Opinion > September 4, 2008

It would probably be safe to say that only four years ago no Demon Deacon would have been able to predict the bang-pow season we’re expecting this year from Jim Grobe and our football players.

The long list of reasons for Wake Forest football fans to be pumped for this year is stupefying. It’s the first time in our program’s history that we’ve been ranked in the top 25 going into a season. This could also be the first time since the 1950s that we’ll have a winning record three seasons in a row. It’s all been wrapped up in a great start to this year. Our stomping on Baylor last week was made all the better as other various ACC schools (cough — Clemson — cough) stumbled a bit and unfortunately had to lose ground in their rankings.

Is it cocky of us to talk this way about our anticipation for a good season? Some would perhaps say so, but it’s only natural after waiting for decades for a little good news. Where are Duke and UNC- Chapel Hill now? What? They haven’t been trying to kick a basketball around in practice have they?

The truth is, we’ve got something to brag about and have all the rights to do so, because we know damned well that our competitors in the ACC never give bragging a second thought.

We should live it up as much as possible, we say. We can only hope that the school sees an increase in the number of undergraduate applicants like has happened during past exciting basketball seasons. We also can’t wait to pack the Screamin’ Demon section with good fans and put our newly refurbished stadium to good use.

So go get ‘em Grobe. We’re all looking forward to the fun we’ll have cheering on a winning football team. Go Deacs!