Tuesday Tidbits

Its been a relatively quiet time for the Duke Basketball team. Since winning their fourth National Championship there’s been very little to talk about. Kyle Singler quickly decided to come back, their incoming class was already in place and Coach K just made it clear that he’s not going anywhere. Especially since he made over $4 million dollars for the 2008-09 season.

The seniors they did lose don’t look they will factor in the NBA Draft, but they should end up somewhere. Here’s a talk with one of those seniors, Jon Scheyer.

With the incoming class set, its time to start looking forward to the freshman on the 2011-12 team. Here’s a look at Malcolm Gilbert, a 6-11 defensive force inside.

For the first time in a long time I am actually interested in the Duke Football team, normally I tell people that Duke doesn’t have a football team.

This year is different. David Cutcliffe has turned this program around, the only question is just how far he can go. He is the right coach for this team and his commitment to the school has been proven. When the Tennessee job opened this off season, I thought he was gone, but he stayed in Durham.

Cutcliffe was an assistant coach at U of T for 19 years, but he chose to stay at Duke.  Not sure if that says more about the condition of the Tennessee program, or the make of the coach. To find out more about the Duke Football coach, get a preview of a Fox Sports South program about him.

Last years team won 5 games and was poised to go to a bowl, but dropped their last four games. Making a bowl is the next step for the program. They did lose their senior quarterback, but Cutcliffe added one of the best classes at Duke in a long time and the skies is the limit for this program. It would have to be, since they were so bad for so long.