After reaching the Aloha Bowl in 1999, Wake Forest was dealt the hand of inexperience in 2000.
After quarterback C.J. Leak went down with a knee injury, the offense sputtered with an unseasoned backfield.
The result was a disappointing 2-9 finish and the dismissal of coach Jim Caldwell.
Twenty-one starters return to join a new coaching staff headed by former Ohio frontman Jim Grobe.
"I think the things we have to work on to turn into a good football program is we have got to improve our depth," Grobe said of his somewhat thin roster.
Grobe's asset will likely come from the offensive line, anchored by senior guard Vince Azzolina and center Michael Collins.
James MacPherson, who accumulat- ed 1,324 yards as a sophomore, and Anthony Young, a classic option-style quarterback, will likely battle for the quarterback spot.
Slated to start at running back is Tarence Williams, who rushed for 661 yards a year ago. "I have a lot of confidence in our in our two quarterbacks," receiver John Stone said.
Defensively, Grobe will enforce a new 3-4 defensive scheme. However, only three of Wake Forest's top eight tacklers return.
