The ACC: 12 Early Questions Entering 2009

Michael Felder by Columnist Written on March 15, 2009
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12) How will the Yellow Jackets respond to the early success?

In Paul Johnson’s first season the Jackets surged out to a very admirable 9-4 record, finishing second in the Coastal Division and showing the nation that the option wasn’t dead; it’d just taken a break from BCS football. 

Johnson’s young Jacket squad was only learning the option in 2008 in the 2009 season this roster will be peppered with Johnson recruits and anchored by players experienced in running the attack. 

With both quarterback Josh Nesbitt and the ACC’s leading rusher Jonathan Dwyer returning the Ramblin’ Wreck possess the nucleus of the nation’s fourth best rushing attack.

The key to the spring will be the Jacket’s ability to shore up a defense that lost defense linemen Vance Walker, Darryl Richard and Michael Johnson and their best cover corner Jahi Word-Daniels.

 

11) Can Jim Grobe replace his first ever “star” class?

Steve Justice and Kenny Moore were drafted in 2008 but 2009’s NFL draft holds the true keys to Wake Forests four year run in the ACC.  Aaron Curry, Chip Vaughn and Alphonso Smith are three of the best players to ever step foot on the tiny campus in Winston-Salem and their departure is going to be felt by the Deacon defense....

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