To quote Olivia Manning, "I have seen one or two football games." There are not many as satisfying as the win over GA Tech today. The defense was dominant, dominant over an opponent known for decades for stout defenses and difficult offensive schemes. The offense showed flashes of the potential that...

Aside from whatever effect a couple of days of rain may have on how the game is played, I think one of the big keys will be how quickly Thomas can get into a good rhythm and connect in a timely way with all aspects of offensive play. The stiff competition on the field last week and this week is push...

CameronBornAndBred wrote:There are no games at 3. Only late games are 6 and 8. By 1:05, five teams will have kicked off. That's fkd up.

Shows The ACC isn't top dog in football.

One part of the program to look forward to will be the NCCU band. If rain doesn't interfere, the halftime shows performed by both bands will be very entertaining. ;;) If you want to donate to the annual Duke marching band fundraiser, there will be a jar for those donations at Tent #1. The money will...

I'll add one more thing. I learned that I was mispronouncing the name of our opponent. People here say TU-lane with the accent on the first syllable.

A minor monsoon has set in. Heavy thunderstorms expected this afternoon. That line of storms will move on prior to when the team will be in their approach for landing. Tomorrow will be be much better with less rain likely. By game time it may even be clear, though widely scattered thunderstorms are ...

Expect crowds in New Orleans during the coming week. The Southern Decadence Festival is September 2-7. There is also a local festival running at one of the city parks.....Louisiana Seafood Festival, September 4-6 at City Park Festival Grounds. While the chances of rain on game day have declined some...

dpslaw wrote:Looks like the remnants of Erika will be closer to Charlotte than New Orleans on Thursday.

The current forecast on weather.com predicts a 60% chance of scattered thunderstorms on game night.

Good rain gear may be needed.

Anyone planning to visit New Orleans in August or September must consider that there may be a lot of rain. I've been following the forecasts for a while and note that predicted high temperatures in the upper 90s accompanied by high humidity keep popping in and out of the updated forecasts. Thunderst...

Dylon's mom says he's chosen Duke! He'll be joining his brother Deondre!

Happy Birthday, Bob! What a grand time to celebrate a birthday with a new football season about to commence!

Tick, tick, tick, ... http://espn.go.com/college-sports/story/_/id/13437563/north-carolina-tar-heels-uncover-potentially-more-violations-academic-scandal Think Sylvia will have a response? ;) Yep. "I had no idea how dirty the underside of a bus can be." Her contract wasn't renewed. Perhaps this is ...

Twitterverse rumors are heating up that 4* DB Dylan Singleton (Deondre's brother) could be headed to Duke. It appears a DB de-committed from Alabama because he is interested in Georgia. This will push Singleton to Durham. Let the dominoes fall... That would surely make it easier for their momma! ;;)

Bob Green wrote:

Devil in the Blue Dress wrote:Season tickets were delivered a couple of hours ago..... a special wrapper instead of the usual UPS envelope.

Mine arrived today as well! The special wrapper is neat.

I've already cleaned off the adhesive so I can display my own Duke Football flag!

Season tickets were delivered a couple of hours ago..... a special wrapper instead of the usual UPS envelope.

http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=210187925&DB_OEM_ID=4200 Freshman DT Zach Morris has tore his ACL and is out for the season. Bob, did he redshirt last year, or is he a true freshman? Trying to salvage a little bit of positivity out of this. Frankly, not succeeding. :9f: Zach...

Ima Facultiwyfe wrote:Seats schmeets! Just gimme shade!
Love, Ima
PS Or better yet -- more night games!

The lack of shade will be a major feature of games this fall.

We sit in section 27. Is that part of the west side of the stadium? I'm hoping for those blue chairs so that I don't need to haul around our stadium seats this fall. :9f: As I recall, Section 27 is considered to be one of the sections in the west side slated for new seats, but not this coming year....

The most recent brochure for the Iron Dukes provides information about naming rights for a variety of athletic facilities or parts of facilities. The chart in the brochure indicates that for the football field the gift required is $20 million. The Brooks family has already given funds which provided...

Shaquille Powell has been named to the watch list for the Doak Walker Award!
http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml? ... EM_ID=4200