I heard that there will be no more beer pong allowed in the parking lots. Is this true. I mean wtf. What's the difference between beer pong and other driking games, like card games or that tic tac toe sandbag drinking game that I see people playing in the parking lots. I was really looking forward to finally bringing a long table for beer pong out since most of my friends are finally 21 this year.

8/13/2006 2:17:07 AM

miguel scott needs a tanning salon

8/13/2006 2:24:27 AM

it's probably been posted, but

Quote :

"It's early August, which means most college football fans haveregressed into 5-year-olds with a week left until Christmas. Thesuspense is killing them and the calendar is moving in cruelly slowmotion."

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/columns/story?columnist=forde_pat&id=2544246

8/13/2006 9:11:06 AM

I'm worried about this game - I saw App win their semifinal game, and they're good. Unlike us, they don't make any mistakes. We'd better win though - huge bragging rights up for grabs for me. (I graduated from State in May, my little brother graduates from App this December)

8/13/2006 9:45:21 AM

that should only be huge bragging rights for your brother if they win.

8/13/2006 10:54:56 AM

^^^^^

isnt it obvious?

beer pong ultimately leads to gunfire

8/13/2006 11:24:10 AM

absolutely. i've gotten shot the past 3 weekends because of it.



V actually now that i think about it, they probably don't want opposing teams fans to see that our fans have more accuracy than our qb's

[Edited on August 13, 2006 at 11:33 AM. Reason : ohhhh first joke ever about our poor quarterbacking!!11]

8/13/2006 11:32:19 AM

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" TIM PEELER: Wolfpack's deep backfield is a big plus RALEIGH – Chuck Amato remembers when NC State had so many running backs – all of them dangerous in a different way – it was hard to keep up with exactly who carried the ball. It was 1973, his third year back at his alma mater as a graduate assistant and the second year of the Lou Holtz era. There were four phenomenal options in the backfield: seniors Willie Burden and Charley Young, junior Stan Fritts and sophomore Roland Hooks. All of them eventually played professional football. And that season, in leading the Wolfpack to its only ACC Championship under Holtz, the quartet piled up enough yards on the ground they set a school record that has never been approached, an amazing 272.3 yards per game rushing. Burden rushed for 100 yards five times that season, with Fritts adding a pair of 100-yard games. Burden became the first 1,000-yard back in school history, finishing with 1,019 yards and earning the ACC Player of the Year award. Charley Young had three 100-yard games and was a first-round pick (No. 22 overall) of the Dallas Cowboys. Fritts, who was a first-team all-ACC performer the year before and the year after, became one of the most successful running backs in school history, despite his relatively slight frame. And Hooks still holds the school record for average yards per carry in a single season, at 5.45 yards per carry. So no one will convince Amato that having three exceptional tailbacks – sophomores Andre Brown and Toney Baker and redshirt freshman Jamelle Eugene – is too much “The whole thing for us is to get as many playmakers on the field,” Amato said Sunday at the Wolfpack’s annual media day and Day of Champions at the RBC Center. “I would rather have me watching them than having them on the sidelines with me. “I think our offensive staff is doing a really good job putting together some things so that we can get them out there.” No, the Wolfpack won’t be running the triple-option wishbone. Neither will they run the split-back veer that Holtz introduced when he arrived in Raleigh, and used so effectively with Burden, Young, Fritts and Hooks. But the offense is designed to put the ball in the hands of its most effective players, whether that is the trio of running backs or someone from the receiving corps, like junior Darrell Blackman, who moved from running back to wide receiver in the spring. “We feel like we can hand the ball off and that we have difference makers at that position,” offensive coordinator Marc Trestman said. And twice in pre-season camp an interested observer has watched the Wolfpack backs in action. Fritts, who returned to Raleigh five years ago, likes what he sees. “Obviously, there are some similarities, based on what they had last year when there were so many talented running backs,” he said Sunday afternoon. “There were quite a few when we played also. Sometimes it’s not always good to have too many good running backs, but as long as you have the talent and you have the ability to utilize it, you should take advantage of it. “There are a lot of benefits to be able to count on so many running backs.” The 1973 Wolfpack finished the season with an unblemished 6-0 ACC record and was 9-3 overall, finishing with a 31-18 victory over Kansas in the Liberty Bowl. The three losses that year were at Nebraska, at Georgia and at Penn State. The current crop of running backs enjoy the challenge of competing for time on the field. They had a splashy day Saturday in the Wolfpack’s first scrimmage of the season, with Baker rushing for 152 yards on eight carries and Brown rushing for 117 yards on 11 carries. “We are all convinced that there are enough balls to go around and that we can do what we need to do to win ball games,” Baker said. “We are all working in the backfield, running the ball and helping out on pass protection.” Amato is convinced he needs as many capable running backs on the field as he can get, the same as every other coach in college football, even if most schools are throwing the ball more than they are running it. “The more you read about what other people have done and the more you read about trends in college football, there really aren’t a lot of tailbacks in college that average more than 25 carries per game,” Amato said. “That’s a lot of punishment for these guys. “The fresher they stay, the stronger they will be.” And the coach knows that a deep backfield can win championships. “If we can do half as much with them as Coach Holtz did with that stable of backs that he had, it opens up a lot of things for us,” Amato said."

http://www.gopack.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9200&ATCLID=540837

[Edited on August 13, 2006 at 10:10 PM. Reason : ]

8/13/2006 10:09:19 PM

I'm pumped.

8/13/2006 10:58:10 PM

Too bad opponents are gonna stuff the box and Stone will throw away all of our games.

8/13/2006 11:21:48 PM

19 - Garland Heath



Depth Chart: #1 Roverback
Class: Senior
Hometown: Belle Glade, FL
High School: Glades Central
Height: 6-2
Weight: 225
Statistics (2005): 12 Games Played, 12 Games Started. 48 Tackles, 36 Assists, 1 for Loss for 1 Yard. 2 QB Hurries, 6 Pass Breakups. 6 Interceptions for 78 Yards.

In 2005: Ranked fourth in the ACC in interceptions in his first year as a starter, he had two key pickoffs for the Wolfpack en route to earning honorable mention All-ACC honors... Ranked seventh in the league in passes defended with five PBUs and four interceptions... Saved the day for the Wolfpack at Georgia Tech, when he picked off a pass in the endzone with half a minute remaining in the game... The Yellow Jackets had the ball with first-and-goal... Named ACC Defensive Back of the Week for that contest... Also sealed the win at Florida State with an INT... In for 167 special teams snaps in addition to his 745 plays from scrimmage... The Wolfpack's 2005 Special Teams Player of the Year.

In 2004: Named to the Academic Honor Roll for the fall semester of 2004, earning a 3.556 GPA in his sports management major... In for 100 less plays as a sophomore than during his freshman campaign... Saw a season-high 28 snaps in the season opener, he tallied a high of five tackles in that contest as well... Played in all 11 games, he saw frequent action on special teams and was tied as the team’s third-leading special teams tackler... Named the team’s Most Dependable safety following 2005 spring drills.

In 2003: Scored the first of the team’s many touchdowns in the Pack’s 51-37 win over Virginia when he recovered a bad snap in the endzone... Also recovered a fumble in the win over Texas Tech... In for 171 snaps for the season while playing behind All-ACC player Andre Maddox... Played a season-high 38 plays in the win over Clemson, he tallied a season-high seven tackles in that contest... Had a 10-yard sack in the double-overtime loss at Florida State... Made four tackles against Kansas in the Tangerine Bowl and one interception... Increased his bench press tally by 125 pounds and his power clean by 75 pounds in his first year with the Pack, he also reduced his body fat by three percent... Joined the Pack in January of 2003, he originally signed in 2002.

Prep: Tallied 34 stops and intercepted three passes as a senior and 92 tackles, four interceptions as a junior for Coach Willie Bueno... Named to the Orlando Sun Sentinel’s Dandy Dozen, which ranks the best defensive backs in the state of Florida... Majoring in sports management... Born 1/9/84.

8/14/2006 12:48:56 AM

^ what a badass

8/14/2006 1:17:58 AM

http://northcarolinastate.scout.com/2/556510.html

Quotes and Audio from Justin Burke. I like what I hear so far, especially this:

Quote :

"Thoughts on the summer: I got a good feeling about this place more than any other place. What's been so nice about the summer is that it has really confirmed my thoughts that this is the right place for me. There's no doubt about it."

8/14/2006 1:01:07 PM

he used the word "vernacular" in his interview too. I was impressed.

8/14/2006 1:06:05 PM

he sounds like a really smart kid, and he's a good talker.

thats a great quality for a QB

8/14/2006 1:07:04 PM

^^^this goes along with how good of a talker he is. It is from the greensboro paper this morning.

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"Pack's QB stars on and off field Print this article Email this Article By Jim Young Staff Writer RALEIGH -- It's hard to tell when Justin Burke might have appeared more composed: on the field in Saturday night's scrimmage or in front of the microphones at N.C. State media day on Sunday. At the scrimmage Burke put on an impressive show -- albeit against the third-string N.C. State defense -- by completing 13 of 19 passes for 192 yards. "He did some awfully good things yesterday," N.C. State head coach Chuck Amato said. "He's got a lot of poise for a young kid." That was never more apparent than when Burke began giving interviews Sunday. The freshman quarterback came into N.C. State with a reputation as a bit of a brainiac, and he did not disappoint. He discussed how he had become "immersed" in picking up the "vernacular" of the Wolfpack offense. Burke also revealed he's essentially a sophomore academically. How so? He took 12 hours of classes at N.C. State over the summer -- macroeconomics anyone? -- and brought in 18 hours of AP credit. As for a major, Burke also has got that figured out. He's going to study accounting. "I enjoy it," Burke said. "I'm boring like that." The Wolfpack is just fine with a boring Burke. His idea of excitement over the summer was curling up with the complex playbook of offensive coordinator Marc Trestman. Although Burke still admits to having "freshman moments" out on the practice field, his performance in Saturday's scrimmage was evidence of how far he's progressed along the learning curve. His biggest problem right now might be reigning in his substantial vocabulary. "I just tell him to speak in laymen's terms when he's talking to me," N.C. State quarterback Marcus Stone joked. "

8/14/2006 1:14:56 PM

ticket distribution schedule is out

Game Date Opponent Request Period Claim Period - 1 Claim Period - 2 On Demand Guest Tickets

September 2, 2006 Appalachian St. Aug. 25, 12:01 am - Aug. 26, 11:59pm Aug. 27, 3:01am - Aug. 28, 11:59pm Aug. 29, 3:01am - Aug. 29, 11:59pm Aug. 30, 12:01am - Sep. 1, 12:00pm TBD

September 9, 2006 Akron Sep. 1, 12:01 am - Sep. 2, 11:59pm Sep. 3, 3:01am - Sep. 4, 11:59pm Sep. 5, 3:01am - Sep. 5, 11:59pm Sep. 6, 12:01am - Sep. 8, 12:00pm TBD

September 23, 2006 Boston College Sep. 15, 12:01am - Sep. 16, 11:59pm Sep. 17, 3:01am - Sep. 18, 11:59pm Sep. 19, 3:01am - Sep. 19, 11:59pm Sep. 20, 12:01am - Sep. 22, 12:00pm TBD

October 5, 2006 FSU Sep. 27, 12:01am - Sep. 28, 11:59pm Sep. 29, 3:01am - Sep. 30, 11:59pm Oct. 1, 3:01am - Oct. 1, 11:59pm Oct. 2, 12:01 am - Oct. 4, 12:00pm TBD

October 14, 2006 Wake Forest Oct. 6, 12:01am - Oct. 7, 11:59pm Oct. 8, 3:01am - Oct. 9, 11:59pm Oct. 10, 3:01am - Oct. 10, 11:59pm Oct. 11, 12:01am - Oct. 13, 12:00pm TBD

November 4, 2006 Georgia Tech. Oct. 27, 12:01am - Oct. 28, 11:59pm Oct. 28, 3:01am - Oct. 30, 11:59pm Oct. 31, 3:01am - Oct. 31, 11:59pm Nov. 1, 12:01am - Nov. 3, 12:00pm TBD

November 25, 2006 ECU Nov. 17, 12:01am - Nov. 18, 11:59pm Nov. 19, 3:01am - Nov. 20, 11:59pm Nov. 21, 3:01am - Nov. 21, 11:59pm Nov. 22, 12:01am - Nov. 24, 12:00pm TBDjavascript:ShowHelp('NCSUcustomer/PDF-DISTRIBUTION.pdf');

[Edited on August 14, 2006 at 5:11 PM. Reason : pdf]

8/14/2006 5:10:30 PM

Quote :

"I just tell him to speak in laymen's terms when he's talking to me," N.C. State quarterback Marcus Stone joked"

self-pwnt

8/14/2006 5:12:10 PM

$$$ says we lose to ASU.

any takers?

Go Pack....im just sayin'...

8/14/2006 5:13:42 PM

^ no fuckin way.


and dont u bring that weak tot action in here.

8/14/2006 5:33:32 PM

^^ I don't see it happening

8/14/2006 7:34:23 PM

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"Pack duo aims to chew up yards Sophomores Baker, Brown could get plenty of action in ground-oriented NCSU attack Chip Alexander, Staff Writer RALEIGH - N.C. State's Toney Baker and Andre Brown already have a personal bet for the 2006 season, but it's not what most probably think it is. It has nothing to do with rushing yards for the season or 100-yard rushing games. Nothing about yards per carry, even touchdowns scored. "Pancake blocks," Baker said, smiling. Crushing blocks, that is. The kind that flatten defenders and help spring long runs. "If I have the most pancake blocks for him," Baker said, "he has to take me out to eat." Brown said he plans to eat free each week, courtesy of Baker. And it won't be pancakes at IHOP. "I like those Angus Barn steaks," Brown said Sunday, laughing at the thought. Each will get their chance this season. The Wolfpack plans to use a number of two-back sets for the B&B guys, getting the two sophomore running backs on the field at the same time, and also plans on giving them plenty of work. How much work? In the Pack's 5-1 finish last season, capped by the Meineke Car Care Bowl win over South Florida, almost 70 percent of State's playcalls were running plays. It was a simple script and a winning one: Run the ball. Run the ball. Run the ball. Asked what State will do this year, Brown grinned and deadpanned, "Run the ball. Run the ball. Run the ball." NCSU coach Chuck Amato isn't as commital, however. Not when posed with the question Sunday. Would the Pack stick to that offensive formula? "We'll see," he said. Would the offense have to be much more balanced this year? "We'll see." But Amato more or less answered those questions later. The Pack won five of the last six games in 2005 by keeping the offense simple, cutting down on turnovers and letting the defense dictate games. It was a defense that had three players -- Mario Williams, John McCargo and Manny Lawson -- taken in the first round of the NFL draft. It also had linebackers Stephen Tulloch and Oliver Hoyte and defensive back Marcus Hudson. Those three are in NFL camps now, too. "Let's call it like it is: We're not going to be as good as we were on defense the last two years," Amato said. "It's that simple. But how bad we're going to be, how good we're going to be, time will tell." So there will be more onus on the offense to produce -- it's that simple. State finished 11th in the ACC in total offense (314.6 yards) and last in third-down conversions (25.5 percent) in 2005. It averaged just under 190.2 yards passing, 10th in the league. "Everybody knows we want to run the ball," offensive coordinator Marc Trestman said. "We've got the backs to do it. With that, we're going to have opportunities to throw it, and we've got to do well in that area. Do that, and we'll convert more third downs and have more opportunities to, yes, give the ball back to the running backs on run plays." The passing game will involve a number of throws to, well, a tailback-turned-receiver and a freshman running back. Junior Darrell Blackman, who started five games at tailback last year, has moved to flanker, and Jamelle Eugene could be used both in the backfield and as a slot receiver. "I could be all over the place," Eugene said. While much offensive focus inevitably will be on quarterback Marcus Stone, Brown and Baker -- who combined to rush for more than 1,200 yards last season -- will be State's principal playmakers. They're that talented. "I think you'll continue to see us be a team that runs first and passes second," senior offensive lineman Leroy Harris said. "We need to get the running game going and take the pressure off Marcus to throw 30 times a game." Brown and Baker both have shed weight -- Baker, who lost more than 10 pounds from last year, said he is at his "high school weight" of 220 pounds. "I'm faster, stronger and a lot lighter," Baker said. Running backs coach Dick Portee praised Brown's "strong burst" and called Baker a "downhill runner, warrior type." Both have a better grasp of blocking duties and running pass routes, Portee said, noting that playing as true freshmen can be a mental grind. Brown wears a rubberband around his right wrist and says he pops himself pretty hard whenever he has a missed assignment. "It was pop, pop, popping a lot last year," Brown said. Brown was a big part of the Pack's late-season run in '05, gashing Southern Mississippi for 248 yards and Florida State for 179. Baker had a season-high 93 yards in the bowl win. "We're excited about being in the same backfield," Baker said. "We'll make good things happen. And Jamelle will do some big things. He's very strong, runs low to the ground and will put the shoulder into you, but he also has the quickness as well." Brown has said he wants people to compare State's backfield with the one at Auburn a few years back that had Cadillac Williams and Ronnie Brown, or to last year's Southern California twosome of Reggie Bush and LenDale White. But he since has changed his mind. "What we want," he said, "is to make some fame of our own.""

http://www.newsobserver.com/122/story/470744.html

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"Burke drawing comparisons to Rivers A.J. Carr, Staff Writer RALEIGH - As a student, N.C. State freshman Justin Burke is on the fast track, having already earned 30 hours of college credits going into the fall semester. As a student of football, the heady, highly recruited quarterback is learning a sophisticated offense at a pretty good clip as well. "I'm getting there," Burke said, noting that the "biggest challenge is the verbal part, the vernacular," which can sometimes tongue-tie the most eloquent of players. But Burke's job is to rattle off the plays and make the plays. He did that big-time in high school, throwing a Kentucky state record of 62 touchdowns with only six interceptions last fall. He's currently working on the third team at State and is depicted as a quarterback of the future, one who has been hyped as another cerebral, Philip Rivers type. Ideally, coach Chuck Amato would like to redshirt him, but said, "I'm not going to hold him back" if the Pack needs help this season. "He's got a lot of poise, is very smart and has a quick release," added Amato, who saw Burke complete 13 of 18 passes in Saturday's scrimmage against the No. 3 defense. Amato also will soon be scrutinizing a fourth quarterback, Nebraska transfer Harrison Beck, who arrived last week, but will have to sit out this season. Burke, 6 feet 2 and 195 pounds, downplays comparisons to Rivers and insists he doesn't feel pressure from such giddy talk. But his goals are lofty and his heart burns with desire. State was the last to offer a scholarship to Burke, who turned down Kentucky and Louisville. He connected instantly with Pack recruiter and offensive coordinator Marc Trestman, to such an extent that Burke's high school coach, Bob Sphire, suggested that the two were separated at birth. "He [Trestman] is a very cerebral guy, a lawyer," said Burke, who is planning to major in accounting. "The biggest thing we have in common is the drive, the enthusiasm for football. He's got a great demeanor. It's easier to learn from a guy like that." Burke began studying Trestman's offensive playbook last February, while still at Lexington (Ky.) Catholic High. He arrived at State in May, took four summer school courses and worked out four or five hours a day with No. 1 quarterback Marcus Stone and backup Daniel Evans. In preseason practice, the pace has accelerated. And Burke admits he has experienced some "freshman moments," times when he has been baffled and blundered. Stone and Evans have offered encouragement and advice. "There's a lot of terminology, but he's very intelligent, picking it up really well," Stone said. "He's really hard on himself; It's good because he wants to detail things." Receiver Lamart Barrett observed that Burke has come a long way since the 7-on-7 sessions during the summer. "He's very far along for a freshman quarterback," said Barrett, who labels Burke's spiraling passes as having just the "right" touch. State fans can expect to see the promising young quarterback throwing those spirals later -- or maybe sooner. In the meantime, Burke will keep cramming and competing in practice. "My biggest goal is to get this offense down, get good rapport with the guys, set a foundation so I can continue my growth in football," he said."

http://www.newsobserver.com/122/story/470624.html


Anyone else listen to the 96 rock morning show today? I think they only let back woods hicks through to talk about Pack football.

[Edited on August 14, 2006 at 8:41 PM. Reason : ]

8/14/2006 8:37:54 PM

This is the first I've heard of Amato considering playing Burke this season if he thinks we need him. I wish he could start from Game 1, but who knows if he is really ready.

8/14/2006 9:28:46 PM

it'll be interesting to see who plays in the next 4 years between stone, burke and beck.

8/14/2006 10:59:21 PM

haha



[Edited on August 15, 2006 at 10:25 AM. Reason : ]

8/15/2006 10:24:47 AM

18

8/15/2006 10:43:35 AM

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"ony Haynes: Harris Doubles Up Courtesy: NC State Release: 08/15/2006 By Tony Haynes NC State’s versatile and athletic Leroy Harris can play either guard or center, and do so at an All-ACC caliber level. It’s too bad for the Wolfpack that he can’t play both positions at the same time. “I wish I had two of them and we could put one at center and one at guard,” cracked Pack head coach Chuck Amato. But barring a miraculous cloning in the next few weeks, Harris will settle into one position or the other before NC State opens its 2006 football season against Appalachian State on September 2. When fall camp began, the Raleigh native was listed as the first-team center. But through the first several days, Harris has spent just as much time at left guard, a position that had been occupied by redshirt junior Kalani Heppe coming out of the spring. Now, with Heppe nursing a hamstring injury, Harris is spending time at guard while redshirt junior Luke Lathan handles the duties at center. Not that Harris minds the switch. Going all the way back to 2003 when he was named a freshman All-American, Harris has spent most of his Wolfpack career playing the left guard spot. It’s also the position that allows him to take better advantage of his quickness and mobility. “Guard gives me a little more freedom,” Harris said. “You don’t have as much responsibility. You can just run around and just hit guys. At center, you have a little more responsibility; you have to direct the offense, change the protections and read the defenses.” Either way, Harris is a tremendous player who will likely get his chance to keep playing football on the next level. He’s currently on the preseason watch list for the Rimington Trophy, given each year to the nation’s top center. Then again, Harris is good enough to win postseason honors at just about any position on the offensive line. “I think he’s an exceptional player wherever he’s at,” said Amato. “I really think he’s an outstanding player at guard. At center, because it’s the focal point and he’s making calls and things like that, he’s so valuable there. We’re going to evaluate it and get the best five linemen and put them in the best positions we can.” Amato says where Harris ends up on September 2 depends on two factors: how well Lathan performs at center during the preseason and how many reps Heppe can squeeze in once he’s healthy. “Hopefully Kalani is going to be able to do some things later this week,” Amato said. “But there’s no sense of pushing it where that hamstring becomes a chronic thing all season. Luke would have earned it if in fact he’s doing the job, and he did pretty well [in Saturday’s scrimmage]. Perhaps it was an omen of sorts in last December’s Meineke Car Care Bowl when Harris was forced to move from center to guard because of a broken hand. Several months later, he’s working at both spots and willing to do whatever is necessary to help the Pack win big in his senior season. With the NC State offense starting its second campaign under the direction of coordinator Marc Trestman, everyone on the offensive unit – linemen included – has a better grasp of the west coast scheme that relies heavily on timing and rhythm. “We all have a strong understanding of the offense and that’s a key for us this year,” Harris said. “That’s especially true in the passing game where you need to know the ins and outs of protections against blitzing teams like Appalachian State and Southern Mississippi. Having a veteran offensive line is really going to be big for us this year.” That cohesiveness on the offensive front will certainly be tested against Appalachian State and Southern Miss., a pair of blitz-happy teams that will be coming up right away in the month of September. A quick start will be critical for NC State, which will play five of its first six games on home turf. Harris, who played on the Wolfpack’s 2003 Gator Bowl squad that won a school record 11 games, doesn’t think it’s unreasonable to have high expectations for the upcoming season, his last for the Red & White. “Our reasonable goal is the conference championship,” Harris said. “That’s what we set our goal for every year. Our goals haven’t changed this year.” Goals don’t change, but in Leroy Harris’s case, the position he plays could change depending upon circumstances over the next few weeks. "

http://www.gopack.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9200&ATCLID=541870

8/15/2006 11:03:45 AM

I'm probably more excited about the stadium than I am about the upcoming season.



Looks awesome.

[Edited on August 15, 2006 at 6:02 PM. Reason : That pic is taken from the towers if you didnt notice....NEZ on the left.]

8/15/2006 6:01:24 PM

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"$$$ says we lose to ASU. any takers?"

I'll put 50 on it...

8/15/2006 6:02:36 PM

I'll put 1000 on it

8/15/2006 6:16:54 PM

^^^

That's exactly what I was thinking...

Yeah, the first game for me will be a mixture of excitement with being in a newly expanded bowled-in stadium with over 60,000 people and watching a really fresh and brand new NC State football club with an experienced double-trouble backfield...

8/15/2006 9:40:37 PM

Quote :

"$$$ says we lose to ASU. any takers?"

Want some attention you dumbass??

Fuck off

8/15/2006 9:44:38 PM

i may have to hang myself if we lose to asu.

8/15/2006 10:19:43 PM

I WILL hang myself if we lose to ASU.

8/15/2006 11:56:03 PM

17 days till the game. you know what that means. yep it's the Philip Rivers day.

currently 17 days and 17 hours left.

NCAA’s third all-time leading passer with 13,484 yards... MVP of four bowl games, including 2004 Senior Bowl... holds every major school passing record at N.C. State... seventh in Heisman Trophy voting as senior... 34-17 record as starter among NCAA-record 51 career starts... second in NCAA history with 13,582 total yards... tied for fifth in NCAA history with 95 touchdown passes... set school and Atlantic Coast Conference career records for passing attempts (1,710), completions (1,147), touchdowns responsible for (112), 300-yard passing games (18) and 400-yard passing games (7)... seventh quarterback in NCAA history and first in ACC history with three 3,000-yard seasons... second-team All-America by NFL Draft Report as senior... 2003 ACC Player of Year and first-team All-ACC after leading NCAA in completion percentage (.720) and passer rating (170.5)... ranked second nationally in passing yards (4,491) and total offense per game (353.9) ... MVP of 2003 Tangerine Bowl after career-high 475 yards and school-record-tying five touchdowns in 56-26 win over Kansas... second-team All-ACC as junior... received “Award of Distinction” from Columbus Touchdown Club... co-recipient of Governor’s Award as team MVP... MVP of 2002 Gator Bowl win over Notre Dame... CNN/Sports Illustrated National Player of Week after five-touchdown game against Navy in junior year... honorable mention all-conference as sophomore ... ACC Rookie of Year and Academic All-ACC choice in 2000... Newcomer of Year by ABC Sports and Freshman of Year by Football News and Columbus Touchdown Club... MVP of 2000 Micron PC Bowl... ACC Player of Week once, ACC Offensive Back of Week twice and league-record ACC Rookie of Week eight times during career... played at N.C. State from 2000-03... graduated with degree in business.























^ OSU loss

8/16/2006 12:19:12 AM

^That is sweet. GG on those pics. The OSU loss made me

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"holds every major school passing record at N.C. State"

Only one he doesn't have is yards passing in one game and Shane Montgomery has that...he is the head coach at Miami of Ohio now and is only like 39. But anyway he threw for like 530 yards against Duke in 1989 I think which was the year Duke won the ACC with Spurrier.

8/16/2006 12:23:50 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCbtddg5Spg

mmm...great times.

8/16/2006 12:33:06 AM

^ That was cool in all honoring the past with Philip Rivers, he was truly a college football legend, and will always be remembered...

If it were not for Philip, we probably wouldn't have gotten the national publicity for our recent run on Florida State for the past 3 out of 4 years, recruit commits over the years, and the very generous support of the alumni who have helped turn our stadium into a bowl with 3 jumbo screens instead of 1.

BUT, we have to keep our minds in the present and towards the future... Although I think we will honestly beat the shit out of App. State, we really could have some stars come out of the woodward this year. With RB Andre Brown starting at the beginning of the season this year, he could potentially have a 1,000+ yard season seeing how he had around 700 after starting like the last 5 games. Baker could have a dominating year as well as a power runner... Hopefully, Stone will have a better year passing-wise.

The season after that, it could be a QB coming up to stardom as we will have 3 standouts, Justin Burke, Harrison Beck, and Russell Wilson from VA. Justin Burke, in his first college scrimmage, threw 13-19 for a total of 192 yards. And that was with the second or third team offense. He also was showing a smart/leadership attitude during the meeting and some of the media are already regarding him as a pontential Philip successor. He could possibly have some playing time this year depending on Stone/Evan's performance seeing that he hasn't been redshirted.

All I'm saying is honor both the past, present, and future. Take pride in the direction that NC State football is going. Hopefully, Amato can start putting all of the pieces of the talent puzzle together unlike previous seasons...

8/16/2006 8:53:19 AM

I know that this is off topic, but did you guys know that UNC plays Notre Dame this year in South Bend...

(I will be front and center with popcorn on that day to watch Brady Quinn and the Irish spank dat ass on national TV, haha)

That is crazy yo, what is John Bunting thinkin' There is no way they are going to a bowl this year... With away games at Clemson, Miami, and Notre Dame along with a home brawl with Virginia Tech and GT, I don't see now way possible, with his current roster, to pull this shit off...

8/16/2006 11:14:32 AM

we should have been the ones going to ND this year. i mean we more than likely would have lost, but it would have been a fun game to go to. plus if you did get tickets to the game you would have the chance to see one of the most storied cathedrals in all of college football. not to mention that it might be a good way to display how great our fans are. grab up about 10k tickets and paint a little bit of red up in there. also act courteous to the ND fans, and have them praise us on their message board.

8/16/2006 11:24:51 AM

sigh, i just hope they don't beat us again =(

^^^i'll be very interested to see what happens with burke/beck. both of them are supposed to be pretty good, but beck left unl because of playing time, and right now he seems to have potentially put himself in a very similar situation.

[Edited on August 16, 2006 at 11:27 AM. Reason : missed a ^]

8/16/2006 11:26:38 AM

if carolina beats notre dame on national tv im going to throw up

8/16/2006 11:27:15 AM

^ Unless Brady Quinn got the flu before the night of the game, there is no way in hell that's going to happen...

Plus, usually big OOC games like these are planned years in advance, probably back when John Bunting thought he was going to be stacked (which I doubt) at this point in time...

If it's the type of deal that I think it is, UNC will host ND in Chapel Hill the following year...

8/16/2006 11:31:06 AM

^even without quinn, i can't imagine they'd lose to unc.

8/16/2006 11:58:37 AM

http://community.webshots.com/album/553218699nysHrx

new pics of the NEZ, plus pics of the supports for one of the new scoreboards.

8/16/2006 6:36:02 PM

looking very nice. can't wait.

8/16/2006 7:03:51 PM

Like I said, who cares if the football team sucks. I'm gonna go to the games just for the stadium.

8/16/2006 9:38:59 PM

Quote :

"I'm gonna go to the games just for the stadium, hot drunk bitches, and the beer."

fixed it

[Edited on August 16, 2006 at 10:15 PM. Reason : ]

8/16/2006 10:15:26 PM

^^the stadium looks awesome, i can't wait. but i care a whole lot when the team sucks.

8/16/2006 11:01:45 PM

http://www.newsobserver.com/122/story/471384.html

N&O story on Blackman. Good stuff.

8/16/2006 11:06:46 PM