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Preseason Heisman Watch

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Heisman Watch - Updated: Aug 24, 2016
NAME	POS	SCHOOL		SEASON STATS
Leonard Fournette	RB	LSU		This is Fournettes to lose going into the season
DeShaun Watson	QB	Clemson		Expectations are off the charts for the dynamic Watson
Dalvin Cook	RB	Florida State		The explosive Cook has already set multiple FSU records. Can he supplant Fournette as the best back in CFB?
Christian McCaffrey	RB	Stanford		If McCaffrey puts up numbers the way he did last year and singlehandedly brings Stanford to the top, this ones all his
Jabrill Peppers	LB/SS	Michigan		Perhaps the most athletic player in CFB, can Peppers put up the numbers in all 3 phases of the game to make it to New York?

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Preseason Top 25 brought to you by MoJo

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NCAA Football Rankings - AP Top 25 - Updated: Aug 27, 2016
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	-	Alabama			1,469
2	-	Clemson			1,443
3	-	Oklahoma			1.352
4	-	Florida State			1,325
5	-	LSU			1,269
6	-	Ohio State			1,224
7	-	Michigan			1,147
8	-	Stanford			1,029
9	-	Tennessee			1,021
10	-	Notre Dame			1,006
11	-	Ole Miss			718
12	-	Michigan State			710
13	-	TCU			707
14	-	Washington			651
15	-	Houston			644
16	-	UCLA			496
17	-	Iowa			484
18	-	Georgia			448
19	-	Louisville			447
20	-	USC			344
21	-	Oklahoma State			316
22	-	North Carolina			283
23	-	Baylor			280
24	-	Oregon			218
25	-	Florida			180

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Preseason First-Team All-Americans

2016 NCAA Preseason 1st Team All-Americans
Pos	Player Name	Ht	Wt	Year
QB	DeShaun Watson, Clemson			Jr.
HB	Leonard Fournette, LSU			Jr.
HB	Dalvin Cook, Florida State			Jr.
WR	JuJu Smith-Schuster, USC			Jr.
WR	Calvin Ridley, Alabama			So.
TE	Jake Butt, Michigan			Sr.
OL	Roderick Johnson, Florida State			Jr.
OL	Dan Feeny, Indiana			Sr.
OL	Cam Robinson, Alabama			So.
OL	Quinton Nelson, Notre Dame			So.
C	Pat Elflein, Ohio State			Sr.
DL	Myles Garrett, Texas A & M			Jr.
DL	Malik McDowell, Michigan State			Jr.
DL	Jonathon Allen, Alabama			Sr.
LB	Raekwon McMillan, Ohio State			Jr.
LB	Jabrill Peppers, Michigan			So.
LB	Devonte Fields, Louisville			Sr.
LB	Reuben Foster, Alabama			Sr.
DB	Desmond King, Iowa			Sr.
DB	Jourdan Lewis, Michigan			Sr.
S	Budda Baker, Washington			Jr.
S	Derwin James, Florida State			So.
K	Andy Phillips, Utah			Sr.
P	JK Scott, Alabama			Jr.
RS	Christian McCaffrey, Stanford			Jr.

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ESPN Zero Hour presented by Kallen Mutual

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Broadcaster 1: Hello everyone, this is Sam Whitman and welcome to Zero Hour, presented by Kallen Mutual! We are just a few days away from the start of the College Football season, and I know I for one cannot wait any longer. Here's my partner Graham Magee. Graham, lets discuss a few points as we come up to the start of the season.

Magee: Of course. It's not as if we haven't been talking about the same stuff all summer right?

(Both give a chuckle)

Whitman: Right Right. So tell me Graham, we've got Bama, we've got Clemson, both coming back after last years title game just as loaded. Are they the favorites? Whose next up?

Magee: It's always very hard to bet against Alabama. However, I see Oklahoma and LSU as being the two teams to watch for. Oklahoma brings back the most explosive offense in the country, maybe only being rivaled by Clemson. LSU, they have Fournette, he's poised to be the best back in football this season, and you have a defense with stars such as Jamal Adams. However, I do not believe in Danny Etling as a quarterback who can bring his team to the title. So I'm going Oklahoma.

Whitman: Do you believe in the Michigan hype? Thats been a major talking point lately. Who wins the Big Ten and will they have a shot at the title game?

Magee: I will be very interested to see how Michigan ends up playing this season; it could go a lot of different ways. I am a believer in them having a shot at the title game. Do they win the Big Ten? I'll take them to win it but I don't see them in the National Championship Game.

Whitman: I personally think Ohio State will win that game, they have had Michigans number lately and I don't believe in the Wolverines as a title contender quite yet. They will have to prove me wrong. How about sleeper picks? Whose gonna shake up the rankings?

Magee: Georgia and Washington are two teams that I believe can shake up the rankings big time come late November. Georgia has been under so much pressure the last few years to make it over the Alabama hump that always stands in their way, and they haven't been able to. Its why Mark Richt was asked to leave. I think it'll be good for the program that they are not the center of attention. I think it gives Kirby Smart some room to work and show up late in November as as team that can finally make a BCS Bowl game.
Washington gives me a similar feeling. Jake Browning is a very good quarterback, and the secondary is lights out. With Oregon looking like they have lost a bit of a step, the Pac-12 North may open up. Stanford will obviously be a tough test, but I personally don't believe Christian McCaffrey can pull that team to the BCS Bowls. I see them losing to Washington.

Whitman: Excellent choices there. Personally, I question what North Carolina will be able to do this year. Coming off last years phenomenal season, it will be interesting to see if they can continue to their rise to the upper echelon of the ACC. That is all everyone, thank you all for watching this edition of Zero Hour, and get hyped for the start of College Football!

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The Winston Salem Daily

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5 Point Stance - A Final Look at the Wake Forest Roster

1) Position Battle
Quarterback
Throughout camp, there has a been much speculation about what Coach Boyle will do at the Qb position. Junior holdout Justin Wolford has the experience, but sophomore Kendall Hinton has as stronger arm and far more speed, which may make him a better fit for the spread aspect of Coach Boyles Offense that he is implementing. This could be a battle that changes throughout the year as the first year Coach optimizes his playbook. There seems to be both under center and spread option sets in his book, and if the Deacs are forced to rely on one style or the other, that may determine which quarterback gets the majority of the snaps.

2) Stars to watch
Cam Serigne, Tight end
Serigne is going to be a big player in Coach Boyles scheme, whether it be as a receiver in play action under center, or a pass-catcher out of the spread. He's a veteran leader on the offense and the team looks to him to bring the intensity to games.

Marquel Lee, Linebacker
Perhaps the Demon Deacon with the best chance at all-conference honors, Marquel Lee is the heart of this young defense. The team will look to him the same way they do to Serigne for leadership and big plays. Lee has the ability to be a force in run - d while also being able to stay with the speedy backs that litter the ACC, from Dalvin Cook to Wayne Gallman.

3) Don't Sleep on Him
Tabari Hines, WR
The dynamic sophomore receiver sold out in the spring game, going for over 120 yards. Hines currently is third on the depth chart, earning him the sleeper pick, but his top end speed may see him as the focal point of a few plays in the spread offense this season.

4) Areas of Concern
Offensive Line
The offensive line may be the weakest link on this admittedly generally unspectacular Demon Deacon roster. There is not much quality talent, and, unlike some of the other positions on the team, little underclassmen potential. The O line is a crucial cog of any football team, and Coach Boyle has stressed how much importance this unit has in a winning team. Whichever quarterback lines up under center this season for Wake forest must get used to scrambling real soon.

The many question marks surrounding the youth of the team
The large amount of underclassmen on the Wake Forest roster is both a positive and a negative. As a first year coach looking to rebuild, my guess is that Coach Boyle is happy that the team is so young. it will give the coach an opportunity to mold and develop his players. However, the lack of senior leadership and immediate game experience could be detrimental to the team's success in the early stages of the season. Specifically, at key positions such as defensive end and outside linebacker, there is little experience. There are also no upperclassmen on the Wake Forest depth chart at the running back position. Again, this could be a good thing, if everyone plays beyond their years and develops well. Things may be rough early on, however, since many of these players are unproven at the college level.

5) Pipelines
The Demon Deacons have at least 4 recruits from seven different states. This is a surprisingly widespread distribution of talent for a team who is traditionally not a strong recruiting school. If Coach Boyle can maintain and build these connections, it will go a long way toward supporting his program rebuild.

Thats all for today folks, I know we all cannot wait for the season to start! Just a few more days until we have college football once more! This is Carlton Gilbert of the Winston-Salem Daily saying: GO DEACS!

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The Winston-Salem Daily

Wake Forest 2016 Schedule Released


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Wake Forest Demon Deacons 2016 Schedule
DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT
Sep 3	vs FCS East
Sep 10	vs Eastern Michigan
Sep 17	vs Florida State
Sep 24	at Syracuse
Oct 1	vs Duke
Oct 8	vs BYE
Oct 15	at Virginia Tech
Oct 22	vs Virginia
Oct 29	at Clemson
Nov 5	vs Pittsburgh
Nov 12	at NC State
Nov 19	at South Carolina
Nov 26	vs Vanderbilt

Early thoughts from Carlton Gilbert: The schedule looks fairly doable for the Demon Deacons in Coach Boyles first year at the start of the season. Games against Florida State and Clemson are going to be very tough, but Coach better get used to it fast as Wake sees them both in division games every year. That end to ACC play is downright scary. The out of conference games are all very interesting. Too early games that should be wins for Coach Boyle and get the program off to a solid start. Ending the season with two SEC foes could prove tough. However, it is great to see the Demon Deacons renewing their rivalry with Vanderbilt.

Final prediction: I see early wins boosting morale for the team, but the second half of the season is quite daunting. A 2-0 start will be followed by a loss to FSU. hopefully Wake can get 2 wins against Duke and Syracuse, and optimistically maybe split the Virginias to bring them to 5 - 2. A great start to the season, but Deacs fans should not get false hope. We could see five straight losses here to end the season. My final prediction is that Wake beats one of Virginia, Virginia Tech, and Vanderbilt, thus ending the season 5 -7 in Coach Boyles first year. Its a start for the young team. What do you all think? Let me know what your prediction is for the Demon Deacons this season!

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The Winston-Salem Daily

Winston-Salem, North Carolina-

The Deacs welcome McNeese State up from Louisiana this weekend. This should be a win for Coach Boyle in his opening game with his new team.

Matchup Preview *|* September 2, 2016
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McNeese State Cowboys (0-0, 0-0 Away)		Wake Forest Demon Deacons (0-0, 0-0 Home)
Offensive Stats Comparison NA Total Offensive Yards NA NA Passing Yards NA NA Rushing Yards NA NA Points Per Game NA Defensive Stats Comparison NA Total Yards Allowed NA NA Passing Yards Allowed NA NA Rushing Yards Allowed NA NA Points Allowed NA Game Notes -Who will start at Quarterback for the Demon Deacons? -Should be a straightforward game for Wake Forest...there is good reason to have confidence going in -How can the freshmen backfield hold up? -Will Wake play up tempo or possession?

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