Saturday, March 20, 2010

Kentucky Game Prep

First some video highlights of the Texas game on Thursday:

CBS video highlights with Dick Enberg on the call (CBSSports.com)

Fox Sports.com

Austin American-Statesman

And what the media says about Saturday's Wake Forest-Kentucky contest:

Matchup between Wall and Smith will be one to watch (New Orleans Times-Picayune)

Breaking down the second round games (USA Today)

Wake Forest’s Smith practices against the best (New York Times)

Demon Deacons concern UK (Associated Press)

Kentucky could get a run for its money (ESPN.com)

Previewing Saturday in New Orleans (ESPN.com)

Cousins on jerk alert vs. Wake Forest (Lexington Herald-Leader)

Wake wants up and down game against Kentucky (Sporting News)

No time for Deacons to savor OT win (Greensboro News & Record)

Slide show from Thursday’s win over Texas (Charlotte Observer)

Deacons know Wildcats pose a big hurdle (Winston-Salem Journal)

Deacons have a shot (Winston-Salem Journal)

Wake Forest’s Smith a cause for concern (The Winchester Sun)

Wake will challenge Cats (The Winchester Sun)

Kentucky, Wake Forest boast speedy guards, big front lines (Louisville Courier-Journal)

Friday, March 19, 2010

Reliving the Texas Game!

Fran Fraschilla breaks down Wake’s win (ESPN.com)

Ishmael Smith’s game-winning shot to beat Texas (ESPN.com)

Video of the game from Yahoo.com

Wake Forest outlasts schizophrenic Texas (New York Times)

UT suffers heartbreaker (Houston Chronicle)

Reversal of fortune: Wake blows two big leads then rallies for OT win (Winston-Salem Journal)

Amazing: Smith caps a wild night (Winston-Salem Journal)

Wake Forest edges Texas in overtime (Boston Herald)

Smith’s shot stops the bleeding for Wake (ESPN.com)

Texas has no one to blame but itself for the loss (CBSSports.com)

Once promising season ends with a thud (ESPN.com)

More game recaps from
NPR

Raleigh News & Observer

Call me Ishmael (Dallas Morning News)

College Basketball Nation Blog (ESPN.com)

Smith hits game-winner in OT for Wake Forest (MSNBC.com)

Horns season ends in fitting fashion (Austin American-Statesman)

Texas was misunderstood from start to finish (Sporting News)

Ish Smith, Wake Forest finally prove to be tourney tough (Wilmington Star-News)

Wake calls on Ishmael to stun Texas (Fanhouse)

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Gameday in New Orleans

Wake Forest vs. Texas preview (Rivals.com)

Texas looking for yet another fresh start (Houston Chronicle)

Despite struggles, Texas is excited (Dallas Morning News)

Demon Deacons try to come together before it’s too late (Burlington Times-News)

Ish Smith: The Demon who makes the Deacons go (Greensboro News & Record)

Longhorns ready to put struggles behind them (New Orleans Times-Picayune)

Deacs try to reverse course (Raleigh News & Observer)

A fresh beginning: Wake and Texas will try to reverse recent slides (Winston-Salem Journal)

Tournament provides hope for most it doesn’t last (Winston-Salem Journal)

March Demons: Wake will try to end years of postseason frustration (Winston-Salem Journal)

Longhors a puzzling team (Winston-Salem Journal)

Aminu is the Deacons’ demon (Austin American-Statesman)

Wake Forest’s San Diego tennis connection

Wake Forest women will play on campus tonight (Winston-Salem Journal)

Ron Wellman says selection process is interesting (Winston-Salem Journal)

David Glenn spoke with Ron Wellman

Dr. Vernon Mustian was a pitcher on Wake Forest’s 1949 College World Series team

Battle of New Orleans

Know your opponent (ACC Sports Journal)

Chris Paul will be rooting for the Deacs (NOLA.com)

Wake Forest-Texas Scouting Report (Dallas Morning News)

Former No. 1 Texas seeks new start in NCAA (Associated Press)

Longhorns optimistic (Dallas Morning News)

Texas, Wake Forest trying to forget recent history (The Monitor)

Game Preview (Austin American-Statesman)

Wake Forest, Texas enter tournament on negative slides (Burlington Times-News)

Wake seniors anxious for NCAA play (High Point Enterprise)

Wake-Texas preview (New Orleans Times-Picayune)

Deacs relish underdog role (Winston-Salem Journal)

Horns hope NCAA foes won’t know them well (Austin American-Statesman)

Deacons will take on Longhorns (Winston-Salem Journal)

Longhorns have fallen farther than Deacs (Greensboro News & Record)

Wake looks to snap pesky postseason slide (Sports Illustrated)

Quarterback question looming for Wake (Rivals)

Thursday, March 11, 2010

ACC Tournament Prep

C.J. Harris hurtles the wall (Winston-Salem Journal)

ACC Archive: Wake’s Buzzer-Beater (Greensboro News & Record)

Wake’s “Mr. Double-Double” (Charlotte Observer)

Wake Forest: The Struggle Within (Greensboro News & Record)

The ACC Tournament from A to Z (Fayetteville Observer)

Freshmen prepare to fulfill childhood dreams (Winston-Salem Journal)

Wake Forest feeling rejuvenated (Winston-Salem Journal)

Second half of Wake career on tap for Walker (Wilmington Star-News)

Fred Robbins has signed with the St. Louis Rams

Monday, March 8, 2010

Leaving the Tigers in the Wake

What a relief, Wake beats Clemson (Burlington Times-News)

Wake seniors close season with victory (Greensboro News & Record)

Final ACC game comes with meaning (Winston-Salem Journal)

Senior night brings burst of confidence (Winston-Salem Journal)

Tigers wave good-bye to ACC bye (Anderson, SC)

Wake ends four-game skid with win over Clemson (Charlotte Observer)

Recap: Wake Forest vs. Clemson (The Sports Network)

WFU seniors look for win in last home game (Winston-Salem Journal)

One man’s All-ACC ballot (Newport News Daily Press)

An update on Randolph Childress (Lost Lettermen)

An update on draft prospect Brandon Ghee (National Football Post)

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Florida State Game Prep

Florida State game previews

Orlando Sentinel

Winston-Salem Journal

Miami Herald (Sports Network)

Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel

Slate brings new tests for Deacons (Burlington Times-News)

Wake’s season could be slipping away (High Point Enterprise)

Women’s basketball is a sport in transition (Greensboro News-Record)

Who says you can’t go home again? (Rusty LaRue in Winston-Salem Monthly)

More on Rusty from Lost Lettermen