http://www.realfootball365.com Duke Blue Devils Football News, scores, analysis and discussion. College Football News. en-us info@realfootball365.com Copyright (C) 2005-2008 www.realfootball365.com http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/duke/13939 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/duke/13939 In his first season coaching the Duke Blue Devils' football team, David Cutcliffe accomplished something that no coach had since 2004: He won an ACC game. Yes, it was the only ACC win Duke managed last season, but it was an important step forward for the downtrodden program. After a successful 2008 campaign that saw Duke win four games, its most since 2003, what is next? Can Cutcliffe get the... lhroberts@gmail.com (Lee Roberts) Duke Blue Devils 2009-05-14T05:05:33-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/duke/13112 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/duke/13112 The Duke Blue Devils may be playing in a bowl game this college football season. Trust me, that fact shocks me as much as it shocks you. With its win at Vanderbilt, Duke set itself up for a legitimate run at a bowl game. Commentary: David Cutcliffe came to Duke in the offseason and the level of excitement surrounding the football program grew immensely. Of course, when a program hasn’t won... lhroberts@gmail.com (Lee Roberts) Duke Blue Devils 2008-10-31T05:02:34-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/duke/12744 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/duke/12744 Duke University's football team has long been the laughingstock of the Atlantic Coast Conference. With a 2-1 start and a winnable game this weekend, though, Duke could be halfway to bowl eligibility. Unfortunately for the Blue Devils, reality will start to set in after this weekend. Commentary: New head coach David Cutcliffe rejuvenated the fan base and has already made an impact on the program... lhroberts@gmail.com (Lee Roberts) Duke Blue Devils 2008-09-26T05:22:22-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/duke/11850 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/duke/11850 Rising sophomore defensive end Justin Wilkerson has left Duke and will attend another school, head coach David Cutcliffe said Monday. "We appreciate Justin's hard work and dedication during his time here at Duke," Cutcliffe said. "We wish him the best in the future." The 6-foot-3, 230-pounder did not play last year as a true freshman. COMMENTARY: Wilkerson, buried on the depth chart, saw... mahudgens@yahoo.com (Marc Hudgens) Duke Blue Devils 2008-07-01T17:59:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/duke/11751 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/duke/11751 Dana Hills High (Dana Point, Calif.) quarterback Sean Schroeder gave his commitment to Duke on Sunday for the ’09 class. Rated by Rivals as a three-star pro-style quarterback, the 6-foot-3, 185-pounder chose Durham over West Coast schools such as Oregon State, San Diego State, USC, Stanford, UCLA and Cal. Kurt Roper is credited as the primary. COMMENTARY: Schroeder’s Sunday commitment comes... mahudgens@yahoo.com (Marc Hudgens) Duke Blue Devils 2008-06-23T16:18:03-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/duke/11738 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/duke/11738 Hillside High (Durham, N.C.) quarterback Corey Gattis gave his solid verbal to Duke on Sunday for the ’09 class. Last season the 5-foot-11, 158-pound dual-threat gunslinger completed over 63 percent of his 250 passes for 3,000-plus yards and 28 touchdowns against 14 interceptions. On the ground Gattis scampered for 350 yards and two scores on 70 carries. Recruiting Web site Rivals reports... mahudgens@yahoo.com (Marc Hudgens) Duke Blue Devils 2008-06-22T21:09:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/duke/11717 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/duke/11717 Northside High (Columbus, Ga.) defensive tackle John Drew gave his solid verbal to the Duke Blue Devils on Friday for the ’09 class. A four-star Rivals recruit, the 6-foot-1, 303-pounder is the Web site’s 19th-ranked defensive tackle in the class and No. 5 run-stuffer. Drew chose Durham, N.C., over offers from Georgia Tech, Mississippi State and Vanderbilt. Ron Middleton is credited as the... mahudgens@yahoo.com (Marc Hudgens) Duke Blue Devils 2008-06-21T16:39:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/duke/11672 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/duke/11672 Holy Innocents Episcopal (Atlanta, Ga.) tight end Jack Farrell gave his verbal commitment to Duke on Tuesday for the 2009 class. The 6-foot-2, 215-pounder chose Durham over Army and is the second overall commitment for the Blue Devils. COMMENTARY: Difficult to expect Duke to tear it up on the recruiting trail given its poor history, not to mention the team is undergoing a coaching change. This... mahudgens@yahoo.com (Marc Hudgens) Duke Blue Devils 2008-06-18T01:11:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/duke/11430 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/duke/11430 Notre Dame athletic director Kevin White has been named the new AD at Duke University, Blue Devil officials said Saturday. In addition to Notre Dame, White was also athletic director at Arizona State and Tulane. "And I think there’s some things we can do here to immediately give [head coach] David [Cutcliffe] the support he needs," White said. “We gotta get behind David and the football... mahudgens@yahoo.com (Marc Hudgens) Duke Blue Devils 2008-05-31T22:42:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/duke/11409 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/duke/11409 Duke Blue Devils quarterback Thaddeus Lewis and cornerback Leon Wright were issued citations for underage possession of alcohol early Wednesday morning in Chapel Hill, N.C. Although both players registered lower than the legal limit on breathalyzers -- both were .03 versus the legal limit of .08 -- the two are just 20 years old. Both amassed good numbers last season as juniors: Wright ended... mahudgens@yahoo.com (Marc Hudgens) Duke Blue Devils 2008-05-30T10:58:01-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/duke/11175 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/duke/11175 Duke head coach David Cutcliffe announced the reinstatement of offensive tackle Cameron Goldberg on Friday. "Cameron has done everything I asked him to do in a timely manner," the first-year Duke coach said. "I appreciate his sincerity and attention to detail while handling this situation. We have fully reinstated him to the program and he will resume off-season conditioning with his teammates... mahudgens@yahoo.com (Marc Hudgens) Duke Blue Devils 2008-05-09T15:21:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/duke/11071 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/duke/11071 When Duke University hired former Tennessee offensive coordinator David Cutcliffe as its football skipper, replacing the fired Ted Roof, many felt a new day dawned in Durham, N.C. However, the problems of a failing football program -- or of any sport, actually -- go far deeper than mere coaching. This belief parallels a line from "The Hunt for Red October," a film released in 1990. After... mahudgens@yahoo.com (Marc Hudgens) Duke Blue Devils 2008-04-30T04:27:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/duke/10634 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/duke/10634 There are infinite reasons as to why the Blue Devils will never have a good football program. These same thoughts will also cross many recruits' minds when a Duke coach makes contact with those players when trying to get a commitment. Needless to say, Duke will be a very hard sell for new coach David Cutcliffe & Co. But, it won't be impossible. Perhaps the most widely-believed hindrance to the... mahudgens@yahoo.com (Marc Hudgens) Duke Blue Devils 2008-03-12T19:18:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/duke/10418 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/duke/10418 Coach Mike Krzyzewski almost openly advocated disbanding of the football team. And he had a good point: If Duke isn't trying to be the best, why bother? The administration decided not to scrap the program and hired David Cutcliff away from Tennessee to replace Ted Roof. He's been one of the best assistant coaches in the country, and last season he helped revive the Vols' offense. He also did well... info@realfootball365.com (Hugo Guzman) Duke Blue Devils 2008-02-14T04:56:42-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/duke/10249 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/duke/10249 There is a school of thought in college football that basically says a perennially losing program's problems go far beyond coaching; they're more indicative of deeper organizational and administrative quandaries. So a mere coaching change has little chance of working if the higher-ups still go about things the same old way. With that said, the program we're referring to, Duke, has indeed... mahudgens@yahoo.com (Marc Hudgens) Duke Blue Devils 2007-12-21T04:10:08-05:00