USA Today – A radio announcer for Wake Forest’s football games “provided or attempted to provide” details about the Demon Deacons’ upcoming game plans to opponents during the past three seasons, according to the findings of an internal investigation conducted by the university.
The investigation ensued following Wake Forest’s 44-12 loss to Louisville on Nov. 12, when staff members discovered materials left behind by Louisville indicated the Cardinals were prepared for plays the Demon Deacons had not run before, according to a USA TODAY Sports report.
The university’s release placed blame on Tommy Elrod, a former Wake Forest player, graduate assistant and full-time assistant coach who was fired, along with the entire coaching staff, following the 2013 season.
Ok…So this is a pretty ridiculous story that came out this past week. As you read above, good ol’ Tommy Two Timer was caught leaking confidential information about Wake Forest’s playbook to scheduled opponents. As of now, accusations have already risen against both Louisville and Virginia Tech linking them to the leaked information. With all of this in mind, I’ve got one HUGE question; How worried about Wake Forest are these teams to feel the need to gain access to insider information on the Demon Deacons? It’s not like they are Alabama, why would a team as talented as Louisville feel the need to get some extra help against the likes of Wake Forest. This leads me to believe one thing… Tommy Elrod must be one hell of a salesman…I’m talking Dwight Schrute levels of persuasion. An amazing sales pitch is the only way I ever see Bobby Petrino agreeing to illegally accept an “edge” over fucking Wake Forest.
On the other side of the story, I can’t even imagine how betrayed the Wake Forest football program feels knowing that Elrod was basically dooming the team from the start. On the other hand, this incident could definitely serve as an excuse as to why the Demon Deacons haven’t had a winning season since 2008…Honestly they would be stupid not to pull that excuse card. “Nah man, I swear we don’t suck…We just have a real shyster of a color commentator.”