SpaceRaider
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Middle Tennessee signs home and home deal with Duke
dnj:
Quote:...Game one will be Sept. 7, 2019, at MTSU, as Duke will become the fourth ACC team to visit Floyd Stadium – joining Georgia Tech, Maryland and Virginia.
Game two of the series will be Sept. 5, 2020 in Durham, North Carolina.
"This should be an exciting series for our fans as we continue to bring quality non-conference opponents to Murfreesboro," MTSU athletic director Chris Massaro said. "Duke continues to grow its program under David Cutcliffe, and we look forward to hosting another power conference member." .....
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07-28-2014 04:26 AM |
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MUsince96
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RE: Middle Tennessee signs home and home deal with Duke
These are the type series C-USA needs. Winnable games vs. P5 as opposed to body bag games.
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07-28-2014 06:08 AM |
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RE: Middle Tennessee signs home and home deal with Duke
Agree! Excellent series choice. Well done.
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07-28-2014 06:36 AM |
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CyrusJS
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Middle Tennessee signs home and home deal with Duke
Can't believe I'm saying this, but nice work MT.
Go Tops.
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07-28-2014 06:54 AM |
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WKUApollo
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RE: Middle Tennessee signs home and home deal with Duke
Kudo's MT. Very good and winnable, or at a minimum, competitive series.
Go CUSA!!
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07-28-2014 07:45 AM |
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RE: Middle Tennessee signs home and home deal with Duke
Well done.
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07-28-2014 07:45 AM |
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Raider18
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RE: Middle Tennessee signs home and home deal with Duke
I must say as a MT fan i love this series.
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07-28-2014 07:54 AM |
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FAUAEPi
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RE: Middle Tennessee signs home and home deal with Duke
Nice. Well done Middle!
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07-28-2014 07:55 AM |
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Topper59
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RE: Middle Tennessee signs home and home deal with Duke
Nice.
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07-28-2014 07:57 AM |
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MT FAN
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RE: Middle Tennessee signs home and home deal with Duke
And they play at MT first!
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07-28-2014 09:34 AM |
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topper1296
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RE: Middle Tennessee signs home and home deal with Duke
Congrats MT on the series.
Wow. I just threw up in my mouth a little typing congrats and MT in the same sentence.
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07-28-2014 09:55 AM |
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RE: Middle Tennessee signs home and home deal with Duke
When Duke came to FIU for homecoming a few years ago, that was our highest attended game in program history. We should have won the freaking game too. Hopefully this results in similar success for MT. Good job.
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07-28-2014 09:59 AM |
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Irish Rowdy
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RE: Middle Tennessee signs home and home deal with Duke
very nice
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07-28-2014 10:29 AM |
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pcm0103
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RE: Middle Tennessee signs home and home deal with Duke
This will be a good series for you guys. In the past Duke's football program was garbage and beating them back then wasn't anything to brag about. It's a totally different program now. They should of beat Texas A&M last year in the bowl game. Beating them will definitely be a good thing.
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07-28-2014 10:59 AM |
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Ole Blue
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RE: Middle Tennessee signs home and home deal with Duke
(07-28-2014 10:59 AM)pcm0103 Wrote: This will be a good series for you guys. In the past Duke's football program was garbage and beating them back then wasn't anything to brag about. It's a totally different program now. They should of beat Texas A&M last year in the bowl game. Beating them will definitely be a good thing.
Agreed. If they continue their current trend they'll be a top 25 quality program every year. It is a big grab for MT and I hope I can be there for the game in 2019.
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07-28-2014 12:38 PM |
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wkuhilltopperfan
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RE: Middle Tennessee signs home and home deal with Duke
Very nice
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07-28-2014 02:34 PM |
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MTPiKapp
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RE: Middle Tennessee signs home and home deal with Duke
(07-28-2014 12:38 PM)Ole Blue Wrote: (07-28-2014 10:59 AM)pcm0103 Wrote: This will be a good series for you guys. In the past Duke's football program was garbage and beating them back then wasn't anything to brag about. It's a totally different program now. They should of beat Texas A&M last year in the bowl game. Beating them will definitely be a good thing.
Agreed. If they continue their current trend they'll be a top 25 quality program every year. It is a big grab for MT and I hope I can be there for the game in 2019.
I'll believe last year was not just an aberration when I see it. Not saying they go back to a dumpster fire of a football program, but I have little to no expectation that Duke football is going to be a perennial top 25 quality program any time soon.
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07-28-2014 04:16 PM |
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pcm0103
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RE: Middle Tennessee signs home and home deal with Duke
(07-28-2014 04:16 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote: (07-28-2014 12:38 PM)Ole Blue Wrote: (07-28-2014 10:59 AM)pcm0103 Wrote: This will be a good series for you guys. In the past Duke's football program was garbage and beating them back then wasn't anything to brag about. It's a totally different program now. They should of beat Texas A&M last year in the bowl game. Beating them will definitely be a good thing.
Agreed. If they continue their current trend they'll be a top 25 quality program every year. It is a big grab for MT and I hope I can be there for the game in 2019.
I'll believe last year was not just an aberration when I see it. Not saying they go back to a dumpster fire of a football program, but I have little to no expectation that Duke football is going to be a perennial top 25 quality program any time soon.
I don't think it was an aberration. Coach Cutcliffe and steadily improved the strength and condition program as well as brought in some top recruits. They are currently ranked #5 in ACC in recruiting and #15 overall. They were ranked #68 in 2013 with mostly 2 and 3 star players. Those are the same players that won the Coastal division and almost beat Texas A&M. They ended the season with a 10-4 record. They have definitely bought into what Coach Cutcliffe is selling. His 2015 class includes 3 *4 players with SEC Pac-12, Big 10, and Big 12 offers. They ending the season ranked #22 in the AP polls and #22 in the USA today polls. I believe Dukes football program is gonna shock you and a lot of other people as well.
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07-28-2014 04:48 PM |
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Ole Blue
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RE: Middle Tennessee signs home and home deal with Duke
(07-28-2014 04:16 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote: (07-28-2014 12:38 PM)Ole Blue Wrote: (07-28-2014 10:59 AM)pcm0103 Wrote: This will be a good series for you guys. In the past Duke's football program was garbage and beating them back then wasn't anything to brag about. It's a totally different program now. They should of beat Texas A&M last year in the bowl game. Beating them will definitely be a good thing.
Agreed. If they continue their current trend they'll be a top 25 quality program every year. It is a big grab for MT and I hope I can be there for the game in 2019.
I'll believe last year was not just an aberration when I see it. Not saying they go back to a dumpster fire of a football program, but I have little to no expectation that Duke football is going to be a perennial top 25 quality program any time soon.
They have been on the rise over the last few years - in 2012, Duke went 6-7 and went to their first bowl since 1995 after spending the last decade plus with no more than five wins. Last year they had 10 wins, their highest total in program history. The last time they had at least 8 wins was 1994. I expect they'll have another winning record again and make a quality bowl as well, along with a lower top 25 rating.
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07-28-2014 04:52 PM |
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Hilltopper2K
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RE: Middle Tennessee signs home and home deal with Duke
Great series! Congratulations!
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07-28-2014 07:37 PM |
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