macktheknife
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Maybe Bates is tired of playing for a coach whose defense got torched last half of the season.
This means that WF should re-think red-shirting any frosh that may be good enough to leave early. Red-shirting Bates wasted one of his 3 eligible seasons.
We should red shirt them all, except when we have a need, like PK next year. The players we pulled the shirt on this year actually played, except Maginn. Bates is the exception at Wake, not the rule.
Maybe Bates is tired of playing for a coach whose defense got torched last half of the season.
I've had this belief for a long time actually. I was just stating observations of how teams actually draft. I'd go BPA every single pick and try to fill needs with free agency.
That got Gettleman fired.
So, are we UDB (University of Defensive Backs)
That got Gettleman fired.
Not experienced enough not to write "University of Wake Forest". Bates should've proofed that better. Just saying.
Looked like it when we gave up 50 to TAM
We gave up 257 points in our last 7 games. Without Bates, it might have been 350.
The person who should be leaving is our DC.
I'm not sure that Sawvel wants to play the same defensive schemes that Elko did. But he has players recruited to fit Elko's preferred defense. I'd give him a year or two (yeah, let's hope that doesn't squander some good offense) to get the defense organized to his liking. Losing Jesse Bates for next season doesn't help, though.