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2012 TE prospect Dakota Jackson takes a 2nd trip to Duke
With national signing day wrapping up, football recruiting will officially transition from the class of 2011 to the class of 2012. Duke kicked off the 2012 recruiting season this past weekend with the first of two Junior Days in Durham. Over 100 prospects made the trip to campus and most came away impressed with the [...]
BDN’s Duke Signing Day Coverage
National Signing Day has arrived, and Duke fans are wondering who will be the impact players in the class of 2011. The Blue Devils received a signing day surprise as Alabama TE David Reeves committed to Duke this morning. Blue Devil Nation’s Mark Watson will have coverage today from Head Coach David Cutcliffe’s press conference introducing [...]
2012 WR Jaleel Dukes is high on ACC schools early
With national signing day approaching, football recruiting will officially transition from the class of 2011 to the class of 2012. Duke kicked off the 2012 recruiting season this past weekend with the first of two Junior Days in Durham. Over 100 prospects made the trip to campus and most came away impressed with the Blue [...]
2012 athlete C.J. Stancil is impressed with what Duke has to offer
With national signing day just a few days away, football recruiting will officially transition from the class of 2011 to the class of 2012. Duke kicked off the 2012 recruiting season this past weekend with the first of two Junior Days in Durham. Over 100 prospects made the trip to campus and most came away [...]
Oaks Christian WR Blair Holliday is “100% on Duke”
As signing day approaches, Head Coach David Cutcliffe and the Duke coaching staff are looking to hold onto each of their 20 current verbal commitments and hoping to add another impact player or two to the class of 2011. This past weekend, the Blue Devils hosted four of their current verbal commitments in Lucas Patrick, [...]
Tennessee All-State WR Nick Hill ready to help Duke win ball games
Since Head Coach David Cutcliffe’s arrival in Durham, there are two areas where Duke has performed particularly well. First, the Blue Devils’ prolific passing offenses have featured a group of All-ACC caliber receivers, led by players like Donovan Varner and Conner Vernon. Second, Duke has started to recruit well in Tennessee, signing players such as [...]
Duke, USF, and Memphis are finalists for Alabama TE David Reeves
With a solid group of verbal commitments already in hand, Head Coach David Cutcliffe and the Duke coaching staff are looking to add another impact player or two to the class of 2011. For the past several months, Alabama TE David Reeves has been near the top of the Blue Devils’ wish list. The 6’5” [...]
Resilient Blue Devils down Wahoo’s 55-48 in a barn burner
The Duke Blue Devils came out on fire scoring 21 first quarter points and they ended the fourth quarter with another 21 points in a thrilling 55-48 victory over Virginia. In between those quarters was an offensive showdown but in the end Desmond Scott danced down the sidelines for a 35 yard run for a [...]
Duke at Navy – Q&A Exchange with Navy Blog
BDN exchanged the following Q&A with the Birddog Blog in anticipation of Duke’s matchup with Navy in Annapolis. BDN: Coming off a 9-4 season in 2009 and an impressive bowl win against Missouri, what were your expectations for Navy this season? How would you evaluate the season so far? BB: My expectations don’t change much [...]
Turnovers once again doom Devils – Cutcliffe comments
DURHAM – Duke dropped a 28-13 decision to Miami on Saturday afternoon in Wallace Wade Stadium and once again turnovers killed any chance for victory. The Blue Devils lost the ball 7 times, 5 on interceptions. Coach Cutcliffe addressed the media after the game and here are his comments.
Cutcliffe weekly press conference – “Playmakers have to make plays”
DURHAM- Duke Football Coach David Cutcliffe held his weekly press conference today and BDN was on hand to bring you his every word. Cutcliffe stressed that the defense needs takeaways and the offensive playmakers need to step up. Just press play -
Duke Coach David Cutcliffe addresses the media
COACH CUTCLIFFE: Good afternoon. It’s a good opportunity for us to have this open date week. Preparation, we need a little extra time for Miami, but more importantly a little extra time on Duke. Its somewhat like spring practice around here right now. We have a lot of things to show up and a lot [...]