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When Florida State football coach Bobby Bowden sent in the 15th member of the Seminoles' 1997 freshman class during the second game of their season last Saturday against Maryland, some experienced college football observers were taken aback.
A new face at quarterback and the promise of a fresh start weren't enough to stop the continuation of the most infamous streak in Duke football history.
North Carolina football coach Mack Brown has simplified things for his players and staff this year. To be successful, all the team has to do is answer a few simple questions.
When the Syracuse Orangemen trashed Wisconsin 34-0 on college football's opening weekend, all signs pointed to a long and difficult road for the rest of their 1997 opponents. After all, this was a team boasting Heisman hopeful quarterback Donovan McNabb, as well as a defense that held highly-touted running back Ron Dayne to just 46 yards on 13 carries.
Transition is an annual state of affairs for collegiate sports teams. Every year, players and coaches expect lineups and game plans to be juggled in order to compensate for athletes who have graduated or moved on.
Duke's women's soccer team kicks off its 1997 season on Labor Day weekend when it takes part in the University of Central Florida Soccer Classic in Orlando, Fla.
The NHL playoffs are underway, and aside from a few controversies concerning video replays on goals scored with players in the crease, the race for the Stanley Cup is off to an exciting start. Even with games on ESPN, ESPN2 and CBC, there's still some time left over to look back on the regular season and hand out some awards. Let's start with the "official" awards:
There are a number of compelling subplots in this year's race for the Stanley Cup. In Pittsburgh, it's the swan song for Mario Lemieux. In New York, Wayne Gretzky and Mark Messier are dealing with an unfamiliar situation-for once, no one expects them to win. In Colorado, the Avalanche are gearing up to attempt a repeat, while the Detroit Red Wings are trying to avoid another postseason disappointment.
The baseball team faces an important conference series this weekend, as the Blue Devils (23-11, 6-6 in the Atlantic Coast Conference) play host to the Maryland Terrapins (11-13, 3-6 in the ACC) for three games at historic Jack Coombs Field.
Big days at the plate for two Pirates spelled doom for the Blue Devils Wednesday night.
With the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament about to begin, one loss means the end of a team's season.
Having logged countless miles on the Acura Legend (a.k.a Nick's Moneymaker) covering women's hoops games while visiting various hotbeds of ACC women's basketball, we feel that not only should we be given seats on the Duke bench during games, but furthermore, we should be the sole panelists in determining the post-season awards in the ACC.
Just when you thought the long and winding Road to the Final Four that starts with CBS' first college basketball telecast of the year would never reach its destination, the end is finally in sight. I'm talking about the NCAA Tournament, otherwise known as March Madness, the Big Dance and various other cliches that you've been hearing Dick Vitale fire at you since early in the season. It's a fun time for hoops junkies-the first few rounds are kind of like a basketball IV, with games continually being pumped into your system. One of the best things about the tournament is its unpredictable nature, as there's always sure to be surprising upsets, last-second buzzer-beaters and late pizza delivery men. Still, there's always a few things you can count on, some tournament traditions that have emerged over time. Here are a few things you, the NCAA maniac, can expect from the 1997 edition:
CHARLOTTE - In the Atlantic Coast Conference, sometimes even the third time isn't a charm.
As spring approaches, the painful memories of a winless season are fading for the coaches and players of Duke's football team. Thoughts have turned to improvement for the 1997 season, and to that end coach Fred Goldsmith announced that 17 players have signed National Letters of Intent to become part of Goldsmith's fourth recruiting class.
CHAPEL HILL - At halftime of Friday night's women's basketball game between Duke and North Carolina, the game looked like it was shaping up to be a classic. Despite a spurt by the Tar Heels that gave them a 10-point halftime lead, the majority of the first half was a tight affair-the first 14 minutes featured 10 lead changes and 10 ties.
Sometimes things go wrong from the opening tip of a basketball game and proceed to get worse from there.
CLEMSON, S.C. - Last Wednesday night at Cameron Indoor Stadium, Duke's women's basketball team rallied from an eight-point deficit with 1:24 left to tie the game on a buzzer-beating three-pointer by Kira Orr. Sunday afternoon at Clemson's Littlejohn Coliseum, the team found itself in a similar situation and almost pulled off the same feat.
WINSTON-SALEM - There are few things that please a basketball coach more than getting more than he or she expects from a player.
ATLANTA, Ga - You can't blame the members of Georgia Tech's women's basketball team if they search for an air raid shelter next time Duke pays a visit.
