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By TOM SHANAHAN Duke is Mike Krzyzewski winning five NCAA titles and 1,091 games. Duke is annual 5-star and 4-star talent stocking the roster. That usually doesn’t add up to the Blue Devils impressively winning two in a row followed by a sudden thud. But that was Duke in Monday night’s 77-75 loss at Miami. And this was Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski, who didn’t like what he saw in Sunday’s practice: “I thought we were soft and I…
PHOTO (Duke Athletics): Porter Wilson has been one of Duke's few bright spots, averaging 44.6 yards per punt with six downed inside the 20-yard line against Miami. By TOM SHANAHAN Basketball long ago crept into into football season, but the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the overlap. Even though basketball started nearly a month later in late November, football has extended into mid-December. Some schools – especially those with strong hoop programs – that are suffering through a disappointing…
