OldPhiKap
10-31-2009, 07:19 PM
Army: close game in the fourth quarter, they throw consecutive interceptions for touchdowns. Duke closes strong. On the road.
State: close game late into the second half, they fumble two punt returns deep in their own territory. Duke recovers both and closes strong. On the road.
Twerps: Cut states after the game that, for the first time, his Duke teams know that they are going to win the game once they got to the final quarter.
Wahoos: close game in the fourth quarter, UVa fumbles on a deep sack and Duke turns it into points. Duke closes strong. On the road. Against a team that had us circled since the "upset" last year.
It has been stunning to me that, for years, Duke was the team to have the stupid penalty, turnover, or "fluke" to beat them late. Now, Duke keeps the pressure on and forces the other team to make the mistake.
Cut is wholly correct to say that you have to learn to win. It is an incredible feat by Cut, and each and every member of the coaching staff, to instill this principle. I have gone from years of dreading the last quarter to feeling confident that we were going to prevail.
To each and every coach: this post is a poor attempt to thank you for the work you have done. If I could summon the greatest authors of our time, it would still fall short in expressing the pride I have in Duke Football and the incredible work you have done.
From the bottom of my heart, thanks to each and every one of you.
-- OPK
State: close game late into the second half, they fumble two punt returns deep in their own territory. Duke recovers both and closes strong. On the road.
Twerps: Cut states after the game that, for the first time, his Duke teams know that they are going to win the game once they got to the final quarter.
Wahoos: close game in the fourth quarter, UVa fumbles on a deep sack and Duke turns it into points. Duke closes strong. On the road. Against a team that had us circled since the "upset" last year.
It has been stunning to me that, for years, Duke was the team to have the stupid penalty, turnover, or "fluke" to beat them late. Now, Duke keeps the pressure on and forces the other team to make the mistake.
Cut is wholly correct to say that you have to learn to win. It is an incredible feat by Cut, and each and every member of the coaching staff, to instill this principle. I have gone from years of dreading the last quarter to feeling confident that we were going to prevail.
To each and every coach: this post is a poor attempt to thank you for the work you have done. If I could summon the greatest authors of our time, it would still fall short in expressing the pride I have in Duke Football and the incredible work you have done.
From the bottom of my heart, thanks to each and every one of you.
-- OPK