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Name: Tom Shanahan
Date registered: April 8, 2018
URL: http://shanahanreport.com

Latest posts

  1. Here is the unromantic Alabama Rose Bowl story the media won’t tell you — December 27, 2023
  2. My Michigan State history lesson for UNC Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz — December 11, 2023
  3. Antonio Gates on his fatherly advice for his namesake and Nick Saban’s advice he ignored — September 22, 2023
  4. Another round of realignment brings up folly of adopting legends — September 7, 2023
  5. Air Coryell, the offense that changed football, lands in Canton — August 6, 2023

Most commented posts

  1. Pat Narduzzi rebuilt Pitt with model his old boss used to close in on Duffy — 3 comments
  2. Duke football isn’t one of Kirk Herbstreit’s white flag teams — 2 comments
  3. Brian Kelly says Notre Dame QB competition is closer but better — 2 comments
  4. Ian Book’s play answering questions why Notre Dame recruited him — 1 comment
  5. Don Coryell’s Hall-of-Fame case supported by Pro Bowl record — 1 comment

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Apr
06
2022

This must be an inside joke between Jay Williams and Mike Krzyzewski

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Any thoughts that Mike Krzyzewski would pull a Tom Brady and reverse his retirement decision during the season were scoffed at for good reason. They’d still be dismissed as ludicrous if such a claim came from anybody but Williams, whose credentials are former Duke basketball player and respected media personality with his various ESPN platforms. …

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Mar
08
2022

Hubert Davis and Chris Carrawell put handshake controversy behind them

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There apparently won’t be a Round II in the handshake line if North Carolina and Duke meet in the ACC Tournament this week in Brooklyn. North Carolina coach Hubert Davis was asked in his Tuesday media session on Zoom about the kerfuffle that developed after the Tar Heels won Saturday at Duke. A video circulated …

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Mar
03
2022

Coach K making his final walks on and off Cameron Indoor Stadium sidelines

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DURHAM – Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski entered the meeting room Thursday afternoon at Coach K Tower, officially known as Scharf Hall. The stride was labored but natural for a 75-year-old man relying on artificial knees and hips and a back surgically repaired a little more than quarter-century ago. He needed no introduction, of course. …

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Jan
14
2022

Duke’s coaching-staff-in-waiting picks up early first win

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Duke’s coaches enjoyed more than one celebration following Wednesday’s bounce-back win over Wake Forest in Winston-Salem. First, there was the post-game celebration. The Blue Devils won 76-64. That was routine for a blue-blood program that this season is ranked No. 8 in the nation with a 13-2 record overall and 3-1 in the ACC. The …

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Dec
29
2021

Rose Bowl’s 60th anniversary of UCLA staring down Bear Bryant

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The 1962 Rose Bowl established a college football Civil Rights milestone, but the 60th anniversary of the New Year’s Day game will come and go attracting little, if any, recognition. What should be remembered as a tipping point quickly turned into an oxymoron – a “forgotten milestone.” The culprit was a 1960s media custom of …

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Dec
27
2021

Video with John Feinstein on his latest book, “Raise a Fist, Take a Knee”

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A conversation with bestselling author John Feinstein on his latest book, “Raise a Fist, Take a Knee.” The End Game, Episode 2 I invite you to follow me on Twitter @shanny4055 Make sure you follow the All Sports Discussion Twitter account at @AllSportsDACC and please like our Facebook Page

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Dec
23
2021

Notre Dame legend Terry Hanratty tales umbrage with Brian Kelly

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The common reaction to Brian Kelly’s abrupt move on Nov. 30 from Notre Dame to LSU was surprise, but that doesn’t begin to describe Notre Dame legend Terry Hanratty’s reaction. “He threw everybody under the bus,” Hanratty said. “When he made that appearance in Louisiana, he said he’s got the greatest coaches, the greatest AD …

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Dec
21
2021

Duke is “Moore” this year entering ACC opener against Virginia Tech

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As Duke’s coaches observed Wendell Moore in the preseason, it was not whether junior swingman made the third shot he took after two misses in summer workouts that mattered. What they liked was they saw growing confidence to take that third shot. He had passed it up as a freshman and sophomore. But a third …

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Nov
28
2021

Nina King and David Cutcliffe agree to mutual Duke football separation

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One day after Duke finished a winless season in the ACC Coastal Division with another one-sided defeat, Blue Devils coach David Cutcliffe and and Duke athletic director announced a mutual separation. “After some detailed and amiable discussions with Nina King, we’ve mutually decided that it is the right time for change in the leadership of …

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Nov
13
2021

Wake Forest’s pioneers and setting record straight on college football integration

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Wake Forest takes its turn this weekend setting straight the college football integration story. It should be a simple narrative by a timeline, but it’s been muddled over the years by myths and fiction surrounding the 1970 USC-Alabama game. Only a miniscule number of fans understand the role Wake Forest’s Bob Grant and Kenneth “Butch” …

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Nov
08
2021

Basketball returns with Champions Classic as added feature

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College football openers played before packed stadiums reminded us what we missed a year ago, but this week college basketball does its season debuts one step better. The State Farm Champions Classic, an annual double-header gathering four elite programs in the same arena in two head-to-head matchups, returns to a packed stage at Madison Square …

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Oct
31
2021

Mel Tucker and Dave Clawson quick to adapt, turn their conferences upside down

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Dave Clawson predicted last summer 2021 would be college football’s craziest season. The Wake Forest coach cited rapidly flipped rosters in the new era of NCAA mobility. One dynamic was the transfer portal permitting immediate eligibility rather than sitting out a year. Players could seek a school they were viewed as a better fit for …

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Oct
30
2021

Duke rolls in hoops but rolled in football

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It was a Duke Blue Devil day of rolling Winston-Salem State at Cameron Indoor Stadium and getting rolled by Wake Forest in Winston-Salem. DUKE HOOP Duke’s No. 9-ranked basketball team routing Winston-Salem State in an exhibition game Saturday at Cameron Indoor Stadium was no surprise. What was intriguing was how well the Blue Devils played …

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Oct
30
2021

Duke’s Mark Williams ready to pick up where he left off

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DURHAM – We all remember how Duke center Mark Williams finished last season. The 7-footer spent the first half of his freshman season largely on the bench until gaining significant minutes in the second half. Over the final 14 games – including 11 starts — he led the Blue Devils in rebounds (6.1), field goal …

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Oct
29
2021

Wake’s leaky defense faces Duke without Ryan Smenda in the first half

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DURHAM – Duke football travels over North Carolina terrain known as the Piedmont foothills to Wake Forest, but the matchup presents the Blue Devils with a mountainous climb against an unbeaten, No. 13-ranked team leading the ACC. Duke (3-4, 0-3 ACC Coastal) is coming off its third straight loss, including 48-0 at Virginia, entering the …

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Oct
27
2021

Duke must mesh its game to overcome Sam Hartman’s masterful mesh plays

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DURHAM – As Heisman Trophy speculation continues sans mention of Sam Hartman’s exploits, Duke cornerback Josh Blackwell explained a secret to the Wake Forest quarterback’s game. The so-called Heisman experts have overlooked it to date. Hartman’s poise and mental game are executing slow-motion, run-pass mesh handoffs for explosive gains. Wide receivers run out patterns against …

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