Duke lost (again) to Virginia Tech on Saturday. It was close – 38-31 (thanks to a last minute field goal as time expired that left people scratching their head) – but it was still a loss. Another one. The fourth one. In four games. This season. Duke is 0-4.
Since the Blue Devils demolished Virginia Tech in 2019, Duke is now 2-10. That’s pretty terrible. Virginia Tech, however, looks fantastic. Despite having a grad assistant serve as DC and being down 21 players, the Hokies looked like a perennial power. Duke, on the other hand, looks like it has regressed to the Carl Franks and Ted Roof days. Coach Cutcliffe is in his 13th season – do any of us think he can turn things around?
Why is Duke so bad? Well, we have to be honest. Duke has been on a decline since it went to Charlotte in 2013. Here’s a look at the results of 2013 to the present:
Duke is spiraling towards the bottom; in fact, the Blue Devils are already there. There’s no question about it. Regularly finishing 6th in the Coastal, barely getting to bowls and looking rudderless. The offense is abysmal. The defense gets worn down despite playing hard. There are too many penalties. It’s hard to watch.
Look, we love Cut here. He made Duke relevant again. But the Blue Devils aren’t relevant now. And that won’t change as long as Cutcliffe is the coach. Don’t believe me? Well, let’s look at the results again:
It’s time to make a change. Insanity is doing the same thing over again and expecting a different result. We need a new head coach. Now.
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