`Disrespectful´ preseason predictions resonate with Deacons for motivational reasons
(World News USA)

Wake Forest may never be in a position where it´s picked to finish atop a football division that includes Clemson and Florida State and others. And that´s perfectly fine with the Deacons. `I mean, obviously it´s ... a little disrespectful in my eyes, but at the same time those people are the same people who picked us to go finish in the bottom three just about every year, and we´ve proven them wrong the last two seasons, and we´ll look to do that this year,` redshirt junior linebacker Justin Strnad said. Indeed, Wake Forest has exceeded the ACC´s preseason media poll slot in each of the past two seasons. Picked to finish last in 2016, the Deacons were...