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Duke football has not been renowned for its success the last three years, but over that span, Memphis has been even worse, with just five wins since going 6-7 in 2008. Like the Blue Devils, though, the Tigers are working to right the ship.
Florida State is a perennial ACC frontrunner, and this year looks to be no different. In fact, the seventh-ranked Seminoles could be a dark horse in the race for a berth in the BCS championship game.
The hierarchy of American athletics is simple—football, basketball and baseball are the sports to watch for most. But that all changes for a few weeks every four years, when the rest of the sports world is given the spotlight.
Abby Johnston and Nick McCrory are no strangers to the spotlight. After all, Johnston and McCrory snapped a 12-year medal drought for the United States in Olympic diving this past summer at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Thursday night at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park, however, was a different story.
On June 14, the Blue Devils introduced Chris Pollard as their new baseball coach, replacing Sean McNally after his resignation on May 30. Pollard, had previously been the head coach at Appalachian State since 2004 and had registered six consecutive 30-win seasons before accepting the position with Duke. The Chronicle’s Danny Nolan had the opportunity to speak to Pollard about his transition to Durham and what he has been doing since he was hired.
1995 was a year chalk full of history. Forest Gump won the Oscar for Best Picture, San Francisco 49er Steve Young threw a record six touchdowns in a 49-26 Super Bowl XXIX win over the San Diego Chargers, and an estimated 150 million people watched as a jury ruled O.J. Simpson not guilty of murder.
For seven innings, Duke and Campbell were locked up in a pitchers’ duel. Two innings and 11 total runs later, the Blue Devils escaped shaky pitching in the bottom of the ninth to secure a 9-7 victory.
Duke started the year with a team that was more experienced and ready to take the next step in its quest for an ACC crown. That experience has proven to be much needed while navigating a challenging schedule to begin the season.
With the brackets finalized last Sunday, the NCAA tournament field is set, and people across the nation are laboring over their brackets to find the optimal selections. Several experts have said Duke is a favorite to be upset early this season, due to their defensive numbers and injury questions. Head coach Mike Krzyzewski, however, stressed that the team’s recent performances must be accounted for more than the seasonal statistics.
Duke started its 2012 campaign on a rainy day in Austin against Texas. Similar to the weather, the team’s play improved as the weekend progressed.
Last year’s baseball season was considered a building year for Duke. With freshmen filling 15 of the 27 roster spots, youth was ever present in the 2011 campaign. Now, after a productive offseason, the Blue Devils bring something new to the table—experience.
Head coach Mike Krzyzewski was unhappy with Duke’s aggressiveness down the stretch in its narrow victory over St. John’s last weekend. Thursday night in Blacksburg, the Blue Devils brought increased intensity to both ends of the floor, defeating Virginia Tech 75-60.
Duke left Campbell Thursday night with a loss, but most of the team walked off winners.
The No. 3 Blue Devils competed in their first tournament of 2012 at the Freeman Memorial Tennis Championships this past weekend in Las Vegas, Nev. In three days of action, three doubles teams and five singles players faced off against some of the best players in the country.
Often a team will look to its veterans for postseason success. Sunday night, it was the playoff rookies who stole the show.
Duke was expecting a test Thursday night in the first round of the NCAA tournament. After 90 minutes of a classic goalkeeper battle, Georgia State fulfilled those expectations.
Following two straight losses to Maryland and Boston College on the road, Duke will look to get back on track against UNC-Asheville. It will be the first of a four-game home stand for the Blue Devils before they compete in the ACC tournament.
Recovering from a blunder is never easy, especially when it occurs in front of a full house on the road against the rival Tar Heels. Freshman Riley Wolfe rose to the challenge, though, in a game he will likely never forget.
Sean Renfree scorched Boston College last week to the tune of 41 completions and 368 yards, largely carrying an offense that has struggled running the ball in the red zone this season. Saturday afternoon against Tulane the backfield made a statement that was impossible to ignore.
When Duke announced its decision to move star defender Andrew Wenger to forward, it was his position change that dominated the headlines. Friday night in Greensboro, though, it appeared it was the rest of the team that needed a little more time to adjust to their new roles.
