Duke Football -- Offseason Discussion

[Bob Green]

Duke football tweet -

SCHEDULE UPDATE


We get it.

You want to know when the 2020 football schedule is coming out.

We’ve got an answer.

Wednesday, January 22. Stay tuned.

What we know:

9/5 Middle Tenn State
9/12 Elon
9/19 Charlotte
10/31 @ Notre Dame

Home: Virginia, Virginia Tech, Carolina, Wake Forest
Away: NC State, Georgia Tech, Pitt, Miami

[HereBeforeCoachK]

What we know:

9/5 Middle Tenn State
9/12 Elon
9/19 Charlotte
10/31 @ Notre Dame

Home: Virginia, Virginia Tech, Carolina, Wake Forest
Away: NC State, Georgia Tech, Pitt, Miami

Interesting..NCSU back on the schedule...and Wake, wondering how off guard they were that Jamie was leaving...

[budwom]

Interesting..NCSU back on the schedule...and Wake, wondering how off guard they were that Jamie was leaving...

at least we're back to three highly winnable OOC games, though nothing is guaranteed. Dropping Bama onto last year's schedule (I know, it was scheduled a few years ago) violated that unofficial Cut rule, cost us a bowl, not that we deserved one.

[ehdg]

No more Army on the schedule, interesting.

[devildeac]

Interesting..NCSU back on the schedule...and Wake, wondering how off guard they were that Jamie was leaving...

Distant memory says we play NCSU again in about 6 years. Yea, makes sense .

[devildeac]

No more Army on the schedule, interesting.

Yep, that one's gone in the tank.

[chrishoke]

No more Army on the schedule, interesting.

I am one that loves playing army or navy every year.

[sagegrouse]

No more Army on the schedule, interesting.

I can answer that question. Playing Army was how we got ready to play Georgia Tech's triple option. Paul Johnson and the triple-option are gone from Georgia Tech ... and Army is gone from the Duke football schedule.

[HereBeforeCoachK]

Distant memory says we play NCSU again in about 6 years. Yea, makes sense .

Was the 2013 Devon Edwards game the last great atmosphere at Wally Wade? It was crazy as Devon started his 3TD parade.

I can answer that question. Playing Army was how we got ready to play Georgia Tech's triple option. Paul Johnson and the triple-option are gone from Georgia Tech ... and Army is gone from the Duke football schedule.

El Bingo....

[dm9e24]

at least we're back to three highly winnable OOC games, though nothing is guaranteed. Dropping Bama onto last year's schedule (I know, it was scheduled a few years ago) violated that unofficial Cut rule, cost us a bowl, not that we deserved one.

I would argue that a jump pass cost us a bowl game

[HereBeforeCoachK]

Distant memory says we play NCSU again in about 6 years. Yea, makes sense .

Was the 2013 Devon Edwards game the last great atmosphere at Wally Wade? It was crazy as Devon started his 3TD parade.
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For goose bump memories, try this little 3 min video from the last NCSU Duke game...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFYgDT9Fu4c

[ehdg]

I can answer that question. Playing Army was how we got ready to play Georgia Tech's triple option. Paul Johnson and the triple-option are gone from Georgia Tech ... and Army is gone from the Duke football schedule.

That’s exactly what I was thinking as to why no more Army. Though I did like playing the Service Academies.

[jimsumner]

at least we're back to three highly winnable OOC games, though nothing is guaranteed. Dropping Bama onto last year's schedule (I know, it was scheduled a few years ago) violated that unofficial Cut rule, cost us a bowl, not that we deserved one.

Does any 6-6 team really deserve a bowl bid?

[fuse]

This appears to be as favorable a schedule as I can recall.
A cause for optimism with so many unknowns for next year.

[richardjackson199]

Does any 6-6 team really deserve a bowl bid?

certainly more than the 5-7 teams that sometimes get them. That is a pet peeve of mine; feels like an NIT berth.

[Bob Green]

Does any 6-6 team really deserve a bowl bid?

Nope. But that is the current CFB landscape. They could cut back on the number of bowls and increase the minimum wins threshold but ESPN prefers more games to telecast.

I realize you already know everything I said. Not trying to enlighten anyone I am just stating the obvious.

[budwom]

Does any 6-6 team really deserve a bowl bid?

Cutcliffe surely thinks so, he's been to at least two of them, 2012 and 2017...but to answer your question, probably not, but we have about 40 bowls so in that context mediocrity is good enough...we haven't
had a winning record in the ACC in quite a few years, so even 6-6 hasn't been easy for us

[chrishoke]

Adam Rowe

@AdamRoweTDD


Four-Star 2021 QB Christian Veilleux offered by Duke after weekend visit https://247sports.com/Player/Christi...eux-46056576/…

[OZZIE4DUKE]

Adam Rowe

@AdamRoweTDD


Four-Star 2021 QB Christian Veilleux offered by Duke after weekend visit https://247sports.com/Player/Christi...eux-46056576/…

The link is bad/broken.

Hope he signs and matriculates at Duke. Can he reclassify to 2020?

[brickey]

Laken Tomlinson is getting a ton of love from Bay Area TV media after the niners put up nearly 300 yards on the ground against GB in the NFC championship game, especially since the bulk of those yards —more than 200– were gained by their back-up RB, Mostert. Even Joe Buck, who seemingly ialways angles against the guys/teams I cheer for, singled out Laken’s dominance at the line of scrimmage during the broadcast.

Really happy for Laken! Let’s hope this gives us some extra juice in OL recruiting moving forward.