I feel like we've got a pretty solid, well-rounded class that will provide lots of depth (see the depth chart on the PP boards). Nothing flashy. It'd be nice to get a couple 4/5*s to round out the class.

1/10/2011 9:29:38 AM

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"@KeithRIVALS (Keith Niebuhr) Another team to watch with regards to Greenville, S.C. WR Hakeem Flowers is #NCState ... There's a chance he'll visit there this weekend."

would be sweetness

1/10/2011 10:53:32 AM

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"If RW doesn't come back I think we have some 3-5 type ACC seasons ahead of us, we are losing a lot of talent and with the weak recruiting classes we've had I don't know we'll be ready to replace it "

Weren't all the TWW "experts" predicting a 3-5 ACC season this year....

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"face's predictions have been pretty solid though. "

+1

1/10/2011 10:57:16 AM

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"Another team to watch with regards to Greenville, S.C. WR Hakeem Flowers is #NCState ... There's a chance he'll visit there this weekend.""

I was wondering if he was the brother of Virginia Tech's Brandon Flowers, but I was wrong - Brandon was from Florida.

1/10/2011 12:04:30 PM

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"If RW doesn't come back I think we have some 3-5 type ACC seasons ahead of us, we are losing a lot of talent and with the weak recruiting classes we've had I don't know we'll be ready to replace it"

You do realize there are other players on the team other than this years starters and this years recruiting class dont you?

[Edited on January 10, 2011 at 12:41 PM. Reason : fsdf]

1/10/2011 12:40:54 PM

^ haha, that's what i was thinking. We've got people who've been thru at least one year of scout team

1/10/2011 12:45:33 PM

ESPN actually said something good about us...


http://espn.go.com/blog/acc/post/_/id/20921/acc-needs-russell-wilson-to-stay

1/10/2011 3:57:37 PM

wut?

1/10/2011 4:35:04 PM

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"aph, can you sum up our recruiting class with 1 smiley something along the lines of: A - B - C - D - F - "

On paper:

Special Teams:

We needed big time special teams players and it looks like we might have them. Sade is going to be a baller. Like I said before, TOB's classes are not highly ranked on paper, but he does a pretty good job of picking out solid players. He's like the Billy Beane of football. Ok, that's a stretch, but he knows who he wants regardless of what others see.

1/10/2011 5:21:23 PM

^^ cj williams syndrome?

1/10/2011 6:19:29 PM

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"You do realize there are other players on the team other than this years starters and this years recruiting class dont you?"

Yes, and they were 2 and 3 star recruits in the previous years.

1/10/2011 8:34:25 PM

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"ESPN actually said something good about us..."

i've never thought heather dinich to be unfair, and she's said good things about us plenty.

don't get it in your head that everyone is out to get you and keep that mentality for your whole life as a state fan.

1/10/2011 8:41:59 PM

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"Yes, and they were 2 and 3 star recruits in the previous years."

25 starters in the NC game were 2 or 3 star recruits out of high school. Conversely only 2 were 5 star recruits.

[Edited on January 10, 2011 at 9:04 PM. Reason : at least according to Rivals]

1/10/2011 8:58:59 PM

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"Yes, and they were 2 and 3 star recruits in the previous years."

Nate Irving, Russell Wilson, Philip Rivers...

1/10/2011 9:12:27 PM

^^^ but they have to... and anytime any player is talked about who isnt an NC State player its the media "sucking their dick"

1/10/2011 9:15:14 PM

yeah, ESPN never sucks anybody's dick

not even Brett Favre or Michael Vick

1/10/2011 9:19:47 PM

I think they talk about players that have stories that are different (good and bad)

1/10/2011 10:32:42 PM

yeh, the favre story was certainly unique & different

[Edited on January 10, 2011 at 10:35 PM. Reason : each & every season]

1/10/2011 10:34:06 PM

yeah, it should have been covered in the same way that the Trent Green retirement was...

1/10/2011 10:37:44 PM

they cover favre's future so much each offseason that rachel nichols has a damned summer house in mississippi

1/10/2011 10:40:25 PM

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"WR Hakeem Flowers (6-3 189) of Wade Hampton will make his decision publicly on January 23rd at his school. He has set the time for 7:15 p.m. "Right now, my favorites are Oregon, LSU, and Michigan," said Flowers. Flowers has already taken an official visit to Michigan but is a little unsure of any other trips he could take. His plans to visit Oregon may not pan out. "I don't know if I'm going to be able to make it out there," he said. "It's not that big of a deal though because I've already been there before." The schools showing the most interest in him are Michigan, Michigan State, and NC State. He has a visit to NC State tentatively scheduled for January 14th. "It's not written down or nothing [sic], so we'll see what happens," said Flowers. "I want to go." He did not name a favorite."

1/11/2011 12:11:24 PM

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


lol

1/11/2011 12:31:18 PM

no weaknesses.

1/11/2011 12:34:21 PM

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"i've never thought heather dinich to be unfair, and she's said good things about us plenty."

i don't think she's unfair, i just think she's a moron.

1/11/2011 12:45:09 PM

"inside the 40...that's pretty easy" ?

does he mean anything inside a 57 yard kick is easy?

wow, how many drives would we have put at least 3 pts on the board instead of going for it in that tweener range?

1/11/2011 12:50:07 PM

He probably means anything inside of a 40-yard kick.

I don't think Hakeem Flowers is visiting, I remember a post a while back by Steve that said we weren't going to get an OV.

1/11/2011 12:52:14 PM

The "no weaknesses", followed by a laugh was pretty funny.

I think "inside the 40" meant from his perspective, so basically anything inside of a ~45 yarder.

I have a feeling that TOB will bring him in just to see if he can stretch him a little bit early on in the season against the cupcakes, and we'll see him boot a 55+ yarder like that Florida State kicker against Clemson this year. That was a fucking kick.

[Edited on January 11, 2011 at 4:01 PM. Reason : -]

1/11/2011 4:01:16 PM

Picked up a commit for the 2012 class, Josh Sessoms. Don't know much about him but there's a video out there on athletevault

http://www.athletevault.com/index.php?id=2477

1/11/2011 10:29:16 PM

He's a safety (6'3" 186lbs 4.6 40 yard dash according to rivals). Had an offer from Virginia Tech as well.

1/11/2011 10:30:53 PM

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""I told coach (Keith) Willis that I wanted to commit. He was real excited. I grew up liking State and they've always been in my heart. I went and visited Virginia Tech and I liked it, and when you see Virginia Tech you're like, 'Oh man,' but it just didn't feel right to me. I just like State. It's over. That's where I'm going to be.""

1/11/2011 11:14:25 PM

that's one of the earliest football commits from the junior class that I can think of in recent times

1/12/2011 10:34:43 AM

Juniors can't officially 'commit' until after signing day of their junior year. Texas pulls in half its class on that day.

1/12/2011 1:10:48 PM

^^ that is an awesome quote. This guy loves the Pack... thus i love him.

1/12/2011 1:36:48 PM

Very good news about this kid. Love getting a pack fan as a player.

1/12/2011 1:38:14 PM

I don't think that's right. I think they can commit whenever they want, provided they have an offer. I don't think they can receive a formal offer until August 1st of their Senior Year of high school:

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"Prior to August 1 of a prospective student-athlete's senior year in high school, an institution shall not provide a written offer of athletically related financial aid or indicate in writing to the prospective student-athlete that an athletically related grant-in-aid will be offered by the institution. On or after August 1 of a prospective student-athlete's senior year in high school, an institution may indicate in writing to a prospective student-athlete that an athletically related grant-in-aid will be offered by the institution; however, the institution may not permit the prospective student-athlete to sign a form indicating his or her acceptance of such an award before the initial signing date in that sport in the National Letter of Intent program. (Revised: 4/29/10 effective 8/1/10) "

They can give a verbal offer, where the school says "we want you to come here and you have an offer" and they can accept a commitment. Remember, Chris Leak was committed to Wake Forest when he was in 9th grade.

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1208/is_32_228/ai_n6148367/

1/12/2011 1:44:18 PM

Yeah, I used the word 'commit' loosely because it's not a binding contract in any way. They just show up on scout on that date.

1/12/2011 3:23:14 PM

^ wow, can't believe you were forced to explain that, i think most everyone knew what you meant.

Interesting... WR/DB Jonathan Hough of Wadesboro (Stephone Anthony's teammate) looks like he may be visiting. Maybe an indication we're willing to do a package deal to get Anthony??

1/12/2011 5:27:42 PM

^My gut says we get him, Anthony, and steal Ellerbe

1/12/2011 6:16:30 PM

chris leak committed to wake forest in 8th grade

1/12/2011 6:37:30 PM

Pack Pride says Hakeem Flowers may be visiting this weekend. I didn't think he was based on something I read previously, but hopefully he makes it for a visit.

1/13/2011 9:47:27 AM

Wilson and George Bryan supposedly are both expected to be returning for their senior seasons according to some guy on PP premium

1/13/2011 10:29:31 AM

eh, maybe not

[Edited on January 13, 2011 at 10:34 AM. Reason : ]

1/13/2011 10:34:01 AM

^^^

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""WR Hakeem Flowers (6-3 189) of Wade Hampton will make his decision publicly on January 23rd at his school. He has set the time for 7:15 p.m. "Right now, my favorites are Oregon, LSU, and Michigan," said Flowers. Flowers has already taken an official visit to Michigan but is a little unsure of any other trips he could take. His plans to visit Oregon may not pan out. "I don't know if I'm going to be able to make it out there," he said. "It's not that big of a deal though because I've already been there before." The schools showing the most interest in him are Michigan, Michigan State, and NC State. He has a visit to NC State tentatively scheduled for January 14th. "It's not written down or nothing [sic], so we'll see what happens," said Flowers. "I want to go." He did not name a favorite.""

1/13/2011 10:41:24 AM

whatd it say

1/13/2011 10:45:56 AM

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""Right now, my favorites are Oregon, LSU, and Michigan," said Flowers."

Quote :

"He did not name a favorite."""

1/13/2011 11:17:25 AM

Offensive lineman Evan Mulrooney, a Maryland commit, will be officially visiting this weekend.

1/13/2011 11:33:25 AM

Our Elite Punter recruit Wil Bauman had a growth spurt his senior season and went from 6'4" to 6'7":

http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20110112/COLUMNIST/110119854/-1/news38?p=2&tc=pg

This obviously means he will forget how to walk

1/13/2011 5:09:49 PM

6 yard punt

only to be outdone by...

4 yard punt

1/13/2011 11:30:09 PM

as long as I live, I will never forget the 6 yard punt

I'm glad we have some guys with decent legs coming in

1/13/2011 11:33:11 PM

1/13/2011 11:37:56 PM