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Heisman's Ghost said:
With the exception of Duke, four of those five teams are capable of beating Tech.
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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.

I don't know if we will be favored by the time those games happen, but right now I see 4 teams we should have a decent chance of winning against based on this season's play so far. We could also lose all of them, including Duke, if we don't lay up to our standard.
 

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Golden Tornadoes said:
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.
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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
 

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roadkill said:
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.

I don't know if we will be favored by the time those games happen, but right now I see 4 teams we should have a decent chance of winning against based on this season's play so far. We could also lose all of them, including Duke, if we don't lay up to our standard.
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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.
 

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Golden Tornadoes said:
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.
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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.
 
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yeti92 said:
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.
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True, but 5 of those wins came in the last 9 meetings. From 2014 thru 2019, they were 5-1 against us. Conversely, our record in the last 9 games against UNC is 5-4, or identical to Duke's record against us.

Now, will Duke remain a threat to us without Cutcliffe? Remains to be seen, but I think the idea that we have recently struggled against Duke the Way UNC struggles against us has merit.
 
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Augusta_Jacket said:
True, but 5 of those wins came in the last 9 meetings. From 2014 thru 2019, they were 5-1 against us. Conversely, our record in the last 9 games against UNC is 5-4, or identical to Duke's record against us.

Now, will Duke remain a threat to us without Cutcliffe? Remains to be seen, but I think the idea that we have recently struggled against Duke the Way UNC struggles against us has merit.
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I'm to this DAY pissed about the 2014 loss. Ugh. :(
 
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