If what you're saying is that our season doesn't hinge on the Louisville game, because we could still lose 4 of the next five most winnable games, then I agree.
Duke is to us as we have been to UNC. I would NEVER count a Duke victory as a sure thing. The best thing that ever happened for us with Duke is Cutcliffe retiring. I'd love to bring him to the Flats if he is interested.
I was trying to be magnanimous but point well taken. Duke has been a thorn in our side for about a half century. When they are bad, like really bad, we can usually coast but they always seem to give us fits. IIWII
Rush the passer and we can win...don't rush the passer we will lose. From my less than expert perspective, I don't think we have even an average defense. The offense can move the ball and has quick strike capability but the running game has largely disappeared. Disappointed in both lines. I don't think they are any better than last year, maybe worse.
Duke has 6 wins in the last 25 games against us, 5 of which were with Cutcliffe. UNC also has 6 wins in the last 25 games against us. Duke is not at all what we are to UNC.
I'm to this DAY pissed about the 2014 loss. Ugh.
I always wondered what sort of compromising photos Cutcliffe must have had of Swafford, to consistently get preferential scheduling advantages over us.
Cut had figured out an effective defense against the flex bone. Better than most with equivalent talent.
Duke playing Army and Navy made sense. Give Duke the credit they deserve for beating GT regularly CJP’s last 5 years.Also helped when you practiced three straight weeks for it.
Even then we often beat ourselves. In 2015 we did it with turnovers. In 2014 They injured JT and CPJ didn't jsut stick byerly in in the third if he had i think we win that one with angry timmy running over folks. In 2017 It was a complete collapse of roof's defensive play calling and secondary and turnovers.
Our bend but dont break defense helped put their super tall qb in nfl. Throws 7 yds of less were like pregame.
