When Mike Elko took over as head coach of the Duke football program he said that his first task was to hold together Duke’s recruiting class.
Task accomplished. Duke did lose a couple of guys but signed 16 players who originally committed to David Cutcliffe’s Duke program but transitioned to Mike Elko’s Duke program.
“I think from afar you always expect more defections,” he told the media Wednesday. “You would anticipate more fracturing. I think it’s a testament to their character and I think it’s a testament to the Duke brand. They chose Duke long before I was here.