Preview: Duke vs. Cornell
Following an 11-day layoff, the freshly minted #1 ranked basketball team in the nation returns to the court Wednesday night to face Cornell of the Ivy League. Tipoff from Cameron Indoor Stadium is at 7:00 PM. Duke has a long tradition of scheduling Ivy League opponents, having faced off many times in particular with Harvard, [...]
BDN on Duke’s Undefeated Starts Through The Years
To the surprise of many, the Blue Devils have started this season undefeated through nine games, including wins over at-the-time top 5 teams in Kentucky, Louisville and Ohio State, plus solid Minnesota, VCU, and Temple squads. Let’s be honest: the next three, against Cornell, Elon, and Santa Clara, all at home, are going to be [...]
Austin Davis recaps his official visit to Durham
The Blue Devils hosted a number of official visitors last weekend, including several impressive offensive linemen. Among those was 6’4″ 300 pound commit Austin Davis from Mansfield, Texas. Davis committed to the Blue Devils back in March of this year, and has seen the Duke program reach its first bowl appearance since 1995. The big [...]
No Rainy Days with This Monday – Duke Punter Named All ACC
DURHAM, N.C. - Several years ago a sugary pop group named the Carpenters had a big hit on the charts called “Rainy Days and Mondays.” The lyrics went like this: ”Rainy Days and Mondays always get me down.” There was a time when that type of gloominess and despair applied to Duke’s kicking game, but Will [...]
Lake Brantley LB Dominic Zanca McDonald switches to Duke
The 2013 Duke defense got better today, as the Blue Devils secured a verbal commitment from 6’2″ 240 pound LB Dominic Zanca-McDonald from Lake Brantley High School in Altamonte Springs, Florida. The top LB prospect had committed to Tennessee back in April before a disappointing season in Knoxville resulted in a complete coaching staff change. [...]


