jimsumner
10-03-2017, 02:21 PM
Cut said Duke did a good job of putting Miami behind them and moving towards next week.
Describes Virginia as "solid," "systematic," and "consistent." Says they make you earn everything. Duke needs to combine long drives and quick strikes. Quick strikes not doing well this season. "You need big plays [against Virginia]. Great consistency is required on our part."
Cut wants more competition in the wide-receiver corps. Duke needs to do a better job of winning individual battles, especially to score in the redzone. "You need to think players, not schemes." Says it's an "on-going evaluation."
Cut not happy with special teams. Working hard on getting better returns. Cut says Duke almost broke two long kickoff returns. He alluded to Duke "being a little different" on returns this week. "We're trying to practice at a high level. We're working very hard on special teams. We have no choice."
Safety Alonzon Saxton says it's frustrating but says Duke is way overdue for some long returns.
Look for Rahming to be the fulltime punt returner.
The UVa game is the first real road trip for a lot of the team. Cutcliffe says process plays a big role in this. "The way we do things stays the same. The routine stays the same. We have enough veterans to convey this."
Saxton is one of those veterans. "Don't gets too overwhelmed," he tells the youngsters. "As long as we're with each other, just treat it like it's the backyard. Stay cool."
Cutcliffe said the final score was not reflective of the Miami game, although he did say that it took him several viewings before he accepted that. Says that Duke was the more physical team but just didn't make enough big plays.
Mike Ramsay said that he dreaded watching the game film but came out encouraged, noting that Duke competed on even terms with Miami for most of the game, while lamenting the slow start.
Cut said that the OL did not get beat on run blocking but that pass blocking wasn't what it needs to be.
Saxton says Virginia runs lots of shifts and motions. "They like to play with teams a lot with that. We're simplifying our defense so that we don't get confused and make it easier for us to stay focused."
Saxton on coming out flat. "The beginning of the game could have gone better. It took us time to get adjusted. That starts with pregame, making sure everyone is locked in and focused."
Julian Santos on the offensive line getting "whipped" against Miami. "We talked about it as an offensive line and agreed that there are things we have to improve on and definitely need to do that in the future." When asked if he meant technique, scheme, effort, he answered "all of them,"
Describes Virginia as "solid," "systematic," and "consistent." Says they make you earn everything. Duke needs to combine long drives and quick strikes. Quick strikes not doing well this season. "You need big plays [against Virginia]. Great consistency is required on our part."
Cut wants more competition in the wide-receiver corps. Duke needs to do a better job of winning individual battles, especially to score in the redzone. "You need to think players, not schemes." Says it's an "on-going evaluation."
Cut not happy with special teams. Working hard on getting better returns. Cut says Duke almost broke two long kickoff returns. He alluded to Duke "being a little different" on returns this week. "We're trying to practice at a high level. We're working very hard on special teams. We have no choice."
Safety Alonzon Saxton says it's frustrating but says Duke is way overdue for some long returns.
Look for Rahming to be the fulltime punt returner.
The UVa game is the first real road trip for a lot of the team. Cutcliffe says process plays a big role in this. "The way we do things stays the same. The routine stays the same. We have enough veterans to convey this."
Saxton is one of those veterans. "Don't gets too overwhelmed," he tells the youngsters. "As long as we're with each other, just treat it like it's the backyard. Stay cool."
Cutcliffe said the final score was not reflective of the Miami game, although he did say that it took him several viewings before he accepted that. Says that Duke was the more physical team but just didn't make enough big plays.
Mike Ramsay said that he dreaded watching the game film but came out encouraged, noting that Duke competed on even terms with Miami for most of the game, while lamenting the slow start.
Cut said that the OL did not get beat on run blocking but that pass blocking wasn't what it needs to be.
Saxton says Virginia runs lots of shifts and motions. "They like to play with teams a lot with that. We're simplifying our defense so that we don't get confused and make it easier for us to stay focused."
Saxton on coming out flat. "The beginning of the game could have gone better. It took us time to get adjusted. That starts with pregame, making sure everyone is locked in and focused."
Julian Santos on the offensive line getting "whipped" against Miami. "We talked about it as an offensive line and agreed that there are things we have to improve on and definitely need to do that in the future." When asked if he meant technique, scheme, effort, he answered "all of them,"