0:00Welcome to the pod. We become sidetracked by Donald’s professional sports woes. 2:45Getting down to business, time to dissect the just released hoops schedule. Jason talks about playing BC early and he says Duke’s ACC sked is about as easy as we could hope. 7:30Donald has a look at when Duke has a quick turnaround between games, and again, the schedule seems favorable. 11:50Sam also looks at the timing between games and likes what he sees, especially the time off surrounding the Carolina gam...
Sep 08, 2017•1 hr 8 min
0:10Sam welcomes us to podcast #80, the giddy about Bagley podcast 2:00Jason recaps what it was like watching the Marvin Bagley iii announcement and points out that he thinks the Duke staff knew about Bagley’s decision for several days, at least. 8:00Donald likes that Danny Ferry agreed to let Bagley take his number and thinks is says something about Bagley’s potential 11:00Jason breaks down Bagley’s game and says he is the best high school prospect since Lebron… wow! 15:20Donald talks about Bag...
Aug 15, 2017•44 min
0:00Welcome back! Jason takes responsibility for the long break between podcasts 2:10Let’s debate the merits of one-and-done as it relates to Marvin Bagley and the controversy about bringing in a new player late in the summer 10:30Sam challenges Jason’s assertion that guys who don’t get minutes did not deserve more minutes 21:15Whew, this is a long conversation. Donald chimes in about the Dominican Republic trip and whether Bagley could potentially join the team in time for it 27:50Jason talks a...
Jul 24, 2017•1 hr 12 min
0:00Hello, this may be Ep #78 but Sam and Jason explain “the missing podcast” that happened but got trashed before being posted. 2:05Donald joins us and explains where he has been… Downunder 2:35Sam launches the discussion about Duke’s roster, those leaving and coming… this could get a bit haphazard. 4:10We start with Frank Jackson’s decision to enter the draft… Jason seems to have a bunch of intel on this including some speculation about who might take Frank in the draft. 8:30On to recruiting, ...
May 18, 2017•1 hr 10 min
0:00Preamble… where we acknowledge that we recorded this before we got the Kennard news 0:40Welcome! We can’t even get through the intros without talking about whether it is ok to not be upset at Carolina winning. 5:15Let’s talk about Duke. Tatum and Giles are entering the draft. Any surprises or disappointments here? 14:40Obi and Jeter are transferring. How much will they be missed and how impactful were their careers? We don’t have answers because Jason’s mike is on mute! 21:00Sam makes a grea...
Apr 07, 2017•1 hr 13 min
0:00Jason is so despondent, he curses as the podcast opens. Meanwhile, Sam is watching “highlights” on YouTube and Donald is getting drunk 3:00Recapping the good – the victory over Troy 6:45Sam talks about the “two Duke teams” 8:05Recapping the bad – the loss to South Carolina. Jason can barely speak. Sam talks about the quality of the shots that SC got. 12:25Jason was blown away by how well SC shot from the field and how many shots they took. 14:50Donald thought the law of averages would kill S...
Mar 22, 2017•1 hr 20 min
0:00Welcome to Podcast #75, Donald enjoys the fact that Duke is the ACC champion 2:00ACC tournament thoughts – Jason is very impressed with Duke at crunch time, especially the way Tatum takes over games. 4:45Kennard or Tatum, who was the best player in the ACC tourney? 6:40Donald says the Louisville game set the tone for Duke’s success in the ACC tourney. This is a team that will not give up! 10:25Sam was impressed with Duke’s defense and our depth 12:10Time to talk about Harry Giles’ miracle mi...
Mar 13, 2017•1 hr 21 min
The gang (Donald, Jason, Sam) returns to recap the UNC loss and FSU victory and break down the ACC Tournament. They talk about Duke's chances and highlight the teams that could surprise in Brooklyn. Finally, they end with Player of the Week and Parting Shots. 0:13 - Intros, Sam's friend's house party guests were the reason we lost) 1:43 - We tangent into our annoyance with teaching basketball to people during big games 4:50 - We recap the loss to UNC 22:40 - We recap the victory against FSU on S...
Mar 09, 2017•1 hr 10 min
0:00Welcome to the Oscar Controversy Report… I mean, the Duke Basketball Report 1:35Time to talk about the loss at Syracuse. Jason pulls out the Bootsy to describe this game. 8:35What happened against Miami? Did anyone play well for Duke? Maybe Frank Jackson. 14:10Our preview of Florida State and UNC contains a warning about Duke’s fate in the ACC standings 17:40Some comments about senior night and whether Allen and Jefferson should play or rest. Donald predicts Amile will have a big final game....
Feb 28, 2017•48 min
0:00We laugh at the fact that Sam is feeling fine. 1:20Recap of the UVA game, aka: The Jayson Tatum Show. Sam makes a great observation about how Duke adapts to different styles of play. 10:40Recap of the Wake game, sks: The John Collins Show (even though he lost). Jason thinks Duke gave up on even trying to play defense in this game. 17:10What is up with Giles and Bolden’s minutes? 18:30Time to chat about whether Coach K should rest Jefferson and Allen to heal their injuries. 27:00Donald makes ...
Feb 20, 2017•1 hr 24 min
Episode 71 is a packed episode! Sam, Jason and Donald wish Coach K a happy 70th birthday, recap the UNC and Clemson victories, preview the UVa game and then get into a question from a podcast listener about Duke fans who didn't attend Duke. They then do players of the week and have several parting shots. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 14, 2017•1 hr 7 min
0:10Jason welcomes us as he cries about his Falcons blowing the Super Bowl and tries to find a Duke equivalence. 3:00We move on to recap the game against the “Pitt Pampers.” Sam was at the game and was impressed with Pitt’s size. 10:40Jason waxes poetic on Grayson Allen’s magical final 7 minutes of the game. 15:20“Let’s talk about the bench” -- Sam says Harry Giles’ defense is still preventing him from getting more playing time. 18:45Sam gives us the view from the stands of what Coach K looked l...
Feb 06, 2017•1 hr 8 min
0:10 Hello… it is early but we are mostly awake 1:50Wake Forest recap – Donald was impressed with our heart and our shooting percentage late 5:20With the season on the verge of collapsing, Jason thinks Grayson’s composure saved us 8:05Sam wants to know if what we think about Duke’s recent rebounding success 12:15Time to talk about Notre Dame, which was likely Duke’s best game and the stellar D played by Duke 16:00Jason Evans has figured out what will make Jayson Tatum truly great 22:35We all wax...
Jan 31, 2017•49 min
The trio (Donald, Sam & Jason) recap the wild win against Miami and the loss against NC State. We preview the upcoming road games against Wake Forest and Notre Dame and give our players of the week and parting shots. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 24, 2017•52 min
00:10Sam greets us and wishes a happy 50th birthday to Jason! 02:25We recap a tough week, Duke lost both games to FSU and Lou and Donald talks about the importance of depth 08:10Jason rants a bit about our poor interior D 13:45We talk a bit about how Amile Jefferson is like Bill Walton… yes, Bill Walton! 20:30Jason talks about one of his favorite statistics, Field Goal Attempts 22:00Donald previews Miami, a team that has a nice record but who hasn’t beaten anyone very good 29:20Jason tells us ab...
Jan 18, 2017•1 hr 3 min
00:10Welcome to episode #66! 00:35Sam is playing through the pain of a nasty ski injury 01:40Jason lays out the structure of this episode… and forbids us from talking about Grayson’s latest tripping “scandal” until later in the Pod 04:00Donald starts the wrapup of all three games we played this past week. He says the Ga Tech game was the best Duke can play. 06:30Sam “takes the dim view on this week” as he was unimpressed with the BC win 10:00Jason says the poor 2nd half against BC was a result o...
Jan 08, 2017•1 hr 5 min
0:00Welcome to the ACC Preview Pod… featuring Donald educating us about Kujichagulia 3:40Preview #1 – Sam looks at Duke vs. Virginia Tech, there’s a real chance Duke could lose this game 14:10Preview #2 – Jason on Ga Tech, a team that really needs more talent 18:25Jason goes off-topic to talk about high school recruiting in the state of Georgia 24:00A discussion of whether Grayson will come back for the Ga Tech game ensues 26:05Preview #3 – Donald on BC, the trainwreck of the ACC 32:20Biggest su...
Dec 28, 2016•1 hr 4 min
0:10Welcome! Sam, Donald, and Jason have a Christmas gift for you… a new podcast! 2:15Donald attended the Tenn. St game and gives us a quick review of some of the changes Cameron has undergone recently 5:00Time to quickly talk about the actual games against Tenn State and Elon, two games where the post-exam malaise really stood out 8:50We continue to avoid talking about Grayson Allen, but still express real concerns about team chemistry. Luke Kennard’s post-Elon game comments scare the heck out ...
Dec 25, 2016•1 hr 13 min
0:00 Jason and Sam are here, but where is Donald? 1:00In Donald’s place, we are joined by Bleacher Report’s Jordan Brenner, former of ESPN The Magazine 2:15Recap of the Florida victory, starting with Jordan who was at the game 3:50Sam says the most impressive player on the floor was Amile Jefferson 6:00Jordan talks about Duke’s depth and what he saw from the big men when he visited with the team during preseason practices 10:00Jason and Jordan start talking about PGs and Duke’s ability to move t...
Dec 07, 2016•1 hr 11 min
0:00Welcome to podcast #62. Do we really have to talk about that football game? 1:30Recap of the Kansas game. We lost but aren’t despondent over the result. Jason was really impressed with Josh Jackson; Sam talks about the rebounding and the strange flow of the game; and Donald is relieved that we got the undefeated pressure off our back nice and early. 14:30Time for something more fun, the wins over Penn St and Rhode Island. We were quite impressed with Hassan Martin of Rhode Island. 18:10Sam h...
Nov 21, 2016•1 hr 8 min
The gang has a lot on their plate this week. Basketball season has begun, we preview the big game with Kansas, we chat with former Duke great and current NBAer Ryan Kelly, and revel in a victory over UNC on the football field. Timestamps 0:00 Welcome to a jam packed podcast!! We begin by wondering about the fate of the victory bell 2:50 Hey, the basketball season started. We talk a bit about the Marist and Grand Canyon games 17:05 We present a preview of Kansas. We are worried about their physic...
Nov 14, 2016•1 hr 29 min
Jason, Sam, and Donald reflect on everything we learned in the preseason and give their predictions as we get ready for the college basketball season to begin! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 07, 2016•1 hr 3 min
Donald, Sam, and Jason are joined by DBR mainstay Mark Newton, who went to a recent Duke practice and also was in house for Countdown to Craziness. The four of them dissect what we know about Duke coming into the season. We also look at the NBA one-and-done rule and reflect back on the carer of one of Duke's all-time greats. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 24, 2016•1 hr 24 min
The DBR Podcast trio break down Duke Football's historic 38-35 victory over Notre Dame in South Bend! Sam was there, Donald and Jason were not, but we get to look back on an impressive victory and everything associated with that incredible day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 26, 2016•44 min
The guys dissect what happened with the Blue Devils against Northwestern and talk about why Coach K decided to put his team on display for NBA scouts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 19, 2016•46 min
Jason, Sam, and Donald take on three big topics this week... the football team's lackluster performance versus Wake, the ACC basketball schedule being released, and the NCAA's decision to get out of North Carolina because of HB2. Oh, and be sure to stick around until the end to hear us talk about "elaborate sausages." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 15, 2016•54 min
Donaldis AWOL so Sam and Jason get DBR's resident football expert Bob Green to join them for a preview of the pigskin season. But, because we love basketball so much, we can't avoid talking about the newest Blue Devil and what we saw at the Olympics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 02, 2016•53 min
On the 54th episode of the Duke Basketball Report Podcast, Jason, Sam & Donald speak with the legendary Bob Harris, the Voice of the Blue Devils! Also, we take a look at the nonconference basketball schedule, and we discuss Coach K's appearance on JJ Redick's podcast, focusing on his thoughts on the one-and-done era and JJ's career. As always, we finish up with some parting shots. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg...
Jul 19, 2016•1 hr 29 min
Donald, Sam, and Jason are back after a 2 month break. They talk NBA Draft, NBA Finals, Olympics, and look ahead at Duke's 2017 season. 0:10 - Accidental intro where we talk about Sam's mandolin play 0:55 - We actually start, for real, and we continue talking about Sam's mandolin as well as what else we have been up to. 5:00 - Why has it taken us so long to do a podcast? We blame John Scheyer! 9:10 - We finally talk about something real! The NBA Draft, though we start with the Dukie who went und...
Jun 28, 2016•1 hr 5 min
Jason, Donald, and Sam reflect on the end of the season and talk about the delight at seeing the UNCHeaters lose. Plus, they get more than a little excited thinking about what next season will bring with a truly loaded Duke roster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 11, 2016•1 hr 21 min
