Frye Doing What Needs to Be Done
It may be overstating the case to say that Alex Frye is back in the good graces of the Wake Forest coaching staff. Coach Jim Grobe was reluctant yesterday to say that Frye has learned all the lessons that came from his two-week exile from the team earlier this season.
“My experience has been every time I say something good about somebody they take a step backwards,’’ Grobe said.
But Grobe’s graces toward Frye are better than they’ve been, leading Grobe to envision a game soon when Frye will return, if not to the starting lineup, at least to a three-man rotation at safety with starters Cyhl Quarles and Josh Bush.
“He’s been fine,’’ Grobe said. “He’s been a good practice guy. He’s bounced around. He’s had a good attitude. His energy level’s high. He’s been working hard. He had a great kickoff cover Saturday. He outran everybody and made the play.
“I think Alex is earning his way back into the mix, but I think Josh and Cyhl have done some good things. I think we’re pleased with Alex right now because he’s doing a good job of special teams. He may end up getting some snaps and if he does well he’ll get more snaps. We’d love to play more than one guy at a position.’‘
Frye, a junior from Fayetteville, has at least 16 games remaining in his career. It would be a great story for everybody if he could make a contribution to equal his considerable physical abilities.