2017-01-16

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- Virginia Tech athletic director Whit Babcock has confirmed that a former assistant coach-turned-broadcaster at Wake Forest provided a former Hokies assistant with some game plan information in 2014.Babcock said in a statement Thursday that he has no indication that the information was shared with staff members or used during the game. Retired coach Frank Beamer also said he had no knowledge of what is being alleged.Babcock did not identify the assistant coach. Wake Forest won that game 6-3 in double overtime and finished the season 3-9.Virginia Tech joins Louisville and Army in acknowledging their involvement in the scandal in which former Wake Forest assistant Tommy Elrod was fired as the analyst on Demon Deacons radio game broadcasts after the school determined he leaked or attempted to leak game plans.We are disappointed and embarrassed that this type of information was distributed to, and apparently received by one of our former assistant coaches, Babcock said.The unidentified assistant did not remain on the staff when Beamer retired and was replaced by Justin Fuente, Babcock said.Earlier Thursday, Wake Forest coach Dave Clawson said he feels betrayed and that his players were cheated by a former assistant coach-turned-broadcaster who peddled Demon Deacons plays to opponents.Ive never experienced this level of betrayal in coaching, coach Dave Clawson said after his teams first practice since the school made public the results of a nearly monthlong internal investigation into potential leaks of game plans.The scandal has garnered national headlines, completely overshadowing Wake Forests upcoming Military Bowl matchup with Temple.The big thing is that (the players) were cheated -- they were not given a fair chance to compete on multiple occasions, but theres nothing we can do about it, Clawson said. We found out what happened, we found out who did it, theyre no longer part of our program and now we need to move forward and try to win a bowl game.The schools review, which began after documents related to the teams game plan for the Nov. 12 game at Louisville were found at the Cardinals stadium, placed the blame on Tommy Elrod. He is a former player and assistant under the previous staff who moved into the broadcast booth during a coaching change after the 2013 season.Elrod was fired as an analyst on the Demon Deacons IMG College radio broadcasts and was banned from the schools athletic facilities. His attorney, former Wake Forest player James Quander, declined comment Thursday, and Elrod has not returned phone calls and text messages.Yeah, Id say Im mad -- thats fair, quarterback John Wolford said. Youre expected to play a fair game and when you dont get that opportunity, a lot of times, that negatively impacts you. Maybe the impact was nothing, maybe it was nil, maybe tiny, so I dont want to overemphasize that, but the fact that it was attempted to happen and maybe did happen. It does anger me.Citing advice from the schools lawyers, Clawson declined to offer any additional specifics on how many games may have been affected, or exactly how the plays were obtained and transmitted.The Associated Press has requested comment from every Bowl Subdivision team the Demon Deacons have played since 2014.Wake Forest officials say theyve contacted other schools that were involved, leaving it up to them to come forward. The Atlantic Coast Conference has said it will do its due diligence when it reviews the schools findings.With Wake Forest saying it knows who took the plays, the focus shifts to the schools that may have received them.Louisville athletic director Tom Jurich previously said Elrod shared a few plays with offensive coordinator Lonnie Galloway, who passed them along to defensive staff members. Elrod and Galloway were assistants at Wake Forest from 2011-12.Members of Wake Forests travel party found the documents at the stadium before the game, which the Cardinals won 44-12 after Wake Forest took a 12-0 lead. The school began its investigation days later.That next month of not knowing how it happened was miserable, Clawson said. Just in your own office, youre wondering who did this. It was not a great working environment because nobody trusts anybody.Going forward, security is certainly going to be tightened at Wake Forest, long been one of the most open programs in the ACC, a reputation that dates back to Jim Grobes practices routinely being open to the general public. Things havent been quite that unrestrained under Clawsons leadership, though his weekly news conferences during game weeks are generally followed by informal, off-the-record conversations with media members.One of the regulars in that crowd was Elrod.Weve always tried to be media-friendly. Weve always given more access to media probably than any program in the ACC, and that will have to change, Clawson said. Its not fair to our players. ... You cant compromise your program and your staff and your fan base.---Follow Joedy McCreary on Twitter at http://twitter.com/joedyap---More AP college football: www.collegefootball.ap.org China Jerseys Cheap Authentic . Having already announced that the race will start May 9 with three stages in Northern Ireland and Ireland and finish in Trieste on June 1, the rest of the route was unveiled Monday. Wholesale China Jerseys .com) - The Chicago Blackhawks aim for their third three-game winning streak of the season when they host the struggling Edmonton Oilers in Sundays battle at the United Center. http://www.chinajerseysatwholesale.com/ . Miikka Kiprusoff had just announced his retirement after a decade-long run in Calgary and it would be up to Berra and Ramo to fill the void. Cheap China Jerseys . 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Hamilton also recovered to finish fourth, after his blown tire sent him to the back of the grid in the eighth lap. Soon after celebrating, Rosberg risked seeing his victory slip away when he was referred to the stewards for not slowing down for yellow flags in turns 3 and 5. The stewards ruled that Rosberg "did not make a significant reduction in speed" but would only receive a reprimand, or warning. After three reprimands during a season, drivers are given a 10-place grid penalty. This was Rosbergs first. "Fantastic, its very special," said Rosberg, who also won in Monaco and in China last year. "Our team has done such a fantastic job. We have such momentum at the moment, progressing all the time." Hamilton seemed poised to win his first British Grand Prix since 2008 after getting a great start and extending his lead over three-time world champion Vettel. But on the eighth lap, the 2008 champions left rear tire exploded and he was forced to limp into the pits. Two laps later, Ferraris Felipe Massa lost his left rear tire and spun out. Then, Toro Rossos Jean-Eric Vergne also lost his rear tire on the 15th, with the rubber exploding across the track. That brought out the safety car until lap 22 and sparked renewed concerns about the reliability of Pirelli tires which has been a running theme all season. It also prompted drivers to later warn of the dangers of exploding tires - which affected McLaren driver Sergio Perez on both Saturday and Sunday. Alonso admitted he was "scared" after being sprayed with debris from Perezs tire and Rosberg called for action to prevent a similar situation in Germany next weekend. "Well, we shouldnt get into that situation," Rosberg said. "We need to do what needs to be done to sort it out and make the tires last." The FIA has ordered tire supplier Pirelli to attend a meeting on the issue on Wednesday in Germany. Pirelli said it was investigating the matter, but ruled out a new bonding process for the tires that was introduced ahead of the British Grand Prix being to blame. The company said "there may be some aspect of the circuit" that contributed to the problem. "There have obviously been some issues with rear-left tire failures which we have not seen before," Pirellis Motorsport Director Paul Hembery said. "We are taking the situation very seriously and we are currently investigating all tires to determine the cause as soon as possible, ahead of the next Grand Prix in Germany." Hamilton was still clearly angry after the race. "The safety is the biggest issue, its unacceptable," Hamilton told the BBC. "Four blowouts is unacceptable. Its only when someone ggets hurt that someone will be doing something about it.dddddddddddd I think its a waste of time talking to the FIA, and if they dont do anything that says a lot about them." TV pictures of Turn 4 on the Silverstone circuit, where some of the incidents took place, indicated the sidewall of the tires could have been punctured by a sharp part of the kerb. After the restart, Vettel extended his lead over Rosberg and appeared set for a fourth win which would have extended his lead in the drivers championship. But on the 42nd lap, Vettels car came to a stop after his fifth gear broke and Rosberg took the lead. That brought out the safety car for a second time for three laps. When it went off with seven laps to go, it triggered a frenzied dash to the finish. Alonso was among the most aggressive, passing McLarens Jenson Button, Force Indias Adrian Sutil and eventually Raikkonen for third. Webber also charged past Raikkonen into second with four laps remaining. Raikkonen later said his tires were too worn for him to fend off the challenges of Webber and Alonso. Webber -- who announced Thursday he was retiring from the sport at the end of the year -- just missed out on his third win at Silverstone in four years and a fairytale ending to the weekend. "I made the most of those safety cars -- and today the strategy was one of the best weve done," said Webber, who dropped down to 15th at the start after getting off the grid slowly and then being nudged off the track by Lotus driver Romain Grosjean. "I think it worked very, very well. I worked hard to manipulate the pace when I had to and then it was Nico and I left at the end," he said. "It would have been nice to have had a few more laps, but thats how it was today. It was nearly a really special day, but it was still a nice day." Red Bull team principal Christian Horner said he was happy to come away with some points, considering the kind of race his team had. "Obviously to get within 12 laps of winning the race and have a retirement due to a transmission issue is pretty painful, particularly at this venue, but Sebastian had done everything right today and it was a great shame," he said. "For Mark, after a difficult start and being hit at the first corner, he made a great recovery ... and came pretty close to claiming the victory, but nonetheless second place was a great performance from him on a big weekend for the team." Hamilton also benefited from the safety car going out twice, rising from last on the grid to ninth by lap 45 and then got past Sutil for fourth with a lap remaining. "There are massive positives to take out the team this weekend," Hamilton said. "Nico won and we got some good points and we are second in the constructors championship. Im grateful the car was strong I was able to come through the field and the right things happened. It was bad luck when the tire goes and you are in the lead. I was grateful that I had achieved things that helped me along the way." The wild finish leaves the championship wide open. Despite his late exit, Vettel remains the leader in the drivers championship with 132 points. His lead, though, is down to 21 points over Alonso on 111 with 11 races remaining. Raikkonen is third with 98 and Hamilton fourth with 89, some 43 points behind Vettel. The next race is the German Grand Prix on July 7. Cheap NFL Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys Wholesale NFL Jerseys Jerseys From China Wholesale NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap Jerseys ' ' '

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