

Duke Basketball Roundup
Duke Basketball Roundup
For fans of the Gothic Wonderland, the Duke Basketball Roundup is your best source for analysis of the Duke Blue Devils anywhere on the internet since 2014!
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Oct 19, 2023 • 39min
#544 - Start the Countdown!
The Duke Basketball Roundup is starting to get busy with our first football/basketball weekend of the year, so on Episode 544, we have our preview of Countdown to Craziness!Duke Men’s Basketball will take to Coach K Court for the first time in front of a packed Cameron tomorrow night for Countdown to Craziness, and Jason and Donald discuss what they are most looking forward to seeing. Jason begins by saying he’s looking forward to...the refs?! With new rules on charges in effect, he’s looking to see how refs apply that moving forward. We get to the actual event and the focus will be on some of the dancing and the introduction of the personalities on the team.Talk then shifts to Caleb Foster and his performance in the “uncut” highlights from Duke’s most recent scrimmage. Foster looked great in the video, and Jason is excited to see more of him when they take the floor tomorrow night.After the break, Coach K dropped by The Brotherhood Podcast to chat with Ryan Young on life after coaching Duke Basketball. It was an amazing episode where the GOAT spoke on how much joy he has doing the things he loves to do, from spending time with his family to all of his philanthropic efforts and serving as an ambassador for Duke. He also speaks frankly about conference realignment, NIL, and the inability for the NCAA and ACC to lead in securing the future of college basketball. It’s well worth a listen!We’re going to be right back in your feed this evening with our preview of the FSU game, including an interview from Tim Alumbaugh of Tomahawk Nation. So, enjoy this episode and get ready for the football preview tonight!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. They have some great gear on there as we get ready for the start of basketball season, so click the affiliate links to save on gear and support the show. Also, follow us on Twitter @DukeRoundup! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 16, 2023 • 49min
#543 - We're Number 2!! Preseason rankings are out
Two of the most watched preseason polls came out today -- the Associated Press and KenPom. The Blue Devils check in at #2 (to Kansas) in the AP poll but are a bit lower, #9, in Ken Pomeroy's initial rankings. Of course, none of this will really matter very much once the actual games start being played, but that won't stop the Duke Basketball Roundup from obsessing over these polls and dissecting every aspect of them... including expectations for the rest of the ACC (this just in, the conference is getting very little respect).After the break, the DBR Podcast dives into the football game against NC State, a 24-3 victory for dear old Duke. While it may not have been the most impressive offensive display, the podcast crew is full of praise for the Duke D, which is making a case as one of the best defensive units in the entire college football universe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 13, 2023 • 55min
#542 - Hidden Hoops! DBR Watches Secret Practice Video!!
Want to know what the Duke basketball rotation looks like right now? Who is a starter and who is coming off the bench? How about some intel on which of the freshmen are excelling and which ones still have stuff to work on? Well, the Duke Basketball Roundup has the details. The podcast crew were given access to 50 minutes of video shot at a recent Duke basketball practice. It includes about 25 minutes of 5-on-5 work between the White and Blue teams and who plays for the While and who plays for the Blue speaks volumes about how Jon Scheyer's rotation is shaping up. This is the kind of detail and insight you will only get on the DBR Podcast!! Dig in and enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 12, 2023 • 51min
#541 - A look ahead to NC State
The impressive Duke football team gets back in action this weekend... and star QB Riley Leonard might actually play. The Duke Basketball Roundup team are thrilled with that report and they use it as a launching off point to discuss the "backyard brawl" coming up against NC State. Duke has visions of big things this season and need to take care of business against a decent Wolfpack team. After the break, Jason, Donald, and Sam also get into a quick chats about a series of other stories... there's Mike Elko's profile in The Athletic, Duke and St. John's maybe getting ready to play at Arthur Ashe Stadium, Kansas basketball getting in trouble with the NCAA (not!), and news that one of the most coveted basketball recruits around has decided to move up a year and put himself in the same class as Cameron Boozer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 5, 2023 • 55min
#540 - Reviewing the "Raw Uncut" scrimmage video
The Duke Basketball Roundup is back to do what it does best on Episode 540: overanalyze scrimmage video!First off, Sam’s back from working too hard, so Donald and Jason give him the floor to put a bow on the Duke-Notre Dame game and give his thoughts. Then, we move to the raw uncut. Duke Men’s Basketball released a 9 minute scrimmage video from and intrasquad scrimmage it had last weekend with ACC officials. It’s time to overanalyze, y’all.First, we discuss Kyle Filipowski and TJ Power and how good they looked. Could TJ Power challenge for that 5th starting spot? We then move to the guards, discussing the competition for playing time between Jeremy Roach, Tyrese Proctor, Jared McCain, and Caleb Foster. It’s going to be a good one that only makes the team better.After the break, we discuss Christian Reeves and how he looked great in the 2nd half of the video. Will he be the #1 pick in the NBA Draft? Will he get off the bench for Duke this season? Two questions that must be answered. We cover the rest of the team and how each player in the video looked as we round out the raw uncut.Finally, the transfer portal season has shortened just a bit, from 60 days to 45 days. We discuss what that means for college basketball (and football) and what it means for the players who decide to switch schools.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. They have some great gear on there as we get ready for football season, so click the affiliate links to save on gear and support the show. Also, follow us on Twitter @DukeRoundup! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 1, 2023 • 40min
#539 - Heartbreak against the Irish
The DBR Podcast has a message -- Duke Football has arrived. Yes, they lost a gut-wrenching game to Notre Dame this weekend, but the team showed that win over Clemson was not fluke. They can compete with any team in the land. The Duke Basketball Roundup guys turn into the Duke Football Roundup for a brief moment to sing the praises of the players and the coaches who accomplished so much, even as they fell from the ranks of the unbeaten. After the break, the focus turns back to basketball with word that Jon Scheyer has named his 3 captains for the upcoming season... 2 of those names were expected, but one of them was a bit of a surprise. The DBR Podcast guys dive into the difference in freshman year and sophomore year Tyrese Proctor to understand why he is taking such a big role on this season's Blue Devil team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 28, 2023 • 1h 2min
#538 - Preparing to Fight the Irish
The Duke Basketball Football Roundup is here with Episode 538 as we do an extensive preview of Duke Football’s huge game against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish!Jason and Donald begin the show by discussing the fact that for the first time, the football College Gameday show will be on Duke’s campus. We hope that the football team and the fans embrace the moment that’s upon us...we’re the center of the college football world, if only for a day. Impress!We then begin our preview with an interview with Hayden Adams from One Foot Down, the Notre Dame SB Nation blog. Hayden helps us take an in depth look at the Fighting Irish, first discussing the aftermath of their loss to Ohio State last weekend and then focusing on both sides of the football. Hayden tells us about some of the players that Duke should focus on when they take the field on Saturday. Hayden then ends with a few predictions.After the break, Jason and Donald react to Hayden’s thoughts on Notre Dame and give some of the keys to the game for Duke. Of course, we end with predictions, but not just on scores. We discuss which headgear we think Lee Corso will pick as well as who we would like to see as the celebrity guest picker on Saturday morning. It’s going to be a fun weekend of football...enjoy it, Duke fans!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. They have some great gear on there as we get ready for football season, so click the affiliate links to save on gear and support the show. Also, follow us on Twitter @DukeRoundup! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 27, 2023 • 47min
#537 - The schedule is out!
If you are like the DBR podcast crew, you have been waiting for months for some real, solid news about the 2023-24 Blue Devils. We got some just a short time ago as the ACC announced the schedule for the upcoming season. Jason and Donald take a deep dive into the when and where to try to find potential landmines that could trip up the Devils. And there is much more to enjoy on this episode -- Kon Kneuppel's dad writes to us, we look back at Duke football crushing UConn to go to 4-0, and we tip our cap to NC State as they honor an absolute legend with a statue outside Reynolds Coliseum. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 22, 2023 • 33min
DBR Bites #25 - Kon Kneuppel is a Blue Devil!!
Thursday night, Duke Basketball received a surprise commitment from Class of 2024 star Kon Kneuppel, and we had to jump on to react to it on DBR Bites Episode 25!Kneuppel’s commitment was way out of left field, to the point where Duke’s “Another One” video that they post with a commitment didn’t come for quite some time. But, Duke fans should be very excited about landing the best shooter in the Class of 2024 to add to a class that is already one of the best in college basketball and loaded with supreme shooters.After the break, we break down some stats from Kneuppel’s play on the EYBL circuit, and we take a deep dive into the Kneuppel family tree and their basketball pedigree (we’re taking you back to the Gus Macker, folks). Needless to say, we’re very excited about this addition to The Brotherhood!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. They have some great gear on there as we get ready for football season, so click the affiliate links to save on gear and support the show. Also, follow us on Twitter @DukeRoundup! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 19, 2023 • 51min
#536 - Revisiting your wild predictions!
The Duke Basketball Roundup is back with Episode 536! On our last episode, Jason and Donald gave some bold Duke Basketball predictions for the upcoming season, and we asked our listeners to give their own wild predictions. And what a response!So many of you chimed in via email and the DBR Forums that we had to discuss some of them on the show. So, Jason and Donald go through some of their favorite bold predictions and grade the odds of them happening. There are some very bold picks and some that we think are more likely to happen than people may believe.After the break, Duke Football has another test this weekend, this time on the road against UConn. UConn has not been great this season, but they will be ready to play Duke, and we preview what Duke needs to do in order to pass their first road test of the season. There’s also a looming matchup next week against Notre Dame, but they can’t look ahead. The team needs to be focused on putting the Huskies in their place first.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. They have some great gear on there as we get ready for football season, so click the affiliate links to save on gear and support the show. Also, follow us on Twitter @DukeRoundup! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices