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Around the NCAA: Season Review

- OSU beat USC 15-7 to win the Rose Bowl

- Texas beat LSU 43-29 to win the Sugar Bowl

- Iowa State beat Cincinnati 38-31 to win the Fiesta Bowl

- Maryland beat BYU 28-14 to win the Orange Bowl

- Florida beat Penn State 38-31 to win the BCS Championship

Final Top 10

#1 - Florida (12-1)
#2 - Ohio State (12-1)
#3 - Penn State (12-1)
#4 - Texas (11-2)
#5 - Oklahoma (13-1)
#6 - USC (11-2)
#7 - Oklahoma State (11-2)
#8 - Boise State (11-2)
#9 - Wisconsin (11-2)
#10 - Clemson (10-3)

[DeToxRox]

Around the NCAA: Notable Early Entrees
Note: I am not sure if some of these guys end up being convinced to stay so be advised!

- USC HB Joe McKnight
- PSU C Stefan Wisniewski
- PSU OLB Navorro Bowman
- PSU HB Evan Royster
- Ok. State WR Dez Bryant
- Ok. State HB Kendall Hunter
- OU QB Sam Bradford
- OU HB DeMarco Murray
- NC MLB Quan Sturdivant

[DeToxRox]

Duke Players Leaving

- We lose a freshman to transfer, his name totally escapes me as he wasn't that good. No big deal.

- Duke wants to congratulate DT Vince Oghobaase who was a 2nd round pick of the Green Bay Packers!

[DeToxRox]

Duke Recruiting

Duke is pleased to announce the signing of the following 14 players:

4* QB Ryan Sanders
4* OG Mike Lee
2* HB Charles Green
2* WR Micah Galloway
2* WR Lance Bentley
2* OG EJ Hall
2* OT Jeff Pleasant
2* TE Adam Phillips
2* SS Tommy McIntyre
2* QB Tyler Hunt
2* CB Gary Gibbons
2* P Keon Johnson
2* ATH Steven Sullivan

This was not a pretty class as I got carried away trying to chase some 3 and 4 stars I had a decent chance with but ended up failing out on at the expense of 2* guys at positions of need. Chalk it up to live and learn. Still, getting the 4* QB and OG was huge.

[DeToxRox]

Position Changes

- ATH Steven Sullivan is moved to HB (70 OV)

- LG EJ Hall is moves to C (72 OV)

- RT Jeff Pleasant is moved to RG (72 OV)

- SS Matt Daniels is moved to FS (70 OV)

[DeToxRox]

2010 Duke Blue Devils
Prestige: *** (+1 from 2009)
Rivals: North Carolina, Wake Forest

2010Schedule

Week 1: Ball State
Week 2: Virginia
Week 3: @ ECU
Week 4: Army
Week 5: Boston College
Week 6: Miami
Week 7: @ Georgia Tech
Week 8: @ #22 Virginia Tech
Week 9: @ Wake Forest
Week 10: @ #17 Maryland
Week 11: Open
Week 12: #14 North Carolina
Week 13: Open
Week 14: Northern Illinois

Well, the good news is I think we might just start off 5-0. The bad news is after that it's a grind, especially with that slew of road games. That said, we should still end up a bowl contender or else this season is bust.

[DeToxRox]

2010 Preseason Top 25

#1 Florida
#2 Oklahoma
#3 Texas
#4 Penn State
#5 USC
#6 Ohio State
#7 Oklahoma State
#8 Clemson
#9 Ole Miss
#10 Cincinnati
#11 Iowa
#12 Tennessee
#13 Wisconsin
#14 North Carolina
#15 Florida State
#16 Notre Dame
#17 Maryland
#18 LSU
#19 Alabama
#20 Boise State
#21 Utah
#22 Virginia Tech
#23 Georgia
#24 West Virginia
#25 South Carolina

[DeToxRox]

2010 Preseason Heisman Hype

#1 WR AJ Green (Georgia)
#2 RB Boom Herron (Ohio State)
#3 QB Jevan Snead (Ole Miss)
#4 WR David Gilreath (Wisconsin)
#5 WR Derek Moye (Penn State)

[DeToxRox]

2010 Preseason All Americans

First Team

QB Chandler Harnish (NIU)
RB Noel Devine (WVU)
RB Boom Herron (OSU)
WR Patrick Edwards (HOU)
WR AJ Green (UGA)
TE Josh DeLuc (EMU)
OT Sam Griffin (CIN)
OG Joe Gilbert (GT)
C Michael Brewster (OSU)
OG Jaymes Brooks (VT)
OT Cameron Kaufhold (BAY)

DE Ricky Elmore (ARZ)
DT Marvin Austin (NC)
DT Tim Davis (UAB)
DE Conrad Obi (CU)
OLB Imani Chatman (BUF)
MLB Brian Duncan (TTU)
OLB Colin McCarthy (MIA)
CB Casey Hayward (VAN)
CB Jerrard Tarrant (GT)
FS Chris Culliver (SCAR)
SS Glenn Love (UCLA)

K Robert Randolph (UVA)
P Brad Elkin (BOISE)
RET Jordan Polk (UW)

[DeToxRox]

2010 Top Players
This list will detail the top rated players each year

HB Noel Devine (WVU) - 99 OV
RE Jason Worilds (VT) - 99 OV
C Kris O'Dowd (USC) - 99 OV
SS Eric Berry (TEN) - 99 OV
OLB Travis Lewis (OU) - 99 OV
DT Gerald McCoy (OU) - 99 OV
WR Ryan Broyles (OU) - 99 OV
DT Marvin Austin (NC) - 99 OV
WR Arrelious Benn (ILL) - 99 OV
FB Jon Dwyer (GT) - 99 OV
OLB Rennie Curran (UGA) - 99 OV
LT Trinton Sturdivant (UGA) - 99 OV
OC Maurkice Pouncey (UF) - 99 OV
LE Carlos Dunlap (UF) - 99 OV
HB Javid Best (CAL) - 99 OV
WR Julio Jones (ALB) - 99 OV
MLB Rolondo McClain (ALB) - 99 OV

[DeToxRox]

Russell Athletic Top 10 Recruits

1. MLB Lawerence Reed (5'11", 239)
Greenwood, MS

2. MLB Jason Dixon (6", 207)
Grenada, MS

3. TE Roderick Shelton (6'4", 247)
Harlingen, TX

4. CB Thomas Tanner (5'10", 183)
Adamsville, AL

5. OG Mike Hester (6'1", 305)
Moreno Valley, CA

6. QB Thomas Brown (6", 214)
Massillon, OH

7. HB Joseph Osborn (6'1", 200)
Fenton, MI

8. OG Kevin Estes (6'1", 294)
Asheville, NC

9. TE Oscar Jones (6'6", 219)
Clear Lakes, IA

10. OT Kevin Fields (6'8", 313)
Coatsville, PA

[DeToxRox]

2010 Duke Depth Chart

QB

1. Rs So Sean Renfree (84)
2. Rs Fr Sean Schroder (80)
3. Rs Fr Mike Cappeto (72)
4. Jr Tyler Hunt (68)

Red Shirt: Ryan Sanders (79)

RB

1. So Desmond Scott (80)
2. Jr Jay Hollingsworth (82)
3. Rs So Patrick Kurunwune (80)
4. Fr Steven Sullivan (70)

Red Shirt: Fr Charles Green (74)

FB

1. Jr Garrett Utt (69)
2. Fr Jeff Guerrero (47)

WR

1. Jr Johnny Williams (86)
2. Jr Donovan Warren (83)
3. Sr Austin Kelly (82)
4. Rs Sr Sheldon Bell (81)
5. Rs Jr Josh Trezvant (81)
6. Rs Fr Conner Vernon (79)
7. Rs Fr Tyree Watkins (78)
8. Rs Fr Corey Gattis (76)

Red Shirt: Fr WR Micah Galloway (73)
Red Shirt: Fr WR Lance Bentley (70)

TE

1. Rs Sr Brett Huffman (77)
2. Rs Sr Brandon King (76)
3. Rs Fr Ryan Hall (73)

LT

1. Rs Jr Kyle Hill (83)
2. Rs Jr Chris Shannon (81)

LG

1. Fr Mike Lee (80)
2. Rs Sr Robert Drum (78)
3. Rs Sr Brandon Harper (71)

C

1. Sr Bryan Morgan (82)
2. Rs Sr JeffreyCowart (77)

Red Shirt: Fr E.J. Hall (72)

RG

1. Rs So Jackson Anderson (74)
2. Rs So Brian Moore (71)

Red Shirt: Fr Jeff Pleasant (72)

RT

1. Rs Sr Pontus Hondeson (80)
2. Rs Sr Mitchell Lederman (76)
3. Rs Fr Dave Harding (72)

LE

1. Rs Sr Patrick Egboh (79)
2. Rs Sr Jeremy Ringfield (69)

RE

1. Rs Sr Wesley Oglesby (77)
2. Rs Fr Justin Foxx (76)
3. Rs Jr Eriks Reks (68)

DT

1. So John Drew (84)
2. Rs Jr Charlie Hatcher (77)
3. Rs So Curtis Hazleton (63)
4. Fr DeMarcus Bennett (51)

LOLB

1. Rs Sr Abraham Kromah (79)
2. Rs Sr Andrew Holoman (74)

MLB

1. So Austin Gamble (74)
2. Rs Jr Adam Banks (68)
3. Fr Fred Slaughter (59)

ROLB

1. Sr Damian Thornton (76)
2. Rs Fr August Campbell (69)
3. Rs Jr Michael Tooley (66)

CB

1. Jr Lee Butler (77)
2. Rs Sr Chris Rwabukamba (76)
3. Rs Fr Zach Greene (74)
4. Rs Jr Colin Jones (74)
5. Rs Fr Taylor Sowell (74)
6. Rs So Randez James (72)

Red Shirt: Jr Gary Gibbons (73)

FS

1. Jr Matt Daniels (74)
2. Jr Jeffrey Faris (67)

SS

1. Fr Tommy McIntyre (71)
2. Rs So Jordon Byas (69)

K

1. Sr Nick Maggio

P

1. Rs Sr Kevin Jones (89)

[DeToxRox]

Week 1: Duke (0-0) vs Ball State (0-0)

OFFENSE: Duke (C+) - BSU (C)
DEFENSE: Duke (C+) - BSU (C)
OVERALL: Duke (C+) - BSU (C)

Duke 31 - Ball State 24

It was a wild game to open the 2010 campaign, but the Blue Devils prevail thanks to a TD pass from Renfree to Varner from 3 yards out with 2:13 left in the game.

Renfree himself had a very up and down day, competing 21 of 41 attempts for 191 yards with 4 TD and 4 INT. The highs were high but the lows were low, as has been his MO in the games he has started for us.

Desmond Scott added 59 yards on 23 carries but was nothing but average for the most part.

Varner and Huffman each had 2 TD grabs apiece which made Renfree's day easier to handle. Both these guys can play, with Huffman proving to be one of the more productive TE's in the ACC.

On defense the MVP was Oglesby who had 7 tackles (2 TFL) and a sack, while Kromah added 9 tackles with a TFL.

The only bad news was Rs SR CB Chris Rwabukamba will be lost for 8 weeks with a forearm fracture.

[DeToxRox]

Around the NCAA: Week 1

- NC State blanked Cincinnati 23-0

- USC throttles Hawaii 42-15 on the Mainland

- Boise State beats Oregon State 31-21

Players of the Week

OFFENSE: QB Matt Barkley (USC) 19/45 for 303 yards, 5 total TD vs Hawaii

DEFENSE: LOLB Doug Hogue (Syracuse) 13 tackles (5 TFL) 2 sacks, FF, FR vs Boston College

[DeToxRox]

Week 2: Duke (1-0) vs Virginia (0-0)

OFFENSE: Duke (C+) - UVA (B-)
DEFENSE: Duke (C+) - UVA (B+)
OVERALL: Duke (C+) - UVA (B)

Duke 25 - Virginia 7

Renfree once again was up and down, going 14 for 34 for 135 yards with 2 TD and 2 INT but the defense picked him up holding Virginia to just 285 yards of total offense.

Both Varner and Williams had TD grabs, and Huffman added 5 grabs for 47 yards to keep the chains moving.

On defense, Gamble had 10 tackles (2 TFL) and a sack, while Egboh had 7 tackles (4 TFL), 2 sacks and Byas and Greene both picked off passes.

We lose LT Chris Shannon got 5 weeks with a Dislocated Elbow, which is another big blow to our depth but we just have to persevere.

[DeToxRox]

Around the NCAA: Week 2

- UCF upsets NC State 31-16

- Kansas State downs Georgia Tech 31-24

- Notre Dame thumps Michigan 44-14

- Georgia beats South Carolina 27-24

- Florida State thumps Oklahoma 38-13

- Ohio State beats Miami 30-17

- Alabama kills Penn State 31-3

Players of the Week

OFFENSE: QB Jevan Snead (Ole Miss) 27/35 for 468 yards, 5 TD vs Tulane

DEFENSE: MLB Earl Patin (Baylor) 15 tackles (7 TFL), 3 sacks, INT

[DeToxRox]

Week 3: Duke (2-0) @ East Carolina (0-0)

OFFENSE: Duke (C+) - ECU (C)
DEFENSE: Duke (C+) - ECU (B-)
OVERALL: Duke (C+) - ECU (C+)

Duke 24 - ECU 10

Renfree continues to be up and down, though a lot more up today, as he was 13/26 for 130 yards with 2 TD, both of which went to Varner.

Hollingsworth, put in to start as Scott has not produced, had just 59 yards on 26 carries, once again showing our offense has a lot of work to do.

Varner was great with 4 grabs for 72 yards and 2 TD. He has proven to be Renfree's best option in the pass game.

On D, Kromah, Egboh and Byas all had sacks, while Gamble had a 42 yard INT return for a TD. So far through the first 3 games our D has proven to be very solid despite the loss of some great players last year.

[DeToxRox]

Around the NCAA: Week 3

- Alabama beat Sourth Carolina 31-24

- West Virginia knocks off LSU 28-25

- Georgia Tech knocks off Virginia Tech 20-13

- Texas squeaks by UCLA 25-24

Players of the Week

OFFENSE: QB Ricky Stanzi (Iowa) 27/41 for 448 yards, 9 carries for 96 yards, 6 total TD vs Arizona

DEFENSE: RE Kentrell Lockett (Ole Miss) 12 tackles (8 TFL), 4 Sacks, FF vs Vanderbilt

[DeToxRox]

Week 4: Duke (3-0) vs Army (0-3)

OFFENSE: Duke (C+) - Army (D+)
DEFENSE: Duke (C+) - Army (C-)
OVERALL: Duke (C+) - Army (D+)

Duke 14 - Army 10

Renfree once again didn't pile up huge stats, but he was 12/21 for 122 yards with 2 TD - 1 INT, and once again, Varner was recipient of one of his tosses.

Hollingsworth was solid today with 105 yards on 25 carries, giving us our first 100 yard rusher in a long time considering how badly we ran the ball last season.

Varner had 4 grabs for 45 yards and a score.

Egboh had 9 tackles (2 TFL) and a sack while our true frosh SS McIntyre had 8 tackles (1 TFL). Our D did played great but our offense has to pick it up or else it'll be a long season once we hit the meat of our ACC schedule.

[DeToxRox]

Around the NCAA: Week 4

- Georgia Tech throttled Miami 48-7

- Wake Forest bested Maryland 24-17

- North Carolina beat NC State 37-30

Players of the Week

OFFENSE: HB Rell Lewis (Kansas) 17 carries for 81 yards, 3 catches for 95 yards, 4 total TD vs New Mexico State

DEFENSE: LOLB Kent Walker (Kent State) 4 tackles, 3 INT, FF vs Ohio

[DeToxRox]

Week 5: Duke (4-0) vs Boston College (2-2)

OFFENSE: Duke (C+) - BC (B-)
DEFENSE: Duke (C+) - BC (B+)
OVERALL: Duke (C+) - BC (B)

Duke 10 - Boston College 7

Our Defense continues to play outstanding, and despite 99 yards in the air from Renfree, he does throw a TD pass and doesn't turn it over, managing the game well enough for us to win.

Hollingsworth was the story today with 40 carries for 138 yards and a TD reception. He did everything he could to keep us in the game and we won because of it. Meanwhile Varner had 3 grabs for 58 yards but no scores for the first time all season. The kid can play though.

On D, Kromah had 8 tackles (3 TFL) and a sack, while John Drew, the anchor of our DL, had 5 tackles (2 TFL) and a sack himself.

We managed to clear the first 5 games unscathed but expect a drop to reality next week vs an absurdly good Miami team.

[DeToxRox]

Around the NCAA: Week 5

- Clemson beat Wake Forest 24-10

- Arkansas upends Goergia 27-22

- Cal upsets USC 13-6

- Indiana upsets Ohio State 33-29

- Florida beats Alabama 20-10

- Oklahoma beats Oklahoma State 23-14

- Florida State throttles North Carolina 42-19

Players of the Week

OFFENSE: QB Jevan Snead (Ole Miss) 23/31 for 315 yards, 5 total TD vs FS West

DEFENSE: ROLB Doug Scott (WMU) 10 tackles (5 TFL), 2 sacks, 3 FF, FR vs Buffalo

[DeToxRox]

Week 6: Duke (5-0) vs Miami (2-2)

OFFENSE: Duke (C+) - Miami (B+)
DEFENSE: Duke (C+) - Miami (A)
OVERALL: Duke (C+) - Miami (A)

Miami 30 - Duke 6

Renfree was held to just 104 yards on 13/21 passing with an INT, which obviously was okay vs bad teams but vs a talented team like Miami it just does not fly.

Hollingsworth was bottled up to 46 yards on 24 carries, ending his run of good play. Again, not a shock considering we had no pass game to fall back on and they filled the box.

Varner was held to just 4 grabs for 32 yards.

On D, DT John Drew was a stud, with 8 tackles (4 TFL) and 2 sacks, but outside of him we couldn't get to the QB and were just manhandled at the line.

This is a back to the drawing board day.

[DeToxRox]

Around the NCAA: Week 6

- Rutgers handles West Virginia 31-13

- Kansas State improves to 5-0 after beating Oklahoma State 14-13

- Florida State rolls Wake Forest 35-6

- Oklahoma handles Texas 27-6

Players of the Week

OFFENSE: QB Jimmy Claussen (ND) 33/41 for 469 yards, 5 total TD vs Middle Tennessee State

DEFENSE: ROLB Javon McKinnon (Arkansas State) 9 tackles (2 TFL), Sack, 3 FF, FR vs Louisiana-Monroe

[DeToxRox]

Week 7: Duke (5-1) @ #22 Georgia Tech (4-1)

OFFENSE: Duke (C+) - GT (A)
DEFENSE: Duke (C+) - GT (A+)
OVERALL: Duke (C+) - GT (A)

GT 43 - Duke 14

Who didn't see this coming?

Renfree was 9/25 for 148 yards, 1 TD - 1 IT. Just a bleh performance, though GT has quite a studly defense.

Hollingsworth was actually quite electric today with 11 carries for 110 yards, though 77 of those yards were on a TD run, but we couldn't afford to run anyway seeing as how it was 28-7 at the half.

Varner was solid again with 3 grabs for 78 yards but we have to find a way to get him the ball more then 3 times a game.

On D, Gamble had 12 tackles (2 TFL) and a sack. Oglesby had 8 tackles (2 TFL) and a sack and John Drew had 6 tackles with 1 TFL.

The gauntlet continues with a game vs Va Tech next. Oh happy day.

[DeToxRox]

Around the NCAA: Week 7

- Ole Miss knocks off Alabama 29-21

- Oregon improves to 6-0 beating Cal 41-14

- Ohio State beats Wisconsin 24-21

- Iowa moves to 6-0 beating Penn State 31-24

- Miami knocks off Florida 20-14

- North Carolina smacks Virginia Tech 31-13

Players of the Week

OFFENSE: QB David Graves (Hawaii) 27/40 for 461 yards, 6 TD vs New Mexico State

DEFENSE: CB Deante Purvis (UNLV) 3 tackles, 2 INT, FF, FR vs Air Force

[DeToxRox]

Around the NCAA: Mid Year Report

Top 25

#1 Ole Miss (5-0)
#2 Iowa (6-0)
#3 Notre Dame (7-0)
#4 Auburn (6-0)
#5 Oklahoma (5-1)
#6 Boise State (6-0)
#7 Oregon (6-0)
#8 Nebraska (6-0)
#9 Florida (5-1)
#10 USC (5-1)
#11 Ohio State (6-1)
#12 Florida State (5-1)
#13 Penn State (3-2)
#14 Rutgers (6-0)
#15 Kansas State (5-1)
#16 LSU (6-1)
#17 Wisconsin (4-2)
#18 Texas (5-2)
#19 Georgia Tech (5-1)
#20 Miami (4-2)
#21 Cal (6-1)
#22 Alabama (4-2)
#23 North Carolina (3-2)
#24 Clemson (4-2)
#25 Texas A&M (6-0)

Heisman Watch

1. QB Jimmy Claussen (ND) 2032 yards, 20 TD
2. QB Jordan Jefferson (LSU) 1894 yards, 21 TD
3. QB Ricky Stanzi (Iowa) 1743 yards, 15 TD
4. WR Austin Pettis (Boise) 46 catches, 707 yards, 7 TD
5. WR Detron Lewis (Texas Tech) 79 catches, 867 yards, 9 TD

[DeToxRox]

Week 8: Duke (5-2) @ Virginia Tech (5-2)

OFFENSE: Duke (C+) - VT (A-)
DEFENSE: Duke (C+) - VT (A)
OVERALL: Duke (C+) - VT (A)

VT 41 - Duke 10

Still not close to ready to play vs the big boys.

Here is a sick stat: Renfree was 3 for 22. Yes .. THREE COMPLETIONS! Thankfully he had no INT or else this could've been even worse.

Hollingsworth managed 51 yards on 20 carries, but with Renfree unable to throw even a little bit we were pretty much F'd.

Of the 3 completed passes, Varner had 2 for 27. Go figure, right?

On Defense Gamble had 9 tackles (3 TFL) and a sack, Drew had 6 tackles (2 TFL) and a sack and Thornton had 5 tackles (1 TFL) and an INT.

[DeToxRox]

Around the NCAA: Week 8

- USC kills Oregon State 63-17

- Colorado improves to 6-1 with a big win over Oklahoma, 45-17

- Nebraska is 7-0 after beating Texas 28-14

- Auburn is 7-0 after beating LSU 31-19

Players of the Week

OFFENSE: QB Ricky Stanzi (Iowa) 27/40 for 441 yards, 5 TD vs Indiana

DEFENSE: LOLB Greg Williams (Pitt) 10 tackles (TFL), 2 INT, FF, FR vs Syracuse

[DeToxRox]

Week 9: Duke (5-3) vs Wake Forest (4-3)

OFFENSE: Duke (C+) - WF (B)
DEFENSE: Duke (C+) - WF (B+)
OVERALL: Duke (C+) - WF (B)

Duke 17 - Wake Forst 14 (OT)

We become bowl eliglbe thanks to 176 yards on 34 carries from Hollingsworth, as he would punch it in for both of our TD's, and thanks to an INT in OT and a FG, we beat one of our rivals in the Demon Deacons.

Varner was a big threat again with 3 grabs for 56 yards, helping setting up Hollingsworth's huge day.

Our D managed 6 sacks, with 2 from Thornton, and one each from Oglesby, Drew, Gamble and Foxx. Oglesby had 9 tackles and 2 TFL as well, and Thornton also had 8 tackles and 5 TFL.

Just an all around amazing effort.

[DeToxRox]

Around the NCAA: Week 9

- Maryland beats FSU 21-9

- Boise is 8-0 beating Nevada 38-31

- Auburn beats Ole Miss 31-15 to become the new #1 in the Nation

- Baylor hands Texas A&M their first loss, 34-14

- Michigan upsets Iowa 17-6

- Penn State downs Ohio State 32-23

Players of the Week

OFFENSE: QB Chandler Harnish (NIU) 24/50 for 313 yards, 22 carries for 112 yards, 5 total TD vs Ball State

DFENSE: DE Ugo Chinasa (Ok. State) 14 tackles (6 TFL) 3 sacks, FF, FR vs Nebraska

[duff88]

I should rent NCAA10, but I haven't played any game in the series since they started in-season recruiting. I was kinda overwhelmed by it, I thought it was not exactly intuitive.

Anyway, you're doing a nice job in reviving my interest. Great dynasty!

[DeToxRox]

Week 10: Duke (6-3) @ #23 Maryland (5-3)

OFFENSE: Duke (C+) - Maryland (B+)
DEFENSE: Duke (C+) - Maryland (B+)
OVERALL: Duke (C+) - Maryland (B+)

Maryland 33 - Duke 6

We suck tonight vs Maryland. Under 200 yards of offense and just nothing at all worth even mentioning. Just fucking pathetic.

[DeToxRox]

Week 10: Around the NCAA

- Nebraska is now 9-0 after beating Missouri 43-24

- Penn State gives Oregon their first loss 38-20

- Oklahoma beats Texas A&M 48-33

Players of the Week

OFFENSE: WR Jimmy Young (TCU) 12 catches for 158 yards, 4 total TD vs Colorado State

DEFENSE: LOLB Bront Bird (Texas Tech) 16 tackles (2 TFL), Sack, 3 INT vs Baylor

[chesapeake]

If you can beat Carolina, the season will have been a success.

It would appear that you have a number of positions that will be vacant -- C, OLB, DE and your kickers -- with no one to step in next season. You've got your work cut out for you.

[DeToxRox]

Originally Posted by chesapeake

If you can beat Carolina, the season will have been a success.

It would appear that you have a number of positions that will be vacant -- C, OLB, DE and your kickers -- with no one to step in next season. You've got your work cut out for you.

Yep. It's been hard trying to get an OLB to come here which is discouraging. We need to keep bringing in big talent to compete with the FSU's and Miami's of the world.

[DeToxRox]

Around the NCAA: Week 11
Duke had a bye week

- Rutgers moved to 9-0 defeating Louisville 41-31

- Oregon knocked off USC 20-13 to move to 9-1

- Auburn beat Georgia 39-10 to move to 10-0

Players of the Week

OFFENSE: HB Kordell Young (Rutgers) 26 caries for 121 yards, 5 catches for 85 yards, 5 total TD vs Louisville

DEFENSE: ROLB Nigel Bradham (FSU) 12 tackles (2 TFL), sack, 2 INT, FR vs Clemson

[DeToxRox]

Week 12: Duke (6-4) vs #15 North Carolina (7-2)

OFFENSE: Duke (C+) - NC (A)
DEFENSE: Duke (C+) - NC (A+)
OVERALL: Duke (C+) - NC (A+)

NC 45 - Duke 21

We were down 3 at the half, but then NC's superior depth kicked in and it turned into a laugher. This was an abject failure despite a solid game from Renfree who had 250 yards with a TD and an INT, plus 116 yards on the ground from Hollingsworth on 20 carries.

Thornton and Holloman had 13 tackles, while Kromah had 10 tackles (2 TFL), a sack and an INT, but we just didn't stop them when we needed to.

This one sucked a big one.

[DeToxRox]

Around the NCAA: Week 12

- Notre Dame improved to 10-0 after beating Wake Forest 28-6

- Rutgers moved to 10-0 after beating TCU 48-20

- Boise State moved to 11-0 after dispatching Idaho 34-3

- Ole Miss beat LSU 21-7

Players of the Week

OFFENSE: QB Terrelle Pryor (OSU) 21/32 for 325 yards, 5 TD vs Illinois

DEFENSE: FS Deunta Williams (NC) 2 tackles (TFL), INT, 2 FF, FR vs Duke

[DeToxRox]

Around the NCAA: Week 13
Duke had a bye week

- Rutgers moved to 11-0 beating Cincinnati 20-14

- Colorado handed Nebraska their first loss 26-24

- Oklahoma State upset #1 Auburn 34-24

- Notre Dame moved to 11-0 beat USC 14-7

- Florida downs Florida State 17-10

Players of the Week

OFFENSE: QB Kevin Riley (Cal) 18/34 for 275 yards, 5 total TD vs Arizona

DEFENSE: DE Donnie Pritchett (Fresno State) 15 tackles (9 TFL), 4 sacks, FF vs Nevada

[DeToxRox]

Week 14: Duke (6-5) vs #20 Northern Illinois (10-1)

OFFENSE: Duke (C+) - NIU (C+)
DEFENSE: Duke (C+) - NIU (C+)
OVERALL: Duke (C+) - NIU (C+)

Duke 29 - NIU 14

Renfree has a great game going 15/23 for 273 yards and a TD vs NIU, while Desmond Scott, who took over for an injured Hollingsworth, ran 35 times for 119 yards and a score in his best collegiate game to date.

Both Varner and Huffman would go over 100 yards receiving on the day which was huge for us as they truly kept the sticks moving.

On D we didn't have a lot of big numbers, but Kromah lead the way with 7 solo tackles.

A big win to close the year on.

[DeToxRox]

Week 14: Around the NCAA

- Notre Dame finishes out 12-0 thrashing #12 Utah 38-6

- UConn upsets Iowa 25-24

- Rutgers finishes out 12-0 beating UL Monroe 31-14

Players of the Week

OFFENSE: QB Jevan Snead (Ole Miss) 22/30 for 354 yards, 5 total TD

DEFENSE: ROLB Demetrius Hartsfield (Maryland) 11 tackles (6 TFL) 3 sacks, 2 INT, FF, FR vs Indiana

[DeToxRox]

Around the NCAA: Pre-Conference Title Game Blowout

BCS Top 10

#1 Notre Dame (12-0) - 1.000
#2 Rutgers (12-0) - 0.994
#3 Boise State (12-0) - 0.988
#4 Florida (11-1) - 0.981
#5 Ole Miss (11-1) - 0.981
#6 Penn State (9-3) - 0.969
#7 Nebraska (11-1) - 0.969
#8 North Carolina (10-2) - 0.961
#9 Texas Tech (10-2) - 0.956
#10 Colorado (10-2) - 0.942

Heisman Watch

1. QB Jevan Snead (Ole Miss)
2. WR Detron Lewis (Texas Tech)
3. QB Kellen Moore (Boise State)
4. QB Jimmy Clausen (Notre Dame)
5. WR Austin Pettis (Boise State)

Conference Title Games

ACC Title Game
Maryland (8-4) vs #22 Georgia Tech (9-3)

SEC Title Game
#4 Florida (11-1) vs #11 Auburn (11-1)

CUSA Title Game
UTEP (8-4) vs Marshall (9-3)

Big 12 Title Game
#9 Texas Tech (10-2) vs #13 Colorado (10-2)

MAC Title Game
Temple (6-6) vs Northern Illinois (10-2)

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Around the NCAA: Conference Title Game Results

- Georgia Tech beat Maryland 12-7 to win the ACC Title

- Florida beat Auburn 16-14 to win the SEC Title

- UTEP beat Marshall 32-17 to win the CUSA Title

- Texas Tech beat Colorado to win the Big 12 Title

- Northern Illinois beat Temple 30-10 to win the MAC Title

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Around the NCAA: Awards Blowout and BCS Preview

2010 Heisman Winner

WR Detron Lewis (Texas Tech) - 124 catches for 1520 yards with 16 TD

Maxwell: QB Kellen Moore (Boise State)
Bednarik: OLB Travis Lewis (Oklahoma)
O'Brien: QB Kellen Moore (Boise State)
Walkr: HB Darrell Scott (Colorado)
Best WR: WR Terrence Wilkerson (SMU)
Best TE: TE Allen Reisner (Iowa)
Best OL RT Marcus Cannon (TCU)
Rimington: C Sean Bedford (Georgia Tech)
Lombardi: DE Trevor Guyton (Cal)
Best LB: OLB Travis Lewis (Oklahoma)
Thorpe: SS Trent Hunter (Texas A&M)
Groza: K Thomas Weber (Arizona State)
Best P: P Chas Henry (Florida)
Best Ret: WR Laron Byrd (Miami)

2010 BCS Games

Rose Bowl
#14 Iowa vs #22 Oregon

Sugar Bowl
#4 Florida vs #6 Nebraska

Fiesta Bowl
#8 Texas Tech vs #5 Ole Miss

Orange Bowl
#21 Georgia Tech vs #3 Boise State

BCS Championship Game
#1 Notre Dame vs #2 Rutgers

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Duke goes Bowling!

For the second straight year Duke is bowling, this time in the Humanitarian Bowl against 7-5 Fresno State. It's a game Duke should be favored to win despite Fresno having perhaps a more talented team.

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Humanitarian Bowl: Duke (7-5) vs Fresno State (7-5)

OFFENSE: Duke (C+) - FS (B-)
DEFENSE: Duke (C+) - FS (B-)
OVERALL: Duke (C+) - FS (B-)

Duke 23 - Fresno State 20 (OT)

Renfree goes down 5 throws in, leaving RS FR Sean Schroder to cause some QB controversy as he throws for 205 yards and 2 TD vs Fresno to lead Duke to a huge 23-20 win and their first bowl victory in ages.

Varner was crucial with 4 grabs for 92 yards and both TD's, while Hollingsworth pounded out 101 yards on 31 carries.

On D Kromah once again lead the way with 12 tackles (2 TFL) and Holoman and Thornton each added sacks.

What a nice way to go out.

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Around the NCAA: BCS Results

- Iowa stomps Oregon 42-20 to win the Rose Bowl

- Florida beats Nebraska 30-22 to win the Sugar Bowl

- Ole Miss beat Texas Tech 21-14 to win the Fiesta Bowl

- Boise State beat Georgia Tech 44-38 to win the Orange Bowl

- Notre Dame killed Rutgers 47-16 to win the BCS National Championship

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Notable Early Entrants in the NFL Draft
No one is leaving Duke early

- OLB Travis Anderson (99 OV)
- WR Julio Jones (99 OV)
- HB Darren Evans (98 OV)
- C Mike Brewster (98 OV)
- QB Terrelle Pryor (98 OV)
- HB Mark Ingram (97 OV)

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Duke shocks world, finishes with 14th best recruit class!

It was a sight to behold as Signing Day came and went on Wednesday, as the Duke Blue Devils shocked the entire world by signing 4 five star players in the final moments. These 4 kids had held off their recruitment for various reasons until their senior football seasons were over, and all 4 wanted early PT and a great academic school, of which Duke fit the mold. Here is Duke's class:

5* MLB John Smith
5* DE CJ Daniels
5* WR Quinton Jones
5* FS Steve Brooks
3* DE Corey Jones
3* OLB Chaz Morse
3* TE Nick Dixon
3* SS Brandon Mansfield
3* DT Josh White
3* DE Brandon Patterson
3* OLB Brandon Cox
2* FS Tyrone Butler
2* OT Derek Reese
2* DE William Butler
2* DE Paul Holland
2* SS Sam Jones
2* ATH Jeremy Rodgers
2* DT Wade McConnell
2* OLB Tyler Griffin
2* DT Clifton Heath
2* ATH Cory Cox
2* K DeMarcus Hudson

A note: I got those 5 stars but them having High to Most in my two A+ areas for them, Academics and Playing Time. Plus two were A+ Close to Home. It was a perfect storm that's for sure. But anyway I went D heavy and fixed so many holes it's amazing. I need to sure up the O, especially at RB next year, but this is an amazing class.