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Covers Wake Forest as publisher of Demon Deacon Digest at 247Sports & writer for Deacon Sports Xtra. Collects comics, vinyl records, sport cards & Funko Pop.

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Joined September 2011
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This is so disgustingly unnecessary, @MLB . I live in NORTH CAROLINA. There's no legit reason the Reds should be blacked out here. It's like you don't want fans of your product.
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BREAKING: Wake Forest guard Tyree Appleby has signed an NIL deal with Applebee's. Details on how this came about, how he included his teammates and an outtake from the commercial shoot here:
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Wake Forest coach Dave Clawson: "Thanks to NC State for giving us 100 tickets. That was a classy thing to do. Our players appreciate that their parents were able to watch them."
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Clawson: “I take pride that 8-5 is now disappointing at Wake Forest.”
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2 years
BREAKING: Wake Forest quarterback Sam Hartman has been cleared to play and will start Saturday at Vanderbilt. Has been out indefinitely with a medical condition since Aug. 10. More details to come throughout the afternoon.
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2 years
Wake Forest coach Dave Clawson reiterated that Sam Hartman will be back this season. He had a medical procedure last night. Clawson said Mitch Griffis is QB1.
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Wake Forest coach Dave Clawson: "I’m sure when all of our 35-year old, 15th-year players graduate next year we’ll come crashing back to earth like everyone says we will."
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2 years
BREAKING: Wake Forest football coach Dave Clawson has signed an extension and will remain with the Demon Deacons. Details forthcoming.
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2 years
Wake Forest coach Steve Forbes is your ACC COACH OF THE YEAR!!!
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2 years
Wake Forest coach Dave Clawson: "The (FSU) team we're watching on tape doesn't look anything like the one we played last year."
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BREAKING: Four-star, top-50 rated Salisbury, NC 2024 guard Juke Harris has committed to Wake Forest.
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Wake Forest coach Tom Walter: “I’m so proud of our guys, the way we battled today and all season. I’d rather coach this team and not win a national championship than coach any other team.”
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4 years
Wake Forest coach Steve Forbes said in a program update call that ACC coaches have voted to wear Polo shirts this season instead of suits.
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3 years
Every pick is against Wake Forest on GameDay. Wow
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2 years
Probably safe to assume the Deacs were not, in fact, scared of playing the Noles this week.
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9 months
Wake Forest Basketball coach Steve Forbes posted this update about his wife Johnetta earlier this afternoon on Facebook. Please keep Johnetta and the entire Forbes family in your thoughts and prayers in the coming days and weeks.
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9 months
Florida State was a combined 26-33 and without a winning season in the ACC between 2017-21. I don't think the latest media rights deals for the Big 10 and SEC were their biggest issue.
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FSU president Rick McCullough: "Without increasing revenue, we will face major challenges to be able to compete in football."
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5 years
*checks notes* Wake Forest has more bowl victories in the last three seasons than UNC has in the last 17 years.
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5 years
“huge Wake Forest Football recruiting weekend”....has there ever been such a thing?
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BREAKING: Wake Forest center Efton Reid wins NCAA two-time waiver appeal, eligible to play immediately
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11 months
Wake Forest has done it! The Deacs have defeated LSU 3-2 and will move on to the Bracket 2 finals. Wake Forest will play either LSU or Tennessee Wednesday night. One win away from the College World Series Finals!!!
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5 years
Wake Forest Football is bowl eligible for the 4th-straight season for the FIRST TIME in program history.
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2 years
Continues to be patently absurd that the ACC was getting just four NCAA Tournament bids had VT not won the ACC Tourney. Nine Big Ten teams? How'd that work out? Four Mountain West teams? Yeah, right.
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Wake Forest sophomore guard Jahcobi Neath announced on Instagram Live tonight that he's going to return for the Demon Deacons. Sources say he informed the staff of his decision earlier today. Big news for the Deacs!
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4 years
BREAKING: Wake Forest is expected to hire ETSU's Steve Forbes as its new men's basketball coach, according to multiple sources.
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4 years
Brandon Childress: "I gave Wake Forest everything I had from the moment I committed."
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1 year
BREAKING: Gonzaga transfer center Efton Reid has committed to Wake Forest. Yet another former ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ player from the 2021 class coming to join coach Steve Forbes & the Demon Deacons, who have once again won big in the Transfer Portal in this cycle.
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2 years
Clawson said he aplogized to NC State coach Dave Doeren about a couple plays that happened late in the game. Said they weren't legit football, aren't typical for his program and he was embarassed by it. Said it was addressed with the team and the player involved Sunday.
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2 years
Breaking from Wake Forest Fall Camp: quarterback Sam Hartman is out indefinitely. Statement below.
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3 years
Hello Wake Forest students!
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2 years
Congrats to Alondes Williams for winning ACC Player of the Year!
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2 years
Kudos to Rutgers for stepping in and taking the challenge of playing the Gator Bowl on just 8-9 days notice, and actually giving Wake Forest fits at times in the first half. Think good days are ahead for that program.
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3 years
One of the best Wake Forest Football student sections I’ve seen in eight years of covering the Deacs.
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2 years
Wake Forest went 6-0 at Truist Field this season, completing the first home perfect season since 1979.
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4 years
BREAKING: Wake Forest athletic director John Currie has dismissed basketball coach Danny Manning.
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1 year
Sam Hartman when asked about the process for him moving forward: “Find the place with the coldest drinks. “
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4 years
BREAKING: The No. 1 rated 2021 prospect from the UK, guard Cameron Hildreth, has just committed to Wake Forest, choosing the Deacs over offers from Arkansas, Xavier, Utah and Georgia Tech.
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2 years
Electric Joel Coliseum atmosphere unlocked.
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2 years
Update on student tickets from Wake Forest: While tournament rules require admission to be charged for all attendees, including students, the first 1,000 students will receive free tickets courtesy of a donation from Head Coach Steve Forbes and wife Johnetta 1/2
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Mitch Griffis on Sam Hartman this morning: "This will be his team. This will be his team this year. My job is when he is ready to give him the keys back ready for us to play in Charlotte. I just want to help the team be ready to play in Charlotte. That's our end-goal."
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Clawson: "You certainly hope that the ACC will make the right decision. If they don't, we will. We're not going to travel down there and put anyone at risk."
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5 years
BREAKING: Wake Forest coach Dave Clawson has announced Jamie Newman as the starting quarterback when the Deacs open the season Aug. 30 against Utah State.
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2 years
So I’ve been alerted that some enterprising Wake Forest faithful have made these shirts to wear Saturday at the ACC Championship game.
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2 years
Just a MASSIVE 21st win on the season for Wake Forest, as they defeat Notre Dame 79-74.
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2 years
Considering the quality of opponent and the way the game played out, that's easily one of the most impressive wins of the Dave Clawson Era at Wake Forest.
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First time in history for Wake Forest Men's and Women's Golf to win ACC Championships in the same season — also the first time for any ACC program. Amazing couple weeks of golf for the Demon Deacons, with more to come!
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2 years
Needless to say, the Quad was rolled last night. Pictures courtesy of Julie Griffin.
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2 years
Clawson holds up the ACC Atlantic Trophy and says "Say hello to our new friend."
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4 years
BREAKING: Wake Forest redshirt junior quarterback Jamie Newman is entering the NCAA Transfer Portal.
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Hunter Sallis: "Wake Forest is my family. I've enjoyed my time here and looking forward to continue my time here."
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3 years
Impressive NFL debut for Wake Forest alum John Wolford.
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2 years
Wake Forest coach gives credit to the walk ons (Miles Lester, Grant Van Beveren, RJ Kennah, Anthony Mathis and Kevin Dunn) for helping the team prepare for the VMI offense this week.
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I'm not saying Wake Forest didn't leave some meat on the bone and that they didn't blow some opportunities late this season. But their conference record this season (and in 2022) would have put them in the NCAA Tournament any other time the last 20-30 years.
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Sam Hartman on this being his last season at Wake Forest: "I just want to move on and test my luck (in the NFL)."
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4 years
Kendall Hinton appreciation thread. Drop your encouraging words to Hinton here!
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1 year
Deacs knock off the Blue Devils!!
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3 years
Wake Forest is the last undefeated ACC team.
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1 year
BREAKING: Four-star Oklahoma SG Parker Friedrichsen has just committed to Wake Forest. MASSIVE get for Steve Forbes and his staff! Friedrichsen breaks it all down for us here:
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5 years
Another Dortch 40. Was timed up here at 4.46.
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Wake Forest is now 3-0 against the SEC in the Dave Clawson era.
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2 years
BREAKING: Wake Forest guard Daivien Williamson announces his return to the Demon Deacons. The newly-minted Wake Forest graduate averaged 11.8 points a contest last season for the Deacs while shooting 39.5% behind the arc. Great news for Deacon Nation!
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3 years
Wake Forest checks in at No. 12 in this week's College Football Playoff rankings. Saturday's opponent, NC State is No. 16. Just a MASSIVE game Saturday night.
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1 year
Forbes on Cam's circus shot: "That's some English shit that he does."
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11 months
Wake Forest is 2-0 so far in the College World Series, and have only led each game for a half inning.
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2 years
If the seven seed is pushing the one seed (and likely winning), maybe it really wasn’t just “Duke and then everyone else.” Maybe this is a quality league worthy of six NCAA Tournament bids.
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3 months
WAKE FOREST DEFEATS Duke 83-79!!! The fans storm the court and the Demon Deacons have likely played their way into the NCAA Tournament!
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5 months
Wake Forest QB Michael Kern announced on Instagram earlier this evening that he's coming back for next season.
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1 year
Wake Forest, at 19-14 overall and 10-10 in the ACC, not selected for postseason play. Kinda hard to fathom, to be honest.
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11 months
Although Wake Forest pitching coach Corey Muscara was a top candidate for the Penn State head coaching position, a source says that he is staying with coach Tom Walter and the Demon Deacons.
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Wake Forest coach Steve Forbes: "Isaiah Mucius is the heart & soul of the team. You cut him open, he bleeds Black & Gold."
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Dave Clawson said that Wake Forest quarterback Sam Hartman has told him that he is playing in the Gasparilla Bowl. "Sam has been nothing but a stand-up person for us and done everything right. He's deserves any offers he might get."
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BREAKING: Gonzaga transfer guard Hunter Sallis has committed to Wake Forest. Sallis was a 5-star 2021 prospect & the No. 10 overall rated player in that class. Just a MASSIVE get for Steve Forbes and the Demon Deacon staff in the transfer portal!
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2 years
Source tells me that Luke Masterson has indeed made the Las Vegas Raiders 53-man roster. Congrats to Luke!
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11 months
THE DEACS WIN!!! A 4-3 double play ends this, as Wake Forest comes away with a come from behind 3-2 victory to advance in the winner's bracket of the College World Series. Deacs will face the winner of LSU-Tennessee at 7pm Monday.
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Wake Forest coach Dave Clawson: "This was the biggest student crowd in Wake Forest history, and that made a difference. To all of Deacon Nation, it felt like we had a home field advantage tonight, and it makes a difference."
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1 year
Love this sign in the Wake Forest student section. Deacon Nation is thinking about ya, @31damari !
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In just a few hours, Wake Forest Baseball will likely be ranked No. 1 in the nation for the 1st time in program history. I don't think their goal was to be No. 1 on May 8. They want to be regarded as the best on June 26, as the College World Series concludes. Long way to go.
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Wake Forest wing Ismael Massoud has told the staff that he WILL return for his sophomore season for the Demon Deacons. He averaged 4.8 points a 2.0 rebounds last season, shooting 39.8% behind the arc. Big news for new coach Steve Forbes and his staff.
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2 years
Wake Forest announces that tonight's basketball game vs Pitt will take place as scheduled at Joel Coliseum, plus "Complimentary tickets for Wednesday’s game will be provided to families and individuals who have relocated to the evacuation center at the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds."
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9 months
Update on Johnetta Forbes from Wake Forest coach Steve Forbes earlier this evening on Facebook. Some progress, but still a long way to go. Keep your thoughts and prayers coming for the entire Forbes family!
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BREAKING: 4-star 2022 forward Zach Keller has committed to Wake Forest. Keller: "The elite academics at Wake Forest really stood out, and in the end, after taking all of my visits, Wake Forest was the school that felt right for me." Story & highlights:
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3 years
Just dawned on me that Wake Forest is already bowl eligible.
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21 days
Wake Forest guard Cam Hildreth officially announces his return for the 2024-25 season.
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Let’s get it 🤝 @WakeMBB
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Wake Forest Basketball is about to be in sole possession of third place in the ACC at 9-4. Seven regular season games remain, four of which are at Joel Coliseum. Who saw this coming?
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Clawson on Hartman: "He doesn't get the credit he deserves. He went into the season as the 5th best quarterback in the ACC by some people. It's disresectful."
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Wake Forest defeats Miami 86-82 in overtime to move to 3-0 in the ACC. Just a MASSIVE win for the Deacs. Boopie Miller leads with 27 points. Efton Reid with 10 boards, and Hunter Sallis scores 18, including the clutch corner 3 in the waning seconds.
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3 years
A.T. Perry: "I don't even think I'll be able to go to sleep. I'm shaking."
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2 years
Wake Forest coach Steve Forbes said Damari Monsanto has made the decision to play this season and WILL be available to go Wednesday at Georgia Tech.
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2 years
If Wake Forest falls in any of the polls, it just shows those voters weren't watching.
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Wake Forest coach Steve Forbes: "I don't know how Bracketology works. I stay in my lane. I leave it to the experts. Joel Lunardi at ESPN, he's an expert. He's carved out a great career doing it and so good for him. 🧵
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2 years
Wake Forest has signed basketball coach Steve Forbes to a long-term extension. We broke this five days ago on Demon Deacon Digest, and it's being offically reported now by @PeteThamel . HUGE news for the Demon Deacons!
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Wake Forest QB Sam Hartman: “It used to be said you went to Wake Forest because you were smart, now it’s because you’re good at Football but also smart.”
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2 years
That's your standard 16-0 run to finish a game, as the Demon Deacons get their 20th win of the season, defeating NC State 69-51.
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5 years
Wake Forest senior cornerback Amari Henderson now leads the ACC with four interceptions.
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2 years
This is the first 20-win season for Wake Forest Basketball since 2009-10.
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2 years
Joel Coliseum excited!
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2 years
BREAKING A foul has been called against the Blue Devils.
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2 years
Wake Forest AD John Currie: "I'd love to never have to hire another football coach."
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BREAKING: Wake Forest has announced that both Damari Monsanto and Jao Ituka have been cleared to play and will dress tomorrow against Louisville.
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