Read more about the article Elko and coaches discuss state of ACC rivalries and college football’s unstable future

Elko and coaches discuss state of ACC rivalries and college football’s unstable future

PHOTO: Mike Elko is new to Duke football, but he his familiar with in-state rivalries. Visit my website homepage, TomShanahan.Report By TOM SHANAHAN CARY, N.C. – Name, Image and Likeness combined with the transfer portal to further unsettle coach football, but if you’re looking for a glimpse of tradition, Mike Elko provided one. Duke’s new football coach attended his first Bill Dooley Chapter of the National Football Foundation Pigskin Preview Friday at the Embassy Suites in suburban Raleigh.…

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Read more about the article Ruffin McNeill joins The End Game discussing ups and downs of coaching and his rise from segregation to NC State elder statesman

Ruffin McNeill joins The End Game discussing ups and downs of coaching and his rise from segregation to NC State elder statesman

Visit my website homepage, TomShanahan.Report By TOM SHANAHAN The End Game’s Episode 8 features Ruffin McNeill, a former East Carolina head coach who is one the most respected coaches in his profession. He’s entering his third season serving NC State coach Dave Doeren as a special assistant. In 48-minute videocast with my co-host Herman Bulls, McNeill, 63, discussed his career from growing up as a Black youth cropping tobacco in segregated North Carolina to an elder statesman. He…

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Read more about the article Duke and North Carolina making different type last-season push

Duke and North Carolina making different type last-season push

PHOTO (Duke Athletics): Matthew Hurt (21) and teammates celebrate upsetting No. 7 Virginia. By TOM SHANAHAN It’s late February. That means Duke and North Carolina should be peaking for the final stretch leading to the post-season. Except this year it’s about playing their best basketball to earn a bid – not at a No. 1 seed. Duke (10-8, 8-6 ACC) celebrated like it had won an ACC Tournament or NCAA regional when final seconds ticked off the clock…

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