Recent content by DeaconKing

I am reliably told that Wake extended a formal contract offer to Shaka Smart either late Tuesday evening or early Wednesday morning and he is now deciding what he wants to do. He was receptive during talks, but I do not want to say that he will definitely be our new coach, as that is still up...

We knew, which is why we kept contacting him regularly. Most recruits will be honest and tell you that another school is still heavily recruiting them when asked. Haas lied about it. That's absurd.

Thanks! These are exciting times around campus. Hopefully a sign of better things to come!

Not that it matters now, but.... you've heard the story in the media, but now for the REST of the story. He was 100% coming to Wake Forest, or so he led everyone to believe. Rusty, Battle, and Buzz were all checking in with him and his hs coach daily. They were openly communicating with our...

Not released to the public yet to my knowledge. This has been said before, but this hire is huge for Wake Forest. Clawson is the perfect fit for us, and was Wellman's first preference all along. He could fail here as many have before, but its unlikely. Wellman & Buddie did a great job of...

Now that the season and exams are over, I thought everyone might appreciate an update on our basketball staff. For about a week after ACC tournament, Bz seriously considered leaving. The negative publicity and stresses of the job had beaten him down. He was all but gone, and was talked into...

No one else has come forward yet, but I would't be shocked if they do.

Word on the street is Chase is the first to leave. I wish him nothing but the best.

I do not believe it will be a six year extension, but an extension is inevitable at this point. I think it will be somewhat closer to three years with a mentioning towards it being needed for recruiting.

I don't have the exact quote, but remember when Wellman kept denying his friendship with Buzz? His comments were that they were just old acquaintances. Except little Buzz played in the Wake Forest Deacon Jr. Golf Classic in 2004...

There was a meeting after the OGB ad between RW and Buzz. I don't know exactly when, or if someone from the OGB staff was present, but I know RW & Buzz were upset. Not angry, just upset. The meeting wasn't very long. I'm not 100% sure, but pretty sure RW received at least one email that included...

The night after the Duke game, one of the six (the names are purposely being left out) pulls out a bowl with weed and begins to smoke, then invites 4 of his teamates, who joined him. His roomate, also on the team, witnessed all of this but didnt participate. With the exception of the roomate...

2011 - There are rumors that theres still a postgrad on our radar for 2011. I have been unable to get a name, and one source says there isn’t actually a guy left that makes sense for us. So either that’s the truth or the staff wants to keep things VERY close to the vest. - Ola Ashaolu...

Just got word. He called Coach [Redacted] earlier this afternoon.

Not too much today, but a few interesting tidbits... Eric Katenda, a 2011 forward, is set to announce his decision this afternoon. It's between us and Notre Dame, and to a lesser degree, Iowa. It was relayed to me that while our staff hasn't heard anything definite yet, "they aren't optimistic"...