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Top candidates to replace David Cutcliffe at Duke
David Cutcliffe has shown that it is, in fact, possible to win at Duke, which means that the job he is leaving is much more desirable than the one he inherited. As Duke begins its […]
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The real David Cutcliffe: A glimpse of the man Duke football is losing
Just before Christmas 2007, David Cutcliffe walked into the Duke Sports Medicine building and began shaking hands. It was his first week on the job, and back then, Duke football shared a building with sports […]
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Uncertain future for Cutcliffe, Duke after winless ACC season
DURHAM — Duke closed out its home season with an eighth straight loss in what might have been the swan song for the ACC’s longest-tenured coach. David Cutcliffe, who took over what was the nation’s […]
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Flowers for Cutcliffe? Duke coach struggles on hot seat
In the classic story “Flowers for Algernon,” a learning-disabled man undergoes an experimental procedure to improve his intelligence. The story tracks him as he gradually transforms into a genius, only to discover that the effects […]
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Pickett, Pitt add to Duke’s woes
DURHAM — Kenny Pickett threw three touchdown passes and ran for a score as Pittsburgh pulled away to beat Duke 54-29 on Saturday. Pickett threw for 405 yards as the Panthers (7-2, 4-1 ACC, No. […]
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Wake Forest, Duke continue heading in opposite directions
WINSTON-SALEM — The football programs at Wake Forest and Duke are similar in many ways because of the size of their schools, their stringent academic requirements and numerous other challenges to competing with their larger […]
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Last dance? David Cutcliffe, Dave Clawson square off again
Two of the most respected coaches in the ACC will meet on Saturday when David Cutcliffe takes his Duke Blue Devils to Winston-Salem to face Dave Clawson and unbeaten Wake Forest. Both coaches have found […]
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Duke’s woes continue in 48-0 rout at Virginia
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Brennan Armstrong threw for two first-half touchdowns and ran for another and Virginia scored on all six possessions before halftime in a 48-0 victory over Duke, its seventh straight in the series. […]
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Who’s got the ball, y’all? What goes into a successful play fake
The first thing Vince Lombardi told the Green Bay Packers when he became head coach was a deceptively simple lesson. “Gentlemen,” he famously said. “This is a football.” Six decades later, defenses still frequently get […]
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Same old problems trip Duke up against Georgia Tech
DURHAM — Following Duke’s loss at North Carolina, coach David Cutcliffe had a laundry list of things the Blue Devils needed to improve. Duke needed to cut down on penalties, avoid explosive plays by opposing […]