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High School Hoops 2011 Edition No. 1
Blue Devil Nation will once again be covering High School Hoops during the 2011 season. As we’ve done the past couple of seasons, we will scour the Internet in order to provide the Duke faithful with player updates, game results, links to articles and box scores, along with our critical analysis and commentary on high [...]
Observations from the Rose Garden
Watching basketball live at the arena provides a different perspective than the television experience. I was fortunate to be able to travel to the Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon and watch Duke defeat Oregon 98-71, from a very good courtside location in Section 111, Row B, Seat 16. In this article, I will share and [...]
Stats Update: Duke runs over Virginia
I remain convinced a team must successfully run the ball to consistently compete to win. After rushing 45 times for 142 yards in the win at Navy, Duke followed up by rushing for 230 yards on 45 attempts with six rushing touchdowns in Saturday’s 55-48 victory over the Virginia Cavaliers. So far in 2010, through [...]
Stats Update: Sean Renfree has record setting performance in win over Navy
Duke beat Navy 34-31 on the strength of a record setting performance by Sean Renfree and a strong first half by the entire offense; however, the defense played great and acknowledging true freshman linebacker Kelby Brown’s 12 tackles, along with Abraham Kromah’s 11 tackles, and Matt Daniel’s huge tackle on 4th down is appropriate. The [...]
Stats Update: Red Zone Miscue, Big Plays Sink Blue Devils
With 4 minutes and 38 seconds left in the second quarter, Duke failed inside the red zone for the first time this season when on third and eight from the Maryland 17 yard line Sean Renfree threw an interception. The mistake ultimately proved fatal. If Renfree’s pass had been incomplete instead of picked off, Will [...]
Stats Update: Conner Vernon has an Excellent Game but Turnovers Tell the Tale
Sometimes statistics can be misleading while other times they concisely tell the tale. In Saturday’s 35-21 loss to the Army Black Knights one needs to look no further than the five Blue Devil turnovers to understand the outcome. Sean Renfree threw interceptions on two of Duke’s first three possessions, which resulted in the Cadets jumping [...]