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By Joe Drews | January 27, 2010Duke’s 60-47 win over Clemson Saturday was huge.
Duke’s 60-47 win over Clemson Saturday was huge.
If these Blue Devils are primed for a trip into April—and like anyone else who follows this team, I’m not yet sure that they are—Smith is going to be the catalyst in March, mostly because he has to...
When news broke late last week that the University of Tennessee had its eyes on Duke’s own David Cutcliffe, the result could have been all too familiar for even the most casual observers of college...
If you ever watch ESPN, read the newspaper or talk to a college basketball fan, you already know the official word on the Duke basketball team: It’s capable of beating any team in the country as...
The last three days have given David Cutcliffe and Duke Football about as much publicity as the program's had in longer than anyone living on campus can remember. And that's only a good thing for...
Duke needs to prove it can win on the road—and soon. There are many possible explanations for the team’s road struggles, but I am going to advocate the simplest explanation: The Blue Devils’ stars...
I admit that in this space, I have been pretty harsh on Duke Football. I told you the Blue Devils had no shot against Kansas and that on the precipice of becoming bowl eligible, the odds of going...
Syracuse’s season is over. The Orange finished with a 4-8 record—a bummer and all—but Paulus’s story doesn’t conclude on a down note. How could it? This is a kid who put his legacy on the line.
Gerald Henderson declared for the NBA Draft in April. More than seven months later, I’m here to tell you it wasn’t that big of a deal. Six games into the season, it seems safe to say that the Blue...
During the halftime show of the Duke-Arizona State game Wednesday, after ESPN analyst Doug Gottlieb called the Blue Devils “alarmingly unathletic” at certain positions, I was perplexed.
My girlfriend is a UNC alumna, and she is not what you would call a huge basketball fan. But this weekend, she looked at me and asked, “Are you jelly that UNC signed Harrison Barnes?”
At Tuesday’s weekly press conference, head coach David Cutcliffe fielded a pointed, but fair, question about getting ready for the Miami Hurricanes.
I wish I could tell you something about being in the student section of Cameron Indoor Stadium on Greek Night. Head coach Mike Krzyzewski called it one of the best atmospheres to start the season...
Duke has played 45 football games since I’ve been a student here. I had never been as excited about one as I was last Saturday.
So it’s November, and it’s still 70 degrees in Durham. That’s pretty cool. Unfortunately, you probably know that idle talk about weather is a sign that someone has nothing to say, which, in this...
A group of senior professors in the English department is sitting in an office talking. The question arises: Who is the best teacher at Duke? The usual names come up in rapid succession: Frank...
The only record that matters to me and other compulsive gamblers is 4-1-1—the Blue Devils’ record against the spread. No matter how you look at it, Duke has performed up to head coach David...
I have no concept of what a big Duke-UNC football game looks like. Will there be a buzz on campus? Will Duke fans actually travel well? There isn’t a point of reference to compare a “big game” like...
Thaddeus Lewis called this weekend’s matchup against Virginia at Scott Stadium a clash of the titans. Vincent Rey said it will be a dogfight. And head coach David Cutcliffe said it will be the most...
Something has to be done about student attendance at non-tenting games, and Greek Night—unlike more relaxed tenting rules—might actually be effective. But we have to look at the other aspect of...