Skip Prosser's Wake Forest Recruits Shine for Old and New Coach

Fast on the heels (no pun intended) of the week’s burning question, “What’s wrong with UNC?” is the next biggie: “How good is Wake Forest?” Short answer: damn good. The long answer has to start with the late Skip Prosser. With all due props to Dino Gaudio, who’s doing a great job according to everyone, Prosser was the architect of this squad, so let’s give him his due up front. He recruited these guys, and to their credit, when the Wake coach died suddenly, all of them honored their commitment. If Coach Prosser died with a smile on his face, we know why. These kids are good. He knew that then, and somewhere he knows that now. To make it all the better, his long-time and great friend Gaudio has them playing very good basketball for such a young team. There is nothing in the UNC-Wake post mortem that is meant to detract from the Deacons' effort. Had UNC survived Boston College and remained No. 1, it still would not have been a great shock had ... (link)