Over the last few decades, most Duke recruiting victories have come in the form of four- and five-star basketball recruits. This time around, the Blue Devils’ football program just picked up a blue-chip recruit, virtually poaching him out from under a pair of in-state rivals.
Three-star safety Lyrik Pettis committed to the Duke Blue Devils and head coach Manny Diaz, stunning most recruiting experts, who had expected him to land with the NC State Wolfpack.
According to On3, the Wolfpack had more than a 41 percent chance to earn Pettis’ commitment, followed by none other than the North Carolina Tar Heels with a 27.6 percent chance. Yet, the Blue Devils, who On3 gave just 23.7 percent odds, landed the young safety…