^totally forgot about him, although after he leaves next year, we're going to be rather thin at TE with just Kushner, Bryan, and Carter.

5/31/2008 11:06:56 PM

Well maybe we can get Fontaine to commit. That'd be pretty funny for him to originally verbal to BC and then later end up at State. That'd really make the BC fans mad.

5/31/2008 11:35:03 PM

^ both of them!

6/1/2008 12:27:04 AM

88 - Geron James



Position: Wide Receiver
Class: Redshirt Junior
Height: 6-3
Weight: 220
Hometown: Wilmington, N.C. (Ashley)

In 2007: Was not enrolled at NC State for the fall semester of 2007, he returned for the spring semester or 2008 and went throught spring drills with the Wolfpack.

In 2006: Saw action in eight games and was in for 89 snaps ... Leading receiver in the win over Florida State with four catches for 91 yards and a touchdown ...His other two catches (for 24 yards) were in the Georgia Tech game.

In 2005: Saw action in two contests before injuring his shoulder, he underwent surgery in October and received a medical redshirt ... Scored a touchdown in his first collegiate game, a five-yarder against Eastern Kentucky ... In for a total of 22 snaps for the season.

Prep: Played at Ashley High School for coach Dylan Dimock ... Caught 43 passes for 945 yards and 17 touchdowns as a senior ... Also returned two kickoffs for touchdowns ... Two-way player who also saw action at safety ... A first-team all-state performer ... Tallied 23 catches for 308 yards and two touchdowns as a junior, while also making 47 tackles and three interceptions en route to second-team all-state honors ... Also lettered in basketball and in track, competing in the jumps ... Placed fifth at the state championships in the high jump, clearing 6 04 ... Enrolled in the first-year college program ... Born 2/21/87.

6/1/2008 12:30:11 AM

Do you think James will start early in the season if not right away? He and bowens would make a nasty tandem.

6/1/2008 1:42:13 AM

god I cant wait for football to start

6/1/2008 3:17:39 AM

86 - Jay Smith




Position: Wide Receiver
Class: Redshirt Freshman
Height: 6-2
Weight: 197
Hometown: Norfolk, VA (Lake Taylor)

In 2007: Redshirted the season at wide receiver.

Prep: Four-star prospect by Rivals.com and Scout.com ... Rivals.com ranked him as one of the top-250 players nationally, No. 2 in Virginia and No. 22 nationally among wide receivers ... Scout.com ranked him No. 29 among wide receivers ... PrepStar top-100 selection ... The Atlanta Journal-Constitution named him one of its top-100 players in the south ... Caught 17 balls for 276 yards and six touchdowns as a junior ... Named to the All-Beach district team as a junior ... Played for coach Hank Sawyer at Lake Taylor HS ... Enrolled in the first-year college program ... Born 10/26/89.

6/2/2008 10:36:55 PM

first 3 game times were announced.... usc at 8, wandm at 6pm, clemson at noon

6/3/2008 6:58:31 PM

^ugh. Clemson at noon.... and we never play well in early games! Im scared of that team, but also so ready to rail against those phuckers. Its about time we beat clemson, its been far too long since we have...

[Edited on June 3, 2008 at 7:03 PM. Reason : sp;]

6/3/2008 7:03:08 PM

damnit....me and my roommate were plannin on goin to the clemson game. with it bein a nooner, i dunno if we will now

6/3/2008 7:22:54 PM

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK NOON GAMES

[Edited on June 3, 2008 at 7:47 PM. Reason : but at least its not a home game]

6/3/2008 7:46:54 PM

hmmm, Clemson is less than 2 hours from here... interesting

6/3/2008 7:47:57 PM

85 - Steven Howard



Position: Wide Receiver
Class: Redshirt Freshman
Height: 6-2
Weight: 190
Hometown: Charlotte, NC (Olympic)

In 2007: Redshirted the season at wide receiver.

Prep: Competed at the Shrine Bowl ... Snared 51 balls for 637 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior ... Caught 49 passes for 748 yards and eight touchdowns as a junior and earned all-conference honors... Rivals.com ranked him No. 17 among North Carolina prospects ... No. 54 wide receiver nationally by Rivals.com ... The No. 76 wideout in the nation according to Scout.com ... Was named to the 2006 first-team Charlotte Weekly Football Super Team ... PrepStar all-region selection ... Coached by Maurice Flowers at Olympic HS, that team went 10-2 and made the playoffs ... Enrolled in the first-year college ... Born 7/16/89.

[Edited on June 3, 2008 at 11:47 PM. Reason : .]

6/3/2008 11:46:31 PM

So what do you think the Intro song will be this year?

6/4/2008 9:23:19 AM

^ "we've only just begun" by the carpenters

6/4/2008 10:22:32 AM

ESPN posted an article about football players from Europe playing for American universities featuring none other than our very own Marcus Kuhn:
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/columns/story?columnist=schlabach_mark&id=3425343

6/4/2008 12:56:58 PM

I like "Riot" by Three Days Grace for an intro song....

link]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rQmXAs5lN0[/link]

[Edited on June 4, 2008 at 2:59 PM. Reason : an example]

6/4/2008 2:57:54 PM

84 - George Bryan




Position: Tight End
Class: Redshirt Freshman
Height: 6-5
Weight: 265
Hometown: Castle Hayne, NC (New Hanover)

In 2007: Redshirted the season at tight end ... Had an impressive spring in 2008, pulling down eight catches for 100 yards and four touchdowns in three spring scrimmages ... He was the recipient of the game-winning 30-yard touchdown pass in the Red/White spring game.

Prep: Reeled in eight touchdowns as a senior ... Earned all-conference honors and all-area honors ... Earned a No. 17 ranking in North Carolina by Scout.com ... Ranked among the top-30 prospects in North Carolina by Rivals.com ... A PrepStar all-region selection ... A member of the North Carolina Shrine Bowl team ... Played both tight end and defensive end for New Hanover HS under head coach Kevin Motsinger ... Enrolled in the first-year college program ... Born 5/11/89.

6/4/2008 10:06:37 PM

^I talked to him for a good bit when he was bouncing at Kefi in wilmington over Memorial day weekend.


Said he loved playing under TOB and that he was ready for the season to start. Also that they were going to be running multiple tight end sets (which we pretty much knew already)

Pretty nice dude and he is fucking massive. I was like

6/4/2008 11:21:11 PM

83 - Anthony Hill




Position: Tight End
Class: Redshirt Senior
Height: 6-6
Weight: 265
Hometown: Houston, Texas (Clear Brook/Hargrave)

In 2007: Suffered a torn ACL in July and underwent surgery before preseason camp began ... Had been named to the preseason watch list for the Mackey Award, given to the nation's top tight end ... Missed 2008 spring workouts, but hopes to be ready for fall camp.

In 2006: A second-team 2006 All-ACC performer, he was the Wolfpack's leading receiver with 45 catches - 15 more than any other NC State player ... Ranked fifth in the ACC with 3.75 receptions per game ... Most experienced player on offense, he has seen action in 1,038 snaps for his career ... Pulled down the longest catch of his career, a 29-yarder, versus Maryland ... Led the team in receiving six times, including Akron and UNC when he had a career-high seven grabs ... 84 receiving yards against UNC was a career-high as well ... Did not score a touchdown.

In 2005: Started 11 of 12 games ... Scored his first career touchdown in the win at ninth-ranked Florida State, that ended up being the game winner ... Tallied an incredible eight knockdown blocks against the Seminoles, a record for a Wolfpack tight end and a mark that tied for the team high ... Pulled in a career-high four grabs in the loss at Wake Forest ... Named the Wolfpack's most dependable tight end following 2006 spring drills.

In 2004: Saw action in four contests, including a season-high of 12 snaps in the win over East Carolina in the season finale ... Did not have a catch for the season ... Co-recipient of the Most Improved tight end award following 2005 spring drills ... Named the King of the Boards for the offense as well.

6/5/2008 9:35:18 PM

oh we back

6/5/2008 10:03:11 PM

seems like just yesterday the countdown clock was 110 days.

i mean YAY

6/5/2008 10:19:54 PM

82 - Andrew Evans


Position: Wide Receiver
Class: Redshirt Grad Student
Height: 5-10
Weight: 180
Hometown: Raleigh, N.C. (Broughton)

In 2007: Reserve who saw action in four contests but did not catch a pass ... Graduated in December with a degree in business, he is enrolled in graduate courses ... One of the Wolfpack's top receivers in 2008 spring scrimmages.

In 2006: Former walk-on who earned a scholarship prior to 2006... Played special teams in nine games in 2007, tallying a pair of tackles ... Named to the Dean's List and the ACC Academic Honor Roll.

In 2005: Did not see action.

In 2004: Redshirted the season.

Prep: Attended Broughton HS in Raleigh ... Tallied career totals of 173 catches for 2,062 yards and 21 touchdowns as a wide receiver ... Dad, Johnny, played quarterback and was an All-American punter at NC State from 1974-77, he currently provides color analysis for the Wolfpack Radio Network ... A quadruplet, he has a twin brother, Daniel and twin sisters, Katherine and Quinn ... Daniel plays quarterback for the Pack ... Lettered in football, basketball and baseball ... Voted Most Outstanding Athlete in 2004 at Broughton ... Business management major ... Born 9/9/85.

6/7/2008 12:58:20 PM

Here's a video of what Auburn's pregame is like. They do pregame ceremonies right.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsSBqSWgFic&feature=related

6/8/2008 7:39:58 PM

Since there are 81 days left we shall now take the time to remember a Wolfpack great that has his name and number on retirement row (the front of the westside upper deck). Torry "Big Game" Holt was the greatest wide receiver in State history. Holt wore the number 81 and played wide receiver from 1995-1998. In his senior year Holt was named Atlantic Coast Conference Offensive Player of the Year. That season he set ACC records of 88 receptions (since broken by Kenneth Moore of Wake Forest) for 1,604 yards and an NC State record of 16 touchdown catches. In 1998 he set the school record for number of 100 yard performances in a season at 8, which would later be tied by Koren Robinson in 2000. Holt is tied with Koren Robinson for second for career 100 games with 14 (Jerricho Cotchery holds the record with 15). Holt has had two 200 yard performances, which is the most among State wide receivers. Both performances came in the 1998 season (Baylor 11 receptions for 255 yards and Clemson 11 receptions for 225 yards). Holt holds the State record for most receptions in one game when he pulled down 15 receptions for 179 yards in the 1998 game against Wake Forest. He also holds both the number 1 and 2 spot for most TD receptions in a game with 5 against FSU in 1997 and 4 against Clemson in 1998. Holt holds the State career record for receiving yards with 191 receptions for 3,379 yards. His 31 career TD receptions is number one in State history, with the next closest receiver on the list being Cotchery with 21. Holt's younger brother, Terrence, would play safety for State from 1999-2002.

Holt at the past two Spring games

6/8/2008 8:29:33 PM

i can not wait to go up there for the game! damn i am pumped. i will be tail gating with some local gamecock fans who got me a ticket. thus i will be taking a lot of shit so i am hoping that i get the last laugh! GO PACK

6/8/2008 8:59:56 PM

^^In those days we had three plays: run up the middle, throw it to Torry, and punt. Only one of those three plays worked very well.

6/8/2008 9:03:51 PM

Congrats to John Dunlap for signing a free agent contract with Miami. Good luck and we all hope you make the team. That'd be a great story, a South Florida boy playing for the hometown team.

http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=5848

Dolphins Sign Rookie Free Agent Wide Receiver
June 9, 2008

The Miami Dolphins today signed wide receiver John Dunlap as an undrafted college free agent. Dunlap attended the team’s minicamp this past weekend on a tryout basis.

The 6-1, 218-pound Dunlap was a four-year letterman at North Carolina State (2004-07) where he played in 42 games with 22 starts in his career. He finished with 85 receptions for 924 yards and seven touchdowns. He started 10 of the 11 games in which he appeared as a senior in 2007 and led the Wolfpack with a career-high 45 catches, totaling 375 yards and three scores.

The 22-year-old Dunlap attended Chaminade-Madonna High School in Hollywood, Fla., where he played wide receiver and linebacker, and helped the school to the 2-A state championship as a senior in 2003. He was born on January 3, 1986.

[Edited on June 9, 2008 at 8:14 PM. Reason : ]

6/9/2008 8:14:22 PM

80 - Donald Bowens






Position: Wide Receiver
Class: Junior
Height: 6-3
Weight: 206
Hometown: St. Petersburg, Fla. (St. Petersburg)

In 2007: Posted the team's best reception average at 15.0 yards ... Also the recipient of the longest throw of the season - a 53-yarder from Harrison Beck versus Louisville ... Had one of the top receiving games in school history in the win over Virginia, his 11 catches for 202 yards marked the fifth-best single-game reception and receiving yards totals ever by a Wolfpack player ... They were also the top marks ever by a State sophomore and the highest since Jerricho Cotchery in 2003 ... Also pulled down two TD receptions in that contest ... Named the ACC Co-Offensive Back of the Week for his efforts ... Pulled down five catches for 93 yards in the win at East Carolina, he added 103 yards of kick returns for 196 all-purpose yards ... Came on strong as a kick returner during the second half of the season, he ended up ranking sixth in the ACC with a 21.5 yard average, even though he didn't have a return until the seventh game of the season ...

In 2006: Talented young player who was the only true freshman to start a game for the Wolfpack in 2006, he was one of just two who saw action ... Played in all 12 contests, he started the Southern Miss, Boston College and Florida State games - two of the team's three wins ... Tallied 16 receptions for the season, including a high of four for 76 yards at Southern Miss ... Recipient of the Wolfpack's longest pass of the season - a 46-yarder from Marcus Stone in that contest ... Also scored a TD against Florida State.

Prep: A four-year starter at St. Petersburg HS for coach Todd St. Louis ... A three-star prospect by Scout.com and ranked 65th in the state of Florida ... Tallied 30 catches for 450 yards as a senior ... Grabbed 30 balls for 510 yards and four touchdowns as a junior ... Racked up 119 catches for 1,733 yards and 12 touchdowns in his career while playing both sides of the ball ... The conference defensive player of the year as an outside linebacker, he also earned an all-conference nod as a wide receiver ... Enrolled in the first-year college program ... Born 9/11/87.

6/9/2008 10:55:09 PM

Where's the picture of Bowens saying whats going on baby to some of the UVA cheerleaders after scoring?

6/9/2008 11:02:54 PM

Congrats John Dunlap! We're sorry you never had anyone reliable throwing you passes during your stint at NC State.

6/9/2008 11:33:59 PM

Rivals preseason countdown
http://collegefootball.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=815979

68. NC STATE
COACH: Tom O'Brien (5-7 in one season; 80-52 overall in 10 seasons).
LAST SEASON: 5-7 overall, 3-5 in the Atlantic Coast Conference (tied for fifth in ACC Atlantic).
FINAL 2007 RIVALS.COM RANKING: 76th.
KEEP AN EYE ON: Junior tailback Jamelle Eugene could be headed for a 1,000-yard season if he plays all year the way he performed after moving into the starting lineup midway through the '07 campaign. After injuries to Toney Baker and Andre Brown forced Eugene into the lineup, he responded with 100-yard games against Florida State, Virginia and North Carolina. Sophomore linebacker Nate Irving also responded well after moving into the starting lineup. Irving had 33 tackles – five for loss – in the final five games of the season.
STAR POWER: No returning ACC player averaged more tackles for loss per game than junior defensive end Willie Young, who had 16. Young will try to pick up where he left off after delivering 14 tackles for loss in the final seven games of the 2007 season. Young recorded three sacks in a victory over Virginia and had eight quarterback pressures against North Carolina. Young also had six sacks and six pass breakups last season.
STRENGTHS: North Carolina State ranked 11th in the ACC in rushing offense, but the Wolfpack should be able to run the ball more effectively this season with Eugene working behind a line that features three returning starter (tackles Meares Green and Julian Williams and guard Curtis Crouch). Starting cornerbacks DeAndre Morgan and Jeremy Gray return from a secondary that helped the Wolfpack rank 25th in the nation in pass-efficiency defense.
WEAKNESSES: Who's the quarterback? Daniel Evans and Harrison Beck combined to throw 22 interceptions and only 14 touchdown passes last season. No wonder redshirt freshman Russell Wilson has a decent chance of winning the job at some point this season. The Wolfpack must shore up a defense that was the worst in the ACC against the run. North Carolina State's penchant for throwing interceptions and its inability to create big plays on defense caused the Wolfpack to rank 117th in turnover margin.
THE BUZZ: O'Brien already proved he could win in the ACC during his Boston College tenure. By winning five of their final six games last season, the Wolfpack showed that O'Brien already had corrected the discipline problems that had developed during predecessor Chuck Amato's ill-fated final season. That season-ending 37-0 humiliation against Maryland that cost NCSU a bowl bid also should give the Wolfpack plenty of motivation as they head into 2008. North Carolina State won't contend for a division title until it gets improved play at quarterback, but a bowl is a legit goal.

6/10/2008 6:12:35 PM

78 - Matt McKeon

Number 75:


Position: Center
Class: Sophomore
Height: 6-3
Weight: 271
Hometown: Raleigh, NC (Leesville Road)

6/11/2008 12:10:21 AM

Phil Steele's All-ACC selections
http://www.philsteele.com/FBS%20Info/08%20All%20Conf/acc.html

6/11/2008 12:36:01 AM

nobody on the third team??? this is an outrage!

also, the OL needs to man up so we can get andre or jamelle or toney into the first team

better yet, 1-2-3

6/11/2008 2:10:09 AM

but... we didn't want josh adams because he was no where near as good as TB or AB

6/11/2008 2:59:33 AM

Whoo Salma Hayek is a Wolfpack fan!

6/13/2008 12:16:58 AM

76 - Curtis Crouch




Position: Offensive Guard
Class: Senior
Height: 6-5
Weight: 320
Hometown: Fayetteville, N.C. (E.E. Smith)

In 2007: Started eight games at right guard, he missed the Virginia contest with an ankle injury ... In for 611 snaps for the season, he allowed two sacks ... In for a season-high 71 snaps in the season opener with Central Florida.

In 2006: Youngest starter on the Wolfpack offensive line, he started all 11 games in which he played ... Suffered a head injury at Clemson, he ended up playing just 23 snaps in that contest and missing the UNC game the next week ... Tallied a season-high six knockdown blocks versus Wake Forest.

In 2005: The only freshman to start on either front line in 2005, he earned the nod against Maryland ... Played almost the entire game at Florida State (60 snaps) after the regular starter went out with an injury ... Tallied five knockdown blocks in that win against the Seminoles ... Saw 25 snaps of action in the bowl win over South Florida ... Named the offense's "King of the Boards' following 2006 spring drills.

Prep: Three-year letterwinner who played on the offensive and defensive lines at E.E. Smith High School for coach Milton Butts ... As a senior, helped E.E. Smith post a 12-3 record and reach the semifinals of the 4-A state playoffs ... Earned first-team All-Cape Fear region and Two Rivers 4-A Conference honors ... Graded out at an average 85 percent, recorded eight sacks and was an all-area selection as a junior... Competed in the Shrine Bowl ... A SuperPrep All-American ... The starting center on his school s basketball team ... Teammate of former Wolfpack defensive tackle Tank Tyler at Smith ... Second-team 2004 Fox Sports Net Countdown to Signing Day All-South Team ... Rated the No. 9 offensive tackle nationally, and the No. 10 offensive lineman nationally by PrepStar and No. 21 by SuperPrep ... Majoring in sports management ... Born 11/13/86.

6/13/2008 12:23:40 AM

Quote :

"but... we didn't want josh adams because he was no where near as good as TB or AB"

get your facts straight. We wanted Josh Adams, but he chose Wake Forest. I mean, seriously, we couldn't offer him a starting job as a RS-FR....Wake could. Also, Wake is/was known for their running game. Josh chose the best situation for himself, and well, it looks like its working out for him so far

6/13/2008 1:23:20 AM

^smack

i used to play with him, and damn do i wish he came to play for pack




[Edited on June 13, 2008 at 10:23 AM. Reason : :]

6/13/2008 10:22:31 AM

75 - Mike Golder, Jr.




Position: Offensive Line
Class: Redshirt Freshman
Height: 6-4
Weight: 255
Hometown: Cary, NC (Apex)

In 2007: Missed spring drills as he continued to rehab from surgery to repair a torn ACL suffered in practice in mid-September ...Redshirted the 2007 campaign.

Prep: An all-conference selection as a junior at Apex HS ... Helped lead his team to the state playoffs as an offensive lineman with good mobility and versatility by playing both guard and tackle spots ... Coached at Apex HS by Bob Wolfe ... Enrolled in the first-year college ... Born 6/25/89.

6/13/2008 8:38:35 PM

74 - Andy Barbee


Position: Center
Class: Redshirt Junior
Height: 6-3
Weight: 310
Hometown: Shelby, N.C. (Crest)

In 2007: Saw limited action as a reserve center, he was in for a high of five plays versus Wofford ... Played 10 total snaps in three games.

In 2006: Reserve center who did not see game action ... Listed as the backup at center heading into fall camp ... Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll.

In 2005: Redshirted the season ... Named to the 2005-06 ACC Academic Honor Roll.

Prep: Played center in mostly a shotgun offense for coach Roy Kirby ... Selected first-team all-state by the Associated Press ... Helped lead Crest to the 3AA state championship as a senior ... Crest also won the state championship his junior season, winning 40-0 in championship game ... Graded out with an average 80 percent with 10 knockdown blocks as a junior ... Earned all-conference honors as both a senior and junior ... Competed in the Shrine Bowl and took every snap as the starting center... Majoring in business ... Born 11/6/86.

6/16/2008 2:25:48 AM

73 - Julian Williams


Position: Offensive Tackle
Class: Redshirt Junior
Height: 6-5
Weight: 305
Hometown: New Bern, N.C. (New Bern)

In 2007: Earned the starter's job at left offensive tackle heading into the season, he started all nine games in which he played ... Suffered a knee injury in practice the week of the East Carolina game and had to sit out the next three games ... In for 554 snaps for the season, including a high of 79 plays at Boston College.

In 2006: Did not see action.

In 2005: Redshirted the season after undergoing knee surgery ... Listed as the backup at right guard heading into spring drills.

Prep: Played at New Bern High School for coach Chip Williams ... Selected to the AP all-state team as a senior ... Helped lead team to a 12-2 record and the third round of the state playoffs ... Allowed no sacks as a junior, his team posted a 14-2 mark and played for the state championship that year ... Earned all-conference honors that season ... Selected to the Shrine Bowl, but missed the game with a knee sprain ... Majoring in parks, recreation and tourism ... Born 10/26/87.

6/16/2008 2:29:24 AM

Quote :

"get your facts straight. We wanted Josh Adams, but he chose Wake Forest. I mean, seriously, we couldn't offer him a starting job as a RS-FR....Wake could. Also, Wake is/was known for their running game. Josh chose the best situation for himself, and well, it looks like its working out for him so far "

I know my facts. I was being sarcastic... most NCSU fans at the time didn't think he was "good enough" to be an ACC running back. Everyone thought he would be a DB... good call Wolfpack fans

Quote :

"^smack "

dumbasses, know who you're talkin to before you call someone out. cary pride

[Edited on June 16, 2008 at 2:42 AM. Reason : 1]

6/16/2008 2:39:52 AM

that julian guy has been in like half my classes the past 2 semesters

6/16/2008 4:33:31 AM

I played against Julian in high school, i've never seen anyone so big that had such good footwork while I was in high school.

6/16/2008 7:48:06 AM

^Horton supposedly LOVES julian williams....thinks he is going to be really, really good

[Edited on June 16, 2008 at 9:10 AM. Reason : sup]

6/16/2008 9:09:56 AM

New Bern represent! lol.

6/16/2008 9:17:36 AM

he's a good sport too, I played DE and both times I got pancaked he picked me up by my shoulder pads and put me back on my feet... and I was 230 at the time. I couldn't help but shake my head and laugh.

6/16/2008 9:55:09 AM

Julian was called Unit or Big Unit in highschool, I have heard state players still call him that.

6/16/2008 10:08:15 AM