7/23 BCS isn't a mess
The Triangle's three ACC football coaches are fine with the current format.
Source: NewsObserver.com - Duke Football
7/22 Cutcliffe, Duke get more national praise
Cbssports.com national columnist Gregg Doyel posted a piece on Wake Forest's Jim Grobe this morning, but if you scroll down, you'll notice a nice sidebar about Duke's own David Cutcliffe in which he calls the coach the best hire of the offseason. The lede? How about… ..
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7/22 Vince Oghobaase wants us to stop talking about his knee
From an article in the Herald-Sun: “My knee is not a problem,” Oghobaase said at ACC Football Kickoff on Sunday afternoon. “I keep hearing the media talking about — ‘His knee is a problem' — but I've never missed a game my whole footba..
Source: The Chronicle's Sports Blog » Duke Football
7/22 ACC Injury Reports And Student Bloggers
The ACC announced it will ask its teams to issue biweekly, NFL-style injury reports this football season, the conference announced Monday at the ACC Kickoff in Greensboro, Ga. Teams will announce long-term injuries and surgeries on Mondays and week-to-week titles (probable,..
Source: The Chronicle's Sports Blog » Duke Football
7/22 Simmons is latest to choose Duke
Sanderson High coach Jason Tindal calls Duke's in-state football recruiting "turbo-charged."
Source: NewsObserver.com - Duke Football
7/22 ACC looks for vindication
Despite recognition of its top players in the NFL draft, the expanded ACC has come up short on the field in competition against heavyweight conferences such as the SEC. LACK OF SUCCESS AGAINST OTHER BCS LEAGUES PROVES FRUSTRATING.
Source: NewsObserver.com - Duke Football
7/21 Clemson picked to win ACC
Clemson is the preseason pick by the media to win the ACC. The Tigers, who went 9-4 in 2007, received 51 of the 65 votes to win the ACC Championship Game.
Source: NewsObserver.com - Duke Football
7/21 Duke Football Updates and Links - 41 days to kickoff
There are just 41 days left before kickoff of the David Cutcliffe Era begins at Duke. Duke Football used the summer to prepare  for the coming season where Vince O showed a lot of leadership off the field. Of course, Duke continues to trim the fat . Duke Football sign..
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7/21 Cutcliffe Meets With Media at ACC Football Kickoff
David Cutcliffe spoke to the media about the upcoming season on Monday in Greensboro, Ga.
Source: Duke Football Headline News
7/21 Elder Glennon tutors brother
Hokies' Sean says Mike fits with Pack.
Source: NewsObserver.com - Duke Football
7/20 Oghobaase & Riley Speak At ACC Football Kickoff
Vince Oghobaase and Eron Riley spoke to the media on Sunday
Source: Duke Football Headline News
7/18 Cutcliffe cuts up with area coaches
Soon, the levity will cease. Soon, there will be gnashing of helmets, arduous practices and endless days of preparation.
Source: NewsObserver.com - Duke Football
7/14 Debate the toughest ACC football venue
ESPN blogger Heather Dinich rates N.C. State's Carter-Finley Stadium as one of the least tough places to play in the conference. ACC Now's J.P. Giglio doesn't agree.
Source: NewsObserver.com - Duke Football
7/13 Blue Devils Visit Durham Rescue Mission
More Than 100 Blue Devils Visit Mission Sunday
Source: Duke Football Headline News
7/11 Eight reasons to watch ACC football
The ACC has lost eight straight BCS bowl games and no ACC team is considered a serious national championship contender. But the conference always is entertaining, even when it doesn’t make a splash nationally.
Source: NewsObserver.com - Duke Football
7/11 Ex-Duke football, PGA player dies
Souchak, known as 'Mr. 60,' was 81.
Source: NewsObserver.com - Duke Football
7/10 Duke FB to Help Rescue Mission - Auto, Pic Session
The Duke Football team will visit the Durham Rescue Mission on Sunday, July 13 from 1-3 p.m. The visit will include lunch, an autograph/photo session and activities. Â Head coach David Cutcliffe and selected student-athletes will be available for interviews during the even..
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7/10 Duke Sports Hall of Famer Mike Souchak Passes Away
Souchak Lettered In Football & Golf At Duke
Source: Duke Football Headline News
7/8 Duke Football Rises Early To Clean Campus
Blue Devils Pick Up Trash On West Campus
Source: Duke Football Headline News
7/8 Duke has plan
'Antiquated' Wallace Wade Stadium tops the school's list for renovations.
Source: NewsObserver.com - Duke Football
7/7 Duke Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
It's pretty much a given that a coaching change will instill new life into a football program. And the change of attitude at Duke, where David Cutcliffe took over as coach when Ted Roof produced only six victories in four-plus seasons, was evident in the spring. The players..
Source: Yahoo! Sports - NCAA Football - Duke Blue Devils News
7/2 College coaches scout ACC programs
Offer football coaches anonymity and the candor flows. That's what Athlon did for its football preview magazine, which includes a scouting section from unnamed opposing coaches.
Source: NewsObserver.com - Duke Football
7/1 Easy scheduling key to building program
Unless you're Michigan, the easiest way to find wins — and build a program — in college football is to schedule Division I-AA teams. No one understands this better than the Big 12, specifically Kansas and Kansas State.
Source: NewsObserver.com - Duke Football
6/30 Justin Wilkerson to depart Duke gridiron program (Rivals.com)
DURHAM, N.C. -- Duke head football coach David Cutcliffe announced on Monday that Justin Wilkerson has left the...
Source: Yahoo! Sports - NCAA Football - Duke Blue Devils News
6/26 Another High-Profile Recruit Interested In Duke
After wrapping up a highly successful weekend in which Duke landed three quality commitments, head coach David Cutcliffe and his Blue Devils are hoping to secure their second four-star recruit of the 2009 class. Brennan Williams, a four-star offensive lineman ranked No. 13 ..
Source: The Chronicle's Sports Blog » Duke Football
6/24 Duke Football Recruiting Update
Coach Cutcliffe and staff have started receiving verbal commitments from the Class of 2009. Corey Gattis, a 5-10 146 pound QB from Durham Hillside HS, committed on Saturday. John Drew also verbally accepted a scholarship offer. Drew is a 300 pound defensive lineman fr..
Source: Blue Devil Nation » Duke Football
6/21 Duke Football hosts juniors and gets a local commitment
Charles Westphal covered the Duke Football Camp on Saturday. Here are his thoughts - Familiarity can be a comforting thing. That thought struck me as I lumbered down the steps of Wallace Wade for the second edition of Duke's Junior Day. Because as I approached the fie..
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6/21 Duke football loses on field, wins in court
Duke University avoided paying the University of Louisville $450,000 for opting out of three football games, but the school had to trash itself to do it.
Source: NewsObserver.com - Duke Football
6/20 Duke Wins Suit With Devilish Argument
If Duke's football team isn't good, then its lawyers certainly are. After Louisville sued Duke for $450,000 for backing out of a four-game football contract with three games left, Duke's lawyers capitalized on a clause in the contract that stated Duke was responsible for fi..
Source: The Chronicle's Sports Blog » Duke Football
6/19 Quarterback prospect has interest from Duke, Missouri and NC State
Charles Westphal caught up with a quarterback prospect who visited during the Duke Football Camp. Josh Byrum (2009) QB - Victory Christian, Charlotte, N.C. 1) How did the Duke camp go, Josh? How did you feel about the guys that you were "repping" against? ..
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6/17 Duke Football Camp was a success
The Duke Football coaches held the first session of their annual camp this past Saturday. Participants came from all over the country and there were some obvious changes in the way the new Blue Devil coaching staff ran the ship. Pardon the pun, ran the ship, for these..
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6/16 Duke Football plays host to campers and prospects
Duke Football hosted round 1 of their annual camp this past Saturday. The Blue Devil Nation will have coverage from this event where we talked to some prospects and their parents which have interest in Duke. That said, please check back! Until th..
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6/15 JMU no pushover for Devils
Frank Dascenzo states the home opener against James Madison University will be difficult and is advising Coach David Cutcliffe to give Coach George Welsh a call. Welsh coached the Virginia Cavaliers to 134 victories over 19 seasons, but he lost his home opener, back in 1982..
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6/13 Duke football coach out to recruit new fans, too
Don't laugh. First-year Duke football coach David Cutcliffe is signing up football season-ticket holders in Knoxville, Tenn.
Source: NewsObserver.com - Duke Football
6/12 Duke's Cutcliffe sells tickets in Tennessee
First-year Duke football coach David Cutcliffe signed on 22 new Duke football season-ticket holders during a May 22 visit to his old hometown of Knoxville, Tenn.
Source: NewsObserver.com - Duke Football
6/11 Report: Fowler received steroids
Former Duke standout and current Titan is under investigation by the NFL.
Source: NewsObserver.com - Duke Football
6/9 Ex-Duke Gridder Fowler Suspended for PEDs
ESPN's Chris Mortensen is reporting that former Duke and current Tennessee Titans linebacker Ryan Fowler has been notified by the NFL that he is facing a suspension due to a violation of the league's Performance Enhancing Drugs policy. Although Fowler's lawyer has emphatica..
Source: The Chronicle's Sports Blog » Duke Football
6/6 Lawson Arrested For DWI
North Carolina point guard Ty Lawson was arrested in Chapel Hill Friday for alcohol consumption, a noise violation and driving with a revoked license. Lawson, 20, was driving and was approached by a police officer, who mandated a sobriety test. Lawson is one of three Tar He..
Source: The Chronicle's Sports Blog » Duke Football
6/5 New Toilets To Grace Wallace Wade
The troughs of Wallace Wade Stadium were scheduled to be replaced this year, but that plan was delayed. To compensate, Duke is “bringing in high-end portable toilets for women to use during football games,” according to the N&O. Chris Kennedy, Duke's associate a..
Source: The Chronicle's Sports Blog » Duke Football
6/3 Cutcliffe Opens Under The Lights
First-year head coach David Cutcliffe and the Blue Devils will open their season with two 7 p.m. home games, the first games under the lights of Wallace Wade Stadium since the 2006 opener against Richmond. Duke begins the season against Division I-AA James Madison Aug. 30 a..
Source: The Chronicle's Sports Blog » Duke Football
6/3 Duke sets kickoff times for the first three home games
DURHAM, N.C. -- Kickoff times for Duke's first three football games have been set as Atlantic Coast Conference Commissioner John D. Swofford announced the league's early-season television schedule on Tuesday afternoon. Duke opens the year with a pair of 7 p.m. tilts ..
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5/30 Blue Devils cited for underage drinking
Duke starting quarterback Thaddeus Lewis and starting cornerback Leon Wright were cited for underage possession of alcohol early Wednesday morning in Chapel Hill, according to police reports.
Source: NewsObserver.com - Duke Football
5/29 Lewis, Wright Hit With Citations
The News & Observer reports that junior quarterback Thaddeus Lewis and junior cornerback Leon Wright, both 20, were both cited for underage possession of alcohol early Wednesday morning on Franklin Street in Chapel Hill. Both players registered a .03 when they were breathal..
Source: The Chronicle's Sports Blog » Duke Football
5/23 Fans turn out despite economic downturn
Conversations with fans, local team officials and economic experts suggest that many fans continue to support local sports teams near or above the rates they have in the past.
Source: NewsObserver.com - Duke Football
5/13 Brill says Duke Football has a positive atmosphere going for it
Here is Bill Brill on the positive atmosphere surrounding Duke Football . In a season where many of the teams in their division have questions, Duke hopes to sneak up on unsuspecting teams. Duke opens with four straight home games and make no mistake, the most i..
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5/11 Duke's plan to fix football calls for 'changing the culture'
The strategy tackles the problems of a program that has 25 straight ACC losses.
Source: NewsObserver.com - Duke Football
5/8 Cameron Goldberg is back
DURHAM, N.C. — Duke head football coach David Cutcliffe announced on Thursday that offensive tackle Cameron Goldberg has been reinstated to the program. Goldberg was suspended from the program on April 15 for violation of team rules. "Cameron has done everything I a..
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5/8 Duke reinstates Goldberg
Duke starting offensive tackle Cameron Goldberg was officially released from his punishment, for breaking team rules on April 15, on Thursday.
Source: NewsObserver.com - Duke Football
4/20 The BDN Spring Football Game Report with Pics
Click Here for the Duke Spring Football Game Photo Gallery (Go to slideshow mode in the link) (View as slideshow ) Here is BDN's Charles Westfall's take - Outlined against a blue/gray April sky, the Four Horsemen rode again. Ok, I'm not he..
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4/19 White nip the Blue 14-3
Check back for more thoughts on the Spring Football game, including a photo gallery of the event. DURHAM, N.C. – Tony Jackson rushed for 85 yards and one touchdown while Wesley Oglesby returned a fumble for another score as the White squad defeated the Blue team, 14-3, at..
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