The Devil's Den: A Duke Athletics Podcast

Josh, Dustin, and Raul vent about Duke's 0-2 week on the road. They discuss the poor shooting, the bogged-down offense, and the costly late-game mistakes. Are players simply missing shots, or is the problem schematic? They also talk about the defense, and why it doesn't look as fundamentally sound as it did last year even before Dereck Lively's emergence. Then they turn their attention to what Duk...

Josh, Dustin, and Raul celebrate their 100th episode as hosts of the rebooted The Devil's Den Podcast. To commemorate the occasion, they are joined by the host of the original TDD podcast, Chris Bunn. Chris gives his thoughts on the Scheyer era so far. What did he think of the transition from Scheyer to K? How did he think Scheyer did in his first year as coach? Then they turn their attention to t...

Josh, Dustin, and Raul react to Duke's 74-65 win over Michigan State. Topics include: Ugly 1st Half Offense Struggles shooting the ball to start the season Mark Mitchell's ability to draw fouls Team free throw shooting A breakout game from Caleb Foster Surviving runs from Michigan State Two-man actions between Kyle Filipowski and Ryan Young The short rotation Big man defense and rim protection Pac...

Josh, Dustin, and Raul react to Duke's 78-73 loss to Arizona. They discuss what went wrong with the offense in the first half as well as Duke's issues rebounding the ball. Then they talk about how Duke made improvements in the 2nd half to take the lead and give themselves a chance to win, only to see it slip away at the last minute. Lastly, they each choose a player to spotlight for his strong per...

Josh, Dustin, and Raul react to Duke beating Dartmouth 92-54 to get its first win of the season. Raul was in attendance on press row. He describes the atmosphere as well as his takeaways from the game. What did the team do well? What are some areas of concern? They talk about Kyle Filipowski's efficient 25 points, the steady play of Jeremy Roach, the passing wizardry of Tyrese Proctor, and the dri...

Josh, Dustin, and Raul react to Duke's dominating exhibition win over UNC Pembroke. Dustin gives his insights from being on press row. They discuss Tyrese Proctor's hot shooting, Jared McCain getting named as the fifth starter, and positives from the game as well as areas for improvement. They play clips of questions Dustin asked the players in the locker room. Later, Josh and Raul are joined by S...

Josh, Dustin, and Raul discuss Josh and Dustin's experience at this year's ACC Tipoff, where Jon Scheyer was in attendance along with Jeremy Roach, Tyrese Proctor, and Kyle Filipowski. They react to Scheyer's press conference and play some clips of questions they personally asked Roach and Filipowski. Then Raul leads roundtable predictions on season over/unders. How many points per game with Filip...

Josh, Dustin, and Raul react to Countdown to Craziness, Duke's annual kickoff to the basketball season. Dustin and Raul were on press row for CTC and recount their experiences sitting courtside. They give their impressions of the general atmosphere, player intros, and the Blue-White Scrimmage. Which players stood out, and what are some areas of concern? Then they recap Jon Scheyer's press conferen...

Josh and Raul are joined by Brendan Marks of The Athletic to discuss the upcoming Duke Men's Basketball season as well as the ACC at large. Topics include: Which returning sophomore Brendan expects to take the biggest jump Proctor, Roach, and Young being named captains The question of the "fifth starter" Roach's new role in a loaded backcourt Possible stylistic changes Duke's place in the ACC and...

Josh, Dustin, and Raul (over)react to an eight-minute scrimmage video released by Duke Men's Basketball last week, which shows the team playing five-on-five using ACC officials. They overanalyze the offensive sets and actions they see the team running. They discuss what they liked as well as some areas of concern. They highlight individual players who stood out to them and speculate about possible...

Josh Smith and Adam Rowe of The Devil's Den are joined by Tim O'Malley of Irish Illustrated to preview Duke Football's upcoming matchup with Notre Dame. They discuss Duke's 4-0 start and what it means for Duke as a program to have College Game Day on campus for the first time ever. They also get Tim's take on Notre Dame's heartbreaking last-second 17-14 loss to Ohio State, which saw Notre Dame fal...

Inspired by Duke Football's historic win over Clemson, Josh, Dustin, and Raul take a look at some of the biggest upset wins and comebacks in Duke Basketball history. They cover everything from Duke's biggest tournament win as an underdog to improbable comebacks at the Dean Dome. They talk about where they were when these monumental wins happened and what they remember.

Josh Smith is joined by Adam Rowe of thedevilsden.com and Bud Elliott of 247Sports and the Cover 3 Podcast to preview the 2023 Duke Football season. They begin by talking about general expectations for Mike Elko's second season. What would constitute a successful follow-up to Elko's impressive first year? Then they talk about conference realignment. What will become of the ACC and where does Duke...

Josh, Dustin, and Raul are joined by John Watson of thedevilsden.com as they sit down with Jeff Goodman, Basketball Insider for Stadium. Topics include: The second annual edition of The Almanac, a comprehensive digital magazine previewing the upcoming college basketball season Jeff's general thoughts on the upcoming season His predictions for National Player of the Year Tyrese Proctor vs. Kyle Fil...

Josh Smith and Dustin Shoe sit down with the creative team behind the @DukeMBB social media empire: Senior Assistant Director of Creative Video, Nolan Elingburg; Associate Director of Player Branding, Nicholas Colosimo; and Creative Director, David Bradley. They talk about the evolution Duke's social media network, from its early days of Top 5 videos to its current iterations spanning everything f...

Josh, Dustin, and Raul sit down with Brian Horace of dukeblogger.com. They talk about the origins of his long-running blog and his history with Duke basketball. Then they get Brian's thoughts on Coach Scheyer's first season. What grade does he give to the first-year coach? They then discuss what reasonable expectations should be for year two before getting Brian's assessment of various incoming an...

Josh, Dustin, and Raul sit down with Brian Geisinger of 247Sports and the Buzz Beat Podcast. They discuss several recent articles he wrote on the potential for Duke's offense in the 2023-24 season. How will Duke make use of their guard depth and improved shooting? Will they play five-out with Kyle Filipowski as the hub? They also discuss the defensive impact of Mark Mitchell, the off-ball movement...

Raul and Dustin sit down with Steve Clark of thedevilsden.com to break down Steve's experience seeing the top high school recruits at the Nike EYBL Peach Jam and the Adidas 3SSB Championships. Players discussed include: Isaiah Evans Darren Harris Cooper Flagg Cameron Boozer VJ Edgecombe Dylan Harper Flory Bidunga Caleb Wilson AJ Dybantsa Jalen Haralson They also talk about Steve's conversations wi...

Josh, Dustin, and Raul are joined by John Watson and Steve Clark of thedevilsden.com as they talk with Duke Head Coach Jon Scheyer. Topics include: Recruiting in an era of unpredictable roster turnover Teaching X's and O's to a young team Changes in playing style to suit the 2023-24 roster Kyle Filipowski's decision to return to Duke and his offseason development Scheyer's sideline demeanor as a c...

Josh and Raul sit down with sophomore forward Mark Mitchell. They discuss his adjustment to college, his mentality as a defender, and the growth of the team over the 2022-23 season. Then they talk about the incoming freshmen and what fans can expect from the 2023-24 team. Lastly, they discuss NIL and the launch of his merch at themarkmitchell.com. After the interview, Josh and Raul break down what...

Josh, Dustin, and Raul react to an NBA draft that saw Dereck Lively drafted 12th to the Dallas Mavericks and Dariq Whitehead selected 22nd by the Brooklyn Nets. They discuss each player's fit on his new team and expectations for their rookie-year impact. Then they look around the league at Duke players in free agency. They talk about Kyrie Irving re-signing with the Mavericks, Tre Jones re-signing...

Josh, Dustin, and Raul rank the Top 10 one-and-done players to come through Duke. They discuss how this list differs depending on whether the players are ranked by their lone season at Duke or their NBA career. Then they do some one-and-done related Duke trivia.

Josh, Dustin, and Raul celebrate the NBA Playoffs by creating their own version with classic Duke teams. They pit 16 of the best Duke teams ever against each other in a best-of-seven tournament format. The winner is crowned "Best Duke Team of All Time."

Josh and Raul sit down with Travis Branham, National Recruiting Analyst for 247Sports. They discuss each of the players from Duke's #2-ranked recruiting class. How do these pieces fit with all of Duke's returning talent? Who will make the biggest immediate impact? How long will these players be at Duke before making the leap to the NBA? Then, after Travis takes off, Josh and Raul react to what the...

Josh, Dustin, and Raul discuss Jeremy Roach's announcement that he will be returning to Duke for his senior season. They debate the impact this will have on the guard rotation. What should we expect out of Roach as a senior in terms of both statistics and leadership? Next, they talk about the news that former Kansas big man, Ernest Udeh, is visiting Duke, and that Duke is considered the frontrunne...