Blue Devil Beat

Host Max Rego, along with Evan Kolin and Shane Smith, react to five-star 2022 center Dereck Lively II committing to the Blue Devils in a statement recruiting victory for incoming head coach Jon Scheyer. They talk about what it means for the program in the post-Coach K recruiting era, Lively's fit on the potential 2022-23 roster and more.  Recorded September 21, 2021 Producer: Max Rego

Host Max Rego, along with current sports editor Jake Piazza and former sports editor Evan Kolin, discuss a handful of topics on an offseason edition of the podcast. They talk about the recently released non conference schedule for Duke, the 2022 recruiting class and a whole lot more.  Recorded August 9, 2021. Producer: Max Rego

Host Shane Smith, along with Evan Kolin and Max Rego, react to Wednesday's announcement that Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski will retire after the 2021-22 season. They run through Coach K's career, including his first few seasons at Duke, his greatest accomplishments and more.  Recorded June 2, 2021 Producer: Max Rego

Hosts Derek Saul and Shane Smith discuss Duke's potentially season-altering win over No. 7 Virginia, life after Jalen Johnson for the Blue Devils and what they expect the last month of the season to look like for Duke. Recorded February 21, 2021. Producer: Derek Saul

Hosts Derek Saul and Shane Smith are joined by fellow beat writer Max Rego to discuss Duke's rollercoaster last two weeks, Jalen Johnson's fluctuating role and the Blue Devils' dwindling NCAA tournament odds.  Recorded February 14, 2021. Producer: Derek Saul

Hosts Derek Saul and Shane Smith conduct a midseason review of each of Duke's nine rotation players, from Matthew Hurt to Mark Williams. Recorded January 29, 2021. Producer: Derek Saul

Hosts Derek Saul and Shane Smith are joined by fellow Duke men's basketball beat Jake Piazza to talk about Duke's victory over Notre Dame and the implications of Jalen Johnson's foot injury and the Blue Devils' limited nonconference slate. Recorded December 18, 2020. Producer: Derek Saul

Hosts Derek Saul and Shane Smith are joined by fellow Duke men's basketball beat Max Rego to talk about Duke's lopsided 83-68 loss to Illinois and the tough reality of college basketball amidst a pandemic. Recorded December 9, 2020. Producer: Derek Saul

Hosts Derek Saul and Shane Smith break down what they've seen so far from the Blue Devils, including how Coach K can optimize the team's unique collection of big men. Recorded December 6, 2020. Producer: Derek Saul

Hosts Derek Saul and Shane Smith are joined by sports editor Evan Kolin to discuss Duke's early season performance, including its victory over Coppin State and loss to Michigan State.  Recorded December 3, 2020. Producer: Derek Saul

Hosts Derek Saul and Shane Smith break down Duke's embarrassing loss to Wake Forest Tuesday, check in on the Blue Devils' rotation and recalibrate expectations for March. Recorded February 26, 2020. Producer: Derek Saul

Hosts Derek Saul and Shane Smith discuss a hectic and historic three-day stretch for the Blue Devils, who pulled off an unbelievable comeback Saturday in Chapel Hill before clawing their way to a win against No. 8 Florida State. Recorded February 13, 2020. Producer: Derek Saul

Hosts Derek Saul and Shane Smith break down this week's debacle involving head coach Mike Krzyzewski and the Cameron Crazies, as well as taking a step back to give a midseason performance review of the Blue Devils. Recorded January 30, 2020. Producer: Derek Saul

Hosts Derek Saul and Shane Smith are joined by fellow men's basketball beat Evan Kolin to discuss the Blue Devils' disappointing week, dropping back-to-back contests against Clemson and Louisville. Is it time to panic or is this just a blip in the radar? Recorded January 19, 2020. Producer: Derek Saul

Hosts Derek Saul and Shane Smith discuss Duke's pair of nonconference victories, how the Blue Devils have responded to Tre Jones' absence and what they're looking forward to heading into ACC play.   Recorded December 29, 2019. Producer: Derek Saul

Hosts Derek Saul and Shane Smith break down the Blue Devils' eventful last two weeks, with Duke suffering a historic upset before stringing together a pair of convincing road wins against No. 11 Michigan State and Virginia Tech. Recorded December 7, 2019. Producer: Derek Saul

Hosts Derek Saul and Shane Smith are joined by The Chronicle's former sports editor, Michael Model, to discuss Duke's recent stretch of dominance, the varying success of freshman wings Wendell Moore and Cassius Stanley and the 2020 recruiting class. Recorded November 14, 2019. Producer: Derek Saul

Hosts Derek Saul and Shane Smith break down Duke's 68-66 season-opening win against No. 3 Kansas and discuss whether or not to buy into the hype with this Blue Devil team, what the deal with Joey Baker is and what Duke's identity is. Recorded November 7, 2019. Producer: Derek Saul

Hosts Mitchell Gladstone and Derek Saul sit down with former Sports Editor and basketball beat writer Hank Tucker to discuss the end of Duke's National Championship Run, the future of this year's players, and what we know about next year's lineup. Recorded April 2, 2019. Producer: Mary Helen Wood

Hosts Mitchell Gladstone, Derek Saul, and sports editor Michael Model discuss Duke's victory over UCF and Duke's upcoming path as part of the NCAA tournament. Producer: Mary Helen Wood

Hosts Mitchell Gladstone and Derek Saul discuss the return of Zion Williamson, Duke's ACC Tournament championship win over Florida State, and the upcoming NCAA tournament. This is March!   Producer: Mary Helen Wood

Hosts Mitchell Gladstone and Derek Saul discuss Duke's narrow 71-70 victory against Wake Forest on Senior Night, the absence of Zion Williamson, and the Blue Devils' prospects for the ACC tournament as well as seeding for the NCAA tournament. Producer: Mary Helen Wood

We don't need any introduction for this one. Hosts Mitchell Gladstone and Derek Saul break down Zion Williamson's shoe fiasco, the impact his injury could have on these Blue Devils, and what all went wrong Wednesday night in this year's first edition of the Duke-UNC rivalry.   Recorded on 2/21/2019

Hosts Mitchell Gladstone and Derek Saul sit down with last year's sports editor Hank Tucker to discuss Duke's 81-71 victory over the UVA Cavaliers, the bench, and what to look forward to in the coming weeks. Recorded 2/10/2019   Producer: Mary Helen Wood

Hosts Derek Saul and Mitchell Gladstone talk with Blue Zone writer Shane Smith about the return of Tre Jones, their "Studs and Duds" picks, and Duke's hectic upcoming few weeks Producer: Mary Helen Wood