Jeffrey is retiring

[BeachBumDeac]

Thank You, Jeffrey! Lifelong Demon Deacon Jeffrey Griffin Announces Retirement as Public Address Announcer for Wake Forest Athletics - Wake Forest University Athletics

"The people at Wake Forest do the hard work. It should always be about the student-athletes and the coaches. They're the ones who put in the work. Then you have

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[BarcaDeac]

dang, I've always thought he was great. especially compared to other places I've been. worst PA I ever heard was for Miami at the old Orange Bowl.

 

[DeacDaddy]

Thought this was going to be an update on [Redacted].

 

[tvcigar]

A great person, and a darn good PA announcer. With his leaving and keepers upcoming retirement, the basketball scorers table will never be the same.

 

[IamThunderbolt]

He’s great. When he missed a football game this year, there was a noticeable drop off.

 

[deacdixieboy]

Gonna miss Jeffrey! But the real question is if any of you goobers are going to email the addresses at the top of the story about becoming the new PA person.

 

[WFFaithful]

Jeffrey is great!

Rumor that Stan is retiring as well

 

[OldGouldandBlack]

Primary PA announcer for women's volleyball in the late 90s here (sub in a couple other sports) -- should probably go for this.

 

[TheAbster]

Jeffrey is great!

Rumor that Stan is retiring as well

Love Stan. Does Wes Durham have a team gig?

 

[TheIshThatSaved WakeForest]

Jeffrey is great!

Rumor that Stan is retiring as well

Stan hanging it up would be sad. Lepler the first call? Is that a better or worse job than he has now?

 

[OldGouldandBlack]

Losing Stan would be an adjustment. The Dinger can't be too far away. Time to make Lepler/Lewter official.

 

[BarcaDeac]

Love Stan. Does Wes Durham have a team gig?

Atlanta Falcons I believe

 

[thatguy2016]

Love Stan. Does Wes Durham have a team gig?

radio voice of the Atlanta Falcons since 2004. Former voice of Georgia Tech but dropped Tech to focus more on Falcons and on regional ACC broadcasts

 

[deacdixieboy]

Atlanta Falcons I believe

Yep, but I think he did the Falcons and GT at the same time for a while.

 

[BarcaDeac]

Yep, but I think he did the Falcons and GT at the same time for a while.

well that's a bit easier

Anish Shroff (sp?) seems to have kept with his ESPN gigs while doing the Panthers

 

[Wakeforest22890]

Lepler gotta be next in line for Stan if he would take it

 

[BacktoBack]

A great person, and a darn good PA announcer. With his leaving and keepers upcoming retirement, the basketball scorers table will never be the same.

Wonder if Messier might be leaving the shot clock some time soon?

 

[TheAbster]

I don't much about media but I would think that there would be some very strong talent that would apply for Stan's position. Play-by-play in the ACC is probably a dream job for many.

Which brings up another question? Who does the hiring? Learfield exclusively on behalf of WFU or does Wake and/or Currie have any input in the matter? Or does Learfield say "here ya go. Here's your new play-by-play guy"?
I know that entire dynamic has changed dramatically since Stan was hired.

 

[Deaconblue]

Lepler gotta be next in line for Stan if he would take it

Getting Lepler would be great. However, he may be doing better as a broadcaster than he would as Wake announcer.

This sort of transition has happened before. Wake survived.

 

[PhDeac]

well that's a bit easier

Anish Shroff (sp?) seems to have kept with his ESPN gigs while doing the Panthers

That's one game a week on Sundays. It's a little tougher keep ESPN gigs with a college play-by-play job.