Alleva loses patience waiting for Duke wins
It may have come as no surprise to fans and media when Director of Athletics Joe Alleva fired Ted Roof after the head coach compiled a 6-45 record over four-plus seasons.
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It may have come as no surprise to fans and media when Director of Athletics Joe Alleva fired Ted Roof after the head coach compiled a 6-45 record over four-plus seasons.
Ted Roof and Joe Alleva spoke at length about the circumstances leading up to the coach's firing Monday, and after the dust settled one issue shone through as a major reason for the two men going their separate ways.
SOUTH BEND, Ind. - The stage was set, the cameras were rolling and the nation was watching as Duke took the field for one of its most highly anticipated games in recent history. Before long, though, the Blue Devils' performance was as dreary as the weather hanging overhead at Notre Dame Stadium Saturday.
Heading into one of the most highly-anticipated football games in recent school history, Duke is looking for its second win on the season against Notre Dame Saturday. For offensive coordinator Peter Vaas, the game will serve as a bit of a homecoming, as he had two previous coaching stints with the Fighting Irish. Aside from concentrating on his professional duties, he looks forward to spending some time with his two daughters who attend college in South Bend. Head football beat writer Matthew Iles caught up with Vaas to ask him about this weekend's big game.
The "Countdown to Kickoff" says just one more day until the big game against Notre Dame (1-9), but in some respects, Duke has been waiting for this showdown for 11 years.
Although its defense and specials teams contributed as much as possible, Duke suffered another case of déjà vu Saturday, losing its 16th straight home game in much the same fashion as the 15 before.
Ask almost any football coach in America what the most important element of an offense is, and you'll probably get the same answer-balance.
Before he had ever taken high school geometry or attended a homecoming dance, Taylor King knew where he would be going to college. Or so he thought.
With four games remaining in the season and nothing left to play for but pride, Duke hopes to at least give the fans something to cheer about this weekend against Clemson, namely its first home win over a Division I-A opponent since 2004.
TALLAHASSEE , Fla. - It's starting to sound like a broken record.
After a week off to regroup, the Blue Devils are gearing up to play Florida State Saturday. Head football beat writer Matthew Iles caught up with offensive coordinator Peter Vaas.
For Florida State head coach Bobby Bowden, the real problem is not whether either of his two quarterbacks is talented, but rather how to most effectively integrate them into his offense.
As a high school and college quarterback, he was gifted and cocky. As a coach, he has been innovative and nomadic. With pit stops in the Canadian Football League and NFL Europe as well as at several colleges, Duke offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Peter Vaas has seen almost everything the football world has to offer.
Following a nearly completed comeback bid against Wake Forest last Saturday, head football beat writer Matthew Iles caught up with offensive coordinator Peter Vaas to talk about the weekend that was as well as this Saturday's tilt with No. 12 Virginia Tech.
In a year when top-ranked teams seem to be falling by the bunches to unranked opponents, No. 12 Virginia Tech's contest against Duke (1-5, 0-3 in the ACC) looks less like an automatic win and more like a terrifying trap game.
After a close 24-14 loss to Miami last weekend, head football beat writer Matthew Iles caught up with offensive coordinator Peter Vaas to discuss the team's performance thus far and the upcoming tilt with Wake Forest Saturday.
After Navy's game-winning field goal sailed through the uprights as time expired last Saturday, the Blue Devils could not help but feel a sense of déjà vu.
After one of Duke's most prolific offensive explosions in school history, football beat writer Matthew Iles caught up with offensive coordinator Peter Vaas to discuss the team's successes heading into this weekend's game against Miami.
The Blue Devils are in dire need of a placekicker and they opened their doors to any and all interested students Monday to take a crack at walking onto the team.
Duke defense struggles to get off the field in time-of-possession battle