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Northwestern Basketball Will Be Analogized to Both Duke and the Cubs a lot this Month

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As we enter the B1G Tournament, Northwestern basketball will be looking to solidify their position in the NCAA Tournament, and improve their seeding by winning as many games as they can in Washington D.C. Off-the-court, the local and national media will be producing lots of content surrounding what Jim Nantz deemed "the story of the year in college basketball." That story of … [Read more...] about Northwestern Basketball Will Be Analogized to Both Duke and the Cubs a lot this Month

Grayson Allen Vilification Could Impact NBA Draft Stock

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In 1945, F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote in Notebook E, “Show me a hero and I'll write you a tragedy.” In some ways that applies to Duke Blue Devils Junior Shooting Guard Grayson Allen. One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter is a phrase popularized by the James Bond movie franchise, but it was first written by Gerald Seymour in his 1975 book Harry's Game. The … [Read more...] about Grayson Allen Vilification Could Impact NBA Draft Stock

Coach K. Should Have Suspended Grayson Allen a Bit Longer

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The very polarizing Grayson Allen is yet another villain in a long line of Duke Blue Devils superstars that dates back to Christian Laettner. Some even feel that Allen may have surpassed Laettner as the biggest Duke villain of all time, but that's largely a product of our social media driven culture and the short term attention spans that accompany it. Allen is one of the most … [Read more...] about Coach K. Should Have Suspended Grayson Allen a Bit Longer

2017 NFL mock draft 12-22-16

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In our 2017 NFL mock draft, we based the order on the actual current order as of December 21st, with some good help from our friends at NFL Trade Rumors. Team needs were sometimes, but not always taken into account, as team needs are a very fluid situation. Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays! Season's Greetings, Happy Kwanza, Joyous Hannukah, Joy Noel, Make the Yuletide gay and a … [Read more...] about 2017 NFL mock draft 12-22-16

J.J., Derek and T.J. Watt: Wisconsin Football Surpass Duke Hoops’ Plumlees

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Wisconsin Football have their own version of Duke basketball's Plumlees. If you're a Plumlee brother, you go on to play hoops for the Duke Blue Devils. If you’re a Watt brother, then it's Wisconsin Badgers football for you. However, the Watts have a serious edge over the Plumlees, as we'll detail for you now. … [Read more...] about J.J., Derek and T.J. Watt: Wisconsin Football Surpass Duke Hoops’ Plumlees

Notre Dame Football: What’s the Way Forward Now?

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There will have to be some changes within the Notre Dame football team this week. There will likely be bigger changes ahead for the Notre Dame football program down in the not too distant future. The Duke Blue Devils came in to South Bend as 22 point underdogs yesterday. They left victorious; meaning it was the biggest upset, using just point spreads as your criteria, in 20 … [Read more...] about Notre Dame Football: What’s the Way Forward Now?

Notre Dame Football Game Preview vs Duke Blue Devils

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In 2016, it’s College Football Playoff or bust, every season, for the sport's blue bloods. So now that this Notre Dame football team has two losses already, what are they playing for this season? Is there still hope for a New Year's Six Bowl? Possibly, but they'd have to go 9-0 down the stretch and hope some things fall their way in order to be in that conversation. In other … [Read more...] about Notre Dame Football Game Preview vs Duke Blue Devils

ACC Joins NCAA in Sending Anti-Bigotry Message to North Carolina

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UPDATE: the ACC has pulled their basketball conference championship tournament out of Charlotte, North Carolina. The ACC announced: “As members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, the ACC Council of Presidents reaffirmed our collective commitment to uphold the values of equality, diversity, inclusion and non-discrimination. Every one of our 15 universities is strongly committed … [Read more...] about ACC Joins NCAA in Sending Anti-Bigotry Message to North Carolina

Duke’s Brandon Ingram Going #2 to the L.A. Lakers Will Happen

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Los Angeles Lakers fans would love to see Ben Simmons (profiled in detail here) get the opportunity to wear gold and purple, just like he did in college and high school, but it's not going to happen. It's been confirmed, Simmons is going first to the Philadelphia 76ers, and that means Brandon Ingram is going to Los Angeles at two. These are the predictable picks in the NBA … [Read more...] about Duke’s Brandon Ingram Going #2 to the L.A. Lakers Will Happen