Duke went to four straight bowl games for the first time in school history on the backs a lot of Xs and Os. Now, here come the reinforcements of Jimmys and Joes.
Excuse the banality, but most football coaches attribute winning to the players on the field rather than the polo-shirted posse on the sideline. But teams that routinely win on signing day routinely win on the field. The best players usually play for the best teams.
On Wednesday the Blue Devils, coming off their first bowl victory since 1961, signed their greatest class in the modern era.