{"id":8901,"date":"2016-09-29T22:51:26","date_gmt":"2016-09-30T02:51:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jmusportsblog.com\/?p=8901"},"modified":"2016-09-30T05:52:19","modified_gmt":"2016-09-30T09:52:19","slug":"next-week-is-officially-duke-club-week-you-guys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jmusportsblog.com\/?p=8901","title":{"rendered":"Next Week Is Officially Duke Club Week You Guys"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><img data-attachment-id=\"8904\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/jmusportsblog.com\/?attachment_id=8904\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/jmusportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/dclogo_horizontal_fullcolor.png?fit=1975%2C383&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1975,383\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"dclogo_horizontal_fullcolor\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/jmusportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/dclogo_horizontal_fullcolor.png?fit=300%2C58&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/jmusportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/dclogo_horizontal_fullcolor.png?fit=1024%2C199&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8904\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/jmusportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/dclogo_horizontal_fullcolor.png?resize=546%2C106\" alt=\"dclogo_horizontal_fullcolor\" width=\"546\" height=\"106\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/jmusportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/dclogo_horizontal_fullcolor.png?resize=1024%2C199&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/jmusportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/dclogo_horizontal_fullcolor.png?resize=300%2C58&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/jmusportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/dclogo_horizontal_fullcolor.png?resize=768%2C149&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/jmusportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/dclogo_horizontal_fullcolor.png?w=1975&amp;ssl=1 1975w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 546px) 100vw, 546px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/>Like most of you, we&#8217;re squarely focused on the JMU vs. UD game this weekend. While we don&#8217;t want to distract anyone from rootin on Saturday, we&#8217;d like to take a sneak peek towards next week. Because next week is officially JMU Duke Club Week. And our fine friends from the Duke Club asked us to help get the word out.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re anything like us (and pray you are not), you might not know what Duke Club Week is. We certainly didn&#8217;t. But it&#8217;s pretty simple. Each JMU home football game has a sponsor and next week the Duke Club is sponsoring the clash against William &amp; Mary. And they&#8217;ve decided to make the entire week a celebration of sorts for the Duke Club. It&#8217;s really just a way to spread the word about the Duke Club, celebrate all the great things it&#8217;s done, and get folks excited about the organization. Since it&#8217;s 2016, we can just call it a branding exercise. Nobody is asking for anything. Although <a href=\"http:\/\/ev9.evenue.net\/cgi-bin\/ncommerce3\/DPLanding?linkID=jmu&amp;RSRC=&amp;RDAT=&amp;url=https%3A\/\/ev9.evenue.net\/cgi-bin\/ncommerce3\/SEGetGroupList%3FgroupCode%3DJMU%26linkID%3Djmu%26shopperContext%3D%26caller%3D%26appCode%3D\">if you&#8217;d like to give<\/a>, we ain&#8217;t gonna be mad at you.<\/p>\n<p>Todd and I are both proud members of the Duke Club and have been for years. We love giving back and supporting the student athletes who&#8217;ve provided us with countless hours of entertainment and memories to last a life time. And we&#8217;ve had more fun than you can imagine at Duke Club watch parties, happy hours, and Coaches Caravans than you can imagine. But we&#8217;ll save our little testimonial on why we love being Duke Club members for another day.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, we took to Twitter and asked Duke Club donors why they give to JMU athletics. The responses were pretty great, so we thought we&#8217;d share some here.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-lang=\"en\"><p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JMUsportsblog\">@JMUsportsblog<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JMUDukeClub\">@JMUDukeClub<\/a> To thank the athletics program for the chances it gave me to meet people and to help it grow better and &#8220;bigger&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 JMUSalerno (@NickSalerno) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NickSalerno\/status\/781114632261992452\">September 28, 2016<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JMUsportsblog\">@JMUsportsblog<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JMUDukeClub\">@JMUDukeClub<\/a> Because I love JMU. And all JMU Sports are the front porch to the school. And because Bryan Allen said to.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Carol Benassi (@cabdallas) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cabdallas\/status\/780921474026659841\">September 28, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-lang=\"en\"><p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JMUsportsblog\">@JMUsportsblog<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JMUDukeClub\">@JMUDukeClub<\/a> so others can have the same (or better) experience as we did at the BEST UNIVERSITY IN VA <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/JMU?src=hash\">#JMU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Seth Miller (@Seth_JMU06Duke) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Seth_JMU06Duke\/status\/780891717755084800\">September 27, 2016<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-lang=\"en\"><p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ZPriceIsRight\">@ZPriceIsRight<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JMUsportsblog\">@JMUsportsblog<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JMUDukeClub\">@JMUDukeClub<\/a> I give because I could never give back enough compared to what JMU gave me<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Christopher Nahlik (@nahlikcj) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nahlikcj\/status\/780820481708429312\">September 27, 2016<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JMUsportsblog\">@JMUsportsblog<\/a> Why do I give to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JMUDukeClub\">@JMUDukeClub<\/a> ? Because after everything JMU has given me over 30 years, how can I NOT give back? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PayItIn?src=hash\">#PayItIn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 James Hickey (@PressBoxGuy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PressBoxGuy\/status\/780779247925338113\">September 27, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-lang=\"en\"><p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JMUsportsblog\">@JMUsportsblog<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JMUDukeClub\">@JMUDukeClub<\/a> Because nothing breeds school spirit more and it is the most fun you can have in college and is the easiest&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sean (@SeanPetrizzi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SeanPetrizzi\/status\/780770998190768128\">September 27, 2016<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JMUsportsblog\">@JMUsportsblog<\/a> Because of how much JMU Athletics helped positively impact my college experience.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Joe Kuykendall (@Joe_Kuyk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Joe_Kuyk\/status\/780770006564999169\">September 27, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-lang=\"en\"><p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JMUsportsblog\">@JMUsportsblog<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JMUDukeClub\">@JMUDukeClub<\/a> I give to help others have the same amazing experience I did in college.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Trill6Mafia (@JTPartlow21) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JTPartlow21\/status\/780757146015297536\">September 27, 2016<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JMUsportsblog\">@JMUsportsblog<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JMUDukeClub\">@JMUDukeClub<\/a> I give because of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nahlikcj\">@nahlikcj<\/a> taking me under his wing and teaching me how to be a real JMU supporter.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Zac Price (@ZPriceIsRight) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ZPriceIsRight\/status\/780752814452641793\">September 27, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-lang=\"en\"><p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JMUsportsblog\">@JMUsportsblog<\/a> I give to support the JMU student athletes and help in promoting the JMU Brand via athletics\/front-porch.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Chris Liles (@louisa_cliles) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/louisa_cliles\/status\/780750813035569152\">September 27, 2016<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JMUsportsblog\">@JMUsportsblog<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JMUDukeClub\">@JMUDukeClub<\/a> I believe as fans we have an obligation to support the student athletes with more than with just our cheers.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jonathan McNamara (@JMUJONMAC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JMUJONMAC\/status\/781163679047946240\">September 28, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>And perhaps the best reason of all&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-lang=\"en\"><p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JMUsportsblog\">@JMUsportsblog<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JMUDukeClub\">@JMUDukeClub<\/a> Because I root, duh.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Erik Pitzer (@pitz2) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pitz2\/status\/780923297219444736\">September 28, 2016<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fjmusportsblog.com%2F%3Fp%3D8901&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=true&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light&amp;height=80\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height:80px;\" allowTransparency=\"true\"><\/iframe>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Like most of you, we&#8217;re squarely focused on the JMU vs. UD game this weekend. 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