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Washington Huskies Preview with Guest Question and Answer
Duke (8-1) tips-off against Washington (4-3) Saturday at 12 noon in a nationally televised game being carried by CBS. Blue Devil Nation enlists the help of Dick Fain from Seattle Sports Radio KJRAM 950 and FM 102.9 to preview the game. Duke is coming off an 87-64 home win over Colorado State, while Washington lost [...]
Stats Update: Blue Devils Shine in the Red Zone
With wins over Tulane and Florida International, Duke heads into their Bye Week with a 3-2 record riding a three game win streak. In the two wins, the Blue Devils racked up 868 yards total offense and scored 79 points, while allowing Tulane and Florida International to combine for 886 yards total offense and 54 [...]
Looking at the Stats: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Duke notched their first win of the season on Saturday with a 20-19 victory over the Boston College Eagles to improve to 1-2 on the season. The victory was Coach David Cutcliffe’s third conference road victory and 13th overall win at the helm of the Blue Devils. With three games in the books, season statistics [...]
What Did We Learn Over Summer Vacation?
Participation in the Friendship Games provided an early look at the 2011-12 edition of the Duke Blue Devils. In three games against the China Junior National Team and one game against the United Arab Emirates National Team, Coach Krzyzewski was able to get an early jump on melding the individual Blue Devils into a cohesive [...]
Duke Defensive Coordinator Jim Knowles sees progress with the Blue Devil defense
DURHAM – Blue Devil Nation was on hand for Duke Football’s preseason media day and spoke with Defensive Coordinator Jim Knowles about the new-look Blue Devil defense. It’s no secret that the Duke defense struggled in 2010, but Coach Knowles feels the new 4-2-5 scheme better fits the Duke personnel. Under the leadership of Matt [...]
Duke Football 2011: Is Bowl Eligibility a Reality?
The fourth season with David Cutcliffe at the helm of Duke Football is just around the corner and optimism prevails. Is this the year Duke will win the six games necessary to qualify for a bowl game? The Blue Devils have posted 16 consecutive losing seasons since going 8-5 in 1994. In order to stop [...]
ACC Tournament Preview
The Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament has arrived once again so it is time to preview the action. Conventional wisdom indicates the ACC is having a down year but no one will be focused upon anything other than winning when the teams take to the court in Greensboro starting on Thursday afternoon, which means it will [...]
High School Hoops 2011 Edition No. 5
Welcome back for another edition of High School Hoops 2011. This edition provides scouting reports and player analysis on Austin Rivers, Quinn Cook and Alex Murphy followed by a bevy of links to game recaps, box scores, and articles from newspapers across the country on Michael Gbinije, Tony Parker, Marshall Plumlee, Rasheed Sulaimon and J.P. [...]
High School Hoops 2011 Edition No. 4
As the holiday season continues, high school basketball tournaments roll on across the nation. Tony Parker and Miller Grove High participated in the Beach Ball Classic at Myrtle Beach, SC, Rasheed Sulaimon and Strake Jesuit High were in action at the Father George National Jesuit Christmas Classic in Bethesda, MD, Mike Gbinije and Benedictine High [...]
What do we know heading into 2011?
What do we know about this year’s team as 2011 quickly approaches? Well, for starters, we know Duke is deep with the ability to place a lot of top talent onto the court. Plus, we know Duke has all the different pieces required to be a champion commencing with senior leadership. Additionally, we know Kyrie [...]
High School Hoops 2011 Edition No. 3
The holiday season is upon us and arriving with it are numerous high school basketball tournaments including the Iolani Classic in Hawaii, the City of Palms Classic in Florida, and the Chick fil A Classic in South Carolina. In this edition of High School Hoops, Blue Devil Nation keeps you updated on all the tournament [...]
High School Hoops 2011 Edition No. 2
This week’s edition starts out with player analysis on Marshall Plumlee and Quinn Cook, and then moves on to provide a bouquet of links to box scores and articles discussing the other Duke commits and recruiting targets.