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  1. #281
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    Nov 2009
    Quote Originally Posted by roywhite View Post
    Well, that post didn't age well. Good to see the Devils move the ball and do a better job on D. Edge to Duke in conditioning -- up-tempo worked well, and A&T looked gassed (and cramped up).
    Yep, took care of business against a team Duke should beat like that.

  2. #282
    Quote Originally Posted by Mtn.Devil.91.92.01.10.15 View Post
    Many many many moons ago there was an ESPN college football fantasy league. Yes, it had all the problems you can easily imagine. But I won my league by loading up on as many of Duke's opponent skill players as possible.
    Ouch 🤕

  3. #283
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    Nov 2007
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    I think the Northwestern game will be revelatory. It's not a vintage NW team by any means, but they're always competently coached, and a decent showing against them would indicate we can be competitive with some of our ACC opponents.
    I suspect we'll be modest underdogs unless NW lays an egg vs Indiana St. today.

  4. #284
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    Quote Originally Posted by budwom View Post
    I think the Northwestern game will be revelatory. It's not a vintage NW team by any means, but they're always competently coached, and a decent showing against them would indicate we can be competitive with some of our ACC opponents.
    I suspect we'll be modest underdogs unless NW lays an egg vs Indiana St. today.
    I agree next week will provide a baseline.

    1st quarter: NW 14, Indiana 0
    Bob Green

  5. #285
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    Jan 2013
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    Durham
    Enjoyed being back at an outdoor Duke sporting event. I was a little relieved that the crowd wasn’t larger, because it was obvious that while face masks might have been required to enter, wearing them once in the stands was more of a suggestion. Though my section felt quite safe, crowd shots don’t lie. Honestly, I don’t know how you practically enforce wearing them at Wallace Wade? The issue will be more important, indoors at Cameron.

  6. #286
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    Feb 2007
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    Raleigh, NC
    Quote Originally Posted by Bob Green View Post
    I agree next week will provide a baseline.

    1st quarter: NW 14, Indiana 0
    Indiana State. Not Indiana. Big difference.

    24-6 now. 4th quarter

  7. #287
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    Washington, DC area
    Quote Originally Posted by JasonEvans View Post
    Did
    not
    age
    well.
    Careful tossing stones around betting lines!

    -jk

  8. #288
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    Quote Originally Posted by jimsumner View Post
    Indiana State. Not Indiana. Big difference.

    24-6 now. 4th quarter
    Thanks for the correction. My brain knew but my fingers didn’t cooperate.
    Bob Green

  9. #289
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    New Orleans, Louisiana
    Quote Originally Posted by jimsumner View Post
    Indiana State. Not Indiana. Big difference.
    "Tell me about it." -- Larry Bird

  10. #290
    Quote Originally Posted by camion View Post
    I didn't turn off the tv. I switched to an alternate universe where Duke was better.

    I hope I can find that universe next week, but Quantums are iffy things. You can count them, but you can't really count on them.
    So right, Camion. Clearly you were challenging your inner Einstein, who said, "Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." Of course, he hated those iffy quantum things.
    “I love it. Coach, when we came here, we had a three-hour meeting about the core values. If you really represent the core values, it means diving on the floor, sacrificing your body for your teammates, no matter how much you’re up by or how much you’re down by, always playing hard.” -- Zion

  11. #291
    It was nice to get back to the Wade after not being able to attend last year. The student section was as full and lively as I've seen in years. Hopefully some of them will come back next week.

    As for Duke, there were some positives. Gunnar looks more composed in the pocket than our previous two QBs. Through his first two games, he's completed 71% of his passes and has not thrown an interception. He will face a much sterner test against Northwestern. As for the rest of the team, the special teams were tidy and the skill players looked pretty good on both sides of the ball.

    As for the negatives, you have to start with the line play. The offensive line blocked really well for Durant in game 1, but just couldn't get anything going against A&T. That is concerning. However, as much as the O-line struggled, the D-line was much worse. The defensive front recorded no sacks, forced no turnovers, had only 3 tackles for loss, and allowed over 200 yards rushing. The gameplan was quite vanilla, and it didn't seem like we did a ton of blitzing. Still, the fact that we couldn't generate any pass rush with our DL is very troubling. This unit is going to have to grow up quickly for Duke to have any chance of competing against ACC competition.

  12. #292
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    Nov 2007
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    Vermont
    ^ giving up 9/10 third down conversions in the first half was not a good look. We did better in the second half, of course.

  13. #293
    Quote Originally Posted by budwom View Post
    ^ giving up 9/10 third down conversions in the first half was not a good look. We did better in the second half, of course.
    The first drive by A&T was completely demoralizing. I can't believe we started the game AFTER and embarrassment that completely flat-footed.

  14. #294
    Jim Knowles' defenses sometimes gave up big plays, but they were quite good at creating havoc plays - sacks/TFL/QB pressures/INTs/pass breakups. Over the last couple of years, it seems we've relied on our front 4 to pressure the QB. I don't think that is going to work this year. It's hard to come up with a defensive game plan when you're getting beaten up at the line.

    Back to the positives for a moment: Jordan Moore is a genuinely exciting prospect. I want to see him getting at least 5 touches every game, and more once he gets a better understanding of the playbook.

  15. #295
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    Franklin TN
    Quote Originally Posted by Mtn.Devil.91.92.01.10.15 View Post
    The first drive by A&T was completely demoralizing. I can't believe we started the game AFTER and embarrassment that completely flat-footed.
    True, but when was the last time we drove the length of the field and scored a touchdown in less than 60 SECONDS? That got my attention no matter the competition.

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