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Spring Football 2023

Based on the roster - he’s right on par with our interior DL.
 
Helbig is a DT on scholarship.

The portal is pretty dead -- it reopens from May 1-15 after everybody has finished spring ball (theoretically).
 
Here is Helbig's highlight film. Realize that the competition level is limited, but man, he is quick off the ball and annihilates people:

 
Looks like he fits with Lambert's philosophy of DTs as playmakers, not just guys to eat up blocks.
 
Yeah. His size isn’t a problem. He’s a speed guy.
 
Spring practice is on going and no updates on this thread. Hearing the Tennessee transfer WR is doing well. Any reports on the defense?
 
DeacsOrDie said:
Spring practice is on going and no updates on this thread. Hearing the Tennessee transfer WR is doing well. Any reports on the defense?
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You are not looking in the right place. Practice reports are elsewhere.
 
Article in The Athletic today floats the idea of having spring games be actual scrimmages between primarily FBS and FCS schools from the same geographic area, meaning along the lines of Western Carolina, Elon or NCA&T for Wake. It would still be a "controlled" scrimmage to limit the chance of injuries, but it would give schools a chance to see themselves against an opponent other than what they see in practice every day. Also a chance to make it a fundraiser for either the schools themselves or a common charitable cause, and the fan bases/bands/cheerleaders would give it more a a gameday atmosphere. And if nothing else, you'd know to be excited when your team did something good, vs. now when a guy breaks off a big run and thinking "was that a good job by our offense, or does our defense suck"?
 
DownEastDeac said:
Article in The Athletic today floats the idea of having spring games be actual scrimmages between primarily FBS and FCS schools from the same geographic area, meaning along the lines of Western Carolina, Elon or NCA&T for Wake. It would still be a "controlled" scrimmage to limit the chance of injuries, but it would give schools a chance to see themselves against an opponent other than what they see in practice every day. Also a chance to make it a fundraiser for either the schools themselves or a common charitable cause, and the fan bases/bands/cheerleaders would give it more a a gameday atmosphere. And if nothing else, you'd know to be excited when your team did something good, vs. now when a guy breaks off a big run and thinking "was that a good job by our offense, or does our defense suck"?
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Makes some sense, but if WF is going to play an FCS school not sure that would give a clue as to where the offense or defense is. Would be better to play another FBS school like ECU or App or JMU.
 
Pilchard said:
Makes some sense, but if WF is going to play an FCS school not sure that would give a clue as to where the offense or defense is. Would be better to play another FBS school like ECU or App or JMU.
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sounds like an easy way to shut up the App donks that want to play us so bad

though they probably want a "real" game
 
I think P5 coaches would rather play a G5 in a "controlled scrimmage" and keep the FCS opponent for Week 1.

It would be cool if the rules allowed for joint practices like the NFL does as well.

This would be a big change for football but other Fall sports have Spring games/matches. Football would just be catching up.
 
If Wake were to go after one position in the transfer portal before the season started what would you want to it be?

I think we are set at QB/WR/RB. LB/DL have already been addressed. So the answer would probably have to be TE, DB, or OL. That being said, I think if Wake were to go after a transfer, it would be someone for the future, and not someone they would be looking to contribute this season.
 
The Deacs seem set at safety, but the Deacs still have a need at CB.

Think a solid transfer player would get time in 2023, particularly given that WF always seems to have a cluster of injuries at that spot. Really tough to assess OL depth because OL don't rotate in as much. Not sure how desperate the need is there. Seems like WF feels pretty good at TE since the Deacs moved Jaeger Bull from TE to LB.

CB is the top priority, and then BPA at either DL, LB or OL.
 
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