Demon Deacon Digest goes inside Wake Forest Athletics to talk football, basketball, and recruiting!
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Wake Forest basketball got some good news Wednesday afternoon as big man Justin Abson received a temporary injunction and is eligible for the season (for now). Demon Deacon Digest's Cam Lemons walks through what he can bring to the team this year at a coveted position.After, Cam talks football's matchup against Louisville and Wake needs to do to pull the upset.
Demon Deacon Digest's Cam Lemons walks through the loss against Miami and what each position can take away from it and apply to Saturday's huge matchup on the road against Louisville(0:30) - Expectations going into the game(7:21) - The Gio Lopez show(14:00) - Getting more out of the running backs(18:22) - Golden opportunities for pass catchers(24:58) - Ups and downs on the offensive line(33:15) - How the defense found their grooveYou can subscribe to Inside The Forest on Spotify. As always, five-star reviews and comments on Apple Podcasts and Spotify are appreciated!Also, you can watch the show on YouTube now. We'll do live streams as well, and you can get notifications on when we're live by subscribing to our Youtube channel.
Ahead of Friday night's game hosting Miami , Demon Deacon Digest's Cam Lemons invites Inside TheU's Gaby Urrutia onto the show to preview the Hurricanes coming off a season where they narrowly fell to Indiana in the CFP title game and have started off 2026 hot(1:00) - Bouncing back from CFP(4:42) - Learns from first two games for Miami(6:45) - Questions on defense(17:10) - Walking through the offense(25:00) - Keys to the gameYou can subscribe to Inside The Forest on Spotify. As always, five-star reviews and comments on Apple Podcasts and Spotify are appreciated!Also, you can watch the show on YouTube now. We'll do live streams as well, and you can get notifications on when we're live by subscribing to our Youtube channel.
Wake Forest had one of the most exciting games of the year, going on the road against Purdue. They had to pick themselves up off the mat after seemingly being in control, but won in double overtime 38-36 on the back of an outstanding effort by Gio Lopez. Demon Deacon Digest's Cam Lemons walks through a postgame reaction with the good, the bad, and everything in betweenYou can subscribe to Inside The Forest on Spotify. As always, five-star reviews and comments on Apple Podcasts and Spotify are appreciated!Also, you can watch the show on YouTube now. We'll do live streams as well, and you can get notifications on when we're live by subscribing to our Youtube channel.
Needing to learn more about a school almost 600 miles away, Boiler Sport Report's Sean Williams joins host Cam Lemons to guide everyone through what the 2026 Purdue Boilermakers look likeYou can subscribe to Inside The Forest on Spotify. As always, five-star reviews and comments on Apple Podcasts and Spotify are appreciated!Also, you can watch the show on YouTube now. We'll do live streams as well, and you can get notifications on when we're live by subscribing to our Youtube channel.
Turning the page to Purdue, Wake Forest has a good opportunity to get some momentum heading into ACC play after looking around the conference in week 1. Demon Deacon Digest's Cam Lemons walks through what's got him encouraged through one (1) week of football. Plus tying up some loose ends with basketball(0:44) - Quick basketball update(5:49) - Football recruiting monitoring a couple of commits(9:22) - Initial thoughts health of Wake(14:55) - Opportunity for Wake Forest football(20:09) - Initial thoughts on the Purdue rosterYou can subscribe to Inside The Forest on Spotify. As always, five-star reviews and comments on Apple Podcasts and Spotify are appreciated!Also, you can watch the show on YouTube now. We'll do live streams as well, and you can get notifications on when we're live by subscribing to our Youtube channel.
Demon Deacon Digest's Cam Lemons walks through the 38-16 win against Akron by position, highlighting the good, the bad and everything in between.(1:00) - Gio Lopez looking comfortable(7:03) - Running back room review(10:25) - Initial thoughts on offense(19:16) - Some really good from the OL and some really poor(28:21) - Overall thoughts on the defense(35:36) - Starting defensive ends popped(40:37) - Vinny Firenze arrivesYou can subscribe to Inside The Forest on Spotify. As always, five-star reviews and comments on Apple Podcasts and Spotify are appreciated!Also, you can watch the show on YouTube now. We'll do live streams as well, and you can get notifications on when we're live by subscribing to our Youtube channel.
Football is nearly back! Demon Deacon Digest's Cam Lemons and Les Johns tackle everything Wake Forest football ahead of Thursday night's opener. From the quarterback all the way to the punt returner(s), the two analysts dig into every position, the schedule and more!(0:22) - Update on Les Johns(4:45) - Working with new football SID staff(9:17) - Initial thoughts on offense(13:30) - TE Position making the offense(19:15) - Ty Clark and the running back room(21:10) - How the quarterback play will differ(30:30) - More or less points from the offense?(33:48) - Better or worse than last year?(49:58) - What made last year so much better defensively?(55:29) - Defensive ends chat(58:05) - Linebacker room looks good(1:01:40) - Corners + Star room has to show up(1:07:57) - Safety room looks elite(1:10:44) - Special Teams matter too(1:13:44) - Thoughts, excitements, and predictions for the seasonYou can subscribe to Inside The Forest on Spotify. As always, five-star reviews and comments on Apple Podcasts and Spotify are appreciated!Also, you can watch the show on YouTube now. We'll do live streams as well, and you can get notifications on when we're live by subscribing to our Youtube channel.
Final part of the series: one room that was electric last yer has some questions heading into fall camp, while another continues to keep churning out bodies
A really well made room that has both promising young stars and veteran playmakers
Turning the page to defense the boys up front return a lot with some young players who made an impact this spring
The position group facing the most scrutiny heading into fall camp, that's going to get some reinforcements back
Two rooms that look very different from last year that need to see the second and third string find their grooves come fall camp
A room with a returner looking for his opportunity, a few portal pieces, and a whole lot of youth
Kicking off the heat of the summer with the most important position on the field in quarterback
Peter Rodriguez from Rice has been selected as the 15th president of Wake Forest. What should we expect? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The basketball portal for Wake Forest had coach Steve Forbes has all but come to a close, where do things stand now? Also some *more* comments on Wake's money situation and how the quarterback play looks after spring camp To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Wake Forest's Juke Harris announced he would be entering the NBA draft process as well as the NCAA Transfer portal. What now? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
With the season over and the transfer portal looming, who stays, who goes? What do they have to work with? Spring camp has also started so standouts need to be named To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
March Madness is HERE! Join Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander as they pick the winner for EVERY game of the 2026 NCAA Tournament. They will take you from Dayton all the way to Indianapolis. Who do the guys have winning it all? Tune in to find out! (0:00) Intro + Norlander is doin' more stuff with brackets (1:00) This is the bracket preview … it's different from yesterday (7:00) East Region Picks & Predictions (24:00) South Region Picks & Predictions (37:45) West Region Picks & Predictions (53:00) Midwest Region Picks & Predictions (1:05:30) Who is the 12 seed or worse most likely to make a run? (1:10:00) Final Four Picks! Theme song: “Timothy Leary,” written, performed and courtesy of Guster Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow our team: @EyeonCBBPodcast @GaryParrishCBS @MattNorlander @Boone @DavidWCobb @TheJMULL_ Visit the betting arena on CBSSports.com for all the latest in sportsbook reviews and sportsbook promos for betting on college basketball. You can listen to us on your smart speakers! Simply say, “Alexa, play the latest episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast,” or “Hey, Google, play the latest episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast.” Email the show for any reason whatsoever: ShoutstoCBS@gmail.com Visit Eye on College Basketball's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeFb_xyBgOekQPZYC7Ijilw For more college hoops coverage, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Follow Inside College Basketball Now on Apple or Spotify Jon Rothstein breaks down his bracket. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This is going to be a long one To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Cam has another mailbag edition with remarks on a Super League, a potential MBB coaching change, revenue sharing, and more To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Wake Forest got a bit of a surprising win on Wednesday over Clemson. The team finally starts playing like the blueprint instead of just individual pieces. Also some fleeting thoughts about football and The Grounds To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Wake Forest basketball put together their first 2 game winning streak of 2026, please clap. What's gone into it and how can they manage the next six games? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
A fireside chat about where Wake basketball (and athletics as a whole) stands right now To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Wake Forest fans learned last night what the fall schedule looks like meanwhile the basketball team tries to reverse its fortunes in what may be a lightly attended game in Pittsburgh To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Where to go from here in basketball as well as a look at the football portal haul To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Cam works through the transfer portal and basketball as we enter 2026 To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Wake Forest basketball might be starting to find their groove (we hope) while football took some hits in the portal over the weekend To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Wake basketball does more than step on a rake against Oklahoma at home but has somewhat of a redemption on the road against West Virginia Oh and football portal madness has begun To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Les Johns joins Cam to pepper him with questions about the first signing day under Wake Forest head coach Jake Dickert, which was a rousing success To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jake Dickert now owns the most wins in Wake Forest history for a first year head coach after the Deacs thrashed Delaware on Senior Day Meanwhile Myles Colvin (and depth in general) helped Wake basketball from taking a brutal loss in Baha Mar to Memphis To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Wake loses a game versus a top 15 opponent by 1 point for the second time this year and it feels worse. Meanwhile football has the epitome of a "take care of business" game To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Wake Forest football gets a Big 4 win, while basketball got a much needed win with margin. Progress! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Rodd Baxley from the Fayetteville Observer joins the show to chat this Saturday's game against North Carolina after Cam chats about the heartbreaker in Detroit To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Wake Forest walked into UVA's house and put their feet all over the furniture to make a bowl game. Meanwhile Wake basketball is 2-0 but it didn't feel as great as it should've To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Cam sits down with Isaac Trotter and Brian Geisinger to chat ACC hoops, NIL, and the Wake Forest season ahead To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Wake Forest wins a wild one on Homecoming over SMU. I think everyone still might be in shock To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
A massive Homecoming tilt on Saturday that is lined a lot closer than people thought! Also, some follow up on a "secret" scrimmage over the weekend To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Wake football has some healing to do (and decisions to make) before homecoming against the ponies. Oh and basketball got another high school recruit? What year is this? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Wake Forest won in Blacksburg for the first time since the Internet was invented? Vibes are up just a tad To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
With a pivotal matchup looming in Blacksburg, VT Scoop's Kolby Crawford joined the show to preview the Virginia Tech Hokies To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Wake Forest loses a football game in the most frustrating way possible, but there is still easy stuff on the field to clean up. Basketball held a scrimmage in which the floor seemed to be raised To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Storyline(s) heading into the Georgia Tech game this weekend, and some notes on the basketball team heading into an open practice on Saturday To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Wake Forest turned a first half of explosives into a second half of inept offense and gassed defense. Breaking down what we saw in the NC State game and what needs to be adjusted To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Wake Forest got a much needed win (even though it took four scores and seven years to complete) by margin over Western Carolina. Who stood out and what's next heading into NC State week? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
A win is a win but dear lord that was frustrating. What was surprising as we turn the book to Western Carolina week? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
We're so close to football, so in order to preview a first time opponent Kai Millette from The KSU Sentinel joins the podcast to talk the Owls To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Wake Forest head coach Jake Dickert balked at naming the starting quarterback for Kennesaw State on Wednesday morning. Time to evaluate why that's a big deal and not a big deal at the same time To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
10 practices for fall camp have come and gone. What have we seen so far, and what needs to be the first step? After, a quick glimpse into what we saw in an open practice and what's on tap for when the guys get back to campus To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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