63 Days Until Kansas Football: Rock Chalk Podcast - Previewing the Duke Blue Devils

I'm joined by David Shumate, the play-by-play voice of the Duke Blue Devils, to preview the Week 4 Kansas opponent.

The countdown returns to the Rock Chalk Podcast, taking an early look at the Week 4 opponent for the Kansas Jayhawks. Giving us the details on the Blue Devils is David Shumate, the play-by-play voice for Duke. We break down the big changes for Duke in the offseason, with a brand new head coach in Mike Elko. 

We look through the big changes for the offense and the defense, what positions might benefit the most from some last transfer portal additions, and finish up by looking at what "reasonable" expectations are for the team this year. Plus, with conference realignment thrusting its way back into the spotlight, how does that affect this season for teams like Duke and Kansas?

The episode gets started by looking at what changes have been observed when transitioning from David Cutcliffe to Mike Elko. The spring practices were full of player evaluation, which makes it hard to be definitive in what the expectations are for the team in terms of the depth chart and the schemes.

However, there are definitely some standout players to highlight on both the offensive and defensive end. And with some clear issues last season that needed to be addressed, we look at some of the possibilities that Duke might use to improve the team for this run through the ACC.

From there, we look at the spot of the team that has the most room to improve via the transfer portal, and what some reasonable expectations are for this team. Plus, we identify the one big issue that HAS to be fixed if Duke is going to be successful this year.

Finally, we wrap up with the issue that is on everyone's mind: conference realignment. We have a brief discussion about how that news can affect the importance of this season on the field, and whether it adds any pressure for teams like the Jayhawks and Blue Devils.

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