Episode 391 - Brendan Marks on the 2026-27 Season

The Devil's Den: A Duke Athletics Podcast · Oct 1, 2026 · 42m

Josh and Raul are joined by Brendan Marks of The Athletic. They discuss their biggest takeaways from Duke Media Day and get Brendan's thoughts on the upcoming season.

(2:20) - Honoring Chris Spatola

(5:10) - Coach Scheyer's comments on turning down the Mavericks job

(9:55) - Scheyer's evolving relationship with the media

(13:30) - Other Media Day takeaways

(16:50) - How Duke operates this year without an NPOY-caliber player

(20:10) - Backcourt depth and interplay

(26:50) - The ceiling this season for Joaquim Boumtje-Boumtje

(31:45) - Longterm developmental players under Coach Scheyer

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