Quarterbacks ruled the day in Duke’s 60-play scrimmage this morning. Thaddeus Lewis (pictured), Sean Renfree and Sean Schroeder combined to complete 23 of 39 passes for 231 yards and a touchdown and put a smile on the face of coach David Cutcliffe. “We did a lot of good things out there today,” Cutcliffe said. “Of […]
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The DAP reopens, and its glory days are no longer a distant memory
DURHAM ATHLETIC PARK/DURHAM The old yard may not be back to absolute mint condition, but it sure looks better than it likely has at any point in my lifetime. Durham Athletic Park, where the Bulls played their home games for – in a “conservative” assessment – well over five decades and the site of the […]
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Same old, same old: Birmingham deals Mudcats another loss
FIVE COUNTY STADIUM/ZEBULON Time for Game 3 of the Carolina Mudcats’ five-game home series against the Birmingham Barons, and the hole seems to be getting deeper all the time for the home team. The Barons are the Southern League’s best team with over twice as many wins as losses, while Carolina is in last place […]
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Four Triangle players on Bednarik Award watch list
All three ACC teams in the Triangle have players on the 55-man watch list for the Bednarik Award as the top defensive player in college football. Duke defensive tackle Vince Oghobaase (pictured), N.C. State defensive end Willie Young and two UNC players – tackle Marvin Austin and linebacker Quan Sturdivant – are on the board. […]
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Mudcats’ woes continue as Barons get the timely hits
FIVE COUNTY STADIUM/ZEBULON Back for Game 2 of the Carolina Mudcats’ only home series with a loaded Birmingham Barons club, and the Mudcats’ hole has gotten just a little deeper. The Mudcats are currently in last place in the Southern League’s North Division, with a “tragic number” of 16 for elimination from the playoff race […]
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Duke’s Maggio on the ballot for nation’s top kicker
Duke has another candidate on the college football awards watches, as junior kicker Nick Maggio is on the 30-man list for the Lou Groza Collegiate Placekicking Award. Maggio hit 11 of 14 field-goal attempts and was 28-for-28 on PATs, becoming just the third Blue Devil to hit at least 25 without a miss in a […]
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Mudcats’ hole gets deeper as sizzling Barons roll on
FIVE COUNTY STADIUM/ZEBULON The Carolina Mudcats are back for a short five-game homestand, and they have a very tough row to hoe. Not only are they eight games behind the first-place Chattanooga Lookouts with a “tragic number” of 18 for elimination, but they’re taking on the best team in the league in the Birmingham Barons. […]
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Duke’s Oghobaase makes cut list for Outland Trophy
Duke defensive tackle Vince Oghobaase is on the list for the Outland Trophy as the nation’s best collegiate interior lineman. Forty players are on the watch list, including fellow ACC players nose guard Boo Robinson from Wake Forest, Virginia Tech guard Sergio Render and Boston College center Matt Tennant. Oghobaase, who has started in 36 […]
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The DAP is back! Celebration time Saturday afternoon
Durham’s own “field of dreams” is back. Renovations are complete at Durham Athletic Park, where the Bulls played for most of the 20th Century ending in 1994 and which was made world famous in the iconic film “Bull Durham” starring Kevin Costner (pictured) and Susan Sarandon. And a grand re-opening is on Saturday. The event, […]
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Duke looking to build depth quickly in preseason workouts
YOH FOOTBALL CENTER/DURHAM There are higher expectations about the Duke football team this season than have been around any Blue Devil gridiron squad in quite some time. It’s pretty easy for any football team to talk about optimism – even if the word “cautious” is thrown in there as a codicil – but it’s tough […]