Duke spring football updates

[chrishoke]

On the good news side, Mark Gilbert is back on the field practicing. No word on how he has looked.

[Acymetric]

Thanks. What confused me - he is listed as a freshman in the GoDuke.com roster. He is a soph.

This article also lists him as a freshman.

i think he is still a frosh in the spring. will be a soph more next fall. maybe?

Yeah, he's still a freshman right now...Spring semester of his freshman year. The roster on GoDuke is the 2019 roster, the 2020 roster (which will list him as a Soph) has not been released yet.

[budwom]

Yeah, he's still a freshman right now...Spring semester of his freshman year. The roster on GoDuke is the 2019 roster, the 2020 roster (which will list him as a Soph) has not been released yet.

Well, in truly GoDuke.com fashion, they HAVE released a 2020 prospectus roster which turns current frosh into sophs, albeit prematurely...:https://goduke.com/documents/2020/2/...Prospectus.pdf

(see pages 4-5 therein)

[chrishoke]

GoDuke.com has some cool stuff up - spring practice highlights and interviews including one with Gunnar.

[Bob Green]

Coach Cutcliffe comments:

https://goduke.com/news/2020/3/3/foo...-practice.aspx

Very positive outlook as expected.

[chrishoke]

Spring practice #2 today. No injuries please.

[chrishoke]

Wiseman on our QB competition.
https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/...240919451.html

[Acymetric]

Wiseman on our QB competition.
https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/...240919451.html

Why on Earth does the N&O think I would be willing to subscribe for $15.99 per month to read their news?

[Indoor66]

Why on Earth does the N&O think I would be willing to subscribe for $15.99 per month to read their news?

'Cause they think you're stupid. 🤓

[CameronBornAndBred]

Wiseman on our QB competition.
https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/...240919451.html

Good article. So many questions that won't be answered until summer when Jarvis gets in the mix! (To which SW made often points.)

[Acymetric]

Good article. So many questions that won't be answered until summer when Jarvis gets in the mix! (To which SW made often points.)

So am I the only one paywalled out of this article or what?

[devildeac]

So am I the only one paywalled out of this article or what?

Gang of two now. When I clicked on the link, the title came up and then the "body" of the article went "white" on my screen. Fortunately, I'm an old geezer and was able to read the printed article this AM as I snarfed up (down?) my breakfast.

[CameronBornAndBred]

So am I the only one paywalled out of this article or what?

Gang of two now. When I clicked on the link, the title came up and then the "body" of the article went "white" on my screen. Fortunately, I'm an old geezer and was able to read the printed article this AM as I snarfed up (down?) my breakfast.

My guess is that you have hit a quota. Try with a different browser. (Or from a different location/IP address)

[jimsumner]

Speaking of the News and Observer.

Tomorrow is the first day of the rest of their lives. No print Saturday edition. Digital only.

Within five years I suspect they will be digital only seven days a week.

[budwom]

Good article. So many questions that won't be answered until summer when Jarvis gets in the mix! (To which SW made often points.)

Jarvis? You mean Chase Brice I assume...

[CameronBornAndBred]

Speaking of the News and Observer.

Tomorrow is the first day of the rest of their lives. No print Saturday edition. Digital only.

Within five years I suspect they will be digital only seven days a week.

Owned by the newly bankrupt McClatchy folks, it's not surprising. Our local paper is also owned by that group, and a reporter friend of mine has bemoaned how much they have been mismanaged since they were bought.

[budwom]

Speaking of the News and Observer.

Tomorrow is the first day of the rest of their lives. No print Saturday edition. Digital only.

Within five years I suspect they will be digital only seven days a week.

Sad day. Didn't all the McClatchy papers just get bought up? Reality is (definitely for our once thriving now nearly dead podunk daily) that the on-line subscriber model does NOT work for the vast majority of newspapers. The exceptions are the ones that have huge content, e.g. the NY Times...my local paper wants fees along the lines the Times get, but with literally (literally) 1% of the content, if that).

It was fun, in a throwback kind of way, to visit London recently where numerous dailies are still available, along with some decent freebies. Savored the London Times every day.

[HereBeforeCoachK]

Owned by the newly bankrupt McClatchy folks, it's not surprising. Our local paper is also owned by that group, and a reporter friend of mine has bemoaned how much they have been mismanaged since they were bought.

The (founding) Daniels family got out while the getting was good...or to some degree.

Back in the day, I was a Raleigh Times (the N/O's afternoon cousin) paper boy - and also a N/O high school sports correspondent. I was like 13,14 the youngest writer of any kind they had. My parents drove me to all these HS games...then back home...then back down to the N/O to turn in a paper copy typed on an Underwood typewriter for the morning edition.

I reported to Tim Stevens as correspondent. I got to do the "Fearless Forecast" as the guest picker one week...organized by Caulton Tudor and came out in the Thursday edition each week during football season. Tudor and Stevens liked to tease each other, so Tudor ignored the fact I was a sports correspondent and merely called me "ace paperboy" to troll Stevens. I remember Duke was playing Pitt i think - big underdogs - and the Cheats Notre Dame that week...I picked Duke for the upset but not the Cheats. They both pulled the big upsets. I went a mediocre 12-8 on my picks.

Can't remember what I had for breakfast today, but remember that. Lotta years...lotta years...

[CameronBornAndBred]

The (founding) Daniels family got out while the getting was good...or to some degree.

Back in the day, I was a Raleigh Times (the N/O's afternoon cousin) paper boy - and also a N/O high school sports correspondent. I was like 13,14 the youngest writer of any kind they had. My parents drove me to all these HS games...then back home...then back down to the N/O to turn in a paper copy typed on an Underwood typewriter for the morning edition.

I reported to Tim Stevens as correspondent. I got to do the "Fearless Forecast" as the guest picker one week...organized by Caulton Tudor and came out in the Thursday edition each week during football season. Tudor and Stevens liked to tease each other, so Tudor ignored the fact I was a sports correspondent and merely called me "ace paperboy" to troll Stevens. I remember Duke was playing Pitt i think - big underdogs - and the Cheats Notre Dame that week...I picked Duke for the upset but not the Cheats. They both pulled the big upsets. I went a mediocre 12-8 on my picks.

Can't remember what I had for breakfast today, but remember that. Lotta years...lotta years...

I'm not going to read a cooler post today than this one. That's awesome!
And while HereBeforeCoachK is a better board moniker, Ace Paperboy isn't a half bad band name.

[budwom]

Those were the days, when even smallish cities like Durham had morning AND afternoon papers (Who can forget Durham Mourning Harold? I can't)...