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ACC Preview #3 - Wake Forest

Remember when Wake Forest fans - there’s no other word for this - rebelled against Jeff Bzdelik and his stewardship of Wake Forest basketball?

The coach was emotionally distant, didn’t recruit well and had a boring offensive style (hmmm...that might ring some bells in Raleigh).

The fans simply refused to tolerate it and ultimately helped to push him out with Danny Manning replacing him.

His first two seasons were a predictable struggle but Wake won 19 games in his third season and made the NCAA’s First Four.

John Collins was the star of that team and left for the NBA.