David Cutcliffe
David Cutcliffe
David Nelson Cutcliffeis the head football coach of the Duke University Blue Devils. Under Cutcliffe, in 2012 the Blue Devils ended an 18-year bowl drought and also brought the Victory Bell back to Duke after beating arch-rival University of North Carolina in 2012. The following season, 2013, Cutcliffe led the team to a second straight bowl appearance, another win over North Carolina, an Atlantic Coast Conference Coastal Division championship and the first 10-win season in school history. He also earned...
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Steven has had a really good spring. From Day 1, even when we were out there in shorts, his demeanor was what you want in a football player. He has worked extremely hard and has continued to improve every week and every practice.
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Erik Ainge has played, so he is our No. 1 quarterback as we start the spring. Erik has done some good things at Tennessee, but the fact is we don't have a proven quarterback. He has good enough feet and a good enough arm to play the position. But there is a lot more to it than that.
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We need to put 8-10 play drives together. Right now, that's a real challenge for us.
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We didn't do very much (on offense). We tried to manage ourselves. For the most part I'm pleased with Erik ? the way he managed the game and his accuracy.
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What will happen is they'll understand quickly that unless they do buy in they won't be playing. That's a hundred percent on that statement.
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I don't think you make rash judgments. We didn't get a lot of things done. We've got a lot of people playing, (with) all different kinds of combinations in different places. So, we're not doing anything consistently. We've got what we've got.
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That's probably the one position that has stayed the same the most over that period of time.
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It's going to take a lot of work on his part. He is going to have to be patient and listen to me.
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It was something to build off of. We've got a long way to go, but there were some positive things than happened out there today.
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You never know in these tough situations whether you are doing the right thing or not.
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Just a personal low for me Peyton losing the Heisman after the '97 season. That was a farce, and I will say it's a farce. He was the best player in college football.
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His tempo is so much better. And I thought his lower body was better. Consistency, confidence, all those things are getting better.
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He's playing at a much better tempo. We've solved a lot of his problems with his footwork, which is making him throw the ball better. He's throwing the ball with more confidence. I like what I'm seeing.
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He is certainly still competing for that backup role. I think Bo had a better spring than just about anybody thought he would. We like some of the things he can give us.