The Coaching Graveyard And The Duke Blue Devils

05/10/11 David Cutcliffe is a brave man for taking over a program that hasn't won big since the 1950s, and he's done an admirable job thus far. Can the tiny, incremental improvement continue in 2011? NOTE: Confused? Don't miss the definitions and footnotes at the bottom. Growing up, I didn't understand why a coach would want to take, say, the Alabama job over the Duke job. People have already won at ...

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Big week for ACC recruiting

07/01/11 Even Duke has joined the recruiting party in the ACC. The Blue Devils have added two highly-touted pledges to their 2012 class this week in quarterback Thomas Sirk and tight end Daniel Beilinson. If there is one position Duke fans don't have to worry about in this class, it's at quarterback, where Sirk came to Duke's camp and coach David Cutcliffe and OC Kurt Roper liked him enough to give him ...

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Coaching 'em up: Duke

07/15/11 Our series taking a look at one assistant coach whose position group will be in the spotlight this fall continues today with Duke. Coach: Rick Petri Position: Defensive line Experience: Petri has 36 years of college coaching on his r?sum?, including six years with Duke coach David Cutcliffe at Ole Miss (1998-2004). At Ole Miss, Petri coached the defensive tackles and helped the Rebels to a 44-29 ...

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