{"id":61783,"date":"2024-07-30T04:30:12","date_gmt":"2024-07-30T08:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/?p=61783"},"modified":"2024-07-30T04:30:12","modified_gmt":"2024-07-30T08:30:12","slug":"61783-wake-forest-fall-camp-gets-underway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/2024\/07\/30\/61783-wake-forest-fall-camp-gets-underway\/","title":{"rendered":"Wake Forest Fall Camp Gets Underway"},"content":{"rendered":"

The consistent rain on the opening day of Wake Forest Fall camp did nothing to dampen the anticipation of a fresh start for the Demon Deacons. It is going to take a lot of success to get rid of the taste<\/a> of last year\u2019s 4-8 season. And Wake by no means has an easy path to get there. But it has to start somewhere and that was Monday.<\/p>\n

No one is going to attempt to read too much into one day of camp. But there were a few things that made this camp different than the Spring version. The biggest was the return of receiver Donavon Greene<\/a>. He missed all of last season with a torn Achilles.<\/p>\n

He then sat out the Spring camp on a decision from head coach Dave Clawson. The move was to protect him, and his medically repaired ankle from any unnecessary work. It\u2019s not like he has not had plenty of career snaps already. But now he is back and getting into his rhythm again.<\/p>\n

Managing the Weather<\/h3>\n

One thing that Clawson did learn on day one was whether or not his team could handle the wet weather. The rain varied from slight drizzle to downpour over the nearly two hours of the workout. \u201cWhen it first started raining I was thinking about coming inside [moving practice indoors]. But I was like, \u2018You know what, we\u2019re already out here. It\u2019s already wet,\u2019\u201d he told the media Monday. He said the chances are good that there will be a game during the season where they are going to have to play in wet conditions.<\/p>\n

Clawson was happy with the way his team handled the inclement weather. \u201cYou just don\u2019t want it to be sloppy,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd then you throw the weather in there and they have every excuse for it to get sloppy, and it didn\u2019t get sloppy. I thought our ball security was decent.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Quarterback Battle<\/h3>\n

One of the leading topics for Fall will be the quarterback battle. Portal transfer Hank Bachmeier and sixth-year Demon Deacon Michael Kern are vying for the starting spot at the position. Both took reps with the \u201cones\u201d and both took snaps with the \u201ctwos\u201d during the live scrimmaging.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re going to play the long game with this one,\u201d Clawson said. \u201cI think 2021 might have been the only year here that we didn\u2019t have to start different quarterbacks. And now we have two guys in their sixth year,\u201d he added. \u201cAnd I hope we can keep those guys healthy. But certainly, the odds are that we\u2019re going to need both of them. And so for us at any point to make a premature decision or just anoint somebody, I don\u2019t think it\u2019s good for them. I don\u2019t think it\u2019s good for the team.\u201d<\/p>\n

Clawson is hoping Bachmeier and Kern step up to play their way into a decision. \u201cWe play a game at the end of next month. At some point, we\u2019re going to have to make a hard decision on who the starter is and who the backup is. But there is no point in making that decision until we have to.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Greene Factor<\/h3>\n

Having Greene back on the field is an upside for whichever one of them is the starter. \u201cIt\u2019s good to see him out and moving well,\u201d Clawson told the media. \u201cThe goal is to keep him out here and moving well. Even today when he was out here, he looks different. He\u2019s a high-end player.\u201d<\/p>\n

It was a new opportunity for Bachmeier to connect with the physically gifted receiver. The transfer quarterback who played last year at Louisiana didn\u2019t get the chance in Spring with Greene being held out. \u201cLook at this guy,\u201d Bachmeier said as Greene walked through our interview. \u201cHe wakes up and he\u2019s got a six-pack and is jacked,\u201d Bachmeier said he has watched Greene on tape, so he knows what he has to work with in the receiver. \u201cIt\u2019s nice to have that experience with older, mature guys that you\u2019re throwing the ball to.\u201d<\/p>\n

Thursday is the only day off from training camp this week.<\/p>\n

\"Wake<\/p>\n

Photo from Tony Siracusa<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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