Duke Gets Creative In Awarding Walk On With Scholarship

Blue Devils defensive end Danny Doyle doesn’t have to worry about that any more after he was awarded a scholarship Tuesday in a very creative way.

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Duke coach David Cutcliffe answered the phone during a team meeting and called Doyle up to the front, handing him the phone. Doyle’s parents delivered the news to him as his teammates broke into applause. With a tuition that rises above $67,000 at Duke, we’re pretty sure his parents were even more excited than his teammates. We hope so, anyway.