Duke Presents Civilized Alternative to Football

Visitors to Wallace Wade stadium this weekend expecting a hard-fought, physical contest were disappointed by the unusually civilized sporting event on display. “I came here hoping to see huge, angry men tackling each other,” said Rusty McFearson, a longtime football fan.  “But instead, there were all these skinny people competing alongside each other with no [...]

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Coach Cut — A Vol Once More

(EDITED POST) It looks like Coach Cutcliffe’s hiring as the head coach of Tennessee is all but official. http://content.usatoday.com/communities/campusrivalry/post/2010/01/newspaper-reports-cutcliffe-hiring-at-tennessee-nearly-a-done-deal/1 If this does turn out to be the case… Dukies may feel stabbed in the back, but it’s hard to blame Cut for moving back to his roots.  We had trouble shaking the feeeling that Cutcliffe [...]

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How Should I Feel About Duke Football?

We all know Duke Football has been getting a lot of attention recently.  That is, everyone who writes/reads this blog knows.  That is, both of us, you and me, know.  Anyway, not all of it has been positive.  In fact, it’s worth a quick review of the varying types: 1. Overly optimistic hopes/predictions (ACC Champs!  [...]

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Students Complain About Lack of Support From Football Team

West Campus—Duke students have banded together and begun publishing formal complaints about the lack of support they receive from the football team. “I’m out there on Tuesday mornings busting my a—, trying to make the grade in Econ 51, and where are they?” said one anonymous freshman. “I’m not asking them to show up for [...]

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Football Game Effectively Ends Tensions Between Duke, NCCU

Wallace Wade—Saturday’s football game between Duke University and North Carolina Central University, coupled with Thursday’s joint pep rally, has effectively ended any and all tensions between the two universities, administrations of both universities concurred Sunday. “After being in the same general vicinity as Duke students for approximately an hour on Thursday and then watching their [...]

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