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Blue Devils will host defending ACC Champion Virginia Tech on October 29
The Blue Devils last defeated Virginia Tech in 1981, but they will be trying to do just that when they welcome the Hokies to Wallace Wade Stadium on October 29. In Head Coach David Cutcliffe’s first two seasons in Durham, Duke gave Virginia Tech a scare, coming within a few plays of pulling off the [...]
BDN’s Football Friday Prognosticates
So, how are you beating the heat? Well, here’s a suggestion. Find yourself a cold beverage and sit down for some Football Friday here at BDN. If you aren’t a BDN Premium Member yet, you’re really missing out. Go ahead and join now to get the best coverage of Duke, year-round. All the cool kids [...]
Football Friday enters fashionably late
Football Friday comes to you fashionably late this week, and in abbreviated form so that you can get in line for Harry Potter early. Has anyone camped out for three months for seats to Harry Potter? I didn’t think so. That takes real dedication. Here’s to you, Cameron Crazies – and here’s hoping to see [...]
Duke aggressively recruiting Brentwood Academy (TN) DE Woody Baron
The Duke coaching staff got an early start in targeting a group of top defensive linemen in the class of 2012 and have remained aggressive in their pursuit of these athletic prospects throughout the spring. The Blue Devils have been recruiting Woody Baron since the beginning of the year, and the big pass-rusher has been [...]
ESPNU150 DT Korren Kirven is staying in contact with Duke
Under new defensive line coach Rick Petri, the Blue Devils have targeted some of the top defensive line prospects in the class of 2012. One of the first linemen to visit Durham and pick up a verbal scholarship offer was Korren Kirven, a 6’5” 275 pound prospect from Lynchburg, Virginia. The recently-named ESPNU150 defensive tackle [...]
Recruiting heating up for NC LB Keilin Rayner
The Duke coaching staff has been scouting the country in search of players to help improve the Blue Devil defense, but they have been focused on an in-state linebacker for several months now. Keilin Rayner is a 6’3” 220 pound linebacker prospect from Leland, North Carolina. As a junior, Keilin played primarily defensive end, helping [...]
BDN takes an early look at ACC Football
Summer is a time when ACC fans start to think of their teams college football prospects for the upcoming season. Back in the day, fans would anxiously await the many college football preview magazines which hit newsstands in early June. Now, we have the web to keep us company as well. BDN takes an early [...]
ACC schools battling for VA safety C.J. Prosise
While Duke worked hard to improve their defense on the field this spring, the coaching staff is also working hard to upgrade the defense with a talented group of prospects in the class of 2012. The Duke staff has targeted an elite group of defensive backs who already have received verbal scholarship offers from the [...]
BDN’s Football Friday!
It’s Friday afternoon, which can only mean one thing – Football Friday! This week, we take a look at Duke’s 2011 ACC opponents spring practices along with some recruiting updates.
Lynchburg (VA) DT Korren Kirven is impressed with Duke and Virginia schools
While Duke is working hard to improve their defense on the field this spring, the coaching staff is also working hard to upgrade the defense with a talented group of prospects in the class of 2012. Under new defensive line coach Rick Petri, several prospects already have received verbal scholarship offers from the Blue Devils, [...]
ACC Tournament Thoughts Day Two (Updated game by game)
North Carolina 61 Miami 59 The Tar Heels won on a buzzer beater where Kendall Marshall found Tyler Zeller wide open for an easy lay in. Oddly, that was the only time UNC led in the entire contest. The Tar Heel guards didn’t score in the first half from the field, but they warmed up [...]
Previewing the Hokies
Duke (22-4, 10-2) hosts Virginia Tech (21-4, 8-3) on Sunday February 21 at 7:45 pm EST. The Atlantic Coast Conference tracks 21 team statistics; Duke is ranked number one in 12 of the categories and number two in a 13th category. Virginia Tech is not ranked number one in any category, however, they are ranked [...]