Wake Forest radio analyst has been leaking gameplans to opponents since 2014

Published Jan. 10, 2017 11:27 a.m. ET

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Remember the story that broke a few weeks ago, about Louisville potentially acquiring Wake Forest's game plan before the two teams met in mid-November? What seemed like a minor story came to a surprising conclusion Tuesday.

Wake Forest announced that they have fired radio broadcaster Tommy Elrod, who, after an internal investigation by the school, was found to be allegedly leaking game plans to opposing teams dating all the way back to the 2014 season.

Elrod, a former player at the school, later served as assistant coach with the team and worked under Jim Grobe in various capacities for 11 years. But after Grobe was fired, Elrod was not retained by current coach Dave Clawson before eventually moving to the team's radio booth. And he has been leaking the reports since then, the investigation concluded.

Elrod has been both fired from his post as radio analyst and also barred from the team's facilities, with AD Ron Wellman releasing the following statement:

"I have known Tommy Elrod since his days as a player on our football team. I’m deeply disappointed that he would act against Wake Forest, our football team and our fans in such a harmful manner by compromising confidential game preparation information. It is a relief that the team can move forward without his actions further undermining the positive strides Dave Clawson, his staff and the team have made. All of us are now preparing for final exams and the Military Bowl and continuing to build an outstanding football program."

"I am extremely disappointed that our confidential and proprietary game preparation was compromised. It’s incomprehensible that a former Wake Forest student-athlete, graduate-assistant, full-time football coach, and current radio analyst for the school, would betray his alma mater. We allowed him to have full access to our players, team functions, film room, and practices. He violated our trust which negatively impacted our entire program. I am glad we have taken steps to ensure it will not happen in the future. At this point, this is a matter for Ron Wellman and others to act on. My staff and I are focused on Temple and preparing the team for the Military Bowl."

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