Here's a blast from the past. This is the actual podcast we recorded on March 28th, 1992 when Duke played Kentucky in the greatest college basketball game in history. Sure, some of us were barely out of diapers when it happened but we swear this is the real podcast we recorded back then. You believe us, right? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 22, 2020•27 min
Episode 200 was not how we drew it up, but on what would have been the first day of the NCAA Tournament, we mark this milestone by welcoming Kenny Dennard to the show! We also do quick recaps of the season and things we wish we could have seen play out. We wrap the show by offering you all glimpses into our lives as we all deal with the new reality that is the coronavirus outbreak and its impact. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choice...
Mar 20, 2020•53 min
One of the most depressing pods ever as Jason, Sam, and Donald talk about the shock of the NCAA cancelling March Madness. The season is over in an instant but we have many thoughts about what happened and what it all means. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 13, 2020•37 min
We come to sing the praises of a former scrub turned into a Cameron superstar. Jason, Sam, and Donald recap the season sweep over the Tar Heels and look ahead to what the ACC tournament holds for the Blue Devils. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 09, 2020•50 min
Ummm, where has this version of Duke been recently? For the first time in weeks, the Blue Devils find themselves against NC State and we can't decide which was more shocking about it... the fact that Justin Robinson was the hero or the fact that Duke turned to a zone defense to confuse the Pack. Plus, the guys look ahead to the regular season finale against the LAST PLACE UNC Tarheels. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me...
Mar 04, 2020•43 min
Rotations, rebounding, and just plain bad luck -- the guys have plenty of explanations for what went wrong against UVA. Plus, they look ahead to the NC State game and talk about some impressive performances by Dukies in the NBA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 01, 2020•41 min
Jason, Sam, and Donald try to figure out the stunning loss to the Demon Deacons and they bring on a Virginia expert to preview the crucial game this weekend against the Cavs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 27, 2020•48 min
On this special bonus edition of the DBR Podcast, Jason, Sam, and Donald are joined by ESPN's top college basketball analyst, Jay Bilas. The former Duke player and assistant coach tells us all about his time with Coach K, gives us his assessment of the current state of college basketball, talks about the current Duke team, and even gives us some insight into his favorite rapper, Young Jeezy. This is an episode you cannot miss! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices ...
Feb 25, 2020•45 min
The threes were falling but the DBR Podcast guys want to talk about the passing and defense against Va Tech. They also preview the rematch with Wake, praise a Duke baseball player who made some history, and try to guess what the NCAA Selection Committee is thinking about seeding the tournament. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 23, 2020•43 min
Ouch, that could leave a mark. NC State just hammers Duke in Raleigh. Jason, Donald, and Sam try to piece together what happened and... more importantly... what it means for Duke going forward. Plus, we look at the rest of the ACC to see who has the inside track at the regular season title and which teams are still fighting for a spot in the big dance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 20, 2020•43 min
The guys were impressed with both the offense and defense against a good Notre Dame team, we quickly preview the game agaisnt NC State, we rant about the NCAA's latest moves on paying the players, Jason reveals how many points a timeout is worth, and Donald leads a discussion about the outrage that was the NBA's Slam Dunk contest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 17, 2020•57 min
We're on a new network! Our first episode on the SB Nation Podcast Network takes flight with Episode 190, where we begin by recapping Duke's hard fought victory against FSU Monday night. We also preview the upcoming game this weekend against Notre Dame. We end with preliminary votes for Player of the Week and a Parting Shot about the new XFL. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 12, 2020•45 min
0:00Devil With a Blue Dress 0:30Wow… the only way to start this conversation is with a loud WOW! 3:30Sam’s watch story - he was at the UNC game and gives us a sense of the amazing moments inside the Dean Dome 7:10Donald’s watch story – he was in a bar with strangers staring at him 9:00Jason’s watch story – it goes late late late into the night 10:50Harry Giles and Jabari Parker’s watch story 12:00Sam tells us why he wasn’t all that worried when we were down 14:15Lets talk about Roy’s decision-ma...
Feb 09, 2020•57 min
0:00Mitch Ryder sings us in 0:30Welcome to the pod, we are obsessed with where Sam is watching games 3:00We recap the ugliness that was the BC game 8:30We debate the quality of the shots Duke took in this game 13:00What was going on with the rotation? Duke used some unusual combinations in this game 16:10A NCAA seeding conversation breaks out 18:15Time to preview the rivalry game… bring on the hated Tar Heels! 20:50Donald asks Jason, “Is UNC better with or without Cole Anthony?” 23:30Sam on the ...
Feb 05, 2020•41 min
0:00Devil With The Blue Dress 0:30Sam welcomes us to Groundhog Day and Super Bowl Sunday 3:40Duke bested the fighting Capels of Pitt 14:20We all got something to say about Coach K versus the Crazies 24:45Jason rants for a moment about the current Crazies and the fact that Cameron isn’t filled 27:35Thanks to Byrd Campbell, our wonderful sponsors 28:10Duke tops Syracuse as Wendell Moore makes his return from injury 40:50Jason feesl sorry for Syracuse having to defend Vernon Carey 43:00Preview of t...
Feb 03, 2020•59 min
Just a few hours after recording Episode 185, we learn of the tragic death of Kobe Bryant in a helicopter crash. Nolan Smith, Duke Basketball's Director of Basketball Operations, joins us to reflect on the life of Kobe Bryant and what his passing means to basketball. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 26, 2020•25 min
The Devils may have the weekend off, but the DBR crew is here to preview next week's games and talk about the state of the ACC (hint- it ain't good). Plus, we delve into the latest Pay the Players debate. 0:00Devil with the Blue Dress 0:30Donald, Jason, and Sam want to talk about breakfast drinks 2:30Time for some actual basketball talk, we preview Duke’s next opponent, Pitt and Jeff Capel returning to Cameron 10:05A preview of the 4th place team in the ACC, the Syracuse Orange… a different Syra...
Jan 26, 2020•49 min
0:00 Mitch Ryder plays us in 0:30 Welcome to Zion's world, we planned to talk about the Miami game but we cannot resist the gravitational pull of Zion's debut 14:40 Jason makes a crazy prediction about how quickly Zion will be great, Sam and Donald have more reasonable expectations 20:15 Oh yeah, the Duke basketball team played a couple days ago... we recap Duke's latest thrashing of Miami 30:00 We talk a bit about Matthew Hurt's best game in a Duke uniform and what it means for him going forwar...
Jan 23, 2020•1 hr 10 min
It wasn't a great week for Duke Basketball, and the podcast trio is back to discuss what went wrong in the losses to Clemson and Louisville. We preview the Miami game and end with Player of the Week and Parting Shots. Timestamps: 0:17 - Sam is back from his Asian travels 3:29 - Thank you Byrd Campbell! 3:37 - We start with breaking down the Clemson loss. Energy, missed layups, and an inefficient defense are what we focus on. 13:56 - We continue our recap of a bad week with Louisville and how phy...
Jan 20, 2020•51 min
Donald and Jason talk Tre Jones' offensive explosion and eventually get around to wondering what life would be like if Zion has come back. 0:00Devil with the Blue Dress 0:30Jason and Donald are here to talk about the Wake beatdown, Sam has been taken by Bangkok 2:10Shout out to ByrdCampbell.com 2:30Duke crushes Wake and we talk a lot about Tre Jones’ offensive game 9:55 Jason pulls out some stats to show how effective the Duke D has been lately 13:40Donald talks about our shot blocking and inter...
Jan 13, 2020•59 min
The podcast was in the house for the Ga Tech game as Jason Evans got to interview the players post-game and sit in on Coach K's news conference. This mid-week special podcast is a deep dive on a fascinating game... enjoy! 0:00 Donald and Jason are here for a post-Ga Tech show 2:30 Jason talks about watching the game from press row and he cannot stop talking about what K did with the lineups this game and the impact of Jordan Goldwire 7:55 Donald on how Javin and Jack impacted the game late 9:00 ...
Jan 09, 2020•57 min
The podcast crew apologizes in advance for some poor audio quality on this week's show. We are working to fix that in the future. 0:00Devil in the Blue Dress and where in the world is the podcast crew 4:15Ok, enough of our world travels, lets get to the basketball! We begin with a beatdown of BC… a beatdown that started with the defensive effort 11:50Our second 30+ point win of the week, on the road against Miami 16:40Jason got reports on the Miami game from a spy inside the arena 19:00Sam chime...
Jan 06, 2020•1 hr 6 min
0:00Devil with the Blue Dress 0:20Donald is hosting, Jason is here, Sam is AWOL in Vietnam 1:30Instant reaction to the Brown game, which was a lot closer than the final score indicates 3:40Donald on a tale of two halves… Vernon in the first, and AOC in the second 5:50Jason says Duke needed some WD-40 to knock off the rust but he loved the way we fed the post in this game 9:45Jason’s dog Cameron loves Duke’s rebounding 10:30Tre Jones misses another game… should we be concerned? 13:50Need legal he...
Dec 29, 2019•38 min
Happy Holidays to all our listeners! We whupped Wofford and as a gift to you we have an extended conversation about the very best from Duke during the wonderful decade of the 2010s. Enjoy! 0:00 Welcome to a holiday edition of the Pod 2:15Recap of Duke’s impressive win over Wofford, featuring much conversation about Joey “Buckets” Baker 17:45Previewing our next game, against the Ivy League’s Brown Bears 21:10Sam is hoping Duke fails to score 100+ points against Brown 24:15Merry Christmas from the...
Dec 22, 2019•1 hr 16 min
We teased it last week, and now it's here! On this episode, Jason Evans gets to interview former Duke PG Greg Paulus! We have reactions to that interview, preview Wofford, discuss the NET rankings, and we then have some terrific Parting Shots. Timestamps: 0:15 - Greetings! Donald is in DC, Jason in Atlanta, Sam is in Park City 2:55 - We teased the interview, and now it’s here! Greg Paulus! 4:06 - Greg Paulus interview 27:56 - Greg Paulus interview reactions 36:40 - We preview the game against th...
Dec 17, 2019•1 hr 15 min
A week ago things looked glum but this past week was nearly perfect for the Blue Devils. Enjoy the exam break with the latest edition of the podcast! 0:00Sam says hello, Jason is warm, and Donald is freezing 3:15Duke beats Michigan State, Donald says Duke took MSU’s lunch money 6:15Jason was impressed with the D and says Vernon Carey is playing a different game than most other big men 8:50Donald gets to brag about Javin Delaurier having a big game 10:25Jason talks about all the things he got wro...
Dec 08, 2019•43 min
Jason, Sam, and Donald try to make sense out of the loss to Stephen F Austin. They focus on effort, field goal attempts, and free throw shooting. We talk about who we expect to start with Cassius Stanley injured and the gang looks ahead to a big week of games against of Michigan State and Virginia Tech. And there is division in our player of the week awards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 02, 2019•1 hr 11 min
0:00Donald returns from the Caymans and Jason has internet again! 3:00Duke played two games… we begin with Cal as Sam celebrates the Vernon Carey beast 8:10Jason talks about the emergence of Wendell Moore 10:30Donald wants to chat about the impressive offensive rebounding 15:30Duke wins the 2K Classic by defeating Georgetown as Sam celebrates the demise of Patrick Ewing’s tie 18:30It sure did not take long for K to shrink the rotation and we wonder about Matthew Hurt’s psyche 21:30Donald wants t...
Nov 26, 2019•1 hr 12 min
Duke is back to #1 in the polls as Coach K has now had a team ranked at the top in 20 different seasons. We discuss the games that got Duke there and look ahead at this week's trip to Madison Square Garden. Intro: Donald is in the Caymans 3:40 Duke beat Central Arkansas in a blowout 10:50 Duke beat Georgia State in a surprisingly close game. Tre Jones was the star. What's up the rotation? 23:20 Thanks as always to Byrd Campbell 23:50 Let's look ahead at the 2K Classic this week in New York. Duke...
Nov 20, 2019•1 hr 3 min
The crew is back to discuss Duke Basketball's big Champions Classic win over Kansas and its win over Colorado State. They also preview this week's upcoming games against Central Arkansas and Georgia State, talk some recruiting, and recap Duke Football's loss to Notre Dame. Timestamps: 0:00 - Jason is hosting from the phone because U-Verse took his internet away 2:17 - We begin with basketball with some questions: 1. Who is Duke’s 2nd best player? 3:22 - Sam lands on Cassius Stanley, which is the...
Nov 11, 2019•1 hr 13 min