Wake Forest has announced 14 players in its 2011 signing class . The signing class consists of players from six states including six from Florida, three from North Carolina and two from Texas. The Demon Deacons also gained commitments from players in Georgia, Maryland and South Carolina. Offensively, Wake Forest added eight players including two running backs, two wide receivers, a quarterback and three linemen. On defense, the Deacons signed six players including two defensive linemen, three linebackers and a defensive back. “This is a group that is highlighted by good character and athletic ability,” coach Jim Grobe said in a prepared statement. “We specifically recruited each player to fit the needs of our offensive and defensive schemes. This is a class that will be a good fit for Wake Forest both on and off the field. I am excited about the future of our program with these young men competing on Saturdays for the Deacs.”
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Wake Forest announces class
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*Pound East Tennessee State in Game One. *Get Wake Forest, the nine seed, instead of Texas , the eight and a team ranked number one in January, in round two after the Demon Deacons beat the Longhorns . Of course, UK routed Wake and likely would have… Source: Louisville Courier-Journal
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Bracket Tilting Toward Kentucky
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TODAY takes a deeper look at all of Saturday’s second-round matchups: Overview: Suffice it to say the Demon Deacons have Kentucky ’s attention after rallying from eight points down in overtime to beat Texas . Wake outrebounded the Longhorns 59-35, and… Source: USA Today
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Aminu finished with 20 points and 15 rebounds for Wake Forest. The Demon Deacons weren’t playing any better than Texas coming in, having lost five of six, but they survived for another round after a game neither team was good enough to put away. Texas… Source: Temple Daily Telegram
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Smith’s late shot wins it for Wake Forest as Texas squanders overtime lead
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Ishmael Smith capped a furious rally on his game-winning jumper with 1.3 seconds left, and Wake Forest recovered from an eight-point overtime deficit to edge Texas , 81-80, in an East Region matchup at New Orleans Arena. The Demon Deacons (20-10) trailed Source: TheNewsTribune.com
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Recap: Texas vs. Wake Forest
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The Demon Deacons (20-10) twice blew double-digit leads in regulation, but in overtime they rallied from a 76-68 deficit. They still trailed by four in the final minute, but a 3-pointer by Ari Stewart with 15.9 seconds left made it 80-79. Gary Johnson … Source: Dallas Morning News
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Longhorns lose heartbreaker to Wake Forest in OT, 81-80
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The Demon Deacons weren’t playing any better than Texas coming into this game, having lost five of six, but they survived for another round after a game neither team was good enough to put away. Texas started 17-0 but slumped so badly the Longhorns … Source: Wilkes-Barre Weekender
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Smith’s last-second shot beats Texas
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Ish Smith handed the Longhorns the final indignity of a season full of them. The Wake Forest point guard made an 18-foot jump shot with 1.3 seconds left in overtime, giving the Demon Deacons an 81-80 victory in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
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Texas falls in overtime
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Barnes’ Longhorns were once ranked No. 1 in the country before struggling through February and early March, and Gaudio’s Demon Deacons have lost five of their last six, including a lopsided defeat to Miami in the ACC tournament . Texas started 17-0… Source: Tulsa World
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Ncaa Tournament At A Glance
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The Demon Deacons have ended the season disastrously, losing five of their last six, and bottoming out with a 21-point loss in the ACC tourney to last-place Miami . Coach Dino Gaudio is 0-4 in postseason games as Wake head coach. In each of those four games,… Source: Burnt Orange Nation :: A Texas Longhorns Blog
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Longhorns Get No. 8 Seed
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