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<blockquote data-quote="Yaller Jacket" data-source="post: 257704" data-attributes="member: 705"><p>Duke was one of my earliest GT memories. Circa 1960, I remember the Blue Devil mascot found a way to climb onto the crossbar pregame. He cavorted up there and entertained the fans. I could tell by the way the grownups acted that Duke was a pushover and we could count on a win. I didn't yet understand the up an down cycles and that Duke had not always been bad. I also had Clemson in their category in those days.</p><p></p><p>Now Duke is frequently a bowl team, sometimes beats ranked opponents and scares a lot of ranked opponents. Beaten us the last two years. It is a scary game, and one we really need to scratch and claw our way to a winning record and a bowl game.</p><p></p><p>Boomer's approach (or at least the way I interpret his approach), is that each game should be taken separately. Never count on either a win or a loss. If we win, be pleased no matter the opponent. If we lose a tight, dramatic game, be happy for the drama and entertainment. I realize the truth and wisdom here, but I sometimes miss the days when we could just assume a win against Duke.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Yaller Jacket, post: 257704, member: 705"] Duke was one of my earliest GT memories. Circa 1960, I remember the Blue Devil mascot found a way to climb onto the crossbar pregame. He cavorted up there and entertained the fans. I could tell by the way the grownups acted that Duke was a pushover and we could count on a win. I didn't yet understand the up an down cycles and that Duke had not always been bad. I also had Clemson in their category in those days. Now Duke is frequently a bowl team, sometimes beats ranked opponents and scares a lot of ranked opponents. Beaten us the last two years. It is a scary game, and one we really need to scratch and claw our way to a winning record and a bowl game. Boomer's approach (or at least the way I interpret his approach), is that each game should be taken separately. Never count on either a win or a loss. If we win, be pleased no matter the opponent. If we lose a tight, dramatic game, be happy for the drama and entertainment. I realize the truth and wisdom here, but I sometimes miss the days when we could just assume a win against Duke. [/QUOTE]
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