Hey! Who coached the last two Super Bowl MVPs in college?

[ikiru36]

Coach Cut, that's who!

For whatever it speaks to his qualities as a coach and as a person, this definitely has to be a pretty good selling point for Duke Football right now. Play it up with the recruits, fellas!

Go Duke!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Go Devils!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GTHCGTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[killerleft]

That can't be bad. And it gave me a reason to pull for the Giants!

[jlear]

Well if you are serious about playing QB in the NFL how can you not look at Duke.

It is great that we are still talking about football in Feb! It is even better that we are 7-0 in the ACC in Hoops!

GO TO HELL, CAROLINA, GO TO HELL!

[KandG]

Keyshawn Johnson said on ESPN after the Super Bowl that he was totally shocked by the result -- said it reminded him of "Duke beating Las Vegas", it was that big of an upset. Heh...that was a nice thing to hear after an awesome game. :)

[devildeac]

Think this will help any in the last 2-3 days of recruiting before signing day?

[OZZIE4DUKE]

Think this will help any in the last 2-3 days of recruiting before signing day?

I don't think it will influence Pryor's decision, but I've been wrong before!

[Acymetric]

I don't think it will influence Pryor's decision, but I've been wrong before!

Well here's hoping you'll be wrong again!

If not, I'm happy with Asack and Thad for now, and Renfree in the future. No complaints here.

Also, what does 9F mean? I've been wondering for a while...inside joke?

[Jumbo]

This can only be a great thing for Duke football.

[JBDuke]

Well here's hoping you'll be wrong again!

If not, I'm happy with Asack and Thad for now, and Renfree in the future. No complaints here.

Also, what does 9F mean? I've been wondering for a while...inside joke?

Check out the DBR Handy Pocket Reference here (http://www.duke.edu/~bct1/images/DBRHPR7.1asPDF.pdf), a product of the warped mind that is DBR mod Throatybeard.

You will also find it linked in one of the "sticky" threads on the King board.

[Acymetric]

Check out the DBR Handy Pocket Reference here (http://www.duke.edu/~bct1/images/DBRHPR7.1asPDF.pdf), a product of the warped mind that is DBR mod Throatybeard.

You will also find it linked in one of the "sticky" threads on the King board.

Thanks! It's all much clearer now. In a bizzare coincidence, I think my dad's tickets are section 9, row F. I can't remember for sure how many rows up I am, I might be E...I'll check sometime to be sure.

[Jumbo]

Thanks! It's all much clearer now. In a bizzare coincidence, I think my dad's tickets are section 9, row F. I can't remember for sure how many rows up I am, I might be E...I'll check sometime to be sure.

Tell your dad to get in touch with Ozzie. He could make a killing off those seats...

[heyman25]

He had the Mannings. I know sports fans like to shorten names and make nicknames,but to me Coach Cutliffe sounds better to my ears than Coach Cut.

[cspan37421]

Yeah, Coach Cut sounds like the kind of assistant basketball coach we need to deal with the physical play of the so-called football schools that have been added since 1989.

Cutcliffe for me, as well.

[OZZIE4DUKE]

Tell your dad to get in touch with Ozzie. He could make a killing off those seats...

Thanks, but I've already got season tickets. Not Section 9, Row F, but after having them for 26 seasons in them, I'll stay where I am.

[devildeac]

Thanks! It's all much clearer now. In a bizzare coincidence, I think my dad's tickets are section 9, row F. I can't remember for sure how many rows up I am, I might be E...I'll check sometime to be sure.

Use your Dad's tickets as your avatar and/or post a picture of them on the 'Status Check' thread:D

[Acymetric]

Alas, as I feared, it turns out I sit in 9E. Oh well...in my dreams it'll always be 9F!

[OZZIE4DUKE]

Alas, as I feared, it turns out I sit in 9E. Oh well...in my dreams it'll always be 9F!

Yeah, big difference between 9F and 9E :D

[johnb]

The connection is not unnoticed around the country, and the more the info is distributed, the more likely we can get the fence sitters to enroll and the more likely we can compete successfully with the Miami's of the world.

http://64.233.169.104/search?q=cache:sthbpD_5Po0J:www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/giants/2008/01/16/2008-01-16_eli_mannings_former_coach_at_ole_miss_se.html+c utcliffe+manning+giants&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/columns/story?columnist=wojciechowski_gene&id=3221868

http://www.djournal.com/pages/story.asp?ID=265166&pub=1

http://www.sunherald.com/278/v-print/story/343277.html

http://www.denverpost.com/preps/ci_8113439

http://college-football.suite101.com/article.cfm/david_cutcliffe_gives_duke_hope

[OldPhiKap]

I liked the comment at the end of the broadcast last night that the Manning Camp in Mississippi would be sold out. I wish they had mentioned that it was going to be in Durham instead.

I'm as amped as the next guy, but I think the question of "who fathered the last two superbowl MVP's" might be a smidge of a factor here as well. Just sayin'.

[Devil in the Blue Dress]

I liked the comment at the end of the broadcast last night that the Manning Camp in Mississippi would be sold out. I wish they had mentioned that it was going to be in Durham instead.

I'm as amped as the next guy, but I think the question of "who fathered the last two superbowl MVP's" might be a smidge of a factor here as well. Just sayin'.

I'm planning to attend the Football Signing luncheon scheduled in Durham on Wednesday. I'm looking forward to hearing whatever Coach Cutcliffe has to say about recruiting, what he's learned about our team, when the Mannings will be on campus, etc.

Regarding the Manning football camp, according to their web page, the Manning Passing Academy is held in Thibodeaux, LA at Nichols State University where the NOLA Saints have previously held training camps. You can check it out here http://www.manningpassingacademy.com/. It's interesting to read who's eligible, who's going to be there and what sort of activities are included. The location is 60 miles from NOLA where Archie and Olivia live.

[Bluedog]

The connection is not unnoticed around the country, and the more the info is distributed, the more likely we can get the fence sitters to enroll and the more likely we can compete successfully with the Miami's of the world.

http://64.233.169.104/search?q=cache:sthbpD_5Po0J:www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/giants/2008/01/16/2008-01-16_eli_mannings_former_coach_at_ole_miss_se.html+c utcliffe+manning+giants&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/columns/story?columnist=wojciechowski_gene&id=3221868

http://www.djournal.com/pages/story.asp?ID=265166&pub=1

http://www.sunherald.com/278/v-print/story/343277.html

http://www.denverpost.com/preps/ci_8113439

http://college-football.suite101.com/article.cfm/david_cutcliffe_gives_duke_hope

Thanks for the links! I found this especially interesting:

"Cutcliffe [...] personally instructed four players who took part in the World Series and Super Bowls in the past 12 months [...] As the former quarterbacks coach at the University of Tennessee, Cutcliffe worked with Todd Helton, who played in the 2007 World Series for the Rockies [...] Cutcliffe became head coach at Ole Miss, where two of his quarterbacks were Eli Manning [...] and Seth Smith, who was a teammate of Helton in the World Series. 'I also recruited Matt Holliday,' Cutcliffe said. 'And (hitting coach) Alan Cockrell was a quarterback for us (at Tennessee).' "

Lots of switching between baseball and football!

[ikiru36]

Coach Cut, that's who!

For whatever it speaks to his qualities as a coach and as a person, this definitely has to be a pretty good selling point for Duke Football right now. Play it up with the recruits, fellas!

Go Duke!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Go Devils!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GTHCGTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Re: those who mention the preference for "Coach Cutcliffe" over "Coach Cut," I generally agree with you that, while an easy and obvious nickname, I don't especially like it. Until I hear more definitively that he wants to be called something other than Cutcliffe, or that the team has taken to calling him a different nickname...etc., I'll try to stay with Coach Cutcliffe.

Go Duke!!!!!!!!!! Go Lady Devils!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GO TO HELL CAROLINA GO TO HELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Acymetric]

Re: those who mention the preference for "Coach Cutcliffe" over "Coach Cut," I generally agree with you that, while an easy and obvious nickname, I don't especially like it. Until I hear more definitively that he wants to be called something other than Cutcliffe, or that the team has taken to calling him a different nickname...etc., I'll try to stay with Coach Cutcliffe.

Go Duke!!!!!!!!!! Go Lady Devils!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GO TO HELL CAROLINA GO TO HELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

While on the topic of nicknames (I completely agree by the way), it's important to note that it should be "Go Duke Blue Devils!!!" after the "Go Duke!" Unlike other teams (Tennessee) we don't differentiate betweens women's and men's sports. We're all Blue Devil's here! I believe there was another thread on this point recently.

[OldPhiKap]

Re: those who mention the preference for "Coach Cutcliffe" over "Coach Cut," I generally agree with you that, while an easy and obvious nickname, I don't especially like it. Until I hear more definitively that he wants to be called something other than Cutcliffe, or that the team has taken to calling him a different nickname...etc., I'll try to stay with Coach Cutcliffe.

Go Duke!!!!!!!!!! Go Lady Devils!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GO TO HELL CAROLINA GO TO HELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


I seem to recall his former players referring to him as "Coach Cut" but I'm happy to call him whatever he prefers.

[pratt '04]

He had the Mannings. I know sports fans like to shorten names and make nicknames,but to me Coach Cutliffe sounds better to my ears than Coach Cut.

It might sound better to your ears, but his name is actually Cutcliffe;)

[Mike Corey]

It might sound better to your ears, but his name is actually Cutcliffe;)

Hopefully, at the end of '08, we'll be able to call him COY and call it a day.

[DangerDevil]

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/12/15/sports/FBC-Cutcliffe-Duke.php?page=1

“Cutcliffe emerged as a natural fit. The man known by his players as "Coach Cut" developed Peyton Manning during his first stint with the Volunteers, then coached Eli Manning at Ole Miss”

Just like in this article and in several other posts on the subject, I have seen several former players ( Peyton and Eli Manning, Heath Shuler) and Archie Manning refer to Coach Cutcliffe as “Coach Cut”. I assume that is what he likes to be called and that works for me.

[ikiru36]

While on the topic of nicknames (I completely agree by the way), it's important to note that it should be "Go Duke Blue Devils!!!" after the "Go Duke!" Unlike other teams (Tennessee) we don't differentiate betweens women's and men's sports. We're all Blue Devil's here! I believe there was another thread on this point recently.

Actually, my standard sig begins "Go Duke!!!!!!!!!! Go Devils!!!!!!!!!!!!!!..." I shifted it specifically today given this evening's matchup.

Nevertheless, as i wasn't planning on changing my Wednesday sig to "Go Gentleman Devils!!!!!!!!!", it remains a fair point as regards unnecessary gendering of our Devils. :0)

Go Duke!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Go Blue Devils!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GO TO HELL CAROLINA GO TO HELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[captmojo]

Was Coach at the game? Did the Mannings invite him, perhaps?

[365Duke]

Was Coach at the game? Did the Mannings invite him, perhaps?


I have spoken to several coaches in several different sports at Duke and they ALL call him Cut.

[captmojo]

I have spoken to several coaches in several different sports at Duke and they ALL call him Cut.

I'm willing to go with "Cut". I didn't question though. You've got me mixed up with someone else. I wondered if he was able to see his former pupils live.

[365Duke]

I'm willing to go with "Cut". I didn't question though. You've got me mixed up with someone else. I wondered if he was able to see his former pupils live.

LOL, I hit the quote button instead of the reply button...my bad:o

[captmojo]

I thought I made a mistake once myself, but I was wrong. :D