John Buhler
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
- 13
- Latest publication
- Jul 20, 2026
- Outlet visibility, for Balldurham
- Top 5M sites
- Earliest in this view
- Jul 6, 2026
Latest articles
Duke's Manny Diaz knows better than to waste a failure after last season's turnaround (opens the original)
Read excerpt
Duke should be thanking its lucky stars to have a head coach as attentive as Manny Diaz. On late Friday afternoon, Diaz and the Blue Devils took center stage during ACC Media Days. The defending conference champions were the last team to speak. Diaz had plenty to say about so many interesting topics, but what he said about the biggest lesson he learned from last football year shined through. It was all about how he got his team to respond after the 17-point home loss to Virginia on Nov. 15. "I t
5 big wins for Duke that could set up another special season for Manny Diaz this fall (opens the original)
Read excerpt
All wins are viewed differently. For an emerging program like Duke, it needs to do more than win all the games it should. It is all about taking that next step forward. Under Manny Diaz's direction, the Blue Devils have won nine games in each of the last two seasons. This includes an almost improbable ACC Championship Game victory over Virginia in Charlotte. Will Duke top last season's success this year? Before we get into all that, let's take a look at who all Diaz's Blue Devils must combat wit
Manny Diaz reveals an underrated reason why Duke may actually pull off the ACC repeat (opens the original)
Read excerpt
It may not seem like much, but it could be something. Everything matters when it comes to building up a college football program. Manny Diaz knows this. That is why he and his staff are putting in the work with their players to get better, faster. Duke may be the reigning ACC Champions, but surely that will be a one-off, right? Not so fast. Diaz's team seems to have leveled up in the weight room big time. During his introductory statement at the end of ACC Media Days, Diaz talked about Duke's gr
Manny Diaz had to bite his tongue when discussing Miami’s tampering of Darian Mensah (opens the original)
Read excerpt
It is a crummy situation, but Duke is making the most of it. While the Blue Devils did come out of it alright, especially after landing former San Jose State starter Walker Eget in the transfer portal, the Darian Mensah departure had to be addressed. Duke's former star quarterback left for the Miami Hurricanes, along with wide receiver Cooper Barkate in the 11th hour of the transfer portal window. Diaz was asked about it during ACC Media Days, opting to take the higher road on the issue at hand.
Darian Mensah discussing his Miami transfer along with Cooper Barkate must sicken Duke fans (opens the original)
Read excerpt
Familiar faces in new places. That is what we have to come to grips with in the wonderful world of the transfer portal. After spending one glorious season together at Duke, two former Blue Devils stars Darian Mensah and Cooper Barkate left Durham for all the allure that Coral Gables could ever hope to offer. Together, they are all about The U, hoping to help Miami win its first ACC Championship to date. When it was his turn to speak at ACC Media Days, Mensah touched on Barkate and the transfer i
Publishing over time
Last 90 days. Choose a month to open its work.
Recurring subjects
Named in the text we hold. One piece can cover several.
Audience
Top 5M sites
For Balldurham, the outlet · Measured Aug 1, 2026
Website popularity band, not a count of readers or article views.
About this data
Counts cover the work we have indexed. Tone needs enough text and a confident classification. Excerpts and episode notes are not full articles or transcripts.
Identity or attribution wrong? Suggest a correction.