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The Devil's Den: A Duke Athletics Podcast
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November 01, 2024Episode 262 - Season Preview Megapod Josh, Dustin, and Raul prepare you for the Duke Men's Basketball 2024-25 season with the longest The Devil's Den podcast episode ever released. In part one of the pod, they get together with Brian Geisinger, writer for 247Sports and cohost of the Buzz Beat podcast. They talk about what Brian has seen over the first couple exhibitions. Topics include:
- Screening actions for the teams multitude of shooters, especially Kon Knueppel
- How Duke is creating 5-out offense by having their bigs camp outside the 3pt line
- The value of Khaman's rim gravity in making this work
- Maliq Brown's defensive versatility
- The sustainability of the 3pt volume against better competition
- The need for dribble penetration, and the best candidates to provide that
- Whether Duke will be able play at a fast pace
- How many players Duke will be playing by the end of the season
- Biggest story lines Brian will be tracking
- The matchups Brian is most looking forward to
Then in part two of the pod (timestamp - 1:10:59), Josh, Dustin, and Raul preview the season in more detail. They predict wins and losses, leaders in various stat categories, and make some over/under picks. They look at the schedule in detail and talk about the most difficult or exciting stretches. They also give their own story lines they'll be monitoring.
You can find Brian Geisinger's work at: https://briangeisinger.substack.com/ or https://247sports.com/college/north-carolina-state/user/briangeisinger/.
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...more October 29, 2024Episode 261 - Arizona State Exhibition Recap Josh, Dustin, and Raul react to Duke's dominant 103-47 exhibition win over Arizona State in the Brotherhood Run. Topics include:
- Bobby Hurley's legacy
- Duke's defense in the 1st half
- Duke's efforts to involve Khaman Maluach early in the offense
- Maliq Brown's foul trouble
- The 2nd half three-point shooting barrage
- Screening actions being run for Kon Knueppel and Duke's other shooters
- Duke's improved ability to go on runs
- Caleb Foster's increased aggression and pace of play
- Mason Gillis as a high-level 3-and-D role player
- Khaman Maluach's rebounding and rim deterrence
- Duke's 3pt attempt rate
- The place of Darren Harris and Isaiah Evans in the rotation
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...more October 22, 2024Episode 260 - Lincoln Exhibition Reaction Josh, Dustin, and Raul are joined by friend of the pod Kaleb Hilliard to react to Duke's 107-56 exhibition win over Lincoln. Topics discussed include:
- Cooper Flagg's debut
- An unexpected starting lineup
- Some first half defensive issues that allowed Lincoln to stay close for 12 minutes
- The high volume of spot-up 3pt attempts
- The two-man game between Flagg and Kon Knueppel
- Knueppel's deceptive athleticism
- Tyrese Proctor's aggression
- Areas for improvement in Caleb Foster's approach
- Khaman Maluach's rebounding
- Maliq Brown's grit and defensive versatility
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...more October 14, 2024Episode 259 - ACC Media Day, Practice Behind-the-Scenes, and Recruiting (with John Watson) Josh, Dustin, and Raul start the episode by reacting to the commitment of Cayden and Cameron Boozer to Duke. They talk about whether Miami was ever truly the favorite, plus what it means for Jon Scheyer to land legacy recruits. They also look at how the Boozers will impact next year's Duke team.
Then they get into the episode proper, featuring special guest John Watson of thedevilsden.com. First they recap Dustin's experience at ACC Media Day. They listen to quotes from Jon Scheyer about 3pt shooting and Tyrese Proctor about the impact of Khaman Maluach.
Then John Watson shares his experiences attending a Duke Men's Basketball practice. He gives his thoughts on the team's overall ceiling, and the roles of various players. Who was running point guard between Foster and Proctor? What is impressing people so much about Knueppel? How does Cooper impact the game regardless of how much he scores?
After that, they touch base about various recruiting targets. Note: because this section of the podcast was recorded before the Boozers' commitment, their potential commitment is discussed in more hypothetical terms.
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...more October 08, 2024Episode 258 - Countdown to Craziness Reaction Josh, Dustin, and Raul react to Countdown to Craziness – the kickoff to the 2024-25 Duke Men's Basketball season. Topics discussed include:
- Favorite player intros
- The new scrimmage format
- The aggressive play of Caleb Foster
- Tyrese Proctor's shooting struggles
- The battle for the third wing spot between Knueppel, James, Evans, and Harris
- Cooper Flagg's quiet productivity
- Khaman Maluach and Maliq Brown's role in a perimeter-focused offense
- Maluach's room for growth as a screen setter
- The need for the guards to recognize Maluach's presence as a rim protector
- The overall emphasis on spot-up 3pt shooting
- Starting lineup predictions
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...more October 01, 2024Episode 257 - Travis Branham on Recruiting Josh, Dustin, and Raul are joined by 247Sports National Basketball Analyst Travis Branham for a discussion on the national recruiting landscape as a whole and Duke recruiting specifically.
Topics include:
- The impact of NIL and the transfer portal on the timing of player commitments
- How the top programs targeting smaller classes will impact the distribution of talent across college basketball
- Patterns in the type of players Coach Scheyer has chosen to recruit
- The freshman outside of Cooper Flagg likely to have the most impact at Duke
- Kon Knueppel's NBA draft stock and player comps
- Cooper Flagg's potential impact at Duke
- Flagg's best role on offense
- Which school leads in the recruitment of the Boozer twins
- Where Duke might pivot if they don't land the Boozers
- How long Cayden Boozer will likely stay in college
- Cam Boozer vs. Paolo Banchero
- The fit of other Duke recruits alongside the Boozers
- How to achieve greater roster stability in college basketball going forward
- The possibility of multiyear NIL contracts for players
Travis Branham can be found on Twitter as @TravisBranham or on 247Sports at https://247sports.com/user/Travis%20Branham/
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...more September 25, 2024Episode 256 - Conference Newcomers: Cal, Stanford, and SMU Josh, Dustin, and Raul are joined by Jordan Hofeditz of SMU Athletics and Jackson Moore of 247Sports to discuss the new additions to the ACC -- Cal, Stanford, and SMU. Jordan and Jackson give their perspective of what joining the ACC means to these teams. Topics discussed include:
- Recent coaching hires at all of these programs
- Strengths and weaknesses of incoming rosters
- Feelings about leaving previous conference
- The dissolution of a historic conference like the Pac-12
- SMU's longtime struggles to find conference stability
- Loss of traditional rivalries
- Impact of travel schedules, particularly on non-revenue sports
- Potential new rivalries
- Venues Jordan and Jackson are most excited to see the teams they cover visit
- Impact of joining the ACC on athletic budgets and NIL funding
Jordan Hofeditz can be found on Twitter @jhofeditz. Jackson Moore's writing about various West Coast programs can be found here: https://247sports.com/college/fresno-state/user/JacksonMoore/
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...more September 12, 2024Episode 255 - Reacting to Pro Devils Weekend Footage Josh, Dustin, and Raul react to Pro Devils Weekend, which saw 20 Duke players return to campus. They break down the Duke Blue Planet footage from the weekend, which included Dereck Lively running post drills with Khaman Maluach, Coach Scheyer mic'd up for practice, and a 30-minute long team speech from Jay Bilas.
They also talk about Cameron and Cayden Boozer visiting campus and where Duke stands with them from a recruiting perspective.
Later, they get into some hypothetical questions inspired by DJ Steward's appearance on The Brotherhood podcast. Steward said he probably left school too early. Who are some other players who could have stayed, and how would their decision have impacted that next season's team?
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...more August 29, 2024Episode 254 - Previewing Duke Football and Basketball (with the Section 17 Podcast) Josh, Shoe, and Raul are joined by Josh Cox and Jamie Holt of the Section 17 Podcast. They discuss Duke Football's upcoming season before turning their attention back to basketball.
Football topics discussed include:
- Duke Football's up-and-down 2023 season
- Where the victory over Clemson stacks up amongst the greatest wins in Duke Football history
- The Riley Leonard injury and its impact on the season
- Mike Elko's departure for Texas A&M
- Riley Leonard's transfer to Notre Dame as well as other offseason departures
- The Manny Diaz hire
- Maalik Murphy being named starting quarterback
- Expected changes to the Duke offense
- The impact of retaining strength and conditioning coach, David Feeley
- Biggest expected strengths and weaknesses of the team for the 2024 season
- Predicting the team's record
- Most anticipated games
Basketball topics include:
- Assessing Duke's 2023-24 season
- Is the program making reasonable progress under Coach Scheyer?
- How does making the Elite Eight affect this assessment?
- The offseason transfers: which player hurt the most to lose?
- Expectations for the 2024-25 season
- How Jon Scheyer addressed the weaknesses of last year's team
- The hype around Kon Knueppel
- Asking highly ranked players to buy into a limited role
- Will the starting backcourt be productive enough?
- Cooper Flagg as offensive initiator
- Drafting current Duke Basketball players for the football team and vice versa
The Section 17 Podcast can be followed @DukeFBTalk on Twitter and on their website, https://dukefootballtalk.com.
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...more August 20, 2024Episode 253 - Jeff Goodman Josh, Dustin, and Raul speak with Jeff Goodman, College Basketball Analyst at The Field of 68, about all things Duke and college basketball.
Topics discussed include:
- Assessing Duke's 2023-24 season relative to expectations
- Of the seven Duke players who entered the portal, who will be missed the most?
- Cooper Flagg's potential impact in 2025
- The way Duke has built an experienced and versatile team around Flagg
- The buzz around Kon Knueppel
- Khaman Maluach's college readiness
- The ceiling of Duke's starting backcourt
- The pressure on Jon Scheyer for the 2024-25 season
- Conference realignment and the newest additions to the ACC
- Players who could win NPOY
- The CBB games Jeff is looking forward to the most
- The importance of tough scheduling
- The charm of downtown Charleston, SC
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