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#StayHealthy and practice social distancing If chemistry in a quarterback room counts toward the starter’s performance — and it can with the right players and coaches — Duke has reason to feel good about the upcoming season. Chase Brice, Chris Katrenick and Gunnar Holmberg sound like they’re in step with each other. Brice has been …

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#StayHealthy and practice social distancing If anyone thought the Duke quarterback was over with Saturday’s scrimmage, think again. Chase Brice put up bigger numbers than Gunnar Holmberg and Chris Katrenick, but Holmberg was made available to the media Tuesday in a Zoom session. His competitive spirit didn’t sound resigned. “I think every single throw you …

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#StayHealthy and practice social distancing Duke football David Cutcliffe coach speaks optimistically about his returning talent each time he unmasks from practice and speaks before a Zoom camera. He likes the growth of his offense line, the experience of offensive backfield, the budding talent of his receivers, the big-time ability of his tight end, Noah …

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#StayHealthy and practice social distancing Devery Hamilton’s 6-foot-7, 301-pound body – particularly his height — appears to be the right fit for Duke’s offensive line. The Blue Devils have historically lacked a highly recruited prototypical left tackle to protect their quarterback’s blind side. And Hamilton, a Stanford graduate transfer with immediate eligibility, wants to return …

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Everybody loved the late Bum Phillips — a Hall-of-Fame quipster and folksy NFL head coach with the Houston Oilers and New Orleans Saints. Here’s quintessential Phillips, enshrined in college football lore, explaining Alabama legend Paul “Bear” Bryant’s coaching prowess. “Bryant can take his’n and beat your’n, and then he can turn around and take your’n …

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On the scale of Duke football mysteries – 10 being the toughest to speculate and 1 the easiest – the question about whether there will be a season in 2020 ranks a 10. Identifying the quarterback rates a 1. Well, at least that’s been the fan and media speculation since Clemson’s Chase Brice announced last …

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#StayHealthy and practice social distancing Five days into Duke football’s return to practice, it’s business as usual despite the gathering social media storm threatening to shut down the college season versus playing on despite the health risks. At least that’s what senior tight end Noah Gray and senior defensive end Drew Jordan said following Tuesday’s …

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The clock is ticking on college football preview stories, so let’s get this one posted before it’s too late. It’s about Duke believing it can surprise people with an improved offense. The COVID-19 pandemic may end the season before it starts, a view that has been increasingly acknowledged upon the Mid-American Conference’s weekend decision to …

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College football seems one COVID-19 outbreak away from shutting down without a 2020 season, but two teams that so far appear to have avoided pratfalls plaguing other campuses are Duke and Notre Dame. Conveniently, the ACC’s revised schedule has Duke traveling to South Bend to face the Irish Sept. 12 at Notre Dame Stadium. Maybe …

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The Notre Dame-Navy rivalry endured World War II interruptions to American life, but the COVID-19 pandemic continues to linger above the 2020 college football season. The clout of the deadly virus can still cancel or abbreviates schedules. The Irish and Midshipmen, though, have demonstrated determination to continue the series for a 95th straight year – …

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