Our old friend Lee Rodio returns to the podcast for another schedule breakdown. As we go through each game, you’ll see that both me and Lee are pretty high on Duke this year, although Lee is a little higher on the Blue Devils than I am. If either of our predictions are close to right, it’ll be a fun year in Durham.
Also, I got one voicemail that I play at the end of the episode. Who left the message? Why did that person call? What is the mysterious message contained in the voicemail? Listen to the entire episode and you’ll find out.
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You all may remember, probably because Dad won’t let you forget, that he (finally) got a preseason prediction right. In the season preview episode, Dad called Duke going 9-3 and that’s exactly what the Blue Devils did. Instead of breaking down what to expect in the Gator Bowl, we talk a lot about the changing face of college football. With the losses of QB1 and QB2 to the portal, Dad and I discuss how the portal is making bowl games entirely irrelevant. While players should be able to transfer, schools can’t tell fans that bowl games matter when the calendar forces key players to transfer out prior to the end of the season.
Dad and I present differing views, to some extent, on these issues. I also make a prediction that players will unionize to protect themselves and the commitments that schools make to players. Given that the NCAA has become completely irrelevant and can’t police its member institutions, courts are going to become the enforcement mechanism for “amateur” rules that apply to the NCAA. When that happens, players will unionize to protect themselves through collective-bargaining. It’s the only thing that players can, and should, do.
I hope you enjoy this episode. It’s an unusual format for Bull City Coordinators. If you don’t like it, I blame our Richlandia correspondent and take no responsibility for it.
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Friend of the pod Conor O’Neill stopped to talk about Duke, Wake Forest and a big matchup for the Blue Devils on Saturday. Before getting into Duke’s chance to get to nine wins and deliver on Richlandia’s pre-season W-L prediction, we cover the important story of the 70-80 pound Golden Retriever that knocked me down on my Monday morning run and injured my right leg. I’m still not back to normal, but given that I managed two-plus slightly painful miles this morning, I feel confident in saying I’ll be ready for the game on Saturday.
During our talk, Conor breaks down Maalik Murphy’s “salute” to Jonathan Brewer, the chaotic nature of Blue Devil wins this year, where Wake Forest is as a program and the problems inherent with strength of schedule discussions. Perhaps getting ahead of ourselves a bit, Conor and I discuss what losing Jordan Moore and Eli Pancol will do to the Duke receiving corps next season. In doing so, we learn what it feels like when doves cry (that’s a Simpsons reference, people).
Now, one other thing we discuss is the two historic things that could happen with a Blue Devil win on Saturday. If Duke beats Wake, Manny Diaz would hold the record for the most wins by a Blue Devil head coach in his first season. If that weren’t enough, Dad’s preseason win prediction would (finally) be right. Dad thinks that would warrant a special podcast episode with him. Conor agrees. I’m not so sure. What do you all think about this?
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As you all know, Bull City Coordinators is part of The College Huddle network. And while I’m going to be doing fewer podcasts of my own, I’m always happy to do a collab with fellow College Huddle members. So, when Boundary Corner asked me to talk Duke Football, I happily stopped by their pod to talk about the Blue Devils. We’ve got a big game on Saturday and I’m looking forward to being back at Wallace Wade.
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Our old friend Steve Wiseman stopped by the podcast to recap Duke’s big win over NC State and assess how the Blue Devils have done through ten games. We discuss that while it’s defense first in Durham, the offense is starting to click. On top of that, Coach Diaz and his staff have spent time shoring up the kicking teams after Duke lost a tough one against SMU. As you’d expect, we talk about Coach Feeley taking teams into the sewer. With two games to go and a chance to get to nine wins, you best believe that the Blue Devils will do all they can to drag Virginia Tech and Wake Forest there.
Now, before the interview portion of the episode starts, I give my thoughts about NC State fans talking smack about how State shouldn’t lose to Duke and how embarrassing it is for Doeren to be 1-3 against the Blue Devils. Let me be clear, NC State fans should get their facts straight. I hope you enjoy my take.
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After losing two straight, Duke looks to get right against NC State on Saturday. It’s a big game for the Blue Devils which I discuss briefly. Why a brief discussion? Well, just like Duke hopes to turn a page after two straight losses, I have to turn a page on weekly podcasts. I’m a little slammed at the moment and will cut back on the frequency of the episodes. I do plan on a few more episodes this season, but you won’t get one each week. Regardless of my schedule, I’m taking the Blue Devils to win on Saturday. Let’s speak win number seven into existence, folks!
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After a heartbreaking loss against SMU, Duke has to turn its head and get ready for a Miami team that is on a roll right now. Aided by Cam Ward, the Hurricanes are having a great season. Fellow College Huddle member Curt of Miami Nights: A Canes Podcast stopped by to educate us about what the Blue Devils should expect on Saturday.
As a heads up, I will be at a wedding on Saturday and will have to watch the game later. Please, please do not DM me, tweet at me or otherwise contact me until I am able to watch the game. Unless Duke wins. Then please tell me all about how the Blue Devils got the win!
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While Duke is bowl eligible in Year One of the Diaz Era, the Blue Devils are far from perfect. With SMU’s high-powered offense coming to Wallace Wade on Saturday, Duke Nation needs a dose of hope, optimism and balls if we want to see our team get its seventh win. And there’s no better place for that than the wonderful land that is Richlandia. That’s right folks, our Richlandia correspondent stops by to give us his thoughts on this Blue Devil team and what we can expect when the Mustangs take the field.
Before we get to the episode, we listen to another very, very close to perfect prediction from Jason and I give my thoughts on the reaction to Tony Bennett’s retirement. Things change, folks. Get used to it.
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Jesse from Plant The Spear, a website and podcast covering the Seminoles, stopped by to educate us on Duke’s Friday night opponent. While a lot of people have blamed DJU for Florida State’s struggles, it turns out there’s a lot more going on with the Seminoles than questionable quarterback play. In addition to that issue, there have been drops by receivers, bad plays on defense and problems with recruiting and the portal. Even though that sounds like a recipe for a Blue Devil win, keep in mind that Duke has never beaten Florida State. And it isn’t like the Blue Devils have been on fire offensively of late. Given all that, both of us expect a tight game that will probably come down to the last possession. That said, I’m hoping the Duke fans storm the field to celebrate a Blue Devil win. It’d be another great win for Coach Diaz and his staff.
This was another great College Huddle collaboration. Hopefully we can keep doing these in the future.
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Because nothing says Rivalry Week like the last full week of September, it’s time to preview Duke-UNC! To get you all ready for what to expect on Saturday, I put together another collaboration with the folks over at Heel Brothers who you remember from an episode earlier this year. This episode starts with me previewing the Blue Devils’ season so far and discussing what Coach Diaz and the staff have been able to do. After that part wraps up, the episode transitions into a discussion about the Tar Heels and the aftermath of the loss to James Madison. It’s a strange time at Chapel Hill.
We also get in a few voicemails including a surprise call that was made at halftime from Keenan Memorial Stadium. I wonder what that’s all about. What does Richlandia think about this game? Stay tuned and you’ll find out.
Now, folks, I’m sure a lot of you don’t really like hearing so much from UNC podcasters, and I get that. But, if you stick around for the entire episode, you’ll find that there’s some common ground between our two fanbases when it comes to what most of us think about a certain team from Raleigh. Trust, as the kids say, trust.
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