Duke Basketball Roundup

If you thought one roundup of Duke's win over Hofstra was enough, think again! The DBR podcast is back with some more comments about that impressive victory. Jason and Donald have extra notions about what Kyle Filipowski's beautiful performance means for the future of this Duke team as well as some praise for Fran Friscilla's color commentary from the contest. After the break, the guys come back with a big picture look at what has been wrong with Duke thus far this season -- Jason says it begins with the sophomore class, which hasn't quite lived up to expectations thus far. And, before they wrap up this edition of the pod, the guys have some parting thoughts on the departure of Riley Leonard for the pot o' gold that awaits him at Notre Dame. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Duke Blue Devils took care of business against the Hofstra Pride, and we have an immediate postgame recap on Episode 568!Duke had to battle Hofstra for a half, but then started to pull away in the 2nd half with a dazzling display. Jason and Donald jump on about a half hour after the conclusion of the game to go quickly through all the good from this victory. Kyle Filipowski was incredible with his near triple double, and so many other players get some kudos for their play.After the break, we discuss some of the things that need improvement from the Blue Devils as they moved to 7-3 on the season. The guys will be back together tomorrow for more reactions to the game...literally! Donald is traveling to Atlanta, and the two will get together to bring you more heat as we enter the exam break.Make sure you’re following us! Head to our Linktree to get all our available social media and links to follow and subscribe to the show. Don’t forget, we have affiliate partnerships with Homefield Apparel (use the code DBRPODCAST to save 15%) as well as Fanatics. As you do your holiday shopping, save some cash and help support the show. Also, follow us on Twitter ⁠@DukeRoundup⁠! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of the better mid-major teams in the country comes to Cameron Tuesday night as the Hofstra Pride arrive in Durham. Make no mistake this is a club capable of giving Duke a real game. We are sure Jon Scheyer and his staff are treating this opponent with respect and the DBR Podcast crew is too, with a breakdown of all the things to watch out for in this contest. Hofstra is a super-experienced team that is full of outstanding shooters. This will be one of the more dangerous backcourts Duke will face and the task of guarding scorer Tyler Thomas, a job that would have fallen to Tyrese Proctor, will be a critical one for the Blue Devils in this game. Have a listen to the latest edition of the podcast and don't forget to drop the guys an email with your headline from the game once the contest is done. They can always be reached at DBRPodcast at gmail-dot-com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Whether you think it was the Jared McCain show or you were wowed at the performance of Jaylen Blakes, there was no question that Duke's backcourt brought their A-game against the Charlotte 49ers. The Duke Basketball Roundup breaks down all the positive signs we saw from the Blue Devils in their win against a pretty good Charlotte club. With Tyrese Proctor still nursing a sprained ankle, Duke needed other guys to step up. The week off from games seems to have fixed some things for Duke as several of the issues that have cropped up in recent games -- especially involving both offensive and defensive assists -- were much better in this contest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Duke Blue Devils have hired a head football coach (cue the blue smoke!) and Jason and Donald discuss the hire on a special DBR Bites Episode 29.Manny Diaz comes to Duke from Penn State, where he was the defensive coordinator for 2 years. Before that, he was the head coach at Miami. He also had coaching stints at Florida State, NC State, Middle Tennessee, Mississippi State, Texas, and Louisiana Tech. We discuss what Manny Diaz brings to the table, starting with some incredible defenses. Penn State fans are very upset at losing Diaz to Duke, and it seems like players are excited to have him coming to campus.After the break, Donald breaks down some of the concerns for Manny Diaz that he followed closely in his stint as the Miami defensive coordinator and head coach. While he introduced the Turnover Chain, there were some lessons that were hopefully learned from his first head coaching stint. Overall, Jason and Donald are all in on hoping that Manny Diaz can continue the upward trajectory of the program and take it to the next level.Make sure you’re following us! Head to our Linktree to get all our available social media and links to follow and subscribe to the show. Don’t forget, we have affiliate partnerships with Homefield Apparel (use the code DBRPODCAST to save 15%) as well as Fanatics. Also, follow us on Twitter ⁠@DukeRoundup⁠! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duke has a big game this weekend, not because of the opponent (though this is a team to be respected) but because we begin to get to see what Duke looks like during the "Proctor is injured" part of the season. It appears Tyrese Proctor may be out for an extended period of time and the Duke Basketball Roundup is here to talk about the changes Duke may make to fill in for the star PG. You may be surprised at the names who they see getting extra playing time. The Podcast gang also break down what to expect from Duke's next opponent, the Charlotte 49ers, a team with some interesting players and that has shown it can play with the big boys. After a break, the DBR Podcast also dives into some non-Duke stuff... namely the decision by the college football playoff to leave Florida State out of the national semifinals. Eve Donald, who is no fan of the Seminoles, thinks FSU got hosed in this arrangement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Duke Blue Devils had another poor showing yesterday against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, and we discuss the first ACC loss on Episode 565.Duke lost 72-68 to Georgia Tech in a game that saw Duke fans lament the loss of Tyrese Proctor to an ankle injury early in the game and saw more poor shooting and stagnant offense. Jason Evans was in the building, so Jason and Donald start the discussion with his vantage point before we get into the headlines. There is some good to point out from this game, namely the play of Jeremy Roach as well as how the team once again fought to get back and have a chance to win.We also have some sound from the locker room as Jason was able to capture some of what Jeremy Roach and Jon Scheyer said after the game, and then we get into what went wrong with Duke Men’s Basketball in this game and how home bad patterns have formed on offense and defense. We discuss the Mark Mitchell technical foul that was a pivotal moment in the game, and we take a 30,000 foot view to hopefully ease some concerns that this season is already a wash.Make sure you’re following us! Head to our Linktree to get all our available social media and links to follow and subscribe to the show. Don’t forget, we have affiliate partnerships with Homefield Apparel (use the code DBRPODCAST to save 15%) as well as Fanatics. Also, follow us on Twitter ⁠@DukeRoundup⁠! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a couple disappointing games, Duke seeks to get back on track this weekend in Atlanta against the Ga Tech Yellowjackets. The Duke Basketball Roundup says this will be a very interesting game because it is hard to tell what Georgia Tech will bring to the game. Will we see the Yellowjacket team that struggled badly a couple weeks ago or the one that surprised everyone by knocking off a ranked Mississippi State team this week in the ACC-SEC Challenge? Perhaps more importantly, which Duke team will show up and will the players be able to shed these early season doldrums? This edition of the podcast also dives into the newest addition to the Duke coaching staff and also looks at how Nina King is holding things together with the football program while she searches for a new head coach to replace Mike Elko. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This was not how the season was supposed to start for an experienced Blue Devil club, but they picked up their second loss (and their second poor game in a row) on Wednesday, falling at Arkansas to the Razorbacks of the SEC. The game displayed a myriad of potential problems for Duke, not least of which was the team's inability to finish on offense close to the basket. The Duke Basketball Roundup dives into the events of this important game including a real gap in what each team brought to the table in terms of rim protection and facilitating. With the ACC season about to start this weekend, the Roundup is your one stop to hear what Duke needs to fix (and fast) to get back to the top tier of the college basketball world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

They are calling this one of the biggest home games in Arkansas basketball history. That's what happens when Duke comes to town. The Blue Devils will be playing the Razorbacks at Bud Walton Arena on Wednesday night as part of the first-ever ACC-SEC Challenge and the Duke Basketball Roundup is here to give you all you need to know about what to expect. For Arkansas, the biggest question may be the health of their star player Trevon Mark, who went down with a nasty back injury in a game against UNC last week. He's the leader of a deep and very experienced Razorback club that has struggled thus far in big games and probably sees Duke as an opportunity to right the ship and restore their tarnished reputation this season. And, after the break, the podcast guys look ahead to the rest of the Challenge. There are some really interesting games that could show whether some ACC teams are contenders of pretenders this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices