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Notre Dame Football: Thoughts on 2020 Home Kickoff Times

The only real double take upon seeing the release for me is that Stanford remains a night game.

Notre Dame’s home schedule for the 2020 season has long been known but kickoff times however were not. At least not until Friday when the team and NBC Sports announced the kickoff times for all seven home games this season.

Of those seven, six will be played at Notre Dame Stadium while the Shamrock Series makes a return at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, when Notre Dame takes on Wisconsin this October.

Here’s how the scheduled home slate looks time wise:

Sept. 12 – Arkansas, 2:30 ET

Sept. 19 – Western Michigan, 2:30 ET

Oct. 3 – Wisconsin (Shamrock Series, Green Bay, WI), 7:30 ET

Oct. 10 – Stanford, 7:30 ET

Oct. 31 – Duke, 3:30 ET

Nov. 7 – Clemson, 7:30 ET

Nov. 21 – Louisville, 2:30 ET

As expected the matchups with Wisconsin and Clemson will both be in primetime. The Shamrock Series game has always been a primetime affair while Clemson being far and away the biggest of home opponents for Notre Dame this season gets the evening kickoff.

The only real double take upon seeing the release for me is that Stanford remains a night game. I know there have been some classics in this matchup but with the Cardinal seemingly on the decline I’m surprised to see NBC having interest putting this game in primetime. Why it may make sense though is that the slate of national games for that October 10 day doesn’t appear great at night, meaning ratings could benefit despite a not great matchup:

Texas/Oklahoma is always a noon ET kickoff while Clemson/Florida State, Ohio State/Iowa, and Michigan/Michigan State all appear to be lopsided matchups from this far out.

The SEC has a couple big games that week with Auburn and Georgia doing battle and LSU taking on Florida but it is hard to imagine CBS not choosing its one primetime SEC game for the year to not include Alabama or LSU for a second consecutive season as that honor went to Notre Dame and Georgia in 2019.

Jamison Crowder working out with Daniel Jones, Giants receivers at Duke

Jamison Crowder is working out with Daniel Jones, Sterling Shepard and Darius Slayton at Duke.

Jamison Crowder is getting a little work in with the Jets’ MetLife Stadium roommates.

According to The Record’s Art Stapleton, Crowder joined Giants quarterback Daniel Jones and receivers Sterling Shepard and Darius Slayton for some offseason workouts at Duke University. Both Crowder and Jones are Duke alumni.

Crowder is from Monroe, North Carolina, which is two and a half hours from Duke. So this doesn’t have to do as much with the Giants players at the university, but rather Crowder being closer to home.

Crowder played at Duke from 2011-2014. He recorded 3,641 receiving yards in his college career to go with 23 touchdowns. Crowder was also used a lot on special teams as a returner. He had 65 returns for 869 yards and five touchdowns for the Blue Devils.

The 26-year-old just finished his first season with the Jets after spending the first four years of his career with Washington. In his first year in New York, Crowder had 76 catches for 833 yards and six touchdowns.

The chemistry between him and Sam Darnold was great throughout the season. Crowder acted as Darnold’s safety net and was regularly able to find open holes in the middle of the field.

The hope is that chemistry between Crowder and Darnold can continue into next season and evolve over the next couple of seasons. But for now, Crowder will get his work in at Duke with some Giants players.

Daniel Jones, Giants WRs working out at Duke

Daniel Jones continues the traditional Duke workouts with a few of his WRs.

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones is hoping to usher in a new era of football as the starter under center, but he’s keeping a certain tradition alive—one that his predecessor Eli Manning did for years.

With the conclusion of Super Bowl LIV, Jones is getting some workouts in at the Duke facility, which also happens to be his alma mater. Wide receivers Sterling Shepard and Darius Slayton are also reported to be on hand for the workouts.

Two days after the Super Bowl, second-year Giants QB Daniel Jones has some of his receivers down at his alma mater Duke for some workouts. Impressive. The tradition continues. Eli Manning used to bring his receivers to Duke every year for some work.

— Jordan Raanan (@JordanRaanan) February 4, 2020

Darius Slayton and Sterling Shepard In attendance #giants https://t.co/HRvb9Gpv4P

— Ryan Dunleavy (@rydunleavy) February 4, 2020

For years, Manning and a few of his wide receivers would partake in workouts at Duke during the offseason. Eli and his brother Peyton both played for current Blue Devils head coach David Cutcliffe. He was the offensive coordinator at Tennessee for Peyton’s years and the head coach at Ole Miss for Eli.

This has turned into an annual gathering for the Giants quarterback and with Jones having played for Cutcliffe for his entire collegiate career, it’s no surprise he’s getting some work in down there.

Having the leader of the wide receiver corps in Shepard and an intriguing emerging talent in Slayton there should help the chemistry in the passing game. It also shows these young players are willing to put in the work with each other during the offseason.

Jones is coming off of a rookie campaign that had both ups and downs. He finished with 24 touchdown passes but also threw 12 interceptions and fumbled the ball 18 times, 12 of which were lost.

Regardless, Jones showed poise and promise during his first season and while he will try to turn things around in this new era of Big Blue football, some traditions will live on.

Jeff Capel had no problem with the Cameron Crazies chant that infuriated Coach K

Capel responded on Twitter.

Jeff Capel is a Duke legend.

He was beloved a player and was a Blue Devils assistant starting in 2011 until he was hired by Pittsburgh to be the Panthers’ head coach in 2018.

So you could understand why Duke’s die-hard fan section, the Cameron Crazies, would target Capel with a cheer during Tuesday’s game, a chant — “Jeff Capel, sit with us” — that was all in good fun.

You could also understand why Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski might misinterpret that chant as taking a shot at a Duke legend, which is why Coach K went off, screaming at the Crazies to “shut up!!!”

After Cameron Crazies started yelling "Jeff Capel, sit with us," Coach K could be seen yelling "Shut up" and "He's one of us."

Capel played at Duke and coached there for 7 seasons. pic.twitter.com/OdKeJ62MMv

— ESPN (@espn) January 29, 2020

Krzyzewski apologized, thinking the chant was personal and suggested other chants:

Here was Coach K’s response when asked about erupting on his own fans just before half. Said he didn’t like Capel being taunted, suggested Duke fans instead turn to chants of “DEFENSE!” or “LET’S GO!” or “COME ON, DUKE!”

Having a normal one pic.twitter.com/P5fsWBHLET

— Kyle Boone (@Kyle__Boone) January 29, 2020

Capel later tweeted he took “no offense” and retweeted a note a Duke fan had snapped from the “dirt sheet” that the student section gets to taunt opponents, which said “nothing bad to say here, love you Capel”:

Love you guys back!!! No offense taken from me! Keep SHOWING UP AND CHEERING FOR YOUR TEAM! They DESERVE IT! https://t.co/19BC707KjR

— Jeff Capel (@jeffcapel) January 29, 2020

It was all a big misunderstanding.

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Duke at Clemson odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Tuesday’s Duke Blue Devils vs. Clemson Tigers sports betting odds and lines, with college basketball betting picks and tips.

The Duke Blue Devils (15-1, 5-0 ACC) – the No. 3 team in the USA Today Sports Coaches Poll – travel to Clemson, S.C., to square off against the Clemson Tigers (8-7, 2-3) at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Littlejohn Coliseum. We analyze the Duke-Clemson odds and betting lines, with college basketball betting advice and tips around this matchup.

Duke at Clemson: Three things you need to know

1. Clemson has played just three games over the last 15 days. The Tigers aren’t a good shooting team to begin with, ranking 255th in the country with a 42.4% field-goal percentage. Any rust and their 253rd-ranked offense (68.7 points per game) will be game-controlled into submission in a double-digit boat race. … Clemson lost by 19 at Duke (Jan. 5, 2019) in the last meeting between the two schools as the Blue Devils covered a 15-point spread.

2. Clemson figures as a second-50 squad in most advanced-analytics computer rankings. The Blue Devils have played five such foes this year. In those comps, Duke is 5-0 with a victory margin of 11 points. While this applies to a straight-up loss more than an against-the-spread defeat, the Devils’ Nov. 26 upset at the hands of Stephen F. Austin could well have a galvanizing effect against any subsequent similar failings. Duke has game-controlled nine wins since (6-3 ATS). Figure the Blue Devils’ next loss – whenever that may be – coming to a top-15.

3. Duke’s best defensive efforts are up close in the rear-view mirror. The Devils have excelled in creating more turnovers of late, all while taking care of the basketball on their own possessions. That’s a solid formula for avoiding close games.

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Duke at Clemson: Odds, betting lines and picks

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:30 a.m. ET.

Prediction

Duke 76, Clemson 63

Moneyline (ML)

AVOID. Duke (-589) is too chalky. Every $5.89 wagered will only profit $1 if the Blue Devils win. Clemson (+425) will profit $4.25 on every $1 bet if it prevails, but that isn’t happening.

Against the Spread (ATS)

The Blue Devils are 3-1 ATS over four road games, and they are 6-3 ATS in their last nine games. Clemson is 4-5 ATS over its last nine.

How much energy can the home crowd bring tonight at Littlejohn Coliseum? Bleary-eyed Tiger fans – slumping after Monday’s College Football Championship game – may not have much to cheer about in the second half. Take DUKE -10.5 (+100).

Over/Under (O/U)

The O/U is 2-2 in Duke’s road games and 5-5 in Clemson’s home games. Duke wants to play a faster pace in this one. A major offensive rebounding advantage for the Devils and a low rate of getting to the foul line for the Tigers should work against Clemson in its efforts to slow things down. Take the OVER 134.5 (-115).

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Duke’s new alternate jerseys are so good

These are the best jerseys in college basketball.

It’s hard to make a good alternate jersey. Sometimes they can lean too hard into certain themes. Other times they aren’t doing enough. And, more often than not, they commemorate something that doesn’t really matter — just look at the NBA’s City Jerseys.

But this new Duke alternate jersey is so incredibly good. It’s perfection. This is exactly what an alternate jersey is supposed to look like.

They dropped these new “Brotherhood” jerseys in commemoration of the four decades head coach Mike Krzyzewski has been with the program.

They’re jaw dropping. Everything from the navy blue color to the gothic “Duke” font and the subtle “brotherhood” on the shorts. They’ve got it all.

The school revealed their new jerseys on Twitter in a video ahead of their game against Wake Forest on Saturday night.

𝕱𝖔𝖗 𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝕭𝖗𝖔𝖙𝖍𝖊𝖗𝖍𝖔𝖔𝖉#TheDukeReveal (5/6) 👊🤝🔵😈 pic.twitter.com/irRUJmHlc0

— 𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝕭𝖗𝖔𝖙𝖍𝖊𝖗𝖍𝖔𝖔𝖉 (@DukeMBB) January 11, 2020

I only have two comments here. The first one is that Duke doesn’t deserve these jerseys. They’re too good for a program that is so easily hateable.

The second one: Zion Williamson deserved to wear this jersey last year and we deserve to see him in it. We need to demand that the Pelicans, a squad loaded with Duke players, wear these when he finally returns to the team.

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Zion Williamson says he initially decided to go back to Duke: ‘Nobody ever believes me’

What could have been.

Zion Williamson arrived at Duke last season with the expectation of spending one year in Durham before declaring for the NBA Draft. That was exactly how it played out for the now-Pelicans rookie. But when it came time to make that long-expected decision, it wasn’t nearly as easy as most would have thought.

Zion was ready to return to Duke for his sophomore season.

In an appearance on The J.J. Redick Podcast, Williamson explained to his Pelicans teammate that he genuinely wanted to go back to Duke for a second year and that nobody ever believes him when he says that. According to Zion, it took urging from his mom, stepdad and Coach K to get him to make the jump to the NBA.

Nobody ever believes him, but @Zionwilliamson really wanted to go back for his sophomore season at @DukeMBB. #JJRedickPod

Full vid: https://t.co/ZiIlHP4pBN pic.twitter.com/sJniit9ggZ

— The Ringer (@ringer) January 8, 2020

Zion said:

“It was like the deadline. I think at the deadline when you had to declare, you had to say, ‘All right, what are you gonna do? Declare or not?’ Me, I wanted to go back, Nobody ever believes me, they think I’m just saying that. But no, I genuinely wanted to go back. I felt like the NBA wasn’t going anywhere. You know, the money thing — that’s money. I don’t play this for money. I play because I genuinely love the game. I just loved my experience at Duke that much where I wanted to stay.

“But it was one of those situations where Coach K’s not gonna let me come back because he wants me to do what’s best for the family. My teammates are saying, ‘Man, that would be dope if you come back.’ But at the same time, they’re telling me I would be leaving too much. I did the work this long to get to that. It was tough. At the end of the day, I think it was kinda my mom. She said she was gonna support me whatever I do, so I was like, ‘All right, I’m going back.’ And then I think her and my stepdad talked about it, and they were like, ‘You worked too hard to get to this moment. You’d feel bad if you left it.'”

After that discussion with his parents, Zion said that he ultimately realized he had worked for the opportunity to play in the NBA and couldn’t pass up the chance. Even as post-lottery rumors emerged about a possible return to Duke, Williamson remained committed to the draft and the eventual landing spot in New Orleans.

But could you imagine if he had stayed at Duke?

The Blue Devils are already 13-1 and ranked No. 2 without Zion. That one loss was by two points against Stephen F. Austin. We’ll never know what could have been, but it’s fun to think about.

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Duke at Georgia Tech college basketball odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Wednesday’s Duke Blue Devils vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets sports betting odds and lines, with college basketball betting picks and tips.

The Duke Blue Devils (13-1, 3-0 ACC) and Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (7-7, 2-2 ACC) tip it off at McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta at 9 p.m. ET Wednesday. We analyze the Duke-Georgia Tech odds and betting lines, while providing college basketball betting tips and advice on this matchup.

The Blue Devils are ranked second in the USA TODAY Sports men’s basketball coaches poll.

Duke at Georgia Tech: Three things you need to know

1. Duke ranks fourth in the nation with 84.1 points per game, and is 17th in the country with a field-goal percentage of 48.4%.

2. Blue Devils F Vernon Carey Jr. leads the team in points (18.4 per game), rebounds (9.0 RPG) and blocked shots (2.1 BPG) with a field-goal percentage of 62.8%, while G Tre Jones leads the team with 7.2 assists and 2.0 steals per game.

3. Georgia Tech is coming off its most impressive and complete effort of the season, a 96-83 victory at North Carolina Jan. 4.

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