Honest Question (Put Your Bias to the Side)

[pacusmc]

This one will be good to come back to either way.

The timing of this matchup is more worrisome than the Duke team aspect, at least for me.

Our defense is basura, but its strength against strength with rush D vs rush O. I’m sure there will be several frustrating moments with our OL against their pressures but at the end of the day if we don’t cover then we aren’t who most here think we are. We still vastly out talent them and have the best QB in the country and 2 DTs that should outclass their OL to help slow down that rush game. This is also a game where Blount should thrive too, they don’t drop back much/for long so make them feel you in the run game.

If we can’t curb stomp a team that is not known for passing, but known for running while having one of the best Run defenses in the country, then we need to have a serious conversation about Heatherman.

I’ve watched some of their games. That quarterback better not throw anywhere near 250 yards against us.

 

[Jonnyblaze]

It was around this time in the season last year when we had just come off our second loss, and there was a lot of doubt about the direction of the program. We then went on to play our best football to close out the season.

The Duke game will be an indicator if this team can follow the same trajectory.

 

[canes732]

Would Georgia or Notre Dame (upper echelon teams like that) would have trouble with Duke if they were playing them this week? I tend to believe they would murder a team like Duke at HOME especially after a lost. But when I hear all the Miami podcasters and previews of this game it seems as though everyone is scared of Duke (blaming it’s a 12pm game etc).

If that’s the case are we truly a fraud team? I just can’t see Georgia, Bama or Notre Dame podcasters, fans, etc be shyting their pants playing Duke in which the game is at HOME! What am I missing here? After hearing about Duke in all these previews this week I feel like we playing Clemson in their prime and Duke defense is another version of the 85 bears.

After UGA lost to Auburn I guess anything can happen but I would expect them to murder Duke

 

[canes732]

If we can’t curb stomp a team that is not known for passing, but known for running while having one of the best Run defenses in the country, then we need to have a serious conversation about Heatherman.

I’ve watched some of their games. That quarterback better not throw anywhere near 250 yards against us.

If we’re not playing cover 1 man against Duke and we’re still giving 7 yard easy throws we’re dead

 

[nomsane]

I'll give you a C+ effort on the Duke angle.
Two or three of those apply for every team we play.

100%. And I

I'll give you a C+ effort on the Duke angle.
Two or three of those apply for every team we play.

100%. And I hope we embarrass them Saturday. Just pointing out the extra motivation and the fact manny knows if he wins he will be option 1A for the FSU job.

 

[CIS_troll_killa]

Would Georgia or Notre Dame (upper echelon teams like that) would have trouble with Duke if they were playing them this week? I tend to believe they would murder a team like Duke at HOME especially after a lost. But when I hear all the Miami podcasters and previews of this game it seems as though everyone is scared of Duke (blaming it’s a 12pm game etc).

If that’s the case are we truly a fraud team? I just can’t see Georgia, Bama or Notre Dame podcasters, fans, etc be shyting their pants playing Duke in which the game is at HOME! What am I missing here? After hearing about Duke in all these previews this week I feel like we playing Clemson in their prime and Duke defense is another version of the 85 bears.

I smell troll job. I mean really do you have to put this in there?
“(upper echelon teams like that)”. What you’re saying that Miami doesn’t fit that description. And two George lost to a mediocre Auburn team and Notre Dame lost to BYU…….

 

[Juanmanuel V]

Would Georgia or Notre Dame (upper echelon teams like that) would have trouble with Duke if they were playing them this week? I tend to believe they would murder a team like Duke at HOME especially after a lost. But when I hear all the Miami podcasters and previews of this game it seems as though everyone is scared of Duke (blaming it’s a 12pm game etc).

If that’s the case are we truly a fraud team? I just can’t see Georgia, Bama or Notre Dame podcasters, fans, etc be shyting their pants playing Duke in which the game is at HOME! What am I missing here? After hearing about Duke in all these previews this week I feel like we playing Clemson in their prime and Duke defense is another version of the 85 bears.

Notre Dame may even lose to a team like Duke.North Carolina gave them a Game.

Notre Dame is far from a Juggernaut
Put Notre Dame in an SEC Florida or LSu Schedule would give you your Answer.

 

[Mnhurricane]

I think duke has enough talent and open play to give nearly any team trouble if the pieces fall right

 

[drewm3i]

In this day and age, a motivated 7-2 Duke in a sleepy noon game on the road could hang with most of the top teams for at least a half IMO...