Cutcliffe looks for “backyard” red zone mentality
By Andy Moore | October 14, 2010Duke’s red zone offense—which has been solid for most of the season—suffered a setback last time out against Maryland.
Duke’s red zone offense—which has been solid for most of the season—suffered a setback last time out against Maryland.
After getting thrashed 45-17 at home by in-state rival Florida State last Saturday night, Miami saw its No. 13 ranking take a precipitous fall, as it is unranked in the latest edition of the AP poll.
At first glance, it’s hard to imagine Cooper Helfet playing lacrosse. He’s listed at 6-foot-4 and 240 lbs., and he looks every bit that big.
Head coach David Cutcliffe was late to his teleconference Sunday for an unexpected reason: He had lost track of time while washing his wife’s car.
Although the Blue Devils came out swinging and controlled the Terrapins for nearly the entirety of the first half, key fundamental mistakes spurred a Maryland comeback.
Sometimes even a perfect game plan doesn’t guarantee success. Saturday night in College Park, Duke’s defense had arguably its best game of the season.
When Duke and Maryland met at Wallace Wade Stadium last year, their seasons were headed in opposite directions. The same is true this year—but the situation is opposite.
The Maryland Terrapins are off to a 3-1 start this season, but not many people, on a national or local level, seem to be taking an interest.
Duke’s season has taken a recent turn for the worse, falling short of its preseason expectations.
I was going to write a piece that made a statistical comparison between Sean Renfree’s numbers in his first handful of starts under head coach David Cutcliffe and those of other Cutcliffe protégés.