FB: Duke 26, Elon 3

The lack of running game against Elon was the big negative for AA otherwise good first game.

Is our QB not a threat to run the ball? Or were we holding that back? He just barely missed on several long throws to open receivers. That will help when he's hitting on those.
 
Back from the game. The student section looked full. Very impressive. Much, much better than the sad student attendance that had become the norm. Lots of people in the Devils Deck. I’d be interested in a report from those who watched the game from there. If they keep getting so many people watching from there, the Devils Deck may eventually extend down to field level. I still don’t like the looks and it still needs an apostrophe but it seems to be a success so far.
 
A few things: firstly, it was great seeing some familiar faces at the TBCC tailgate (and meeting a new DBR . Secondly, mission accomplished in that Duke sent the Phoenix back down into the ashes, even with some mistakes along the way. Except for the interception, I thought Maalik played well. Lastly, crisis averted as the aforementioned sister had left her small purse in the car we drove over in. All in all, a pretty good night on all fronts I'd say.
 
Bob Green said:
Several positive takeaways but running the ball is not one of them.

Maalik Murphy certainly has a big arm. I was happy to see Eli Pancol have a big game.
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I agree, our running game was subpar. Sorry, I didn't saunter on over to say hello to you and others under the tent...believe I heard DevilDeac was hanging around there also.
 
The defense looked pretty stout.

If D is going to be our calling card, my philosophy on the lther side of the ball would be vastly different from what I saw tonight. I would run the offense at a glacier's pace most of the time, letting the play clock run down very low before hiking the ball, only interjecting fast play every once in a while, to keep the opposing team's defense on their toes.

This approach would allow the D to rest up throughout the game, so they could remain stout for the entire four quarters.

If your D is really strong, your offense doesn't have to have a lot of firepower. Grind it out and run down the time. Score when you can, and when you can't, at least keep the other team's offense off the field. Play the field position game. Get your special teams as strong as you can and pin the other team down close to the endzone as often as possible.

To me, this is the way a team with perhaps lesser athletes can complete with, and even occasionally beat, much more talented teams.
 
Please don’t take this wrong. Hope Duke wins em all !

But I do think my Furman guys woulda stayed within 10 or so. We beat UCF a few years ago. Beat Elon by 25+ in FCS playoffs recently. As you saw Western Carolina last night in Raleigh SoCon teams can make it a sweat. I was surprised I didn’t see much mention of Western v State. Maybe I missed it. Oh well, hope Duke wins em all !!!!!!

Now I have to suffer through a dammm Ole Miss beat down. Lane Kiffin runs it up like no one else. Beat FCS Mercer 73-7 last year. Just keeps scoring. For you degenerates there was a podcast recently that mentioned Furman was 12-2 (!!!!!!) vs the spread in last 14 FBS money games. Vegas type podcast. But old Kiffin runs it up big time … FU getting 42…. Ridiculous. That’s a measure of A COACH. and that he is known to run it up. We got only 33 vs top ten Clemson bc they know Dabo will pull off

Go Duke!! Go Furman !
 
rsvman said:
The defense looked pretty stout.

If D is going to be our calling card, my philosophy on the lther side of the ball would be vastly different from what I saw tonight. I would run the offense at a glacier's pace most of the time, letting the play clock run down very low before hiking the ball, only interjecting fast play every once in a while, to keep the opposing team's defense on their toes.
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I’m not ready to give up on the uptempo offense. They need to find their rhythm, synchronize their timing, etc…

Let’s see how they look the next few weeks.
 
Bob Green said:
I’m not ready to give up on the uptempo offense. They need to find their rhythm, synchronize their timing, etc…

Let’s see how they look the next few weeks.
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To misquote Cut, sometimes you just gotta keep calling the run because it doesn’t work until it does.

I’m fine with the offensive calls, we need to work on the execution. Not unexpected given all of the new pieces and a whole new coaching staff. I am assuming that the calling will progressively loosen and become less conservative as the season builds.

How were the seats given the new deck?
 
jafarr1 said:
Worth remembering that Duke is almost certainly using a very pared down playbook against Elon. No need to tip our hand and show any of the wrinkles we want to use against better teams.
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I like the idea and sure hope the fact that Murphy can actually run is a serious "wrinkle."
 
I have very, very mixed emotions about running quarterbacks. I admit that it adds a dimension to an offense that makes it difficult to defend against. On the other hand, I believe it almost exponentially increases the risk of injury to what is usually the most critical member of that offense. On the whole, I would like to see the number of planned QB runs dialed down significantly from what Jones and Leonard showed us while at Duke.
 
While it may not have been by as much as many of us would have liked (or needed :cry:), it was still a solid win. I loved the aggressive D. I expect it may give up the odd big play but it is certainly fun to watch. My question to my other more knowledgeable posters is: how much was Duke being good or was Elon bad?

The O had its moments. I thought the uptempo offense largely worked. Duke seemed to move away from it after Murphy would throw a questionable pass and return to it after Murphy settled down. Late in the game they seemed to just be running clock. Murphy showed a big arm that still needs some refinement. Yes his receivers dropped some catchable balls but none of the drops were easily catchable balls. The run game is a WIP. Some of that was on the line and some was too much dancing by the backs.

I am very happy that Duke is 1-0 to start the Diaz era.
 
75Crazie said:
I have very, very mixed emotions about running quarterbacks. I admit that it adds a dimension to an offense that makes it difficult to defend against. On the other hand, I believe it almost exponentially increases the risk of injury to what is usually the most critical member of that offense. On the whole, I would like to see the number of planned QB runs dialed down significantly from what Jones and Leonard showed us while at Duke.
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Murphy is a classic pocket-passing quarterback, and I don’t think anyone wants to turn him into a running quarterback. But even slow-footed Matt Ryan ran when appropriate. A quarterback who cannot or will not run at all is a gift to a good defense.
 
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