It started as a joke between the quarterback and his mom, a way for Riley Leonard to stay humble. But now that No. 17 Duke is unbeaten ahead of a matchup with Notre Dame, 'You suck' has become a rallying cry for the whole team.
Elko hired Feeley, and the two immediately set out to remake the entire roster through hard work inside the weight room. Carter recalls the very first day of winter conditioning when the players could not get the warm-up quite right.
Feeley knew Duke was a developmental program, but the team was further behind because of all the weight room time it missed. Still, he and Elko did not waver in their plan -- to push the players to their limits through Olympic-style weight training and a heavy dose of competition. Forty-six players from the 2021 roster still play for Duke. Elko has repeatedly told his team from the moment he arrived:"We're living in the now. We're going to win now. We're not here to rebuild."
The year before he arrived, Duke had lost all eight ACC games by an average of 31.8 points per game. Turnover margin was minus-7. The defense allowed 206 yards rushing per game, among the worst in the country. But from the very start of last season, Leonard proved he was, in fact, very good. He threw for 328 yards and completed 80% of his passes in the season opener against Temple, and showed off his athleticism as a runner, too, adding 64 yards on the ground. He stabilized a position that had been lacking consistency sinceLeonard finished with 2,967 yards passing, 20 touchdowns and six interceptions, and led the team in rushing with 699 yards and 13 rushing touchdowns.
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