Here’s a rundown on Duke’s fall signees, all of whom have sent in the paperwork.

Wow, great idea from Al Featherston: the top 30 Duke seasons.  Enjoy!

Georgia Tech’s stay in the Top 25 will be brief this time:  the Jackets lost to Dayton, a dangerous team as we mentioned this morning, 63-59. Rookie star Derrick Favors had 10 points and six boards; Gani Lawal had eight boards and nine points.  
Tech pretty much lost it from behind the line: they hit 2-8 [...]

For various reasons, Stanford has a weakened roster and faces a possibly tough year.  Talent is on the way, though, as Johnny Dawkins has put together a very nice recruiting class.

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It’s hard to believe, but Mike Brey has been at Notre Dame for a decade now.  Here’s some thoughts from the former Duke assistant on his career, Duke’s role in his development, and what he’s expecting this year. 

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People really haven’t gotten around to the transfer-and-his-first-school angle yet of the Duke-Arizona State game, but they will. In the meantime, here’s a story about former Blue Devil Eric Boateng and his journey from London to Tempe.
Oh, wait, here’s the first.

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One of the perks of being a Duke fan is, well, academic:  every time the NCAA releases the Graduation Success Rate, Duke is near the top of the list.  This year?  97% overall graduation, 15 teams with 100% graduation, and none under 92%. 
Basketball clocked in at 95% and football at 96%.
No matter how you cut [...]

This is pretty cool – Thad Lewis is in the running for the Unitas Award, which is given annually to the nation’s top quarterback. Pretty impressive!  Also impressive: Duke defensive coordinator Mike McIntyre has been named the national assistant of the year.

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In Wednesday night ACC action, Wake Forest beat Scott Cherry’s High Point team, 83-60, and FSU clobbered Stetson, 80-38.

Well this is an interesting case with some ACC ties:  remember when Gus Gilchrist left Maryland for USF where a guy who had been called his personal trainer was hired as part of a package deal? A former USF beat writer who used to toil for the Tampa Tribune wrote this story about the situation.