Wake up call: Baylor gameday

The day we've all been waiting for is finally here. In just over 12 hours Wake Forest will be kicking of the 2008 football season and I couldn't be happpier.

Gameday means previews and other fun things like that, but something more interesting than any preview is (in my opinion) this inside look at the life of the team in the 36 hours leading up to a game. Scott Wortman with Wake's media relations department is doing a great job with it.

On to the previews...Associated Press previews from the Baylor side, the Wake side, and a little extra on the coaches.

Locally, North Carolina media say the defense is the key, Wake has less knotheads, and the players aren't letting the rankings get to their heads.

Down in Texas, debuts don't often work out for new Baylor coaches, and an interactive preview looks nice. I'm guessing it's not worth it to register to read more from the Waco-trib, but if you're desperate here's their Baylor page.

A reader, Allan from South Carolina, reminded me to mention Matt Gfeller, the R.J. Reynolds high school player who died in a freak football accident last Friday. It's a very sad thing to have happen, and my thoughts and prayers have been and continue to go out to the Gfeller family. Here's a story on Matt, and I've heard Reynolds is planning to go ahead and play Friday night and would like to pack the stands in Matt's honor. If you're not otherwise occupied Friday night and are in the Winston-Salem area it would be great for you to head out.

Back to happier things...here's a video preview predicting a Wake Forest victory tonight.