FB: Virginia Tech 38, Duke 31

[duke2x]

Per Goduke, VT has cancelled its volleyball game with Duke due to COVID-19. Remember the VT football game last week barely happened. This game probably gets cancelled if it does not go on this weekend.

[AustinDevil]

Cutcliffe wasn't a rah-rah guy in 2013 or 2014 or 2015 either. He's always maintained that fiery pregame speeches wear off too quickly to have any real impact. If you're looking for fire and brimstone, you're looking in the wrong place. It's just not in his DNA.

What acymetric said. He is subdued in a way he was not before, and it’s not a 2020 change.

[hustleplays]

What acymetric said. He is subdued in a way he was not before, and it’s not a 2020 change.

Whether Cut give fire and brimstone pre-game speeches isn't the issue. Effective coaches have widely divergent personalities. What counts is the motivational intensity [and focus] of the players. Many of the most successful coaches have been quite subdued in their personal style. I think of Tom Landry, Bill Bellichick and Brad Stevens. Their teams came/come ready to play, fully intense.

Whatever his style, Cut has to do a better job of preparing his players to begin with intensity [and focus] and sustain it for the entire game.

And this, of course, isn't the only issue affecting Duke's ability to win games.

[Acymetric]

Whether Cut give fire and brimstone pre-game speeches isn't the issue. Effective coaches have widely divergent personalities. What counts is the motivational intensity [and focus] of the players. Many of the most successful coaches have been quite subdued in their personal style. I think of Tom Landry, Bill Bellichick and Brad Stevens. Their teams came/come ready to play, fully intense.

Whatever his style, Cut has to do a better job of preparing his players to begin with intensity [and focus] and sustain it for the entire game.

And this, of course, isn't the only issue affecting Duke's ability to win games.

Nobody is talking about Cut's pregame speeches to the team. We are talking about his demeanor when addressing media/fans, as a possible window into his frame of mind.

[chrishoke]

Uniform for the game will be white helmet with a Blue stripe down the middle, black D, blue jersey and pants, white shoes.

[AustinDevil]

Nobody is talking about Cut's pregame speeches to the team. We are talking about his demeanor when addressing media/fans, as a possible window into his frame of mind.

Nor is anyone begging for fire-and-brimstone stuff. You guys are arguing with a straw man. There is a noticeable difference in Cut now and Cut just a few years ago. Frankly, since hustleplays brought up Landry and I'm a Dallas guy, the difference in Cut that we are talking about is a *lot* like the difference between 1982 Landry and 1987 Landry.

[budwom]

Nor is anyone begging for fire-and-brimstone stuff. You guys are arguing with a straw man. There is a noticeable difference in Cut now and Cut just a few years ago. Frankly, since hustleplays brought up Landry and I'm a Dallas guy, the difference in Cut that we are talking about is a *lot* like the difference between 1982 Landry and 1987 Landry.

I note this because Tom Landry's son was a classmate of mine at Duke...fine young lad...

[chrishoke]

Keys to the game from our friends at the Chronicle.

https://www.dukechronicle.com/articl...-virginia-tech

[Bob Green]

This seems a bit redundant...

Keys to the Game:

1. Turnovers - eliminate them
2. Offense - get ahead of the sticks, score TDs
3. Defense - don’t allow VT to establish rhythm

[devildeac]

This seems a bit redundant...

Keys to the Game:

1. Turnovers - eliminate them
2. Offense - get ahead of the sticks, score TDs
3. Defense - don’t allow VT to establish rhythm

Prediction?

[Bob Green]

Prediction?

Well I wasn’t going to make one but seeing as you’re putting me on the spot:

Virginia Tech 34, Duke 20

Hope I’m wrong.

[devildeac]

Well I wasn’t going to make one but seeing as you’re putting me on the spot:

Virginia Tech 34, Duke 20

Hope I’m wrong.

Ha! I knew you liked predictions .

VT-31
Duke-13

[Bob Green]

Ha! I knew you liked predictions .

Predictions are a complete waste of time but a lot of fun.

[chrishoke]

VPI 41
Duke 16

[Acymetric]

VPI 41
Duke 16

16 has got to be one of the most depressing football scores. Up there with 5, I would argue worse than 9 or 12.

[arnie]

Well I wasn’t going to make one but seeing as you’re putting me on the spot:

Virginia Tech 34, Duke 20

Hope I’m wrong.

Hope we keep it that close.

[peloton]

Prediction?

No more from me (for now).

[LegoBatman]

16 has got to be one of the most depressing football scores. Up there with 5, I would argue worse than 9 or 12.

I'm trying to figure out what it would look like to lose a game in which you score 8 safeties...

[jimsumner]

I'm trying to figure out what it would look like to lose a game in which you score 8 safeties...

Or make 16 extra points.

[devildeac]

16 has got to be one of the most depressing football scores. Up there with 5, I would argue worse than 9 or 12.

Not if our opponents only have 15.