Blue Devils Attend APPLE Conference...
3 February 2012 | 11:16 am
The Blue Devils have hit a stretch under coach David Cutcliffe, who'll be in his fifth season in 2012, when they need to start making more headway in the results column. The progress has been noted, but the rewards have continued to be lacking. While respect for the Blue Devils has grown around the ACC, they simply don't have much to show for it. The notion that this coming year could be the breakthrough season is a reasonable assessment give...
3 February 2012 | 2:15 am
You had everybody on pins...
2 February 2012 | 1:27 pm
ESPN The Magazine's Ryan McGee went behind the scenes with David Cutcliffe on Wednesday and wrote a great piece on what it has been like for Duke's st...
2 February 2012 | 1:00 pm
Duke coach David Cutcliffe went coast to coast to find the players he thinks can turn the Blue Devils into winners.
1 February 2012 | 3:39 pm
Duke Football welcomes 20 new prospects to help Coach Cutcliffe build his vision of turning Duke into a winner and Blue Devil Nation has been on the scene all day long Patrick Cacchio has the behind the scenes details for our premium members on the message board and he’s been at it all day long [...]...
1 February 2012 | 2:42 pm
Duke football pulled in a strong 2012 recruiting class, adding 20 new members to the program.
1 February 2012 | 1:35 pm
Football 2012 Signing Day Central...
1 February 2012 | 12:00 pm
It’s Signing Day for Duke Football! Coach Cutcliffe and the Blue Devils officially will welcome the class of 2012 into the Duke family today. BDN has all the coverage, including Mark Watson live at Coach Cutcliffe’s afternoon press conference. National Letters of Intent Received TE Erich Schneider Height: 6’7″ Weight: 220 pounds High School: [...]...
1 February 2012 | 6:28 am
The Memphis Tigers finished the 2011 season with a 2-10 record and a 1-7 record in conference play. In 2012, the Tigers will play non-conference games against the Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks, Arkansas State Red Wolves, Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders, and Duke Blue Devils.
1 February 2012 | 2:33 am
By HAROLD GUTMANN and STEVE WISEMAN hgutmann@heraldsun.com; 419-6668 CHAPEL HILL - Jordan High senior Phil Williamson said his childhood dream was to play football at North Carolina.
1 February 2012 | 1:44 am
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31 January 2012 | 11:38 pm
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31 January 2012 | 3:28 pm
Historically, National Signing Day has been a lackluster affair for Blue Devil fans, as Coach Cutcliffe and his staff typically work hard to secure verbal commitments during the summer and fall recruiting seasons. Last year, Duke fans were pleasantly surprised by the Signing Day commitment of Alabama TE David Reeves. This year, however, Duke Football [...]...
31 January 2012 | 6:00 am
With signing day looming, it's time for the Doc's annual, week-long examination of the recruiting-industrial complex. Part One: The basics: Correlating recruiting rankings and success. The holy hour of the vast, seedy recruiting underworld, national signing day, is a little … Continue reading →...
30 January 2012 | 3:42 pm
Anyone who has watched Spurrier's quarterbacks throughout the years -- from Anthony Dilweg at Duke to Shane Matthews, Wuerffel and Rex Grossman at Florida to Connor Shaw at South Carolina -- knows the Head Ball Coach prefers that his ...
30 January 2012 | 11:52 am
Duke secured a commitment from the 18th member of their class of 2012 over the weekend, as DE Michael Mann committed to the program. Mann will join Valor Christian teammate and close friend Max McCaffrey in Durham this fall. Rated a 3-star prospect by ESPN, the defensive end picked up an official scholarship offer from [...]...
30 January 2012 | 11:13 am
Duke head coach David Cutcliffe has taken a personal interest in Ryan Switzer. Cutcliffe visited Charleston (W.V.) George Washington and offered th...
27 January 2012 | 9:22 am
On Tuesday we looked at the 2011 report cards for the Atlantic Division. The Coastal Division is up next: DUKE Overview: In the fourth season un...
25 January 2012 | 2:00 pm
FB Signing Day Event Feb. 1...
25 January 2012 | 7:00 am
Dan Scheirer II/Chronicle File Photo Three Blue Devils who had their seasons shortened due to injury received some good news on Tuesday. The ACC granted Kenny Anunike, Lee Butler and Brandon Connette medical hardship waivers. Without the waiver, Anunike and Butler would have exhausted their collegiate eligibility. Anunike, the tight end converted defensive end, began [...]...
24 January 2012 | 9:07 pm
FB Players Granted Medical Redshirts...
24 January 2012 | 1:57 pm
Apparently men’s basketball isn’t the only Duke sport suffering from poor attendance. The number of fans at Wallace Wade Stadium this fall during football games reached a three-year low in 2011, with an average of just 24,393 tickets—or 71.87 percent of the stadium’s full capacity—sold per game, according to an NCAA report. A total of [...]...
24 January 2012 | 11:26 am
Duke has reaped the reward of yet another defector from Ohio State after the Buckeyes’ chaotic year. Blue Devil head coach David Cutcliffe announced Monday that freshman defensive back Jeremy Cash had transferred from Ohio State to Duke. Cash has enrolled at Duke for the spring semester and will have three seasons of eligibility remaining. [...]...
24 January 2012 | 12:12 am
Duke will be getting some help in the secondary as safety Jeremy Cash has transferred from Ohio St.
23 January 2012 | 3:36 pm
Duke Football Adds Safety...
23 January 2012 | 2:39 pm
With the recent decision by Terrell Jackson to re-open his recruitment, the Blue Devils find themselves looking to bulk up their defensive line in the class of 2012. With that in mind, Duke hosted Valor Christian DE Michael Mann on an official visit over the weekend. Originally committed to Arizona State, Mann opted to re-open [...]...
23 January 2012 | 8:19 am
Reactions to the death of longtime Penn State coach Joe Paterno: -- -- -- "He died as he lived. He fought hard until the end, stayed positive, thought only of others and constantly reminded everyone of how blessed his life had been. His ambitions were far-reaching, but he never believed he had to leave this Happy Valley to achieve them.
22 January 2012 | 6:43 pm
It’s no secret that Jela Duncan has been the Duke coaching staff’s top priority in the class of 2012 for the past several months. The Mallard Creek star RB is viewed as the type of elite athlete that will help the Blue Devils’ program get to the next level. As signing day approaches, Duncan is [...]...
22 January 2012 | 1:35 pm
The tragic ending notwithstanding, the coach-school relationship that Joe Paterno had with Penn State won't be seen again.
22 January 2012 | 1:17 pm
As Signing Day 2012 approaches, the focus remains on rounding out this year’s recruiting class. However, the Blue Devil coaching staff has strengthened their roster with the transfer of a hard-hitting defender from The Ohio State University. Duke sources have confirmed to BDN that 6’2″ 190 pound safety Jeremy Cash has transferred to Duke and [...]...
19 January 2012 | 3:45 pm
With National Signing Day quickly approaching (February 1), the National Football Post presents its Top 25...
19 January 2012 | 12:30 pm
This was an exceptionally busy offseason on the coaching carousel, with 26 new coaches hired. Here's a breakdown of the hirings.
15 January 2012 | 9:27 pm
Ted Roof, who was Duke's coach before David Cutcliffe, left Auburn recently for Central Florida. After a month there, he has now moved on to a much better opportunity - defensive coordinator at Penn State, aka Linebacker U.
14 January 2012 | 10:17 am
Former Arizona coach Mike Stoops has returned to work for his brother, Bob, at Oklahoma during another offseason packed with coaching staff changes.
12 January 2012 | 7:36 pm
Duke junior wide receiver Conner Vernon, the only player in ACC history to register multiple seasons with 70-plus pass receptions, announced on Thursday he will return for his final season of eligibility in 2012.
12 January 2012 | 2:57 pm
Alabama ended up No. 1, but where did every FBS finish for the 2011 season. Here are our final rankings.
11 January 2012 | 9:53 pm
The Alabama Crimson Tide's appearance in the 2012 BCS National Championship game will be their 30 th appearance in the five bowls that are now part of the BCS. Out of those 30 appearances the bowl Alabama has attended the most times is the Sugar Bowl.
9 January 2012 | 8:17 pm
Not long ago, Bill O’Brien reported to Ted Roof. Now, it will be the other way around. O’Brien was recently named the successor to Joe Paterno as the head coach of Penn State’s football team after a season as the New England Patriot’s offensive coordinator in the National Football League. According to reports today, he [...]...
9 January 2012 | 5:15 pm
Former Penn State coach Joe Paterno is "champing at the bit" to tell his side of the story regarding the events that led to his firing in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal and wants to do so soon, his son, Jay Paterno, told ESPN.
8 January 2012 | 11:01 am
Joe Adams and Jarius Wright quickly found themselves on the field as freshmen for Bobby Petrino's first team at Arkansas four years ago. "They had no choice," Petrino said. "Not as big and as fast as they are right now, but they did a nice job. There were a few times that season where they weren't sure if they broke the huddle and went to the right or broke the huddle and went...
7 January 2012 | 3:07 am
Joe Adams had his fourth punt return for a touchdown this season and Tyler Wilson threw two TD passes to help No. 7 Arkansas take a 26-16 lead over No. 11 Kansas State into the fourth quarter at the Cotton Bowl. Kansas State quarterback Collin Klein tied the Big 12 record with his 27th rushing touchdown this season and matched the FBS record for quarterbacks.
6 January 2012 | 10:32 pm
Penn State's search for a new head coach reportedly has come to a conclusion, as ESPN is reporting that the...
6 January 2012 | 10:38 am
Penn State is expected to name New England Patriots' offensive coordinator Bill O'Brien its next head coach on Saturday, a number of outlets including ESPN have reported.
6 January 2012 | 9:33 am
New England Patriots offensive coordinator Bill O'Brien will be Penn State's first new head football coach in nearly a half-century, according to multiple reports. ESPN, citing unnamed sources, first reported Thursday night that an official announcement would be made Saturday, and that O'Brien would continue as an assistant with the Patriots the rest of the postseason.
6 January 2012 | 1:17 am
Penn State will name New England Patriots offensive coordinator Bill O'Brien its new head football coach on Saturday, ESPN reported Thursday night. O'Brien, 42, had been identified as the preferred choice to succeed Joe Paterno, and ESPN's Chris Mortensen cited unnamed...
5 January 2012 | 9:40 pm
Penn State has completed its month-long cycle through uninspiring NFL assistants, and has finally landed on one willing to bite: New England Patriots offensive coordinator Bill O'Brien has reportedly agreed to terms and will be introduced as Joe Paterno's successor … Continue reading →...
5 January 2012 | 9:02 pm
When Wisconsin kicks off against Oregon today in the 98th Rose Bowl, it will mark 70 years since the annual game was forced to temporarily leave its Pasadena roots. In the aftermath of the Dec. 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, the bowl game was initially canceled before Duke head coach Wallace Wade offered to [...]...
2 January 2012 | 1:01 pm
Duke Football’s losing records over...
20 December 2011 | 3:07 pm
DURHAM, N.C. – Duke University head coach David Cutcliffe announced on Thursday the hiring of John Latina as an assistant coach on the Blue Devil football staff. Latina, who served on Cutcliffe’s staff at Ole Miss from 1999-2004, will coach the offensive line. “We’re excited about the addition of John Latina to our staff,” Cutcliffe [...]...
16 December 2011 | 7:44 am
