The Pressure’s On: 2010 Duke Defense
While many have pointed to Duke’s rushing attack or the installment of a new quarterback as the key to Duke’s 2010 season, it was the opposite side of the ball that had the head coach’s attention this spring. “I’m concerned about our depth on defense,” Head Coach David Cutcliffe said after the spring game, “I’m [...]
Conner Vernon talks of the season opener vs Elon
DURHAM – Duke sophomore wideout Conner Vernon is anxious to play against somebody else after weeks of practice and he’ll get that chance this Saturday versus Elon a team which led the Southern Conference in almost every defensive statistic last season. BDN caught up with Vernon for his comments -
BDN goes 1 on 1 with Duke great and ESPN analyst Jay Williams
The courts were all but empty and Jay Williams was packing up ready to call it a day, but he still took time to chat amidst the light rainfall. BDN got a chance to speak with the former Duke legend and national champion during the Boost Mobile Elite 24 event in Venice Beach, California. We’re [...]
Monday Musings – It’s kickoff time for football, hot recruiting news, team USA and more
There is a lot going on in the Duke Athletics world these days and in this version of Monday Musings we’ll take a look at those happenings. Football set to kickoff against Elon The Duke Football team kicks off their 2010 season this Saturday at 7:00 in Wallace Wade Stadium and we are very excited [...]
BDN checks in with Austin Rivers at the Elite 24
VENICE BEACH – Highly sought after rising senior, Austin Rivers, was recently ranked as the #1 prospect in the 2011 class by Rivals. After having a busy summer playing for USA Basketball, and bringing home the gold, the rising senior gets a chance to end his summer with a bit of fun out in Venice [...]
BDN takes a look at the 2010 Duke Football Depth Chart
For the first time during Coach David Cutcliffe’s tenure at Duke, the Blue Devils have built depth at several key positions. To those close to the program, the increased depth has been apparent, raising the level of competition in drills and scrimmages this fall. The increased competition led to highly-contested position battles at several spots [...]

