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Duke’s Wohlabaugh playing with newfound appreciation

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Post published:August 27, 2021
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PHOTO (Duke Athletics): Jack Wohlabaugh I invite you to visit my website homepage, TomShanahan.Report By TOM SHANAHAN DURHAM – These days Jack Wohlabaugh enjoys mundane pre-practice stretching periods. The Duke senior center also is excited performing other drills he has done enough times to do in his sleep now. No more taking things for granted. Missing a full season with a preseason injury will spur that kind of awakening. “I always got butterflies before practice or games, even before my…

Duke counting on offensive line’s continued growth

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Post published:August 6, 2021
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DUKE photo: Jake Wohlabaugh I invite you to visit my website home page, TomShanahan.Report By TOM SHANAHAN Duke returns senior running back Mateo Durant as a preseason All-ACC pick. That’s one reason they Blue Devils think they’re better than predictions of a last-place finish in the ACC Coastal. Another is a belief the talent the wide receiver corps possesses is underrated talent: Eli Pancol, Jake Bobo and Jalon Calhoun. At quarterback, Gunnar Holmberg has the dual-threat ability to…

Duke’s center of 2021 attention focuses on more than a new quarterback

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Post published:March 8, 2021
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By TOM SHANAHAN Center Jack Wohlabaugh is back, but quarterback Chase Brice is not. As strange as this might sound, Duke needs Wohlabaugh, an All-ACC honorable mention choice in 2019 that missed 2020 with a preseason knee injury, more than the turnover prone Brice. The Blue Devils need an anchor to establish a cohesive offensive line. Duke opened spring practice last week as it tries to reshape its roster following a 2-9 season, 1-9 in conference play. The…