#57, Scott Thompson, Freshman
6-0, 220, Long Snapper





Prep: Rated as the third-best long snapper in the country by special teams guru Chris Rubio ... As a junior, snapped on all varsity PATs, field goals and punts as the team posted a 12-2 record and played in the CIF title game at Trabuco Hills HS under coach Scott Orlaff ... Snapped over 50 punts perfectly ... Helped set a school record for consecutive PATs converted with 80 ... Took over the long snapping job on punts at Trabuco Hills as a sophomore ... Carries a 3.8 GPA in the classroom.

7/8/2011 8:10:27 AM

Who is that in the second picture, because it sure isn't Thompson?

7/8/2011 8:36:16 AM

Thompsonrer

7/8/2011 9:16:06 AM

27-14 NC State over UNC this year.

5-0.

7/8/2011 9:20:28 AM

Thompson looks exceptionally giddy in that picture

7/8/2011 9:26:55 AM

Looks like Maurer


https://www.nmnathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=41952&SPID=3730&DB_OEM_ID=9200&ATCLID=1157742
got the right number and everything...

[Edited on July 8, 2011 at 11:19 AM. Reason : ]

7/8/2011 11:18:25 AM

Perhaps I missed it, but what is going on at Carter-Finley that they're putting in a new field/taking it out within the next couple of weeks? Something about soccer?

7/8/2011 11:20:09 AM

Juventus vs. Guadalajara july 28th in carter finley

7/8/2011 11:26:44 AM

Quote :

"Asa Watson redshirting this year via Pack football twitter"

Interesting. No wonder Carter was listed ahead of him on the Spring Chart. I was wondering if they might do this.

Great for depth. Like Bullet pointed out, in 2012 after Bryan graduates, we'll have Carter as a redshirt senior and Watson as a redshirt junior, and three more guys behind them. Assuming TOB redshirts all future incoming freshmen TE's, and no one transfers or flunks out of school, we'll have a redshirt senior TE on the roster every year until at least 2016.

7/8/2011 2:48:03 PM

Are they going to have a 3D HD scoreboard this year?

7/8/2011 3:09:15 PM

see how many threads you can post this in

still on this schtick, eh hoops?

7/8/2011 3:11:02 PM

HOOPS 4 PREZ

7/8/2011 3:14:00 PM

Hoops has no schtick

He simply is

7/8/2011 3:14:44 PM

it's become stale and tired...hackneyed, if you will

on another note, i'm really excited about the defense this year. there is a lot of experience in the secondary and linebackers, which should make our D-line fairly successful.

7/8/2011 3:54:58 PM

^we are still going to have to blitz to get pressure which means the corners are going to look worse than they really are? It happens in single coverage though.

7/8/2011 4:06:43 PM

mario carter is legit and oh yea we still have bryan as the #1

i'd redshirt if i was asa watson too

7/8/2011 4:10:43 PM

^^the more skilled in coverage the secondary and linebackers are, the more time the D-line has to get pressure

and if our linebackers can get pressure on the QB along with the line, our secondary can make some plays

[Edited on July 8, 2011 at 4:14 PM. Reason : i guess it goes both ways though]

7/8/2011 4:13:41 PM

Quote :

"I also think California, N.C. State and Georgia Tech have solid chances to outperform our preseason rankings if each gets solid quarterback play from new starters. "

Quote :

"But it wouldn't surprise me at all if North Carolina State is the team that ends up finishing second in the division. The Wolfpack return six starters on offense and eight more on defense from a team that went 9-4 last season. If quarterback Mike Glennon is as good as Wolfpack coach Tom O'Brien has been saying, this could be a top-40 team. "

http://collegefootball.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1238591

I would be shocked if we were only the 64th best team as they predicted we will be.

7/9/2011 1:53:20 PM

if moose and co. get room to run and glennon isn't running scared, I think we'll be just fine. I think the defense is going to be solid, and the secondary will be a huge surprise with Smith, Byrd, Amerson, etc.

[Edited on July 9, 2011 at 2:22 PM. Reason : also Frandsen was a beast in the spring game. hopefully he continues our line of nice JC pickups]

7/9/2011 2:19:18 PM

#54, Joe Thuney, True Freshman

6'5" / 250 lbs., Offensive Lineman





Prep: Labeled a three-star recruit by both Rivals.com and Scout.com ... Is an aggressive run blocker ... Helped lead Archbishop Alter to an 11-3 record and a spot in the semifinals of the state playoffs as a senior under coach Ed Domsitz ... Part of two D4 football state championship teams ... Voted Greater Catholic League Lineman of the Year in 2010 ... Named an all-state lineman ... Runs the 40-yard dash in 4.8 seconds ... Two-year starter in basketball ... Led the GCL in rebounding as a junior ... Carried a 4.2 GPA ... Served as President of his senior class.

7/11/2011 9:09:20 AM

PUMPED AS SHIT......

7/11/2011 9:17:03 AM

7/11/2011 9:22:50 AM

Quote :

"Juventus vs. Guadalajara july 28th in carter finley"

So is this a new initiative by the university, to have other sports and events at C-F? I've been waiting for that since the Rolling Stones last played there.

7/11/2011 9:35:58 AM

U2 played there last summer, right? But yeah, wish they'd do more of that (not U2 though).

7/11/2011 9:43:43 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YsM5LNLAdA

7/11/2011 3:14:19 PM

That's a nice video!

7/11/2011 3:44:08 PM

somemost of those highlight videos look awfully familar

[Edited on July 11, 2011 at 4:10 PM. Reason : ]

7/11/2011 4:04:03 PM

lol

>.<

7/11/2011 4:08:27 PM

then nc state athletics puts it up on their facebook page

solid

[Edited on July 11, 2011 at 4:15 PM. Reason : someone from athletics is lurrrrrrrkinggggggggg]

[Edited on July 11, 2011 at 4:17 PM. Reason : nvm, lurking the twitters]

7/11/2011 4:15:03 PM

Only so much material out there. I did not want to wait until after this season.

7/11/2011 4:22:10 PM

i mean you could put http://www.youtube.com/user/ncsu01 in the description or something.

7/11/2011 4:24:30 PM

Needs more poorly-done selective color

[Edited on July 11, 2011 at 4:46 PM. Reason : I like the three levels deep pun, though.]

7/11/2011 4:44:08 PM

Quote :

"I would be shocked if we were only the 64th best team as they predicted we will be. "

Our schedule is so weak that there is little chance that we finish as the 64th ranked team.

7/11/2011 5:28:09 PM

I hope this is the last year ever we play two 1-AA teams. Its embarrassing.

7/11/2011 5:31:46 PM

I'd love for our team's entrance video to include some songs from the Tron: Legacy soundtrack, particularly the song called Arena. It's got a perfect build up to lead into a harder song and be the song the players walk down the tunnel too. Top Gear used this perfectly to open their comparison of the McLaren MP4-12C and the Ferrari 458 Italia. Daft Punk did well on that soundtrack.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uAy1R7egrw

7/11/2011 5:37:16 PM

I agree, I'd love to see that song played during the video before our opening.

Tron soundtrack is amazing, and so is Top Gear for picking the right songs at the right times for 17 seasons now (and unrelated: that MP4-12C lap time was amazing!).

Looking forward to this season!

7/12/2011 11:01:15 AM

#53, Camden Wentz, Junior

6'3" / 296 lbs., Center





In 2010: Ranked second on the team in snaps played for 2010 with 995, only quarterback Russell Wilson had more ... Posted the top grade on the offensive line versus Virginia Tech ... Solid performer who was in for an incredible 100 gradeable snaps at Maryland.

7/12/2011 4:06:53 PM

#52, J.R. Sweezy, Redshirt Senior

6'5" / 293 lbs., Starting Defensive Tackle





In 2010: An honorable mention All-ACC performer who was one of the Pack's most dominant defenders, tallying 13 tackles for loss and six sacks ... Team leader in sacks with six, five came in the last four games of the regular season ... Ranked second on the team in tackles for loss ... Had the best game of his career in the one-point loss at Clemson, he tallied four tackles for loss, including a pair of sacks and led the team with 10 total tackles ... Also had two quarterback pressures and forced a fumble ... Made four stops behind the line of scrimmage at Maryland, including a seven-yard sack ... In for a season-high 60 snaps in the overtime loss to East Carolina.

7/13/2011 10:56:01 AM

he also punched a guy in the face.

7/13/2011 12:03:49 PM

http://twitter.com/#!/LurkingTOB

7/13/2011 2:22:57 PM

haha i like the picture

7/13/2011 2:26:51 PM

7/13/2011 2:56:25 PM

10/10

7/13/2011 3:23:31 PM

RE: ^^

Dear Diary,

JACKPOT!!

Love,
-Spydyr

7/13/2011 3:25:49 PM

#51, Jim Ritcher, Retired Jersey

Offensive Lineman





At NC State: Jim Ritcher is one of three Atlantic Coast Conference players to win the Outland Trophy, awarded annually to the nation’s premier lineman. A two-time consensus All-American, Ritcher won the Outland Trophy as a Wolfpack senior in 1979, when he literally cleared the way for NC State to earn the ACC Championship. Still an active member of the Wolfpack family, Ritcher, whose son John was a redshirt freshman for the 2002 squad, thrived in the NFL for 16 years, playing in four Super Bowls with the Buffalo Bills. Ritcher’s No. 51 was retired on Feb. 8, 1987. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1998. Ritcher's oldest son, John, played tight end for the Wolfpack from 2002-05 and his youngest son, Harrison, is a fullback with the team in 2008.

In the Professional Ranks: A first-round draft choice in 1980, Ritcher went on to play 16 seasons in the NFL, splitting time with the Buffalo Bills (1980-93) and the Atlanta Falcons (1994-95). An All-Pro choice in 1986, 1988, and 1990, Ritcher played in the 1992 and 1993 Pro Bowls. He also played in four Super Bowls with Buffalo and played in more games than any other Buffalo Bill (225). He was inducted into the Buffalo Hall of Fame in 2005.

[Edited on July 14, 2011 at 7:28 AM. Reason : .]

7/14/2011 7:28:05 AM

Was looking at the future opponents
http://www.gopack.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/072110aab.html

1.) I like that we have UT and UConn next year, but are we really going to play 2 FCS teams next year? (again)
2.) 2013 doesn't look too bad (If ECU can continually put a decent product on the field)
2.) 2014 looks awful.. @Central Michigan, @ USF, and an FCS team

So, how likely are these things to change? Can we buy out the @Central Michigan game? (IMO we shouldn't be visiting any non-BCS school)

[Edited on July 15, 2011 at 10:55 AM. Reason : .]

7/15/2011 10:54:17 AM

USF is not a terrible opponent ...

7/15/2011 12:37:54 PM

Unless you're a top 10 program at the beginning of the year with a chance to play in the title game there is absolutely no reason not to play a weak OOC schedule in football. Its not like we need SOS to get into a tournament.

7/15/2011 12:50:32 PM

#50 TORIAN BOX (Rs Fr
6'3" 295 OG

Quote :

"In 2010: Redshirted the season. Prept: Played both the left and right tackle positions for coach Rodney Hackney at North Clayton High School ... Considered the 15th-best center in the country by Rivals.com ... Named all-county and all-region as a junior and senior ... a PrepStar All-Region choice ... Started at right tackle as a junior before moving to play center as a senior ... Also plays basketball ... Enrolled in the First Year College. "

7/15/2011 9:27:32 PM

if you have the countdown saved somewhere or something... ncsu1.info -> ncsu1.com

7/16/2011 9:56:45 PM