Hey Coffee, I agree with you as many of us  appreciate the football program history that often gets glossed over or not mentioned at all.I am nonetheless glad that we're getting the coverage and that the progress the program is making is being recognized.  Hope you are well my friend and Go Dukes!

Agree with you guys and hope that it happens!

Haha thanks Phoenix and you are right! Going to be a tough one but excited about this opportunity too! I am going to get to practice today and will try to get together a preview for the Fan forum soon and appreciate your comments and information always!

For the first time in program history Duquesne football will have two players going to Latrobe for Steelers summer camp (unless you want to count the time Terry Russell and I drove up to watch practice ) 😄 Seriously,  certainly in the earlier years there were multiple Duquesne Dukes in  Steelers camp but I don't believe since the late 40s   I spoke with both of them this week and Christian Kuntz is in a great position being an unchallenged incumbent for the first time in his career and while he has always believed he could play in the NFL, he now knows it! Jake Dixon looks great and like Christian has been relentless in his workouts and also told me he's going to see some reps at guard too.I think he's as athletic as any of their OL and if he can make the practice squad as a swingman OL that would be fantastic! The program keeps moving forward! Go Christian and Jake and Go Dukes!

Agree with you Phoenix 💯 and again I think our AD is doing what needs to be done or will figure it out.

Just FYI everyone there is a great feature on our Dukes Jake Dixon in the Post Gazette on Tackle Jake Dixon on his bid to make the Steelers and join Christian Kuntz! Proud of him and the Dukes football program 👏

Agree with you SkepticAl and he is definitely one of the most talented receivers that I have seen over the years. He gets open and good YAC but occasionally drops a ball but I like him and must have had a good 40 on pro day too.  I am going to try and track his pro day 40 down

Congratulations Cyrus Holder our stand out WR who has reported to have signed an undrafted free agent contract with the Chicago Bears! Go Cyrus Go Dukes and hopefully get another Dukes player in NFL again this year!

Agree with you A83 on NEC, and we need to keep auto bid

Thanks for the query FAM and I believe that you might be thinking of the great Terry Russell who is still around Pgh and doing well! Terry Russell started for Point Park baseball under Frank Gustine and also Point Park freshman basketball before  Coach McCann
convinced him to  transfer to Duquesne to play football and baseball. Terry started for the 1973 National championship Dukes and was QB1 the following season. He also started at shortstop for the Dukes baseball team earning Athlete of the Year honors and ultimately the Duquesne Athletics HOF for football! He served as Head Coach during the late 80s and assistant coach for well over 35 years mostly running backs. He continues to support and attend Duquesne football and hoops games  today! Terry might be my number 1 all around athletic teammate, but an even better friend!

As usual A83 well said 👏

Wildwood13 wrote:

A83 as I stated previously; many fans as well as respected columnist thought this was a great hire. He came from a program that posted many twenty win seasons. Unfortunately to secure him we had to pay him a million a year and give him a lengthy contract. The coach has had five seasons for himself to change my opinion of him. I was willing to take a wait and see approach. I did but I could see all the shortcomings this coach had coaching the Dukes. On the other hand regarding the AD; I have seen him being creative with scholarships, giving the coach what ever he needed to be successful, getting the funds together to revamp the new playing and training facilities. I have met with him on several occasions and in my opinion he gets checks in all the boxes except for this hire. The AD and I have talked about the coach in length and we just don’t see eye to eye on that topic. The other two sports I follow, but not to the extent of men’s basketball are women’s basketball and football. I really believe the football has been an upgrade since Harper came on board. But the Judge could maybe expand on this topic as he is more knowledgeable of the program than I. I know the women’s basketball team has hit a snag, but I like the fact that he has a shot at any local player of talent. I again would like to hear from Skeptical Al on this subject as he follows it closer. As far as the inner workings of the athletic department, I have no clue or opinion. In closing, I just think he deserves at least two shots at hiring a men’s basketball coach. 

Wildwood I would agree with your overall assessment of Dave Harper and especially as it relates to the football program. Duquesne football  has certainly  a raised  profile( still ways to go)and substantially increased athletic revenues to the general athletic budget during Dave's tenure and oh yes....secured our first FBS win this season. I know that Rooney field improvements along with doming of McCloske