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Duke cheerleaders returned for a reunion yesterday.

BDN Monday Musings – Upset loss, Duke-UNC Women and Men, Crazies, Cheerleaders and Quinn Cook

By Mark Watson on February 6, 2012

  No more Super Bowl day games for Duke, I say!  The Blue Devils fell in overtime to Miami for their second ACC loss of the season in Cameron Indoor Stadium and their third straight loss on Super Bowl Sunday. They must now pick up the pieces for the coming media blitz and hype which is [...]

Posted in Monday Musings | Tagged BDN Monday Musings, Coach K, Duke Cheerleaders, Duke-Miami, Duke-UNC, Krzyzewski, Mark Watson, Quinn Cook

Mason Plumlee and Duke strive to go dancing in March

BDN Monday Musings – Big week ahead for Duke Athletics

By Mark Watson on January 30, 2012

A busy week lies ahead for Duke Athletics and BDN Monday Musings takes a look at the many events that will take place starting with tonight’s UConn at Duke Women’s game.  The Blue Devils have two men’s games as well one on the road and one at home and national signing day for football. UConn [...]

Posted in Duke Basketball, Monday Musings | Tagged BDN Monday Musings, Duke Basketball News, Duke Football National Signing Day, Duke vs Virginia Tech, Duke-UConn womens showdown, Mark Watson, Mason Plumlee

BDN Monday Musings takes a look at Duke Athletics

BDN Monday Musings takes a look at Duke Athletics

By Mark Watson on January 23, 2012

This week, we have an abbreviated version of Monday Musings as we continue to work on other site projects – Rebounding from a tough loss Duke is not feeling sorry for themselves after the Florida State loss at home which killed several records.  This team will now start new streaks if they have their way.  [...]

Posted in Monday Musings | Tagged BDN Monday Musings, Duke Basketball News, Duke Football Recruiitng, Duke ranked #6

BDN’s Monday Musings – Quinn Cook, Ryan Kelly, the Plums, Rasheed Sualimon, Julius Randle

BDN’s Monday Musings – Quinn Cook, Ryan Kelly, the Plums, Rasheed Sualimon, Julius Randle

By Mark Watson on January 2, 2012

Most people are adjusting back to a normal routine after the holidays, but I found myself quite busy covering two Duke Basketball games and three days worth of high school prospects.  In fact, I’ll finally make it back to the gym today, but only after another edition of Monday Musings. 17 assists, 0 turnovers During [...]

Posted in Duke Basketball, Monday Musings | Tagged Austin Rivers, Austin Rivers Duke, BDN Monday Musings, Julius Randle, Mason and Miles Plumlee, Quinn Cook, Rasheed Sulaimon, Ryan Kely, watzone

Cheerleader of the week

Monday Musings – Taking a look ahead at the Duke schedule, Plumlee, Rivers and Okafor

By Mark Watson on December 5, 2011

Good Monday morning to you Blue Devil Nation!  It’s time for another Monday Musings column from BDN where we take a peek at the coming schedule, talk of Plumlee, Rivers and Okafor and of course have this weeks Cheerleader of the Week – So, Duke made it to the title game and lost, sort of [...]

Posted in Duke Basketball | Tagged Austin Rivers, BDN Monday Musings, Coach K. Blue Devil Nation, Duke Basketball News, Duke-Colorado State, Mark Watson, Mason Plumlee

BDN's Cheerleader of the Week

Watzone’s Monday Musings – Coach Krzyzewski, Duke Hoops, Cheerleader of the Week

By Mark Watson on November 14, 2011

It’s another Monday morning and that means a new edition of Watzone’s Monday Musings.  I’m a little upset that I will not make it to New York tomorrow night in that I have been there for most of Coach Mike Krzzyzewski’s milestone wins and this is the biggest one of all!  We will have Andrew [...]

Posted in Duke Basketball, Duke Football | Tagged BDN Monday Musings, Coach K news, Coach K. Coach K King, Duke Basketball News, Mark Watson, Mason Plumlee, Matt Daniels, Mike Krzyzewski, Miles Plumlee, Seth Curry, watzone

BDN Monday Musings Duke Cheerleader of the Week - BDN Photo/Rick Crank

Watzone’s Monday Musings – Basketball opens, football struggles and recruiting

By Mark Watson on November 7, 2011

Chances are you need no reminder that this is the opening week of the basketball season where pretty much everybody in the nation plays on Friday.  The Blue Devils open the season with a true test in Belmont, a 9 p.m. prime time game on ESPNU. Of course, they then wake up the next day and take [...]

Posted in Duke Basketball, Duke Football | Tagged BDN Monday Musings, Blue Devil Nation, Coach K, Duke Basketball News, Duke Cheerleader of the Week, Duke Football News, Duke-Belmont

Monday Musing's Duke Cheerleader of the Week

BDN Monday Musings – Tony Parker visit, Duke opens with Bellarmine, rotations and more

By Mark Watson on October 24, 2011

It’s been some kind of busy around here of late and we’d have it no other way.  Of course, there will come a time when dual basketball and football coverage will take a toll  in that at BDN we try and cover it all.  This week is yet another exciting one for Duke fans and [...]

Posted in Duke Basketball, Duke Football | Tagged BDN Monday Musings, Duke Basketball News, Duke Football News, Duke vs Bellarmine, Mark Watsom, Tony Parker

Monday Musings looks at the Duke Men’s Basketball Team

Monday Musings looks at the Duke Men’s Basketball Team

By Mark Watson on October 17, 2011

In this weeks addition of Monday Musings, we take a look at each player on the men’s basketball team and share our thoughts on their performances during Countdown to Craziness.  We are more than aware it is hard to tell much from a partial Blue-White game but having watched the Blue Devils as much as we [...]

Posted in Duke Basketball | Tagged Alex Murphy, Austin Rivers, BDN Monday Musings, Coach K, Duke Basketball News, Josh Hairston, Mark Watson, Quinn Cook, Ryan Kelly, Seth Curry

BDN Monday Musings – Football is on a roll, Basketball season is upon us, recruiting news

BDN Monday Musings – Football is on a roll, Basketball season is upon us, recruiting news

By Mark Watson on October 3, 2011

In this week’s Monday Musings column I speak of the Blue Devils going to 3-2 on the gridiron entering the bye week.  And then there is basketball as the season is here once again.  We also share a couple of links with concerns to two big hoops recruits in Mitch McGary and Shabazz Muhammad and [...]

Posted in Duke Basketball | Tagged BDN Monday Musings, Countdown to craziness, Duke Basketball Recruiting News, Duke character, Duke Football Nerws, Duke nips FIU, Mitch McGary, Shabazz Muhammad

Monday Musings – Football, Hoops and more

Monday Musings – Football, Hoops and more

By Mark Watson on August 29, 2011

Good Morning Blue Devil Nation!  Monday Musings has returned as have I after a few days of vacation which helped recharge my batteries.  As it turns out I left  the Triangle just before the earthquake and then Wilmington, North Carolina before the hurricane but I now must face the storm ahead. The coming storm is not necessarily [...]

Posted in Duke Basketball, Duke Football | Tagged BDN Monday Musings, BDN Premium Special, Blue Devil Nation, Duke Basketball, Duke Football, Mark Watson

Miles Plumlee is solidified his starting spot on the China trip - L.King

Monday Musings – Duke goes 3-0 in China, football gearing up

By Mark Watson on August 22, 2011

Duke finished up their three game tour of China with a 93-78 victory over the Junior Olympic team.  Fans have to love the intensity Miles Plumlee has brought in the contests.  The senior has an obvious early role as the starter in the middle and the Blue Devils seem to be looking for him more.  [...]

Posted in Duke Basketball | Tagged BDN Monday Musings, Blue Devil Nation, Duke Basketball in China, Duke over China

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