Andre and Ant Hill are both playing in the game. Story is on the front page of packpride right now.

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"Brown and Hill to Participate in Senior Bowl By NC State Athletics Posted Jan 13, 2009 RALEIGH, N.C. -- Wolfpack seniors Andre Brown and Anthony Hill have both accepted invitations to play in the Under Armour Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama, on January 24. Wolfpack seniors Andre Brown and Anthony Hill have both accepted invitations to play in the Under Armour Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama, on January 24. The game will kick off at 7 pm (Eastern) and will be televised by the NFL Network. Brown, a tailback from Greenville, N.C., finished his NC State career ranked seventh in school history in career rushing yards (2,539), seventh in rushing touchdowns (22) and 12th in career scoring (144 points). Hill, a tight end from Houston, Texas, was a team captain in 2008 after sitting out the 2007 season with an injury. He finished his career with 80 catches for 848 yards. "

1/13/2009 12:46:14 PM

congrats to both guys. You can make a name for yourself in this game. All the scouts will be there to see them. I hope they both do insanely well and soar up the boards.

1/13/2009 4:46:10 PM

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"North Carolina State RB Andre Brown has admittedly had durability and academic issues, but he's healthy now and shining in this environment. In fact, of all the South backs we saw Wednesday, he made the best impression. Brown is a decisive downhill runner who has good size, shows good burst to the hole and runs with enough forward body lean to pick up yards after contact. Although he's not the most elusive back, he catches the ball well and can contribute as a receiver out of the backfield. We now think he has a chance to come off the board early on Day 2 of the draft, and that's noteworthy because he didn't put up great numbers in college. "

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"The gulf in natural ability between Nelson and the other two tight ends on the South roster is vast. Still, NC State TE Anthony Hill has some developmental qualities and projects as a middle-round pick. The 6-5 254-pounder is the premier blocking tight end in the 2009 draft class, and every time we've seen him in one-on-one blocking drills this week he has won the battle. In addition, Hill is a big target who isn't afraid to throw weight around and has strong hands. As long as he is facing the quarterback, he can make the tough catch in traffic. On the other hand, he looks like a fish out of water trying to catch the ball on the run and/or over his shoulder. At one point, the tight ends were running seam routes against air; Hill didn't get his head turned in time to locate the ball, a "

Looks like our boys are showing up well in practice. Especially Brown.

Link:
http://tinyurl.com/ag94gy

1/22/2009 11:10:46 AM

Nice. I just came across this in a SB blog I've been following:

"One player really shined today and generated a ton of buzz among virtually everyone I spoke with. My MVP for today's practice is N.C. State tailback Andre Brown. Brown was hitting the hole extremely hard today, displaying outstanding vision, and impressing the crowd when he juked Clay Matthews on a sweep. I really can't wait to watch some Wolfpack tape when I get home to see if I underrated Brown's play. He has no second gear, but he flashed some impressive talent and upside."

1/22/2009 12:39:17 PM

Who was the RB we put in the NFL?

1/22/2009 4:21:44 PM

Oliver Hoyte?

He was a linebacker at State, but played fullback for the Cowboys a year or two ago

[Edited on January 22, 2009 at 4:28 PM. Reason : .]

1/22/2009 4:27:56 PM

i'm pretty sure ray robinson was drafted by and played briefly with the cowboys

1/22/2009 4:33:01 PM

i'm gonna be there....looking forward to the game

1/22/2009 4:39:07 PM

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"He has no second gear, but he flashed some impressive talent and upside.""

If only they had seen him his freshman year. Foot injuries have really slowed the guy down. I still remember watching him run away from the FSU secondary

1/22/2009 5:10:46 PM

^ I remember that too. It like a 55 yard run or something down the middle of the field. After that play I thought, "this kid should be our starter next season."

1/22/2009 6:55:12 PM

I'll be there too... I'm hoping to do the fly over... we shall see!

1/22/2009 6:56:16 PM

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"i'm pretty sure ray robinson was drafted by and played briefly with the cowboys"

he was a rookie free agent, i dont think he did much more than briefly play on a practice squad

1/22/2009 7:47:49 PM

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"Oliver Hoyte? He was a linebacker at State, but played fullback for the Cowboys a year or two ago"

Wasn't he with the Chiefs this past season?

1/22/2009 8:00:44 PM

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"I'll be there too... I'm hoping to do the fly over... we shall see!"

you're a puddle jumper aren't you? what, are we gonna get a hh-60 or a lear flyover?

weaksauce

1/22/2009 10:05:39 PM

^ ha ha...
puddle jumper. I fly Falcon 20's but yes, there should be 2 or 3 60's doing the fly over and I am trying to be in the press box coordinating it.

You know you'll be jealous when we take the field between the 3rd and 4th quarter!

yeah, I may be a puddle jumper but yet 50%ish of our pilots took a reduction in rank to come over from another service just to fly for the Coast Guard. Saving Lives is cool!!



[Edited on January 23, 2009 at 2:03 AM. Reason : ,]

1/23/2009 2:02:38 AM

i can't remember...does the coast guard ever tow drones for the navy? i was the ordo on a destroyer and know we played around with the falcon 20's a lot for our 5" and CIWS

as far af the fly over's go, I went to NAvy and was in the upper deck home side for this one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUIO1nJesYk

after that, they're all just kind of meh

ok /threadjack

1/23/2009 2:24:30 AM

[Edited on January 24, 2009 at 5:26 PM. Reason : bah NFL network n/m]

1/24/2009 5:24:53 PM

NFL Network

1/24/2009 5:26:35 PM

the countdown at http://www.seniorbowl.com/ is too dumb to figure out i am in EST and thus the game does definitely not start in one minute

1/24/2009 5:59:40 PM

NFL Total Access pregame show at 6:30 and game at 7.

1/24/2009 6:07:03 PM

I hope this works

http://www.justin.tv/dwert

1/24/2009 6:56:54 PM

let's see if john sarah jessica parker wilson can figure out which sideline to run to (unlike his predecessor brodie croyle)

1/24/2009 6:57:55 PM

has an nfl coach ever been fired between his selection for the senior bowl and the senior bowl itself?

1/24/2009 6:59:47 PM

mobile, alabama in january apparently means only one thing

the senior bowl

1/24/2009 7:02:31 PM

Just spotted hill and brown, starting

1/24/2009 7:09:23 PM

yay, -2 yards for andre

1/24/2009 7:10:05 PM

pretty quality stream

1/24/2009 7:11:55 PM

what channel?

1/24/2009 7:12:56 PM

nfl network

1/24/2009 7:13:12 PM

gay

Stream it is

1/24/2009 7:13:32 PM

this justin.tv feed suck for anyone else or is it just me?

[Edited on January 24, 2009 at 7:14 PM. Reason : looks like i asked too late...]

1/24/2009 7:14:09 PM

Mine is pretty laggy right now

Is there anyway to remove that stupid chat window?

1/24/2009 7:14:30 PM

if you go to the "rooms" menu above the chat window and choose #7 then at least the chat will freeze.

1/24/2009 7:15:24 PM

Works for me. The scrolling text was really irritating me.

[Edited on January 24, 2009 at 7:16 PM. Reason : k]

Not time for these playschool rules



[Edited on January 24, 2009 at 7:17 PM. Reason : rules]

1/24/2009 7:16:25 PM

brown and hill havent done shit. john parker wilson has looked good.

1/24/2009 7:28:50 PM

Brown must be a really good practice player.

1/24/2009 7:33:12 PM

woo andre

1/24/2009 7:54:44 PM

HELL YEAH ANDRE

1/24/2009 7:55:12 PM

Virginia is on the North?

1/24/2009 8:06:09 PM

andre is getting some attention

sigh, if we had an offensive line his entire career here...what could have been...

1/24/2009 8:21:29 PM

AB had a good game, Hill looked good on a couple of blocks... Anyone have the total yards for Brown...

I think me and my friend were the only two cheering for the Wolfpack, but by the end, the fans around us were wondering why our record wasn't better with them!

1/24/2009 10:52:47 PM

Some video of the Senior Bowl...nice mention of Andre Brown

http://www.nfl.com/videos?videoId=09000d5d80e54f10

1/25/2009 12:13:37 AM

Guys Who Opened Some Eyes


RB Andre Brown, NCSU. Brown made some money on Saturday night. He's battled injures throughout his college career, but when healthy, it's hard to bring down the 225-pound back. Brown converted a huge fourth-and-1 in the first half, and also ripped off several long runs to sustain drives. And his 31-yard reception -- a screen pass set up by a wonderful Quinn Johnson block -- showed his ability to maneuver in space.

1/25/2009 2:31:42 AM

andre ended up with 31 rush and 41 receiving yards, leading the south in total (non-passing) yards

http://www.seniorbowl.com/article.asp?articleID=149

[Edited on January 25, 2009 at 10:02 AM. Reason : .]

1/25/2009 10:02:16 AM

http://profootball.scout.com/2/833328.html

UA Senior Bowl Risers, Fallers, Up-and-Comers

Andre Brown, RB, NC State

One running back that really impressed me this week was NC State’s Andre Brown. He had a great burst through the line, displayed patience and vision as he reached the second level, and had surprising quickness in the open field. Not only is he a powerful runner, but he’s also been the most impressive RB in blocking drills. He’s not afraid of contact and will use his 6-foot, 224-pound frame to knock out an oncoming defender. Brown carried over his performance in practice into the game, where he was a factor in the running and passing game. He had 10 carries for 26 yards and a touchdown, and caught two passes for 39 yards. Brown’s performance at the Senior Bowl will be one scouts remember as they head into the Scouting Combine, and if he does well in Indianapolis, he could emerge as a third round prospect.

1/26/2009 10:45:12 AM