More of the Same Old Same
Well it seemed like a good idea at the time.
Even good ideas are turning out bad in this season of discontent in Deaconville.. Coach Jim Grobe chose to call timeout before Clemson’s punt with 2:33 remaining in the first half, and wouldn’t you know it, the decisin cost the Deacons dearly. Tanner Price fell down on the ensuing possession the Deacons were able to run just 58 seconds off the clock before punting, and the Tigers capitalized with Kyle Parker’s 40-yard strike to Jaron Brown—who went up and over Josh Bush to pull it it in the right corner of the endzone.
It’s tempting to say that was that for this game. Clemson’s defense stonewalled Wake in the first half, and the 13-0 lead looks sufficient for the Tigers. The Deacons gained
all of 49 yards in the first half for four first downs.They crossed midfield once, reacing the Tigers’ 46 before Tanner Price was promptely sacked for a nine-yard loss.
Speaking of the Tigers’ defense, there was one point in the first half when Da’Quan Bowers, with one more sack, would have had more than Wake Forest’s team. Bowers, the Tigers’ junior defensive end, came in with 13.5 sacks, and made two more in the game’s first 22 minutes for 15.5. The Deacons had a total of 16, but gave themselves some breathing room when A.J. Marshall blitzed off the right corner to bury Parker, and then Zack Thompson and Kevin Smith double-teamed Parker two plays before Parker connected with Brown for the touchdown pass.
More stats for your halftime pleasure.
The Deaconsm all seasonn, have found themselves trailing if not by the coin flip, then shortly thereafter. Opponents have scored on nine of 11 game-opening drives, converting five touchdowns and four field goals. Presbyterian punted and Florida State fumbled. Wake, conversely, has scored three touochdowns on opening drives, punted seven times and thrown an interception (agianst BC).
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By Dan Collins on 11/20/2010 (4:13 pm)
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The ole’ ball coach will no doubt get a pass. The good folks at BB&T wont approve the millions it’ll take to buy him out and the AD is too busy trying to figure out how to pay for the new press-box when all the seat rights holders bail out. I’m sure the explanation to the trustees will begin with ” It seemed like a good idea at the time”.
G C F on 11/20/2010 (11:43 pm)
Terrible.
radio_smuggles on 11/20/2010 (8:13 pm)
Over time this season this team has developed balance. The offense is now just as bad as the defensive side of the ball. I cannot help but believe that a one time AP National Coach of the Year does not have enough pride in himself to do something drastic to either right the ship after this season, ie., shuffle his staff, or admit, just like Bobby Cremins did who was anotehr good-guy in the coaching ranks, that maybe the game has passed him by.
pensive1 on 11/20/2010 (6:47 pm)
Dan I have a question I need answered .
While watching the game on ESPN3 the guys calling the game continued to talk about how fit ,fast ,strong and powerful Josh Harris is and that he should be get more carries and be used more as an offences weapon .
Harris is a first down machine and is a threat every time he touches the ball.
Dan please give me your professional assessment of Josh Harris and how you think he could be used more at Wake Forest .
Feel free to email me if this is to personal .
Darrell on 11/20/2010 (6:14 pm)
How far has Wake football fallen in the opine of football fans??? Wake’s games have now been relegated to ESPN3…no viable commercial network feels they provide enough interest to broadcast their games.
This of course keeps Wake off the radar of young high school players who may have been otherwise exposed to the school.
Give Grobe another year…another sub par performance and it is time for the WFU President to revamp the athletic department beginning with the AD! And BTW, time to renegotiate his contract…
Tom on 11/20/2010 (5:17 pm)
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