David Cutcliffe met the media Monday to discuss the state of Duke’s football program heading into this Saturday’s trip to scenic Charlottesville and the 4-2 Virginia Cavaliers.
Cutcliffe was asked if his team had its back to the wall.
“I don’t really think that,” he responded. “I’m being serious. They’ve reached a mentality that we’ve got more and we know we have more. The tank is not even close to being empty. Nobody is feeling pushed against a wall because that suggests panic or anxiety. I think hunger is a better term. I’m hungrier that I’ve ever been for lots of different reasons and I hope our team—and I believe they do, based on the way they’re practicing—feels the same way.