Our old friend Lee Rodio returns to the podcast for his third appearance. (Listen to his first two here and here.) After he updates on us on what he's been up to lately, we go over what it will take for Duke to have a successful season, Lee gives his picks for each game and closes with a discussion about what NIL can mean for students. Also, Lee delivers some real hot takes when he starts talking about that other school in North Carolina which all us Blue Devils will love. This is a fun talk with a great guest. 

Also, we recorded this on Sunday night and by the time I got this posted, Coach Symmes' interview hit the SEVENTY listens mark. Congrats, Coach! I know when you retire from coaching you'll think about appearing on this podcast before anything else. Right? I mean, appearing as a guest here as to be a momentous achievement. Right? Bueller? Bueller?

Go Duke!

Jeff from the All Sports Discussion ACC Weekly Podcast stopped by for a great talk about the future of the ACC. With USC and UCLA bolting the PAC-12 for the Big Ten, we know that the college football landscape is, once again, uncertain. Jeff and I break down what this could mean for our beloved conference. We also discuss the 3-5-5 scheduling format and what to expect from the ACC this season. It was a great talk with a great podcaster!

Go Duke!

After a bit of trash talk on Twitter, Coach Symmes took some time out of a Wednesday evening to talk about ECU football, his coaching career in college and the NFL and, of course, Duke football. Coach Symmes coached at Duke during the Cutcliffe era before moving onto Indiana where he worked with current Blue Devil OC Kevin Johns. Coach Symmes also had stops at Florida, USC (the one in South Carolina) and with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

During this informative conversation, you'll learn about what a defensive analyst does, the challenging life of a coach and what made the 2013 Duke team so special. We'll give Symmes a pass for thinking that Indiana made the field goal at the end of the Pinstripe Bowl. I think his glasses were broken or something. Oh, and we mention Miami. Blerg.

Go Duke!

Those of you who follow the ACC closely probably get information from Dan Siegel. Dan hosts the eponymously named The Dan Siegel Show where he covers all things ACC. It's a great podcast that you should listen to.

Dan stopped by to give us his thoughts on what to expect from the ACC this football season. As you might expect, the Coastal is up for grabs whereas the Atlantic is likely to be won by one of three teams. Dan also educates us about his recent Twitter disaster which caused him to set up a new account. Let's hope all of his listeners find him - he's a great source of information.

We hope you enjoy the episode. Let us know what you think in the comments or on Twitter. As a heads up, the Miami game was mentioned during the episode and I said a few choice words. Sorry, but it was time. And please let me know if you think I should do a special episode specifically about the Miami game. The idea would be that I would edit all the discussion we have so far about the game into one episode.

Go Duke!

Porter Wilson, Duke's famous punter and the man in possession of a great mullet and moustache, stopped by to talk about how he got into football, his plan to stay for another three years in Durham, the approach he takes to get ready for game day and what the Blue Devils are looking to accomplish this season. He also tells us about the time he takes to get his mullet and his moustache ready for football season.

Oh, and Porter is fully recovered from the horrific injury he suffered during last season's game against Pitt which you can watch here. Watching that again, I think we can agree that he is lucky to be alive.

I hope you all enjoy this interview. It was a lot of fun. Thanks for stopping by, Porter!

Go Duke!

We all remember Carlos Wray from his time at Duke (2012-2015) and the Golden Era of Duke Football he was a part of. Carlos previously sat down for an interview back in 2020 and another one in 2021 to discuss the Blue Devils' appearance in four straight bowl games.

During our third and most recent discussion, we talk about Carlos' coaching career, family crises, leadership and, of course, Duke football. As you would expect, we spend some time going over what it will take for Duke to win and also how to better connect the football program to the Durham community. And we both mention that we don't like BLEEDBLUE and that DukeGang should make a comeback (or, at the least, start using DukeGRIND).

Go Duke!

Eli Pancol took some time out of a Sunday to give us an update on what to expect from Duke heading into the upcoming football season. This was a great talk about the mood of the Blue Devils, how NIL helps student-athletes and Eli's tattoos. That last topic took us down a discussion about his family's history which is pretty interesting.

During the interview, Eli discusses his clothing line which you can find here. He's got some cool stuff - check it out! If you do get some of his merch, post a video of you dancing in it and see how your moves compare to Eli's moves.

George Pearkes, a walk-on tight end at Duke from 2008-11, stopped by for one heck of a talk. We discuss economics, market trends, the economic response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine and we learn why gas prices have been so high. Oh, and we talk Blue Devils football, too. This was an informative discussion with a very knowledgeable guy.

If you want to learn more about the economic response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, read this article by George. We hope you enjoy the interview.

Go Duke!

We all remember Tre Hornbuckle from his time destroying the opposing team's offensive line. Tre took time out of his busy schedule to talk about playing football at Duke, how COVID-19 impacted the NFL Class of 2020, his time as a GA in Durham and his professional career which has him in the CFL.

Tre gave an excellent talk about leadership, staying positive and overcoming adversity. This was a fun talk with an all-time great.

Go Duke!

To say Perry Simmons was a rock during his time at Duke would be an understatement of epic proportions. Perry started fifty, count them FIFTY, straight games before an injury kept him out of the Peach Bowl in 2013. Perry was kind of enough to stop by for a great talk about what it takes to make a team relevant after years of irrelevance.

During our hour plus conversation, we covered a lot of interesting topics including the importance of redshirting, Coaches Luke and Latina, how injuries can derail an offensive line and the great seasons that were 2012 and 2013. This interview will bring back some good memories for all you Blue Devil fans. Until we get to Miami in 2015. Um, yeah. Ugh.