BBCF: Duke Football - From Tragedy to Triumpth!

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This dynasty will be the hopeful rise of the Duke Blue Devils into a powerhouse in College Football.

I'll be using a playoff system with average conference movement and average prestige change.

There will be no ground rules, just that I must fight to survive what I assume will be plenty of rough seasons before we even go bowling.

Team Performance

2006: 5-7
2007: 5-7

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2006 Duke Blue Devils - Pre Season

Stage One: Budget

Nothing too much to note here. We set up our funds so we focus on scouting some good QB's and we make sure to boost money into our academics and training staff.

Stage Two: Offense/Defense Formations

Offense: Smash Mouth. We have a very good RB and a few good OL, but not enough depth to make a true option attack sadly, which is my preference with this type of team.

Defense: 4-2-5. Our D isn't good. At all. Thankfully, we have some decent players in our secondary, and between our DL and LB's our strength is on the line, so we'll use what we have at our disposal as best we can.

Stages 3-5: Scheduling

We set up a patsy OOC schedule with the hopes of taking three wins before going into the ACC where we may not win a single game. It's imparitive we keep winning vs bad teams so our guys can get some help down the line.

Week 1: Central Florida
Week 2: Louisana-Lafayette
Week 3: Arkansas State
Week 4: @ Missouri
Week 5: @ Clemson
Week 6: @ North Carolina
Week 7: Virginia
Week 8: Georgia Tech
Week 9: @ Virginia Tech
Week 10: #9 Miami
Week 11: NC State
Week 12: @ #16 Florida State

Stage 6: Red Shirts

We hold off on red shirts because we have no depth so we need the freshman who have any discernable talent to play some.

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2006 Duke Blue Devil Roster

Offensive Roster

Quarterback

SR. Scott Huff [2.5/2.5]
RS JR. Jon Cruz [2.0/2.5]
SO Dwight Diaz [1.5/2.5]
JR David Phelps [1.0/2.0]

Running Back

RS JR Raymond Harvey [3.5/4.5]
SO Marvin Dickson [1.0/2.0]
FR Joseph Black [1.0/1.5]
JR Jacob Allen [1.0/1.0]

Fullback

RS JR Billy Bright [1.5/2.5]
FR Sergio Ross [1.0/3.0]

Wide Receiver

RS JR Benjamin Gomez [3.5/3.5]
JR Edward Brown [2.0/3.5]
SO Andrew Dodd [1.5/4.0]
FR Paul Case [1.0/2.5]
FR Charles Jackson [1.0/2.5]

Tight End

SR Robert Lacey [3.0/3.0]
FR Bryan Serrano [1.0/3.5]
JR Todd Whitfield [1.0/2.0]

Offensive Tackle

SR Jerry Beckham [2.5/2.5]
FR Robert Butler [1.0/2.5]
RS FR Aaron Mendez [1.0/2.0
FR Jesse Inman [1.0/1.5]

Offensive Guard

SR Randall Sorensen [3.0/3.0]
FR James Smith [1.0/3.5]
SO William New [1.0/2.5]
JR John Redmon [1.0/1.0]

Center

FR Thomas Fox [1.0/3.5]
SR Oscar Wright [1.0/1.0]

Defensive Roster

Defensive Ends

JR Danny Herrara [2.0/3.0]
RS FR Johnathan Bowden [1.0/2.5]
FR Joshua Turner [1.0/2.5]
SO Francisco Alvarez [1.0/1.5]

Defensive Tackle

RS SO Juan Lozano [1.0/2.5]
SO Daniel Velez [1.0/3.0]
FR Steven Frazier [1.0/2.0]

Linebackers

SR James Cooke [2.0/2.0]
SR Lewis Fleming [2.5/2.5]
FR Dale Vaughn [1.0/3.0]

Secondary

JR Pedro Ruiz [2.5/3.5]
JR Dennis Berry [2.5/4.0]
JR Wayne Foster [2.0/3.5]
SR Wallace Jones [2.0/2.0]

Kicker

SO Mike Taylor [1.0/2.5]

Punter

FR Ricky Hatfield [1.5/4.0]

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Week 1: Central Florida (0-0) @ Duke (0-0)
Line - Duke by 6

First Quarter

No scoring

Second Quarter

DUKE TD - Robert Lacy 2 YD Pass from Jon Cruz (Michael Taylor Kick) [11:34] 7-0

UCF TD - Jason Behrens 14 YD Pass from Adolfo Patterson (Walter Hinton Kick) [3:52] 7-7

DUKE TD - Benjamin Gomez 10 YD Pass from Scott Huff (Michael Taylor Kick) [14-7]

Third Quarter

DUKE SAFETY Lewis Fleming stuffed Daniel Fontenot in the end zone for a safety [9:50] DUKE 16-7

Fourth Quarter

DUKE TD - Jon Cruz 2 YD Run (2 Pts Failed) [11:13] 22-7

DUKE TD - Benjamin Gomez 32 YD Pass from Scott Huff (Michael Taylor Kick) [5:07] 29-7

Final Score

Duke 29
UCF 7

POTG - Duke WR Benjamin Gomez - 8 receptions for 198 yards, 2 TD

Scott Huff (Duke) 12/31 for 260, 2 TD/1 INT
Rodney Harvey (Duke) 30 carries for 95 yards
Benjamin Gomez - 8 for 198, 2 TD
Wayne Foster - 10 tackles, 2 stuffs, 3 PD

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Week 2: Louisana-Lafayette (0-1) @ Duke (1-0)
Line: Duke by 11
Notes: Some guys banged up but everyone plays.

First Quarter

DUKE FG 01:07 3-0 Michael Taylor 30 YD

Second Quarter

DUKE FG 10:34 6-0 Michael Taylor 25 YD

Third Quarter

ULL FG 07:37 6-3 Robert Carver 22 YD
ULL FG 04:33 6-6 Robert Carver 37 YD

Fourth Quarter

DUKE FG 01:04 9-6 Michael Taylor 31 YD

Final Score

Duke 9
ULL 6

POTG - Duke FS Wayne Foster - 10 tackles, 1 sack, 2 stuffs

QB Scott Huff - 7/24 for 69, 1 INT
RB Rodney Harvey - 32 for 125 yards
FS Wayne Foster - 10 tackles, 1 sack, 2 stuffs

[DeToxRox]

Week 3: Arkansas State (1-0) @ Duke (2-0)
Line: Duke by 11
Notes: Everyone is basically healthy and we have no one out for academic reasons.

First Quarter

ARKS TD 00:07 7-0 Ronald Woods 4 YD Pass from Kirby Garcia (Barry Finley Kick)

Second Quarter

DUKE TD 05:11 7-7 Raymond Harvey 9 YD Run (Michael Taylor Kick)

ARKS TD 00:59 14-7 Roy Benson 17 YD Pass from Kirby Garcia (Barry Finley Kick).

Third Quarter

ARKS FG 11:44 17-7 Barry Finley 39 YD

DUKE TD 07:14 17-14 Raymond Harvey 52 YD Run (Michael Taylor Kick).

DUKE TD 06:25 21-17 48 YD Int Return by Dennis Berry (Michael Taylor Kick).

Fourth Quarter

ARKS TD 14:34 24-21 56 YD Int Return by James Pennington (Barry Finley Kick)

DUKE TD 10:07 28-24 Edward Brown 2 YD Pass from Scott Huff (Michael Taylor Kick)

ARKS TD 04:56 31-28 Christopher Timmons 42 YD Pass from Kirby Garcia (Barry Finley Kick)

DUKE TD 00:48 35-31 Raymond Harvey 2 YD Run (Michael Taylor Kick)

Final Score

Duke 35
Arkansas State 31

POTG - Duke RB Raymond Harvey - 36 carries for 160 yards and 3 TD

QB Scott Huff - 11/19 for 141 yards, 1 TD
RB Raymond Harcey - 36 for 160, 3 TD
WR Ben Gomez - 6 for 60 yards
OLB Lewis Fleming - 9 tackles, 1 sack, 1 stuff, 1 hurry

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Week 4: Duke (3-0) @ Missouri Tigers (0-1)
Line: Missouri by 8
Notes: We are healthy still, so expect a rash of injuries soon

First Quarter

MO TD 10:41 7-0 Daniel Smith 1 YD Run (John Elliott Kick).

Second Quarter

MO TD 09:10 14-0 Daniel Smith 32 YD Pass from Steven Ho (John Elliott Kick)

DUKE TD 01:42 14-7 Raymond Harvey 1 YD Run (Michael Taylor Kick)

MO TD 00:16 21-7 Joaquin Whitfield 21 YD Pass from Steven Ho (John Elliott Kick)

Third Quarter

MO TD 12:41 28-7 Darnell Cruz 38 YD Pass from Steven Ho (John Elliott Kick)

DUKE FG 09:13 28-10 Michael Taylor 26 YD

MO FG 02:51 31-10 John Elliott 38 YD

Fourth Quarter

DUKE FG 14:04 31-13 Michael Taylor 39 YD

MO TD 10:04 38-13 James Peacock 30 YD Pass from Steven Ho (John Elliott Kick)

Final Score

Duke 13
Mizzou 38

POTG - Miz QB Steven Ho - 18/30 for 292, 4 TD/0 INT

QB Scott Huff - 10/23 for 99, 2 INT
RB Raymond Harvey - 33 for 113, 1 TD
OLB Lewis Fleming - 10 tackles, 1 stuff

[DeToxRox]

Week 5: Duke @ Clemson Tigers
Line: Clemson by 11
Notes: Scott Huff is out at QB, Jon Cruz will get the nod.

First Quarter

CLEM TD 12:07 7-0 Walter Hanna 14 YD Pass from Edward Bright (Cruz Sanchez Kick)

CLEM FG 05:04 10-0 Cruz Sanchez 40 YD

Second Quarter

DUKE FG 12:59 10-3 Michael Taylor 34 YD

CLEM TD 06:45 17-3 Leo Phipps 2 YD Run (Cruz Sanchez Kick)

CLEM TD 00:48 24-3 Daniel Snyder 8 YD Pass from Edward Bright (Cruz Sanchez Kick)

Third Quarter

CLEM TD 03:35 31-3 Walter Hanna 8 YD Pass from Edward Bright (Cruz Sanchez Kick)

Fourth Quarter

DUKE FG 13:38 31-6 Michael Taylor 28 YD

DUKE TD 08:42 31-13 Raymond Harvey 1 YD Run (Michael Taylor Kick)

CLEM FG 04:36 34-13 Cruz Sanchez 35 YD

Final Score

Duke 13
Clemson 34

POTG - CU RB Leo Phipps - 34 for 177, 1 TD

QB Jon Cruz - 10/22 for 90 yards
RB Raymond Harvey - 31 for 63, 1 TD
OLB Lewis Fleming - 10 tackles, 2 stuffs, 1 hurry, 1 INT, 1 PD

[DeToxRox]

Week 6: Duke (3-2) @ North Carolina Tarheels (3-2)
Line: UNC by 5
Notes: Cruz gets another start at QB

First Quarter

DUKE FG 08:43 3-0 Michael Taylor 32 YD

UNC TD 04:25 7-3 Robert Thomas 59 YD Pass from Ralph Ott (James Wright Kick)

DUKE TD 01:57 10-7 Raymond Harvey 38 YD Run (Michael Taylor Kick)

Second Quarter

UNC FG 10:28 10-10 James Wright 48 YD

UNC TD 10:05 17-10 22 YD Fumble Return by Roy Gutierrez (James Wright Kick)

UNC FG 04:36 20-10 James Wright 26 YD

Third Quarter

UNC FG 08:29 23-10 James Wright 34 YD

Fourth Quarter

DUKE TD 05:21 23-17 Raymond Harvey 1 YD Run (Michael Taylor Kick)

UNC FG 00:43 26-17 James Wright 49 YD

Final Score

Duke 17
UNC 26

POTG - Duke RB Raymond Harvey - 30 for 139, 2 TD

QB Jon Cruz - 17/27 for 258, 1 INT
RB Raymond Harvey- 30 for 139, 2 TD
WR Ben Gomez - 6 for 138
OLB Lewis Fleming - 7 tackles, 3 stuffs

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Week 7: Virginia Cavaliers (3-3) vs Duke (3-3)
Line: Virginia by 4
Notes: Nothing new this week

First Quarter

No scoring

Second Quarter

DUKE FG 09:36 3-0 Michael Taylor 35 YD

DUKE TD 07:33 10-0 Edward Brown 59 YD Pass from Jon Cruz (Michael Taylor Kick)

Third Quarter

DUKE TD 11:35 17-0 Benjamin Gomez 38 YD Pass from Jon Cruz (Michael Taylor Kick)

Fourth Quarter

No scoring

Final Score

Duke 17
Virginia 0

POTG - Virginia DE Albert Holmes - 8 tackles, 4 stuffs

QB Jon Cruz - 12/17 for 269, 2 TD
RB Raymond Harvey - 44 carries for 117
WR Edward Brown - 4 for 131, 1 TD
FS Wayne Foster - 10 tackles, 3 stuffs, 1 pd

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Week 8: #18 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (5-1) @ Duke (4-3)
Line: Ga. Tech by 18
Notes: Nothing new

First Period

GT TD 10:37 7-0 Gerald Castellanos 9 YD Pass from Loren Franklin (Jay Pulido Kick)

DUKE TD 06:46 7-7 Raymond Harvey 1 YD Run (Michael Taylor Kick)

GT FG 02:00 10-7 Jay Pulido 39 YD

Second Quarter

DUKE TD 13:23 14-10 Edward Brown 5 YD Pass from Jon Cruz (Michael Taylor Kick)

DUKE FG 05:49 17-10 Michael Taylor 34 YD

GT TD 02:04 17-17 George Morales 28 YD Pass from Tony Burnette (Jay Pulido Kick)

Third Quarter

GT TD 09:55 24-17 George Morales 3 YD Pass from Tony Burnette (Jay Pulido Kick)

GT TD 03:35 31-17 Arthur Gold 2 YD Run (Jay Pulido Kick)

Fourth Quarter

GT FG 14:03 34-17 Jay Pulido 30 YD

GT TD 09:02 41-17 Harold Curry 1 YD Pass from Loren Franklin (Jay Pulido Kick)

DUKE TD 02:14 41-25 Benjamin Gomez 33 YD Pass from Jon Cruz (2 Pts - Robert Lacy Pass from Jon Cruz)

Final Score

Duke 25
GT 41

POTG - GT RB Arthur Gold - 31 for 146, 1 TD

QB Jon Cruz - 18/37 for 236, 2 TD/1 INT
RB Raymond Harvey - 19 for 95, 1 TD
WR Ben Gomez - 8 for 118, 1 TD
OLB Lewis Fleming - 10 tackles, 3 stuffs, 1 hurry, 2 PD

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Week 9: Duke (4-4) @ Virginia Tech Hokies (4-4)
Line: VT by 22
Notes: Nothing new

First Quarter

VT TD 13:57 7-0 Randy Miller 73 YD Pass from Ryan Carr (Gerald Davis Kick)

VT FG 08:02 10-0 Gerald Davis 40 YD

VT FG 03:00 13-0 Gerald Davis 33 YD

Second Quarter

VT FG 14:14 16-0 Gerald Davis 47 YD

VT TD 12:13 23-0 Arthur Vaught 43 YD Pass from Ryan Carr (Gerald Davis Kick)

DUKE TD 00:44 23-7 Andrew Dodd 68 YD Pass from Jon Cruz (Michael Taylor Kick)

Third Quarter

VT TD 06:04 30-7 Arthur Vaught 2 YD Pass from Ryan Carr (Gerald Davis Kick)

DUKE FG 00:10 30-10 Michael Taylor 30 YD

Fourth Quarter

VT SAF 12:40 32-10 Christopher Riley sacked Jon Cruz in the end zone for a safety.

VT FG 06:42 35-10 Gerald Davis 37 YD

VT FG 02:06 38-10 Gerald Davis 44 YD

VT FG 00:03 41-10 Gerald Davis 34 YD

Final Score

Duke 10
VT 45

POTG SS Robert Lopez - 7 tackles, 1 sack, 1 int

QB Jon Cruz - 6/19 for 121, 1 TD -1 INT
RB Raymond Harvey - 29 for 73
WR Andrew Dodd - 2 for 82, 1 TD
FS Wayne Foster - 9 tackles, 1 stuff,

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Week 10: #11 Miami (7-1) @ Duke (4-5)
Line: Miami by 27

First Quarter

DUKE TD 08:14 7-0 Robert Lacy 17 YD Pass from Jon Cruz (Michael Taylor Kick)

Second Quarter

MIA FG 14:07 7-3 Elliott Cornell 29 YD

MIA TD 07:38 10-7 Thomas Howard 66 YD Pass from Robert Tisdale (Elliott Cornell Kick)

DUKE FG 05:02 10-10 Michael Taylor 43 YD

MIA FG 00:39 13-10 Elliott Cornell 20 YD

Third Quarter

MIA TD 03:32 20-10 Russell Mccoy 2 YD Run (Elliott Cornell Kick)

Fourth Quarter

DUKE TD 11:36 20-17 65 YD Int Return by James Cooke (Michael Taylor Kick)

DUKE TD 08:23 24-20 Raymond Harvey 76 YD Run (Michael Taylor Kick)

DUKE FG 02:55 27-20 Michael Taylor 49 YD

MIA TD 00:00 27-27 Thomas Howard 18 YD Pass from Robert Tisdale (Elliott Cornell Kick)

Overtime

DUKE TD - 34-27 Raymond Harvey 12 YD Pass from Jon Cruz (Michael Taylor Kick)

MIA TD - 34-34 Charles Smith 35 YD Pass from Robert Tisdale (Elliott Cornell Kick)

MIA FG - 37-34 Elliott Cornell 32 YD

DUKE FG - 37-37 Michael Taylor 36 YD

DUKE FG - 40-37 Michael Taylor 27 YD

MIA FG - 40-40 Elliott Cornell 31 YD

MIA TD - 48-40 Phillip Jackson 15 YD Pass from Robert Tisdale (2 Pts - John Murray Run)

Final Score

Duke 40
Miami 48

POTG - Miami WR Thomas Howard - 9 for 187, 2 TD

QB Jon Cruz 14/29 for 177, 2 TD - 1 INT
RB Raymond Harvey - 24 for 147, 1 TD
WR Ben Gomez - 5 for 99
OLB Lewis Fleming - 15 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 hurries, 1 PD

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Week 11: NC State (4-5) @ Duke (4-6)
Line: NC State by 9

First Quarter

NCST FG 11:01 3-0 Robert Gordon 39 YD
DUKE FG 07:37 3-3 Michael Taylor 28 YD
NCST TD 04:49 10-3 Arthur Green 4 YD Run (Robert Gordon Kick).
DUKE TD 01:01 10-10 Raymond Harvey 5 YD Run (Michael Taylor Kick)

Second Quarter

NCST TD 10:35 17-10 76 YD Punt Return by Richard Cox (Robert Gordon Kick).
DUKE TD 08:10 17-17 Raymond Harvey 58 YD Run (Michael Taylor Kick).
DUKE TD 01:15 24-17 Edward Brown 13 YD Pass from Jon Cruz (Michael Taylor Kick)

Third Quarter

NCST FG 03:14 24-20 Robert Gordon 51 YD
NCST TD 01:43 27-24 76 YD Int Return by Timothy Custer (Robert Gordon Kick).
DUKE TD 00:53 31-27 Raymond Harvey 80 YD Run (Michael Taylor Kick).

Fourth Quarter

DUKE FG 09:42 34-27 Michael Taylor 31 YD
NCST FG 05:33 34-30 Robert Gordon 38 YD
DUKE TD 02:23 41-30 23 YD Int Return by Graham Hendrick (Michael Taylor Kick).
NCST TD 00:36 41-38 Scott Morgan 63 YD Pass from Roger Mclaughlin (2 Pts - Steven Cunningham Pass from Roger Mclaughlin)

Final Score

Duke 41
NC State 38

POTG - Duke RB Raymond Harvey 22 for 228, 3 TD

QB Jon Cruz 9/20 for 162, 1 TD - 2 INT
RB Raymond Harvey - 22 for 228, 3 TD
TE Rob Lacey - 4 for 101 yards
FS Wayne Foster - 9 tackles, 1 stuff

[DeToxRox]

Week 12: Duke (5-6) @ #12 Florida State (8-2)
Line: FSU by 17
Notes: Harold Parsons, a DT, is suspended for academics, our first all year

First Quarter

FSU TD 11:40 7-0 Ricky Stroud 1 YD Run (William Christian Kick).
FSU FG 02:18 10-0 William Christian 40 YD

Second Quarter

FSU TD 08:05 17-0 Richard Smith 3 YD Pass from Clarence Thurman (William Christian Kick).
FSU FG 03:54 20-0 William Christian 35 YD

Third Quarter

DUKE TD 11:22 20-7 Raymond Harvey 5 YD Run (Michael Taylor Kick).
FSU TD 06:51 26-7 Ricky Stroud 17 YD Run (2 Pts Failed)

Fourth Quarter

FSU TD 13:36 33-7 Richard Smith 3 YD Pass from Clarence Thurman (William Christian Kick).
FSU FG 07:51 36-7 William Christian 35 YD
FSU FG 00:41 39-7 William Christian 48 YD

Final Score

Duke 7
FSU 39

POTG - FSU RB Ricky Stroud - 27 for 218, 2 TD

QB Jon Cruz - 14/24 for 155 yards
RB Raymond Harvey - 19 for 66 yards
WR Ben Gomez - 6 for 95 yards
OLB Lewis Fleming - 10 tackles, 4 hurries

[DeToxRox]

2006 Duke Award Winners

ACC First Team

OLB Lewis Fleming

ACC Second Team

RB Raymond Harvey
FS Wayne Foster

ACC Third Team

WR Benjamin Gomez
OG Randall Sorensen
CB Dennis Berry

[DeToxRox]

2006 Playoff Bracket

First Round

#1 Oklahoma
#16 Florida International

#8 Michigan State
#9 California

#4 Florida State
#13 Fresno State

#5 Notre Dame
#12 Utah

#3 Georgia
#13 Central Michigan

#6 Miami
#11 West Virginia

#7 Ohio State
#10 Auburn

#2 Oregon State
#15 Tulane

Quarter Finals

#1 Oklahoma
#8 Michigan State

#4 Florida State
#5 Notre Dame

#3 Georgia
#8 Miami

#7 Ohio State
#2 Oregon State

Semi Finals

#1 Oklahoma
#5 Notre Dame

#3 Georgia
#7 Ohio State

Finals

#5 Notre Dame
#7 Ohio State

NCAA Champion
#5 Notre Dame

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2006 Duke Stats

Passing

Jon Cruz - 116/220 (52.7%) for 1617 yards 9 TD - 8 INT

Rushing

Raymond Harvey - 349 carries for 1421 yards, 13 TD

Recieving

Benjamin Gomez - 56 for 953, 4 TD
Robert Lacey - 42 for 494, 2 TD
Edward Brown - 25 for 411, 4 TD

Defense

Lewis Fleming - 113 tackles (83 solo) 7 sacks, 32 TFL, 16 stuffs
Wayne Foster - 108 takcles (84 solo) 1 sack, 20 TFL, 12 stuffs
Tracy Johnson - 79 tackles (48 solo) 4 TFL, 4 stuffs, 4 INT

[DeToxRox]

2006 Year End Grades

Team Performance: C
Talent: C
Recruiting: F
Board Expectations: C
Prestige: C
Overall: C -

Prestige: 41 (+1)

We recieve word we'll get 10K more toward our budget for slightly exceding our expectations.

[DeToxRox]

Recruiting

We go through the off season without much to note. Our staff stays in place and we can't reel in any transfers, so we're jumping into recruiting with 14 open schollies and holes all over the field.

Our main target areas are QB and OL on offense, and DL and LB on defense but we'll take guys wherever can find them.

[DeToxRox]

2007 Duke Commits

#327 ILB Andrew Smith [2.5/4.0] - Juco
#747 CB Benny Bell [1.0/3.5]
#807 TE William Finney [1.0/4.0]
#835 OLB Travis Phillips [1.5/3.0]
#861 ILB Arthur Goodwin [1.0/3.5]
#894 OLB Rodney Hohnson [1.0/3.5]
#958 ILB Tyler Allen [1.0/3.5]
#1007 CB(A) John Howard [1.5/3.5]
#1042 QB(A) Melvin Harrison [1.5/3.0]
#1064 CB(A) Anthony Le [1.5/3.0]
#1168 QB(A) Greg Copeland [1.0/3.0]
#1181 OLB Ali Herton [1.0/3.5]
#1271 C Humberto Nash [1.0/3.5]
#2652 DT Charles Lester [1.0/1.0]

[DeToxRox]

2007-08 Pre-Season

Stage One: Budget

Nothing of note in the budget changes.

Stage Two: Formations

Offensive: Smash Mouth. No change from last year.
Defensive: 3-4. We have a lot of good, young LB's so we'll be using them in droves this year and our DL is very weak and lacking depth.

Stages 3-5: Scheduling

We have a game committed to vs week 11 @ Temple, so we have 3 games to fill. We work out home and homes with Baylor and Memphis, and agree to open the year in Buffalo to give us a road game early.

Week 1: @ Buffalo
Week 2: Baylor
Week 3: Memphis
Week 4: @ Boston College
Week 5: @ North Carolina
Week 6: #11 Florida State
Week 7: @ NC State
Week 8: #8 Miami
Week 9: #23 Georgia Tech
Week 10: @ Virginia
Week 11: @ Temple
Week 12: @ #16 Virginia Tech

[DeToxRox]

Week 1: Duke (0-0) @ Buffalo (0-0)
Line: Duke by 8

First Quarter

DUKE TD 10:03 7-0 Benjamin Gomez 17 YD Pass from Jon Cruz (Michael Taylor Kick).
DUKE TD 03:40 14-0 Jon Cruz 6 YD Run (Michael Taylor Kick).
DUKE FG 01:37 17-0 Michael Taylor 29 YD

Second Quarter

DUKE SAF 12:37 19-0 Danny Herrera sacked Paul Mccormick in the end zone for a safety.
DUKE TD 02:23 26-0 Raymond Harvey 74 YD Run (Michael Taylor Kick).

Third Quarter

BUF TD 00:09 26-7 Andrew Irwin 36 YD Pass from Paul Mccormick (Joseph Osborne Kick).

Fourth Quarter

DUKE TD 14:34 33-7 Andrew Dodd 3 YD Pass from Jon Cruz (Michael Taylor Kick).
BUF TD 03:33 33-14 Michael Whitaker 30 YD Pass from Paul Mccormick (Joseph Osborne Kick).

Final Score

Duke 33
Buffalo 14

POTG - BUF SS Ronnie Reyes, 15 tackles

QB Jon Cruz - 13/24 for 139, 2 TD - 1 INT, 5 carries for 41 yards, 1 TD
RB Raymond Harvey - 40 carries for 143 yards, 1 TD
WR Andrew Dodd - 6 for 54, 1 TD
ILB Andrew Smith - 8 tackles, 1 sack, 1 stuff, 1 hurry, FF

[hoopsguy]

How do you feel about your incoming class, relative to the departures?

Who are the powerhouses in the conference, in terms of prestige?

Did you consider replaying the season when ND was the champion?

[DeToxRox]

Originally Posted by hoopsguy

How do you feel about your incoming class, relative to the departures?

Who are the powerhouses in the conference, in terms of prestige?

Did you consider replaying the season when ND was the champion?

The incoming class is very good for a 41 prestige team. The JUCO ILB is a stud and was a huge get as we had gaping holes at LB. The QB Melvin Harrison will be able to run the Option and could develope into a solid passer. The rest of the guys will see some time and provide much needed depth but we couldn't land an OL to save our life so that's a concern, as is our lack of depth behind Harvey at RB.

As far as the powerhouses, tomorrow I'll do a list of the prestiges in the ACC since I don't have the game open right now

And yes, ND vs OSU is a nightmare, no one probably watched that game and I don't bame them.

[aztarheel]

if you went 5-7 at Duke in your first year, as horrible as that program has been in real life, you'd be annointed king of Durham. You'd be bigger than Coach K! Nice job (even though I'm a Tar Heel fan) ...

[DeToxRox]

Week 2: Baylor Bears (1-0) @ Duke (1-0)
Line: Duke by 1

First Quarter

No scoring

Second Quarter

DUKE TD 13:33 6-0 William Finney 7 YD Pass from David Phelps (Ricky Hatfield Kick Failed).
DUKE TD 04:28 13-0 Raymond Harvey 67 YD Run (Ricky Hatfield Kick).

Third Quarter

No scoring

Fourth Quarter

BAY TD 10:30 13-7 14 YD Int Return by William Monroe (Perry Garcia Kick).
DUKE TD 03:15 21-7 Benjamin Gomez 12 YD Pass from David Phelps (2 Pts - Raymond Harvey Pass from David Phelps)
BAY TD 00:53 21-14 Chad Brooks 65 YD Pass from Matthew Brandon (Perry Garcia Kick).

Final Score

Duke 21
Baylor 14

POTG - FS Wayne Foster - 10 tackles, 1 PD

QB David Phelps - 13/25 for 151, 2 TD - 1 INT
RB Raymond Harvey - 25 for 131, 1 TD
WR Ben Gomez - 7 for 100, 1 TD
FS Wayne Foster - 10 tackles, 3 stuffs, 1 PD

[DeToxRox]

Week 3: Memphis Tigers (1-1) @ Duke (2-0)
Line: Even

First Quarter

MEM FG 10:11 3-0 Paul Masters 46 YD
DUKE TD 04:56 7-3 Andrew Dodd 75 YD Pass from Jon Cruz (Michael Taylor Kick).

Second Quarter

MEM FG 13:47 7-6 Paul Masters 48 YD
MEM FG 03:55 9-7 Paul Masters 19 YD

Third Quarter

DUKE TD 09:53 13-9 Andrew Dodd 11 YD Pass from Jon Cruz (2 Pts Failed)
DUKE TD 01:15 20-9 Raymond Harvey 5 YD Run (Michael Taylor Kick).

Fourth Quarter

DUKE TD 13:11 27-9 Andrew Dodd 68 YD Pass from Jon Cruz (Michael Taylor Kick).
MEM FG 08:27 27-12 Paul Masters 35 YD

Final Score

Duke 27
Memphis 12

POTG - Duke WR Andrew Dodd - 4 for 168, 3 TD

QB Jon Cruz - 10/19 for 206, 3 TD - 1 INT
RB Raymond Harvey - 39 for 112, 1 TD
WR Andrew Dodd - 4 for 168, 3 TD
ILB Andrew Smith - 10 tackles, 2 stuffs, 1 hurry, 1 DP

[DeToxRox]

Week 4: Duke (3-0) @ Boston College (2-1)
Line: BC by 11

First Quarter

BC TD 09:35 7-0 David Barrett 4 YD Pass from Lawrence Gutierrez (Timothy Bullock Kick).
DUKE FG 06:55 7-3 Michael Taylor 34 YD
BC FG 03:48 10-3 Timothy Bullock 32 YD

Second Quarter

BC TD 11:38 17-3 68 YD Int Return by Todd Williams (Timothy Bullock Kick).
BC TD 07:37 24-3 Gregg Doherty 26 YD Pass from Lawrence Gutierrez (Timothy Bullock Kick).
BC TD 00:28 31-3 David Sanchez 12 YD Pass from Lawrence Gutierrez (Timothy Bullock Kick).

Third Quarter

BC FG 09:15 34-3 Timothy Bullock 41 YD
BC TD 02:49 41-3 Randy Miller 37 YD Pass from Lawrence Gutierrez (Timothy Bullock Kick).

Fourth Quarter

DUKE TD 07:35 41-10 Raymond Harvey 72 YD Run (Michael Taylor Kick).
DUKE FG 02:16 41-13 Michael Taylor 38 YD

Final Score

Duke 13
BC 41

POTG BC QB Lawerence Gutierrez - 22/30 for 291, 4 TD

QB Jon Cruz - 12/21 for 83 yards, 1 INT
RB Raymond Harvey - 26 for 124, 1 TD
WR Ben Gomez - 4 for 61
ILB Andrew Smith - 11 tackles, 1 sack, 3 stuffs, 1 PD

[MizzouRah]

Mizzou beat you last year!!!

[DeToxRox]

I finished the rest of the season and we go 5-7 yet again, and we're into the off season where it's imparitive we get a RB or else we're going to be an absolute joke of a team.

Notre Dame repeated as champions

[DeToxRox]

2007 Year End Awards

Team Performance: C
Talent: C
Recruiting: C
Board Expectations: C
Prestige: B
Overall: C -

Prestige: 42 (+1)

[DeToxRox]

Coach Hiring

We hired Willie Hunt from San Jose State to be our Offensie Coordinator for 550 K a year. He likes to run a Smash Mouth offense and will be a huge improvement over our coach from last season.

[DeToxRox]

Transfer News

We manage to convince RB Bradley Blue [3.0/4.0] to transfer to Duke from Alabama. Blue is a power back and will be our feature back in 2009 when he is eligible to play. A huge coup for us.

[DeToxRox]

2008 Duke Depth Chart

QB - RS FR Melvin Harrisn [1.5/3]
QB - SR Dwight Diaz [1.5/2.5]
QR - SO Greg Copeland

RB - JR Chris Raines [2/2.5]
RB - FR Colin Church [1.5/2.5]
RB - SR Marvin Dickson [1.5/2.5]

FB - FR Richard Gray [2/3.5]
FB - JR Sergio Ross [1.5/3]

SE - SR Andrew Dodd [3/4]
SE - FR Jack Sneed [1.5/3]
SE - JR Paul Case [1/2]

FL - FR Ken Phelan [1.5/3.5]
FL - FR Jack Sneed [1.5/3]
FL - JR Paul Case [1/2]

TE - SO William Finney [2.5/4]
TE - JR Bryan Serrano [2.0/3.5]
TE - SR Corey Barry [1/2]

LT - FR Mark Christy [2/3.5]
LT - JR Robert Butler [1.5/3]
LT - RS JR Aaron Mendez [1/2]

LG - FR Frank Gonzalez [2.5/4]
LG - FR Lamar Kendall [1.5/3]
LG - SR William New [1.5/2.5]

C - JR Tom Fox [2/3]
C - SO Humberto Nash [1.5/3]

RG - JR James Smith [2.5/3.5]
RG - FR Lamar Kendall [1.5/3]
RG - SR William New [1.5/2.5]

RT - FR Gustavo Parker [1.5/3]
RT - JR Robert Butler [1.5/3]
RT - RS JR Aaron Mendez [1/2]


LDE - RS JR Jon Bowden [1.5/3]
LDE - JR Josh Turner [1/2]
LDE - SO Romeo McCall [1/1.5]

NT - SR Daniel Velez [2.5/3]
NT - SR Juan Lozano [1/2.5]
NT - JR Steven Frazier [1/1.5]

RDE - SR Francisco Alvarez [1.5/2]
RDE - JR Josh Turner [1/2]
RDE - SO Romeo McCall [1/1.5]

SLB - FR Lee Chambers [2/3.5]
SLB - SO Ali Helton [1.5/3]
SLB - JR Dale Vaughn [1.5/3]

WLB - SO Travis Phillips [2.5/3]
WLB - SO Ali Helton [1.5/3]
WLB - JR Dale Vaughn [1.5/3]

MLB - SR Andrew Smith [3/4]
MLB - SO Arthur Goodwin [2.5/3.5]
MLB - SR Donald Dehart [2.5/3]

MLB - SO Arthur Goodwin [2.5/3.5]
MLB - SR Donald Dehart [2.5/3]
MLB - SO Rodney Johnson [2/3.5]

PCB - SO Benny Bell [3/5]
PCB - SR Jake King [2/3]
PCB - RS FR Anthony Lee [1.5/3]

SCB - JR Jason Harrell [2.5/3.5]
SCB - SR Jake King [2/3]
SCB - RS FR Anthony Lee [1.5/3]

FS - SR Martin Smith [3/3.5]
FS - FR Tony Greene [1.3/3.5]

SS - RS SR Tyler Stiles [2/2]
SS - FR Tony Greene [1.3/3.5]


K - SR Mark Taylor [2/2]
P - JR Ricky Hatfield [3.5/3.5]

[DeToxRox]

2008 Duke Schedule

Week 1: Memphis
Week 2: @ Akron
Week 3: Idaho
Week 4: @ Maryland
Week 5: North Carolina
Week 6: Wake Forest
Week 7: @ #7 Miami
Week 8: Baylor
Week 9: @ #25 Virginia Tech
Week 10: @ Georgia Tech
Week 11: #6 Florida State
Week 12: Virginia
Week 13: Open
Week 14: Open
Week 15: Open

[DeToxRox]

Week 1: Memphis Tigers (0-0) @ Duke (0-0)
Line: Duke by 1

We open the 2008 campaign with seven freshman (six of them true freshman) starting for us, with the majority on the offensive side of the ball. Our three starters on the OL will need to gel soon if we want to compete to be .500 this season, but it's a great jumping off point for building in the future.

First Quarter

DUKE FG 12:30 3-0 Michael Taylor 32 YD
MEM FG 08:48 3-3 Paul Masters 33 YD
MEM TD 03:28 10-3 William Taylor 86 YD Pass from Kevin Williamson (Paul Masters Kick).

Second Quarter

DUKE TD 12:22 10-10 Christopher Raines 1 YD Run (Michael Taylor Kick).
MEM TD 12:07 17-10 90 YD Kickoff Return by Robert Freeman (Paul Masters Kick).
DUKE TD 11:27 17-17 William Finney 3 YD Pass from Melvin Harrison (Michael Taylor Kick).
DUKE FG 05:43 20-17 Michael Taylor 23 YD
DUKE TD 02:57 27-17 Ken Phelan 13 YD Pass from Melvin Harrison (Michael Taylor Kick).

Third Quarter

DUKE TD 11:48 34-17 Andrew Dodd 10 YD Pass from Melvin Harrison (Michael Taylor Kick).
MEM TD 08:00 34-24 Anthony Martin 14 YD Pass from Kevin Williamson (Paul Masters Kick).
DUKE TD 04:55 41-24 Andrew Dodd 21 YD Pass from Dwight Diaz (Michael Taylor Kick).
DUKE TD 02:08 48-24 82 YD Punt Return by Andrew Dodd (Michael Taylor Kick).

Fourth Quarter

DUKE TD 09:57 55-24 William Finney 5 YD Pass from Melvin Harrison (Michael Taylor Kick).
MEM FG 02:00 55-27 Paul Masters 23 YD

Final Score

Duke 55
Memphis 27

POTG - Duke WR Andrew Dodd - 6 for 142, 2 TD, 82 yd PR TD

Duke Stats

QB Melvin Harrison - 14/22 for 258 yards, 4 TD
RB Colin Church - 16 for 94 yards
WR Andrew Dodd - 6 for 142, 2 TD
TE William Finney - 4 for 81, 2 TD
ILB Andrew Smith - 7 tackles, 1 stuff, 1 PD

[DeToxRox]

Week 2: Duke (1-0) @ Akron (0-0)
Line: Duke by 14

First Quarter

DUKE TD 07:30 7-0 Collin Church 5 YD Run (Michael Taylor Kick).
AKR TD 04:45 7-6 Mark Newton 4 YD Run (Graham Reeves Kick Failed).

Second Quarter

DUKE TD 14:28 14-6 Christopher Raines 8 YD Run (Michael Taylor Kick).
DUKE TD 11:40 21-6 Christopher Raines 4 YD Run (Michael Taylor Kick).
AKR TD 00:31 21-12 Charles Moeller 6 YD Pass from Joey King (Graham Reeves Kick Failed).

Third Quarter

DUKE FG 00:07 24-12 Michael Taylor 28 YD

Fourth Quarter

AKR FG 11:59 24-15 Graham Reeves 46 YD

Final Score

Duke 24
Akron 15

POTG - Akron SS Frank Monroe - 6 tackles, 1 INT

Duke Stats

QB Dwight Diaz - 6/21 for 123, 2 INT
RB Chris Raines - 32 for 79, 2 TD
WR Andrew Dodd - 4 for 118
LB Andrew Smith - 9 tackles, 3 stuffs, 1 hurry, 1 INT

[DeToxRox]

Injury/Suspension News

QB Melvin Harrison dislocated his wrist and will be out a month. A huge blow for our team with how good he has looked early.

RB Chrs Raines is on academic suspension
LB Rodney Johnson is on academic suspension

[DeToxRox]

Week 3: Idaho Vandals (0-2) @ Duke (2-0)
Line: Duke by 11

First Quarter

IDHO FG 05:33 3-0 Walter Smith 47 YD

Second Quarter

DUKE TD 10:53 7-3 Andrew Dodd 47 YD Pass from Dwight Diaz (Michael Taylor Kick).
DUKE TD 02:25 14-3 93 YD Punt Return by Andrew Dodd (Michael Taylor Kick).
DUKE TD 00:33 21-3 Richard Gray 19 YD Pass from Dwight Diaz (Michael Taylor Kick).

Third Quarter

DUKE FG 04:45 24-3 Michael Taylor 29 YD

Fouth Quarter

IDHO FG 07:39 24-6 Walter Smith 36 YD
DUKE TD 06:46 31-6 Andrew Dodd 30 YD Pass from Dwight Diaz (Michael Taylor Kick).
IDHO TD 01:03 31-13 Gordon Carter 2 YD Pass from Matt Clark (Walter Smith Kick).

Final Score

Duke 31
Idaho 13

POTG - Duke LB Andrew Smith - 9 tackles, 3 stuffs, 2 INT, 1 FF

Duke Stats

QB Dwight Diaz - 10/22 for 247, 3 TD - 1 INT
RB Colin Church - 37 for 162
WR Andrew Dodd - 2 for 77, 2 TD, 93 yd PR TD
LB Andrew Smith - 9 tackles, 3 stuffs, 2 INT, 1 FF

[DeToxRox]

Duke (3-0) @ Maryland Terps (2-1)
Line: Maryland by 10

First Quarter

UMD TD 10:47 7-0 Bradley Clary 8 YD Run (Robert Flynn Kick).
UMD FG 04:55 10-0 Robert Flynn 24 YD

Second Quarter

UMD FG 06:21 13-0 Robert Flynn 23 YD
DUKE TD 03:46 13-7 Andrew Dodd 32 YD Pass from Mark Hodge (Michael Taylor Kick).
UMD TD 01:44 19-7 Arthur Vance 12 YD Pass from Michael Barnett (Robert Flynn Kick Failed).
UMD TD 00:00 26-7 William York 36 YD Pass from Michael Barnett (Robert Flynn Kick).

Third Quarter

UMD FG 10:00 29-7 Robert Flynn 20 YD
DUKE TD 00:58 29-15 Andrew Dodd 40 YD Pass from Mark Hodge (2 Pts - Collin Church Run)

Fourth Quarter

UMD TD 06:19 36-15 William York 15 YD Pass from Michael Barnett (Robert Flynn Kick).
UMD TD 05:13 43-15 Kenneth Mcbride 9 YD Pass from Michael Barnett (Robert Flynn Kick).
UMD TD 00:56 50-15 Bradley Clary 59 YD Run (Robert Flynn Kick).

Final Score

Duke 15
Maryland 50

POTG - Maryland RB Brad Clary - 33 for 208, 3 TD

Duke Stats

QB Mark Hodge - 4/19 for 105, 2 TD - 4 INT
RB Chris Church - 16 for 76
WR Andrew Dodd - 6 for 128, 2 TD
SS Tyler Stiles - 10 tackles, 2 stuffs, 1 PD

[DeToxRox]

I got sucked in to this season which turned out to be one of my best ever in BBCF solo play so I'm going to give just a list of the scores and progress into the offseason

[DeToxRox]

Week 5: 34-13 L vs North Carolina
Week 6: 12-3 W vs Wake Forest
Week 7: 31-17 L @ #7 Miami
Week 8: 28-25 W vs Baylor
Week 9: 44-6 L @ Virginia Tech
Week 10: 15-13 @ Georgia Tech
Week 11: 49-17 L @ #4 Florida State
Week 12: 21-20 W vs Virginia
Champs Sport Bowl: 30-0 L vs #17 Washington State

We finish the year 7-6 with our best player a transfer who is eligible next year sitting out and seven freshman starting. Our OL is geling and though we lose 2nd team All American WR Dodd, we have some depth at WR. We're going to be a darkhorse in the ACC next year if we land a solid recruiting class.

[DeToxRox]

Florida State beats USC 24-17 to win the National Title

[DeToxRox]

2008 Report Card

Team Performance: C
Talent: D
Recruiting: C
Board Expectations: B
Prestige: B
Overall: C+

Prestige: 43 (+1)

[DeToxRox]

Job Opportunities

After getting Duke to a bowl game I recieve three coaching offers from Western Michigan, UTEP and South Carolina. I pass on all three. There's only one job I'll leave for more then likely, and that's Michigan.

[DeToxRox]

Coach Hiring

We hire Def. Coordinator Al Dowd from Florida for 700K. He is an amazing coach with only blue and green ratings. He runs a 4-2-5 D, and we have the depth in our secondary to play that system.

[DeToxRox]

Transfers

To be a run heavy offense, you need RB's and OL, and we landed one of each from transfers. RB Floyd Sanchez (3/4.5) is a speed burner from Purdue who decided to come to Duke. He will be a great contrast with Blue, last years transfer. We also get OG Joe York (2/4.5) from Georgia. He's a big mauler who will look nice on our OL for years to come.