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Bad Day For the ACC

Sat, 05 Sep 2009 23:41:00 -0500

The ACC isn't a football power ... even if they'd like to be. It's a basketball conference who likes to dabble in football to make that bank. They've screwed up the hoops side of things chasing the money. I don't know how the ACC keeps its BCS slot. Virginia Tech's win over Cincinnati in the Orange Bowl last year was the league's first BCS win in forever. They never put two teams in the BCS bowls in the same season. Meanwhile, Utah and Boise State are winning thos...

2009 ACC Helmet Schedule

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 12:24:36 -0500

The Entire 2009 ACC Football Schedule using images from the Helmet Project.

ACC Quotes Of The Week

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:28:16 -0500

ESPN's Heather Dinich and Duke coach David Cutcliffe have to share this week. Dinich conducts a Tuesday Mailblog with readers about ACC football. A Heels fan questioned her ACC Powerankings which she posts each week noting that while Dinich had UNC sixth, the Heels are BCS #22.

GAME - Duke Blue Devils @ Virginia Tech Hokies 11-22-2008

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:47:24 -0500

GAME - Navy Midshipmen @ Duke Blue Devils 09-13-2008

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:47:19 -0500

Skydiver Mix Up Brings Duke / UNC Rivarly to New Heights (VIDEO)

Sun, 31 Aug 2008 13:37:31 -0500

And the Duke / University of North Carolina (UNC) rivalry just got a little more bizarre. As both North Carolina colleges kicked off their NCAA Football campaigns yesterday, a skydiver was supposed to land in the UNC stadium for some pregame festivities. After some miscommunication / misunderstanding, he arrived in Durham and Duke's pregame. Ummmm?.. this is weird!

Why Duke Football Sucks: Their HORRIBLE Uniforms (confirmed by Wikipedia)

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 14:11:38 -0500

We know that the outfit makes the man... And the uniform makes the football team... And according to Wikipedia, Duke has the worst jerseys EVER.

Nothing Worse than Being Replaceable

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:52:19 -0500

In the eyes of the law, that's exactly what the Duke football program is: replaceable. A Kentucky judge ruled that the Duke team could reasonably be replaced by ANY team in Division I, including what used to be I-AA!!

Conspiracy Theories: The Kevin White Files

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 11:24:00 -0500

When the media caught wind of Dr. White's soon departure for Duke, I knew everyone and their mother would post on this topic like white on rice. The short list of potential replacements also was going to be debated all weekend long. As much as I like to give my two cents about that, even though I've given my list several times on this blog before and my ideal candidate (Gene Smith or Barry Alvarez), I looked at this situation from a different angle: The Why?

Numerous Reports that Kevin White Has Left for the Duke AD Job

Sat, 31 May 2008 09:33:52 -0500

There have been numerous reports that Kevin White has taken the AD job at Duke. In true Kevin White style, he leaves within days of receiving an honorary alumni award from the the Notre Dame Alumni Association.

Special Feature: College Football Requires Coaching, Not Just Playcalling

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 14:11:55 -0500

Why guys like Charlie Weis will NEVER win a college football National Championship.

Terrelle Pryor is MVP, wears Buckeye Sticker--Army All-American game info

Sun, 06 Jan 2008 01:08:34 -0500

Here is some analyzes on the game, how Terrelle Pryor played and some pics of him pointing happily to his Buckeye sticker. I think he'll be a Buckeye, personally.

Manning, Manning, DUKE?!?!

Sat, 15 Dec 2007 07:31:06 -0500

Seriously, did you ever think you'd parlay coaching both Mannings into the Dook job?

Cutcliffe Offered the Job at Duke

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:38:25 -0500

Brahsome.com breaks the news that David Cutcliffe has been offered head coaching position at Duke.

Top 50 Athletic/Academic Division I Schools

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 02:50:47 -0500

Stack magazine has released its list of the top 50 schools for combined athletic/academic programs, based on the results of the schools' teams in 21 sports and for academic rankings, the US News and World Report. The rankings produced a few surprises, including the school at the top. It was not Stanford, as you might expect from the school ranked number 4 by US News and who dominates the Directors Cup. No, Stanford came in third - the school topping the list was UNC-Chapel Hill, buoyed by...

Duke vs ND Shootout: 19 PPG vs 33 Allowed

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 03:02:46 -0500

Duke's scrambling QB, Thaddeus Lewis, who is leading the team with 2 rushing TDs, takes on Notre Dame's QB Sharpley, who has twice as many passing: 5! But, the big matchup is special teams. Duke's three-man platoon has managed multiple (2) field goals, while Notre Dame's kicker is 4/4 from inside 30!

Duke Football Preview

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 16:17:09 -0500

Will the Blue Devils end their losing streak this season?

Duke Gets Business School to Help Out Sorry Football Program

Sat, 21 Jul 2007 04:23:33 -0500

You are the owner of the current longest losing streak in college football at 20 games and counting. You have the lowest attendance of any school in a BCS Conference and you have started canceling series with certain other BCS schools because, well, you just got beat too bad. What do you do? Well, if you're Duke, you stroll across campus to Fuqua Business School, home of one of the nation's best business school, and cry for help. Will it work? Who knows, but it can't be any wor...