Originally Posted by
devilirium
With football, the years like Duke had in 2016, with few injuries, are very rare. And we went 3-9 that year. In 2013, Duke was relatively healthy though they lost Anthony Boone for 4 weeks and the Devils went 10-4. I've always thought that the constant attention to lifting in the summers puts a lot of undue stress on the body. A relative of mine who played FCS ball once confided "I think that I'll be arthritic by 30" with the constant squats, lifts, and so forth. Whatever the cause, it really is a game of attrition. You're only fully healthy in quick short spans. Fortunately, for Duke, there are 2 byes this year (this should be mandated IMO, but that's another story).