The gang is back with Episode 136! On this episode, they recap Duke Basketball's performance at the Maui Invitational, including the loss in the final to Gonzaga. They also preview the upcoming game against Indiana in the ACC/B1G Challenge. On the football side, they recap big losses against Clemson and Wake Forest. They wrap up with basketball players of the week and Parting Shots.

Timestamps:

0:00 - Byrd Campbell!

0:27 - Jason is running the ship from Philadelphia! Sam is in Durham job hunting and Donald is back in DC playing video games

2:15 - We begin with the Maui Invitational and our first ever loss in the tournament at the hands of Gonzaga

3:46 - Sam begins by dismissing the notion that Duke was unstoppable and could beat the Cleveland Cavaliers

5:30 - Sam discusses the tough week that Duke had in Maui

8:20 - Sam thinks the loss is a great learning opportunity for Duke

8:45 - Donald is not overly concerned about freshmen playing like freshmen two weeks into their college careers

11:10 - Donald makes sure everyone understands that Marques Bolden had a helluva game against Auburn

12:28 - Jason brings the conversation back to the Gonzaga loss and discusses RJ Barrett’s shooting struggles

17:45 - Donald asks Jason whether there are any parallels between this loss and a loss in Alaska in 1998

20:47 - The guys discuss the fact that Duke took Gonzaga’s best shot and that’s what it took for the Zags to win

22:45 - The guys agree that this was a great, Final Four-like game

24:23 - Jason begins the preview of the Indiana game

27:00 - Donald’s key to victory: establish our presence in the paint

28:27 - Sam also wants to see more ball movement against Indiana

29:48 - Jason wants RJ Barrett to learn from his mistakes against Gonzaga

31:49 - Thanks again to our wonderful sponsor, Byrd Campbell, PA!

32:32 - We shift to football and their terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day against Wake Forest

35:19 - Sam wasn’t at the game. He was busy with school…but he made the right decision

38:40 - Donald wants to know what has happened to the team since the end of the 1st quarter against Clemson

40:10 - Donald discusses bowl projections - we’re going bowling but probably not to a preferred bowl

41:55 - Jason is utterly displeased with the final score against Wake - 59-7!!

42:28 - Player of the Week nominations - three different players take it home this week

45:08 - Parting Shots!

45:16 - Sam: Duke Football got a commitment from a familiar name!

47:41 - Donald: MNF and LSU/Texas A&M were two ridiculously awesome football games you should have watched!

50:30 - Jason: The ACC should be ashamed of their nonconference schedule this season (except Duke)

1:00:15 - Goodbye and Duke Band!

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