THE DRIVE 8-2-12 Jimbo Fisher
THE DRIVE 8-1-12 Jim Grobe
With a terribly inexperienced offensive line, a thin receiving corps and an undersized defense, it is difficult to see how Wake Forest will make a serious run at a fifth bowl in seven years. But this is a Jim Grobe team, so assume they’ll do it anyway.
In the 11 years since Wake Forest hired Grobe, the Demon Deacons have gone 68-67 with five bowl appearances and an ACC title in 2006. After two tough seasons in 2009-10 (combined record: 8-16), Wake returned to a bowl in 2011, riding an upset of Florida State to six wins and the Music City Bowl.
THE DRIVE 8-1-12 Frank Beamer
Since Virginia Tech moved to the ACC in 2004, Frank Beamer’s program has established an almost disturbing level of consistency. In each of the last eight seasons, the Hokies have won either 10 or 11 games. In seven of eight they have lost either three or four games (they went 11-2 in 2005). They have finished each season ranked between seventh and 21st in the country by the AP. Without fail, they are good every year, but they are rarely truly great.
The last two seasons, however, have been characterized by missed opportunities. The Hokies still won the ACC title in 2010 and made the ACC title game again in 2011, but they went 0-4 versus Top 15 teams and twice got blown out of the water (No. 5 Stanford beat them by 28 in 2010, No. 13 Clemson by 20 in Blacksburg in 2011). That wasn’t always the case — from 2002 to ’09, Tech went 12-8 versus Top 15 opponents — but it certainly hurts in the ongoing perceptions battle.
THE DRIVE 8-1-12 Adam Thompson NBSJ
THE DRIVE 8-1-12 Adam Thompson NBSJ
THE DRIVE 7-19-12 Jordan Honeycutt
THE DRIVE 7-19-12 Jordan Honeycutt
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