Boots On The Ground Pod

In the transfer portal, Wake Forest was looking for athleticism, toughness, physicality, size + depth. Steve Forbes found that in spades with Tre'Von Spillers and others. More on the Deacs' incomers in pt 2 of EP 35. Apple:podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/boo… Spotify:open.spotify.com/episode/7oF0Ns…

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Barring something uncontrollable happening, there "aren't really any excuses anymore" for Wake Forest. The expectation for the Deacs is to make their first NCAA Tournament under Steve Forbes. "This team's gotta dance." More from EP 35.2 @ the link. Apple:podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/boo…

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Part 2 of the "Hunter Sallis is BACK" episode is officially live. After discussing Sallis and his fellow returners in Part 1, join us for our break down of new players, Wake Forest's current schedule outlook and expectations for 2024-25. Listen below. 🔊: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/boo…

This offseason is about more than just Hunter Sallis. Cam Hildreth, Efton Reid and others are primed to lead the team on its quest for the NCAAT. Electing to avoid surgery, Hildreth is cashing in his chips. Wake's returners are hungry for a bid. 🔊: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/boo…

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Sometimes, the biggest portal commits are the ones that come back. None could be more true than Hunter Sallis and Wake Forest. Listen to EP 35 for an in-depth look at his return to WF, what got him there and how Steve Forbes handled the process. 🔊: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/boo…

EP 35 | Hunter Sallis is BACK, and so is the BOTG Pod. Join us for Part 1 of our spring/summer recap, including discussion of the new roster, Steve Forbes' Monday press conference and our expectations for the season. Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/boo… Spotify:open.spotify.com/episode/0D5Yko…

If Hunter Sallis comes back, there is "unclaimed greatness waiting for him in a Wake Forest jersey." 2024-25 Wake Forest, the portal, and much more below. Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/boo… Spotify:open.spotify.com/episode/4aSBLJ…

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EP 34 || Wake Forest enters the transfer portal season with opportunity. The Deacs should return a lot of talent. And, while it's important to go find more, WF needs depth. Next season, you can't have just six trustable players. You need 8, 9, 10. Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/boo…

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The Boots on the Ground Pod is back. Wake Forest's future starts now. Tune in below for talk on the end of the season, Steve Forbes' comments on what went wrong, the transfer portal, what the Deacs need to do to get back to the NCAAT and more. Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/boo…

MAILBAG: Second-half collapses over and over. Early in the season. ND and VT more recently. Then the GT debacle. When the season is on the line and you're playing for everything, where's the fire? Apple:podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/boo… Spotify:open.spotify.com/episode/4LabSL…

MAILBAG EP: Steve Forbes is a coach with an identity. His teams have an identity, too. GGTT, family, playing together. We've seen it before. But in many games, and especially the last three, it's unclear if Wake Forest really has one. Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/boo…

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MAILBAG: Wake Forest never had to be a great road team. It just needed to be ok. The metrics loved them, the Deacs looked like a tournament team. With this three-game skid, Wake doesn't deserve it right now. WF found creative, painful ways to lose games. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/boo…

EP 33: Wake Forest's implosion, unfiltered We asked for questions, and you delivered. 90+ mins of our answers to topics like: the start against GT, explaining the highs and lows of WF, Damari Monsanto, depth, any shot of an at-large bid and more. Apple:podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/boo…

The BOTG Pod will be recording a "Wake Forest basketball unfiltered" podcast Thursday evening featuring discussion of the three-game losing streak, as well as a mailbag component. Submit questions at the link below, in the comments here or via DM. bloggersodear.com/2024/3/6/24092…