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Duke has had a lot of pre-season buzz, especially with landing Darian Mensah. Who are the other new additions to the team that replace production on both sides of the ball? We take a deep dive on the new acquisitions and preview the whole 2025 season slate. Leave your thoughts on what you think Duke's record will be!

Welcome back to the BJLJ Show. In this episode we have a full slate for you guys. Duke hires Preston Greene as the new Director of Performance. Also Duke has added Florida to their already ridiculous non-conference slate. Jordan and Conor give their projected rotation for the start of the year and we end the show with Q & A's and Jordan's interview with Jon Scheyer.

Welcome to a special off-season episode of the BJLJ Show. Conor and Jordan recap their Final Four experience, talk about the latest with Duke's roster construction and end the episode with fan Q&A's!

A lot has happened in the last week. Conor and Jordan deep dive into the two Duke wins and preview Houston.

Duke won three games in three days in three different ways without their defensive coordinator, ACC POY and one of the best defensive players in the country. How good is this Duke team?

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Cooper Flagg showed why he is the NPOY against Wake Forest as Duke's lead went from 7 points to 40 once Flagg took over the game. Jai Lucas is officially named Miami's head coach and will be leaving Duke next week before the conference tournament starts. Finally, UNC has won 6 straight and have Duke at home. Can they spoil Duke's ACC Regular Season Championship hopes?

Duke put a historic beatdown on Illinois on Saturday night. 110-67. Seven players scored in double-figures. We take a look at what happened and what does it mean for Duke with Jai Lucas possibly going to Miami?

Duke's Freshmen came up big in their 80-62 win at Virginia. Cooper Flagg, Kon Knuppel and Isaiah Evans had 17 points each.Flagg: 17pts, 14 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocksKnuppel: 17pts, 7 rebounds, 3-6 from 3Evans: 17pts, 3 rebounds, 2 blocks, 5-6 from 3Pat Ngonga had 8 points in 11 minutesCan Khaman Maluach step up in Maliq Brown's absence?Follow me on Twitter: @JMannsTakes

Duke lost 77-71 at Clemson while Cooper Flagg continued to play under the weather. We discuss why Duke lost to Clemson, who stepped up and who needs to step up as Duke continues to play in the heart of conference play.

Duke is a massive favorite over Cal on Wednesday night. Conor gives us a preview of Cal and we finish the episode off with a preview of Jaylen Blakes Homecoming as Stanford comes to town on Saturday.

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In this episode we recap Duke's dominating performance against UNC and talk about how and why both teams are going different directions. We also give you guys a preview of Maliq Brown's Homecoming at Syracuse and Dickie V returns for Duke @ Clemson.

Duke has won two games in three days thanks to going zone down the stretch. Jordan talks about what he has seen from the film on why Duke is struggling at times on offense and defense. Conor and Jordan weigh in on their thoughts about Duke vs UNC and name reasons why Duke can win and why Duke could lose.

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Duke is coming off an 88-63 win at Boston College as Cooper Flagg continues to dominate.

-Cooper Flagg talk

-18 assists on 30 makes

-Isaiah Evans had 16 points in 21 minutes

-How has Duke done without Maliq Brown?

-Can Maluach stay out of foul trouble?

-Outlook on the rest of the year

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Duke cruised against Pittsburgh to start the week and had a little scare against Notre Dame at home as the Fighting Irish couldn't miss from three. Duke did lose their defensive star Maliq Brown, who will be out for a while.

-Who does Duke turn to with Maliq Brown missing time?

-Can the bench step up?

-Can Cooper Flagg be on the Mt. Rushmore of best Duke players ever?

-What does the rest of the year look like for Duke?

-Miami Preview

-ACC Talk

Duke continued their offensive hot streak as they've now scored over 80 points in three straight as well as shot over 50% in three straight.

-Chris Carawell HC Debut

-Cooper Flagg's playing his best ball right now

-Kon Knueppel's 39% from 3 in his last three games

-Tyrese Proctor is Mr. Consistent in Year 3

-Is Pitt the 2nd best team in the ACC?

-Who to watch for Pitt tomorrow night

Maalik Murphy has entered the Transfer Portal after having a record breaking Sophomore season at Duke. Duke, not Murphy, were the ones that were wanting to go a different direction and that direction is Darian Mensah from Tulane.

-Duke found a hot hand off the bench against #2 Auburn

-Sion James makes his first start of the year

-Duke found some life offensively

-Can Duke be dominant?

-What needs to happen to establish faster starts?

-Duke FB finishes 9-3

-Recap Manny Diaz's Year 1

Duke BBall talk for the first hour

Duke FB talk for the last 30 minutes

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-Duke's offense continues to be a rollercoaster

-Maalik was giving the middle finger to his OC as a joke

-Diaz said it was the worst game Duke has played this season

-Shout out Eli Pancol

-Duke vs Wake Preview

-Duke faces VT on Senior Night, Aneas Peebles returns to Durham.

-Injury Report for both teams

-Brent Pry's record is what in one score games?

-Can Duke continue their positive momentum after their bye week?

-Key's to the game

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Welcome to our first episode of Season 3 where we discuss Duke basketball. We cover a lot of ground on this year's Duke team and what they have to offer in Jon Scheyer's 3rd year. Be sure to like, subscribe, and rate us 5 stars as well!

You tell us your Duke Predictions in the comment section or tweet at us at @JMannsTakes and @ConorONeill_DI or at the show, @BigJLittleJShow.

Duke Predictions:

Duke’s Leading Scorer:

Rebounder:

Assists:

Defensive MVP:

6th Man:

MVP:

Who is more valuable: Sion or Gillis?

Biggest game on schedule?

First loss?

ACC Finish:

NCAA Tournament:

-Duke lost 53-31 at Miami, dropping two in a row.

-Maalik Murphy threw for 3 TD's but also accounted for 4 turnovers in the loss.

-Sahmir Hagans was named All-PFF Team for his 9 catches for 139 yards and a TD.

-Offense showing life

-Defense had an off night

-Special Teams...yeah.

-What does Duke have to do to beat NC State?

Duke lost 28-27 in OT against SMU after being unable to create any points off 6 turnovers Saturday night.

-Offense showed bright spots but still left points on the board.

-Special Teams is a train wreck

-Defense has been generational for both Jordan and Conor

-What does Duke need to do to shock the world against Miami in Manny Diaz's return home?

-Duke is 6-1 thanks to their defense

-What is wrong with the offense?

-How can Duke fix the offensive issues?

-Jordan Moore is playing banged up, 1st & 2nd TE's are out for the year

-How can Duke beat SMU?

Duke and FSU are coming off byes. Who has the edge?

-Did Duke fix their offense during the off week?

-What's the key for Duke to beat FSU?

-When was the last time Duke was favored against FSU?

-Brock Glenn gets the start, was a Duke recruit under Elko

-Jordan's hilarious future bet

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Duke lost 24-14 to GT. Outscored 14-0 in the 4th. What went wrong?

-Offensive Struggles

-Passing Game Is Non-Existent

-PFF Grades

-Duke Needs To Get Healthy

-Kyle Shanahan Played At Duke?

-Manny Diaz gets his revenge against Mack Brown

-Star Thomas 3rd straight 100+ yard game

-OLine continues to impress

-Defense was lights out

-Can Duke continue their winning ways at Georgia Tech?

MTSU Recap

-Duke scores more than 26 points (in the 1st Quarter)

-Defense continues to create chaos

-Star Thomas' dad strength

-Youth movement is becoming a thing for Duke

-Jordan Moore's status?

UNC Preview

-Mack Brown has won 13 straight vs Duke

-What does Duke need to do to finally beat UNC?

-Can Duke stop UNC's running game?

-Notable players out for UNC

Duke beat UConn 26-21. Duke has now scored 26 points in all three games.

-Best game this season for Maalik Murphy

-Que'Sean Brown game

-Duke's OLine continues to improve

-Who has had a good season so far that nobody is talking about?

-Duke's PFF grades

-Preview MTSU

Duke/NW Recap:

-Duke wins a 2OT thriller

-Injury Updates

-Duke's OLine PFF Grades may surprise you

-Duke's defense impressed yet again

-Bunny Ball

-Manny Man of the Game

Duke/UConn Preview

-Who is UConn's best player?

-What do we make of this UConn team?

-Can Duke's run game get going?

Conor and Jordan go in-depth on what they saw in Duke's 26-3 win against Elon. They talk about all the things they liked and what Duke needs to improve on and how they can improve on them.

-Defense flies around

-Offense plays faaast

-How did Maalik Murphy look?

-What does Duke need to do to win on the road at Northwestern?

-Thoughts on Duke's opponents after Week 1?

Season 3, Episode 3:

-Duke vs Elon Preview

-Maalik Murphy Named QB1

-Bryce Davis Commits

-Top 3 Impact Transfers

-3 Glass Half-Full Takes

-Fan Bold Predictions

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Part 2 of 2 from Episode 1:

-What will Duke's record be? We go over every single game.

-What is the BEST case for Duke?

-What is the WORST case for Duke?

-We answer your Twitter questions!

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This is Part 1 of a two part episode where Conor and Jordan preview Duke's 2024 season.

-Overview of Duke's OC & DC tendencies

-Depth Chart breakdown ranging from QB to replacing Porter Wilson as Punter.

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Duke landed Maliq Brown, Mason Gillis and Sion James in the transfer portal. Is Duke done with the portal? What do we think of this roster? Did Duke win or lose this off-season? We answer your Twitter questions! Be sure to like & subscribe to the Pod!

Mark Mitchell, Jared McCain, Kyle Filipowski, Jaylen Blakes and Christian Reeves all announced they are leaving Duke. We discuss possible portal candidates to replace those pieces and talk about Tyrese Proctor's potential as he announces he is returning for his junior year.

-In the Season Finale we recap Duke's loss to NC State. What happened? How did Duke lose the game? Why didn't Duke double DJ Burns? And more. -We review Scheyer's first two years as Head Coach & compare him to others -Who stays? Who goes? -We take guesses on Duke's roster re-construction -Jordan announces exciting news

Duke beat Houston in a rock fight 54-51. Duke was led by Kyle Filipowski's 16 points and Jeremy Roach scored all 14 of his points in the second half. Duke's defense has held their first three opponents to under 60 points in each game of the NCAA Tournament. The last time Duke has done that was in 2010 and 2015.

-We recap Duke's wins vs Vermont and JMU

-Can Duke continue their physicality against the most physical team in the country?

-What worked in the first weekend of the tournament for Duke and what do they have to do vs Houston to continue dancing?

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-Duke has now lost back to back games for the 2nd time all year

-Jordan takes a deep dive into Duke's defense as to why that is Duke's problem

-Can Duke fix their mistakes from the last 2 games?

-What is this Duke teams ceiling?

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-We recap Duke's loss to UNC

-Jordan is still optimistic about this Duke team

-Did Jared McCain get snubbed for ACC ROY?

-Can Duke win the ACC Tournament Again?

-What is this Duke teams ceiling?

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-Duke caps off a 3-0 week by beating NC State on the road

-The emergence of Duke's bench

-Tyrese Proctor has stepped up in Foster's absence

-Is Duke sneakily the best offensive rebounding team in the country?

-Duke is playing their best ball at the end of the season yet again under Jon Scheyer

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-Filipowski gets hurt in Duke's loss at Wake Forest

-How did Duke play?

-Deep dive into the final minutes of the game

-The Tyrese Proctor turnover didn't lose Duke the game

-Where does Duke go from here?

-Recap of the McCain Game

-Why Flip struggling is making Duke better

-Scheyer defends his guys' toughness

-WHO is Duke similar to?

-Keys for beating Miami on the road

-Duke went 3-0 in 6 days

-Duke won all 3 games in different ways

-Flips best defensive performance of the year was against Wake Forest

-Wake Forest is a tournament team

-Mark Mitchell led Duke in scoring in all 3 games

-What does Duke need to do to avoid an upset at FSU?

-Recap Duke's loss at UNC

-Bacot dominated Filipowski

-What did UNC see from Filipowski on film?

-Why doubling off Cadeau was a good decision by Scheyer

-Jordan talks about Kyle Filipowski's inconsistent play so far this season

-Duke wins in Blacksburg for the first time sinc 2019-2020

-Duke shot over 50% and out-rebounded VT 38-20

-Tyrese Proctor looks to be turning a corner

-How can Duke slow down RJ Davis?

-What does Duke need to do to win at UNC?

-Duke grinds out a conference road win

-Jeremy Roach and Mark Mitchell return

-Jordan explains Duke's inconsistency's

-Jordan goes over Duke's drastic home and away splits

-Conor previews Duke vs Clemson

-Duke beats Pitt

-Duke's inconsistency's could be a good thing

-Jordan gives his analytical stats

-Respect Jaylen Blakes

-Conor talks about who to look out for in the ACC

-Duke names Manny Diaz as HC

-Was Diaz the right choice?

-When should we expect staff changes?

-How does this effect recruiting?

-How does Duke attack the portal?

-Curt Cignetti, Willie Fritz & Sean Lewis are out

-David Feeley is expected to stay in Durham after declining Elko's offer at Texas A&M

-What does that mean for the candidates for Duke?

-When should Duke fans expect a new HC?

-Conor pitches his bowl idea

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-Conor and Jordan break down Mike Elko's departure

-Who is a reasonable candidate for Duke?

-Who is not a reasonable candidate for Duke?

-When should Duke fans expect the next HC to be hired?

-Would you rather be Duke or UNC right now as a program?