who hasn't been through the last several years.

    cut is going to have to recruit his posterior off for us to be "good." we gots O line and DB needs like crazy.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DevilCastDownfromDurham View Post
    This game was a microcosm of the season. Great effort, solid play, but we're still learning how to win. Penalties, inability to punch it in, dropped passes, all the little things that we're still learning. Season ended out about as I expected it. Here's to building on this and being better next season.

    Thank you to all the seniors, especially Mike Tauiliili, who gave us everything we could ask for today. Whatever to voters say, he's an All-American to me. Thank you seniors, thank you Cut, and let's go Duke!
    Ain't that the truth. MT should be a 1st team All-American, but if he doesn't at least make 2nd team it's an outright travesty. I worry our defense - any by extension our team - will take a serious step back next season without him around.

    Thanks for four great years Mike, I wish we could have put more talent around you. Best of luck in the NFL!

  3. #23
    Coach Cut did a great job of stealing us a touchdown on the first drive. The no huddle was a perfect foil for an athletic but relatively inexperienced defense. After that the game settled into a typical Duke/UNC rumble.

    Neither program has had much to brag about the last five years or so, but I think both are on the way up, and I'm thinking that in the future we'll be treated to some intense games like this one with much more on the line than just the VB.

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    Gotta say, the stands were kind of rough today! Stadium officials and police removed one (presumably inebriated) UNC fan down at the bottom of my section early in the game...later removed several others nearby who were being very loud and obnoxious, and touching people around them. A section or two away there was a fist fight.. Lots of personal heckling from UNC fans all around. Walking out several unc "fans" were screaming stuff about Zoubek, Coach K, etc.

    Unbelievably obnoxious. I sat next to a couple state fans during the NCSU game when the stadium was almost as red as it was carolina blue today, and they were nice and classy. I can't personally remember so many obnoxious fans.

    Also saw a guy with a 9F pin :-)

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    Tough loss, but I'm proud of this team for turning things around this season.

    Mike T. is a monster, his maturation as a football player and a student is really incredible. After that performance he has GOT to be one of the top choices for ACC DPOY...I'm still not sure if he's a 1st team AA, but if he doesn't make 2nd team its a crime. Too bad it wasn't him that returned that fumble for a TD, would have heled his case.

    I think one of the biggest things we'll see improve in the next few years, besides talent, is discipline. I really think we'll see the dumb penalties and dropped passes start to disappear. Hate to see the season end this way for the seniors, but I can't wait for next year!

    Oh, does anyone have a summary of some postgame comments from coach Cut? I missed the radio show, but am curious what he said.

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    Tough crowd today. Nice turnout by the good blue, but a few too many Heels fans. Most of them near me were cheering well for their team. Not too many complete ***hats.

    I love the effort by this team. We'll surely miss the seniors, but Cut's got some great guys coming in. The best thing about this season was the return of excitement and optimism... Not to mention 4 wins.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DukeUsul View Post
    Tough crowd today. Nice turnout by the good blue, but a few too many Heels fans. Most of them near me were cheering well for their team. Not too many complete ***hats.

    I love the effort by this team. We'll surely miss the seniors, but Cut's got some great guys coming in. The best thing about this season was the return of excitement and optimism... Not to mention 4 wins.
    Yeah. There wasn't as much ugly blue as I thought there might be, but we really struggled to get any cheer going. The "We Are Duke" chant at the beginning was the loudest it'd ever been, but after that cheering was pretty sporadic and half-hearted. In particular, there was never a good loud GTHCGTH. Small pockets would chant it every once in a while, but it never caught on through the whole stadium. That was disappointing, I thought. I also thought it kind of sucked that the marching band wasn't there for this game, but oh well.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Acymetric View Post
    Yeah. There wasn't as much ugly blue as I thought there might be, but we really struggled to get any cheer going. The "We Are Duke" chant at the beginning was the loudest it'd ever been, but after that cheering was pretty sporadic and half-hearted. In particular, there was never a good loud GTHCGTH. Small pockets would chant it every once in a while, but it never caught on through the whole stadium. That was disappointing, I thought. I also thought it kind of sucked that the marching band wasn't there for this game, but oh well.
    When we say we're building a program, the statement encompasses more than the football team alone. Changes are gradually appearing in terms of more fans at the games and their increased participation to support the team. The band is rebuilding, too. Back in the "good old days," to be in the marching band meant a commitment to be there to play at games like this one scheduled during a holiday break. It's been years since the cheerleaders had many football cheers. Our football cheers are a work in progress, too! Let's continue to support all aspects of this rebuilding process while continuing to raise our expectations for all concerned.

    Yes, it was disappointing to lose tonight, but our team never gave up. The day is coming when the win will be ours... and the Victory Bell, too!

    Please give some consideration to attending the football banquet this year. The last one was held two years ago at the Washington Duke and filled the ballrooms. (The Football Summit was that weekend.) It's time to hold it in a bigger venue.

    FOREVER DUKE!!!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by ScottDuke04 View Post
    Gotta say, the stands were kind of rough today! Stadium officials and police removed one (presumably inebriated) UNC fan down at the bottom of my section early in the game...later removed several others nearby who were being very loud and obnoxious, and touching people around them. A section or two away there was a fist fight..
    Yes they did, and we told them exactly where to go as they were being escorted out! GTHc!

    I'm very proud of the team. No quit in them, and we almost pulled it out in the last minute. But as Coach Cut said in his post game interview, losing is no longer accepted at Duke, and the work on 2009 starts tomorrow at noon. Next year, we're going bowling, no doubt about it. So it is written, so it shall be.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Acymetric View Post
    Yeah. There wasn't as much ugly blue as I thought there might be, but we really struggled to get any cheer going. The "We Are Duke" chant at the beginning was the loudest it'd ever been, but after that cheering was pretty sporadic and half-hearted. In particular, there was never a good loud GTHCGTH. Small pockets would chant it every once in a while, but it never caught on through the whole stadium. That was disappointing, I thought. I also thought it kind of sucked that the marching band wasn't there for this game, but oh well.
    They must have had the mikes in the right places - I could hear 9F quite clearly on TV and cheered right along with the stadium from my sofa in Kansas.

    Thanks to the team and coaching staff for a wonderful improvement this season. I'm looking forward to next season.

  11. #31
    A very enjoyable season and better ones ahead to look forward to.

    It's time to get down to business and start pulling for whoever Carolina has to play in their bowl.

    hud

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    Quote Originally Posted by Acymetric View Post
    In particular, there was never a good loud GTHCGTH.
    Oh, at one point I heard a good GTHCGTH..ES cheer loud and clear across my TV. It made me smile proudly.

    Kudos to our team for a good season - 4 wins, 3 other very close games, and they played with passion all year. I'm excited for next year and years beyond. It's safe to say that Duke has the right man as coach.

    Congrats also to NCSU, both for laying the wood to Carolina last week, and for making a sweet run to bowl eligibility. Anybody not excited to see Russell Wilson for the next 3 years?
    Last edited by Cavlaw; 11-30-2008 at 02:49 PM. Reason: fixed quote tag

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    We've made our first major step thanks to Coach Cut and his staff. Now they need to teach us or instill in us how to FINISH. A 4-8 season becomes 8-4 or at the worst 7-5 if we know how to FINISH. Things look bright at Duke Football. I don't expect anything less than a Bowl appearance in 09.
    Thanks Coach!!!!! And Thanks of course thanks to your Staff!!!!

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    Thank you, Michael Tauiliili

    Just read about Michael Tauiliili's ankle injury during the Virginia Tech game. Wow! What effort! Couldn't practice during the week, but turned in a career high performance of 20 tackles. I wish him the best for the future, but will greatly miss him when the 2009 season kicks off.

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    Quote Originally Posted by grossbus View Post
    well, a better season. i am not sure it would be characterized as "good" by anyone who hasn't been through the last several years.

    cut is going to have to recruit his posterior off for us to be "good." we gots O line and DB needs like crazy.
    It's also time for the administration to come through on the WW upgrades. No excuses should be accepted if the restrooms and concession stands are not significantly upgraded before the Richmond? game. This stuff (and much more) is really needed if we are going to be competitive in the ACC. Otherwise, it's going to be tough to avoid the 0-12, 1-11 syndrome.

    We shall see if White can make it happen.

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    What a great effort by the team. With year 1 of the Cutcliffe era in the books, I feel a very strong foundation was placed. Looking forward to seeing what transpires as he continues to recruit.

    Far too many 'holes in/around section 25. They were there because they could be. I dream of a day when the 'holes are only in 2-3 sections at the most. To that I ask; why must this game be played on Thanksgiving weekend? The Duke students are scattered all over the world. The UNC faithful are coming from Fuqua-Varina for gods sake. How about the 1st weekend in December or heaven forbid, earlier in the season. A big game against, well, them, ought to include the students!

    Lastly, as we watch the Duke football program morph into something special, please let us hope the Wallace Wade restrooms and concession stands can be transformed into something other than what they are. Let's not accept anything less than first class facilities for a first class program.

    With that, will anxiously await the announcement of next years schedule in order to ensure time off for those Saturday's.

    Let's Go Duke!

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    This game needs to be a week earlier

    if it is really going to be a rivalry game. It is ridiculous to play your "rival" at a time when the students are on break. And I don't mean 50 miles away. This game used to be played on the Saturday before Thanksgiving. It should be played then every year (at least when it is at Duke). I know that television dollars rule the football world, but it will be hard to make this game the high point of our season if it continues to be played when the students are gone.

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    "To that I ask; why must this game be played on Thanksgiving weekend? The Duke students are scattered all over the world. The UNC faithful are coming from Fuqua-Varina for gods sake. How about the 1st weekend in December or heaven forbid, earlier in the season."

    First weekend in December is out. ACC title game that weekend. Is earlier in the season a valid choice? A lot of tradition would be tossed in the waste basket. Duke played its first game in August this year. Can't see starting any earlier.

    If colleges are going to play 12 games, with two weeks off, then the regular season is going to have to end around Thanksgiving. Everybody else played this weekend. It's bad for Duke because of the nature of the Duke student base. But if Duke doesn't play UNC that weekend, they'll be playing someone else.

    I'm not sure I see an easy solution. Note that Spring Break impacts basketball on many college campuses on a regular basis. Sometimes life just gets in the way.

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    Quote Originally Posted by arnie is still king View Post
    It's also time for the administration to come through on the WW upgrades. No excuses should be accepted if the restrooms and concession stands are not significantly upgraded before the Richmond? game. This stuff (and much more) is really needed if we are going to be competitive in the ACC. Otherwise, it's going to be tough to avoid the 0-12, 1-11 syndrome.

    We shall see if White can make it happen.
    While I do agree that improvements to WW are necessary, I don't think that inadequate bathrooms and concession stands are the reason we went 4-8. One has nothing to do with the other, in my opinion. Improvements to WW help us sell the school to recruits. Better bathrooms don't translate into points on the field.

    Keep in mind that we're a missed field goal and a last second INT away from being 6-6. We are close. We play at Kansas next year, but host Army and Richmond. We have Wake and V. Tech at home, games we almost won on the road. I think if we can consistently move the football when we need to and make the plays in the clutch, we all will be planning Christmas vacations around our bowl game this time next year.
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    Quote Originally Posted by blazindw View Post
    While I do agree that improvements to WW are necessary, I don't think that inadequate bathrooms and concession stands are the reason we went 4-8. One has nothing to do with the other, in my opinion. Improvements to WW help us sell the school to recruits. Better bathrooms don't translate into points on the field.

    Keep in mind that we're a missed field goal and a last second INT away from being 6-6. We are close. We play at Kansas next year, but host Army and Richmond. We have Wake and V. Tech at home, games we almost won on the road. I think if we can consistently move the football when we need to and make the plays in the clutch, we all will be planning Christmas vacations around our bowl game this time next year.
    I agree! And fancy rented rest rooms for women don't translate into an increased fan base. Improvements and upgrades will come about because the football attendance has increased enough to merit doing so. I rank facilities which directly improve what supports the team's preparation before upgrades for the fans. I'd rather see a fine indoor practice facility come before the stadium renovations. Having a top notch indoor practice facility will have more impact on team performance than any rest room or seating upgrades.

    In the meantime, thank you, Coach Cutcliffe, for coming to Duke and leading us out of the darkness!

    Speaking of upgrades and plans for the future, season's ticket's will be on sale some time after the first of the year. Signing Day will be soon after. As Coach has said, football is a year round sport!

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