David Cutcliffe’s education of a Duke quarterback

PHOTO (Duke Athletics): Gunnar Holmberg scans the field for an open receiver against A&T. Visit my website homepage, TomShanahan.Report By TOM SHANAHAN ACC Network analyst Eric Mac Lain offered more than a routine break down of the conference’s top five quarterbacks through the first two weeks of the season. He was invited on Tuesday morning's Packer and Durham Show to list them in order. Returning starters, naturally, topped his list. He named Virginia’s Brennan Armstrong, North Carolina’s Sam…

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Duke jump starts season with two gutsy calls

Photo (Duke Athletics): Right tackle John Gelotte blocks for Gunnar Holmberg. Visit my website homepage, TomShanahan.Report By TOM SHANAHAN DURHAM – Duke football needed something to jump start its home opener. Heck, Blue Devils needed a jump start to their season against a second straight pesky non-Power 5 opponent. First there was an onside kick that the quarterback Gunnar Holmberg converted into a second straight touchdown drive for a 14-7 lead. The recovery and score sparked a 45-17…

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Cutcliffe hears voice from past blaming him for missed opportunities

PHOTO: Duke coach David Cutcliffe points the finger at himself. Visit my website homepage, TomShanahan.Report By TOM SHANAHAN DURHAM -- College Football Hall of Fame coach Johnny Majors died in 2020, but David Cutcliffe swears he heard his old boss' voice yelling at him from the grave. Majors blamed Duke’s coach for Gunnar Holmberg’s fumble at the goal line. Cutcliffe, who was a Tennessee assistant from 1982 through Majors’ final season in 1992, heard the scolding throughout the…

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