A Ghost on Tobacco Road

Wake Forest alum Matt Gallagher wrote a piece today about Skip Prosser, the Ghost on Tobacco Road. For those of you who aren't familiar with Skip's legacy, you should get familiar with him ASAP. He understood that his job as a coach at Wake Forest was to set high goals for his players on and off the court. His players adored him so much that they wanted to surpass his expectations with every part of their being. 

We highly recommend his article. If you know about Skip's legacy, it never hurts to be reminded of what a great man he was. If you don't know about Skip's legacy, you should take advantage of the opportunity to become acquainted with him.

It is Chic Deac's hope that "we're going to be good again," but we're not sure we'll ever be blessed with another coach like Skip Prosser. Regardless, there is one thing Skip would have wanted for tonight: a full, loud and obnoxiously bright student section. 

Roll the Quad for Skip

Rolling the Quad for Skip

Today is the third anniversary of the passing of Wake Forest's great basketball coach Skip Prosser. He was a man who embodied everything great about our institution. His spirit and heart won over the student body. Fashion was important to Skip too - as was said in his funeral mass homily,

"He convinced over 4,000 of us fashion-conscious undergraduates that wearing a black and gold tie-dye t-shirt was and is a rite of passage into the Wake Forest family."

The basketball team is asking everyone in Winston-Salem to meet up on the Quad at 10pm tonight and participate in the trademark Wake tradition - rolling the Quad. Skip loved nothing more than to see students on the Quad after a big win.

We can't wait to see you there tonight, Skip.