Inside The Forest: A Wake Forest Athletics Podcast

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Demon Deacon Digest goes inside Wake Forest Athletics to talk football, basketball, and recruiting!

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    • Apr 4, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    We have Cooper at home

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2025 49:59


    A portal commit, a university hire, and a football scrimmage. What more could you want? 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 we've been, where we are, where we're going

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 51:39


    Basketball stories from the crypt, portal szn has arrived, and football has some real chutzpah to themselves right now. RIP my sleeping schedule 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 82:42


    Sign up for our Bracket Challenge Ladies and Gentlemen. We made it. The all-encompassing NCAA Tournament preview that will take you from Dayton all the way to San Antonio. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander guide you through all 67 games and gives you an idea of the team that can win it all! 07:00 - South Region Breakdown 14:40 - Stay Or Hit Presented by Chumba Casino 19:00 - West Region Breakdown 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 @Kyle_Boone @DavidWCobb @NataTheScribe 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

    What a weird year, huh?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2025 51:29


    It wouldn't be a Wake Forest (insert sport) season without it being a weird one. Finishing 4th and not making the tournament would certainly do it 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 very bad, the middle ground, and the hope

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2025 59:55


    2 important disclaimers at the beginning of the show, but ultimately I failed at a summary on this one given *gestures at 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

    You are so back

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2025 43:01


    Wake takes a Q1 win in front of a former president, Parker Friedrichsen finds his groove, what exactly *is* staph??? 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

    Disgusting

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2025 42:54


    *insert adjective here about how that game ended* Happy opening day though! 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

    Bloody good road trip innit?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025 48:20


    Wake did what they've done well all year: get in the win column against teams they're better than. A 5-star found his way back, a Brit is ACC Player of the Week, and the scheduled has opened up for them to put their stamp on the season and get back to the tournament. 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

    One step backwards one step forward

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 33:15


    Wake Forest looked ungood on Tuesday night but found a way to win a gotta have it game on Saturday afternoon, including battling sickness. Is everyone alright and stocked up on Dayquil and water? 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

    One foot in front of the other

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2025 32:21


    Wake Forest got a much-needed (while slightly disappointing) split of Big-4 rivals last week. Now they continue on the path of needing to set themselves apart starting with a Louisville that's got the attention of the media and the metrics. 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

    Six? In a row? In this economy?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2025 47:10


    Regardless of opponent, Steve Forbes and his team have rattled off half a dozen wins in a row after a win over North Carolina. They're in position to be in position, but what's up next for them? 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

    Double trouble power hour

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2025 63:30


    Jake Dickert took almost 20 transfers in a week, while Steve Forbes' team has started showing signs of life (even though the opponents have been mid) how much of this matters? 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

    So, what are we supposed to do now?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2024 48:49


    Wake Football is slowly putting the pieces together of a rebuild no one saw coming a week ago while Wake basketball has 10 long days to look in the mirror. Fun stuff 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

    Well that was fast, Wake Forest hires Jake Dickert

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 32:56


    Wake Forest wasted no time after Dave Clawson stepped down as head coach of the football team. Pros? Cons? And what happens next with the team? 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

    Dave Clawson steps down

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2024 35:23


    The title says it all. 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

    And now the "fun" begins

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2024 41:40


    Wake Forest basketball went 1-1 over the last week but the important thing heading into the 10 day layoff is they may have finally broken through something they desperately needed Oh and it's portal season. I'm not going to sleep am I? 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

    Sign(ings) closer than they appear

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2024 49:48


    With Early Signing Day in the books and the portal quickly approaching, Les Johns joins the show to... interview me about the class and the portal? 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

    You can't live like this

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2024 49:27


    Wake Forest gets embarrassed on offense for 3 quarters, bend don't break defense finally broke in the 4th. It goes past just playcalling though Meanwhile basketball totally isn't causing angst, is it? 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

    Glass half full, glass half empty

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2024 53:25


    Steve Forbes got a much needed neutral court win while Dave Clawson's team laid an egg at home. I'm sure everything will be rational on both ends of the spectrum, right? 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

    Showdown at Stanford

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2024 35:41


    Wake football has a little more fight in them than they did 3 weeks ago. With a bowl game back on the table, what should they expect out of a Stanford team that's been a bit down on their luck? 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

    Across the Aisle 2024: UConn edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2024 33:33


    Approaching a must-win game for the Demon Deacons, Cam invites Storrs Central's Graham Chamberlain to chat about the Huskies 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

    Midseason check-in and NIL boogeymen

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2024 55:37


    Coming in at 2-4, Wake Forest is staring in the mirror not where they need to be in order to make a bowl game. With a trip coming up to Storrs, what's going on with the NIL comments the head honcho continues to make, and what has the team looked like this season? 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

    Rally in Raleigh guides season back in the right direction

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2024 59:02


    A win on the road against NC State is just what the doctored ordered to bring some good vibes back into the program. All isn't fixed by any means but it's a start 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

    Inflection points for both Football and Basketball

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2024 58:21


    Football has been brutal. It feels as if we're at an inflection point, but what do you do about it at this stage? Meanwhile basketball is inching closer and we're soon to find out what a team with a lot of expectations on them has to offer 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

    Across the Aisle 2024: Ole Miss joins the party for homecoming

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2024 39:35


    After a deflating loss up 13 to Virginia, Wake Forest has to turn the page to a juggernaut in Ole Miss. 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

    Across the Aisle 2024: Virginia edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2024 40:32


    After taking down NC A&T, Wake Forest opens their ACC schedule with a matchup against Virginia that both teams have had circled on their calendars since the schedule was released. To get the scoop on the 'Hoos, Wahoo247's Jacquie Franciulli joined to break down the Cavaliers after a win over Richmond Week 1 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

    Breaking down a depth chart

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2024 53:53


    A depth chart has finally graced our presence and Wake Forest had some surprises while also a very unsurprising "or" at quarterback. Cam looks at what sticks out and tries to give a little background of why this is bleeding into the season 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

    What did we learn about Wake Forest in fall camp?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2024 61:04


    Wake Forest has officially closed their doors in order to start prepping for North Carolina A&T. What did we learn about the team over 18 practices and how should that be applied to the season? 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

    Recapping the First three days of fall camp

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2024 56:54


    Fall camp has started for Wake Forest football as they took the field on Monday. Cam dives into what he's seen over the last few days oh and basketball is still around, isn't it? 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

    Summer Mailbag

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2024 70:15


    The Demon Deacon Digest community came prepared with questions. From how the basketball team looks so far, to recruiting, to the upcoming football season.. I think all the bases were covered? 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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    The Longest 2 weeks of your life are upon us

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2024 49:44


    We have finally reached the true inflection point of the offseason for Wake Forest: the NBA Draft combine How does Wake look to navigate the next two weeks? Has this portal offseason really been that bad result-wise? There are actual names being thrown out for Wake, how real are they? 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

    Making sense of the last seven days

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2024 33:41


    We have an Andrew Carr transfer, an App State commit, and three visitors coming in this weekend. Maybe Cam should go on more vacations because then news happens But seriously, what's going on? 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 Portal taketh

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2024 35:29


    The Portal hit Wake Forest on Thursday. What happened, and what's next? 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2024 61:57


    Want more college hoops insight and bracket advice? Download and follow the Eye on College Basketball podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or anywhere else you listen to podcasts.  The ONLY episode on the NCAA Tournament that you'll ever need is HERE! Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander will break down every game to give you the sleepers, cinderellas, bracket busters, and more! (01:00) - Kansas Kevin McCullar shut down for NCAA Tournament (09:50) - Virginia, we're not mad. We're just disappointed. (18:05) - We're picking brackets! (53:27) - Final Four Picks Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and wherever else you listen to podcasts.  Follow our team: @EyeonCBBPodcast @GaryParrishCBS @MattNorlander @Kyle_Boone @DavidWCobb @NataTheScribe 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

    DEACS IN BIO

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2024 50:20


    Wake Forest has something to play for, but there's an entire regular season to recap as well. In order to handle multiple things at once, Cam brings in former players Aaron Rountree, Gilbert McGregor, and Steve Prendergast to sift through what we've seen for four months 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

    Sad Boy Mailbag

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2024 40:45


    Wake Forest has made us all sad. Instead of lamenting on it, Cam decides to answer as many questions as he can until his voice gives out 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

    Win and you're in

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2024 32:10


    Wake Forest has lost all margin of error in terms of making the NCAA Tournament. Fortunately for them, they get both games where they're undefeated. Unfortunately for them, not having margin of error stresses every fan out. Can they do it? 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

    Bracketology before Blacksburg

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2024 64:10


    We have finally entered the month of March. With only 3 games to go, Cam reaches out to a bracketologist to get a firmer understanding of where Wake Forest sits at the end of the season and just how they can go dancing 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 national look at the Deacs

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2024 25:33


    After an absolutely electric win over Duke, a national look felt needed for Wake Forest. Have no fear as 247Sports' National College Basketball Writer Isaac Trotter joins the show to talk Steve Forbes, Hunter Sallis, and what the Demon Deacons could do in March 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

    Things got a bit... Crazy in Winston-Salem

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2024 32:22


    Wake Forest takes down Duke for a Quad 1A win. And yet... that hasn't been the biggest story. SImply unacceptable as to why the discourse has gone this way 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

    Tiedye Temptation

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2024 53:04


    Wake Forest gets a crack at their biggest win since 2017, or since Tuesday if you're Steve Forbes. Simply put: gotta have it 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 first day of the rest of our lives

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2024 51:38


    The Pitt Panthers come down to Winston-Salem where both teams are eyeing a double bye and an NCAA Tournament berth. We have eventually put up or shut up territory for Wake. Oh and Wake Football is working out, how neat 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

    'Hoos line is it anyways?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2024 47:51


    Seven games remain for Wake Forest on their hunt to return to the NCAA Tournament. Everything is in Wake's hands, and not in a way that's equivalent to slaying Goliath. It's one game at a time, and the first rock on the climb comes in the form of Cavaliers 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

    Orange you glad I didn't say Yellow Jackets?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2024 33:56


    After squeezing the Orange, how can Wake use the pulp as Demon Deacons head down to Georgia, wondering how bad the bee infestation is 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 vibes are real bad

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2024 49:00


    Never too high, never too low. What's been going on with Wake Forest basketball? 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

    Did you know Pittsburgh is in Pennsylvania?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2024 36:55


    Nine days is way too long in between games, but Wake definitely needed it physically and mentally. Now we're entering make or break territory, not exactly must-win, but this game might be the Mendoza line 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

    Nine days of mail

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2024 66:04


    We've got a ton of time off between games. So Cam does what every podcaster does when there's nothing to talk about: asks other people to give him content 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 case of the Mondays

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2024 39:55


    Welcome back Damari Monsanto! Wake Forest has a golden opportunity ahead of them *but* the math is mathing and Wake sits in a solid spot moving forward. They just have to TCOB 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

    Growing pains are rough

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2024 34:58


    Wake Forest has some growing up to do, but when you take a step back, are the opportunities missed all that significant? 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 most important game is the next one

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2024 32:22


    Wake Forest had a 1-1 week that resulted in... them basically not moving? Now they face their toughest task over the next two weeks: winning an ACC game on the road 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

    Talkin' bout the Deacs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2024 31:25


    How big was this win over Miami, how will Wake take to being the hunted? 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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