Kurt Roper Returns To The Triangle

Does the last name Roper sound familiar?

It should because Zac Roper is currently the offensive coordinator for Duke but the main focus of this article isn’t about him instead it’s on his brother Kurt Roper who once was a member of David Cutcliffe’s coaching staff.

At Duke: Mentored QB Thaddeus Lewis, who spent six years in the NFL after a record-breaking college career; Finished as Duke’s all-time leader in pass attempts, pass completions, passing yards and passing touchdowns. He joined Phillip Rivers as just the second player in ACC history to throw for over 10,000 yards. In 2013, the Blue Devils enjoyed a record-setting campaign, winning a program-best 10 games en route to capturing the ACC’s Coastal Division championship. His offense set the school record for total touchdowns (60), while becoming the first squad in Blue Devil history to score over 20 rushing and passing touchdowns in the same season. Also coached Blue Devil QB Anthony Boone - Duke’s winningest quarterback with 19 victories; While he was OC Brandon Connette became Duke’s all-time leader in rushing touchdowns and wide receiver Jamison Crowder established school single-season records for receptions (108) and receiving yards (1,301). Quarterback Sean Renfree was selected to the prestigious AFCA Good Works Team before going on to be a seventh round draft pick of the Atlanta Falcons in 2013. “according to https://gopack.com/staff.aspx?staff=2714

After spending the 2018 on the Colorado coaching staff Kurt Roper is back in the triangle only this time he is in North Carolina’s state capital as a member of Dave Doeren’s coaching staff at NC State. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/8/21/football-beyond-the-game-plan-kurt-roper.aspx

But unfortunately NC State and Duke don’t play each other every season because they’re in different divisions as NC State is in the Atlantic Division with Boston College, Clemson , Florida State , Louisville and Wake Forest while Duke meanwhile is in the Coastal Division with Georgia Tech, Miami , North Carolina , Pittsburgh, Virginia and Virginia Tech but hopefully the two brothers will get the opportunity to play each other down the road.