Wake projected<\/a> for the Military Bowl in late December.<\/p>\nHolding on For Bigger Things<\/h3>\n
But there is no taking any of the potential for granted for Dickert. \u201cThe biggest message to the guys is that we\u2019ve got to respond from success,\u201d Dickert said at his weekly press conference. \u201cWe didn\u2019t do it after the SMU game. Those guys see it. They know it. They learn from it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Dickert put the blame on himself for what happened the week after the SMU win. The Deacs got hammered at Florida State, 42-7. He has said repeatedly that he built the game up too much to the players.<\/p>\n
That did not stop him from amping up the anticipation for Saturday against UNC. The game is sold out, per Wake Forest officials. \u201cThis is an opportunity for our program,\u201d Dickert said. \u201cTo have a program changing environment,\u201d he added in calling on all the fans and alums. \u201cWe get an opportunity to create an environment that these players deserve.\u201d<\/p>\n
He said the task for the season is far from done. \u201cToo many people want to write the review of the story while it\u2019s still happening. We\u2019ve got a lot of time left. We\u2019ve got a lot of opportunity left.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Players Who Returned For This<\/h3>\n
With that opportunity, he said, comes meaning for players like Nick Anderson, Davaughn Patterson, Quincy Bryant, Demond Claiborne, and others who opted to come back to Wake for one more season, through the coaching changes in December. Bryant said, during training camp, that several of them had made a pact. They did not like the way the last season or two finished, and they wanted to leave a better legacy at Wake.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think these guys have had a tremendous opportunity through change,\u201d Dickert said. \u201cWe always talked about, from day one, building the foundation of being something special.\u201d Dickert described himself as being thankful to those guys for their faith in him and the new coaching staff.<\/p>\n
Missing<\/h3>\n
Dickert continues to be concerned about Wake\u2019s inability to hit long yardage pass plays. \u201cWe\u2019ve got to find a way to get some explosive plays. We just have to.\u201d<\/p>\n
That gets a little bit harder with the release on Thursday afternoon of the player availability report. Receiver Micah Mays, Jr. is listed as out for the game. Receiver Chris Barnes is listed as questionable. There will be an updated report on Saturday morning.<\/p>\n
How to Watch<\/h3>\n
Date: Saturday, November 15; Time: 4:30 pm ET<\/p>\n
Location: Allegacy Stadium, Winston-Salem, NC<\/p>\n
TV: CW<\/p>\n
Main Image: Amber Searls-Imagn Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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