Why Does Duke Football Suck?

Or, if Rutgers can find the wins, why can't we?
(Apologies to CaseyBoy.)

Now, don't get me wrong, I'm a big Duke fan, as well as a Duke grad and an Iron Dukes member. But what I really can't figure out is how the football program has gotten to be so bad - currently riding a 14 game losing streak, dating back to last season. And a steady fixture in ESPN.com's Bottom 10 (see this week's edition). It's maddening because there doesn't seem to be only one problem that can be fixed. So where to begin?

I have no solutions, but can identify a few potential problem areas. Any solution suggestions are welcome. I don't know if they'll do any good, but it can't hurt.

Coaching. Been a revolving door. Lack of stability means too many changes that the existing players have to implement. But how long of a leash do you provide?

Play calling. Even good coaches call bad plays. But how do you differentiate between bad coaching and bad play calling? Other than the obvious - that a bad coach will consistently call bad plays.

Recruiting. Is the talent just not there? Not really sure about this one. High school talent is not the same as college-level talent. Of course, injuries don't help.

Facilities. This is something that the school admits has been lacking in the past, and has been throwing dollars at the problem to correct it. So this is about neutral.

This has got to end sooner or later - hopefully sooner. In the mid-1990's it was Northwestern. This year, it's Rutgers. So it's not impossible for a bottom-feeding program to crawl from the wreckage. But it's a rare occurrence.