lol i love the UGA fan that has us at 2-10...

he has to know the dawgs are the most overhyped team to date.

6/30/2008 5:56:52 PM

59 - Corey Tedder


Position: Long Snapper
Class: Junior
Height: 6-1
Weight: 212
Hometown: Rockingham, N.C. (Richmond Co.)

In 2007: The Pack's starting long snapper in nine games, he broke his hand in practice before the Louisville game and missed three contests.

Prep: Played kicker, punter and long snapper for head coach Ed Emory ... ... Averaged 38.9 yards per punt as a senior ... A second-team all-conference selection as a punter as a senior ... school-conference honors in baseball and soccer ... Majoring in technology education ... Born 3/21/88

6/30/2008 11:49:32 PM

58 - Will Smith


Position: Long Snapper / Offensive Line
Class: Sophomore
Height: 6-0
Weight: 220
Hometown: Goldsboro, NC (S. Wayne)

6/30/2008 11:51:19 PM

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7/1/2008 9:36:32 AM

57 - Michael Maurer


Position: Long Snapper
Class: Junior
Height: 5-11
Weight: 225
Hometown: Virginia Beach, Va. (Cox)

In 2007: Walkon who was the Wolfpack's starting long-snapper in the last eight games of the season ... Should split those duties in 2008.

Prep: Blocking tight end who competed for coach Steve Allosso ... Played tight end and long snapper ... Lettered three years in football, he had a TD reception as a junior and as a senior ... Was named Special Teams Player of the Year in 2006 by his high school ... Also played baseball and competed in track in high school ... Born 5/5/1988.

7/2/2008 12:43:56 AM

http://blogs.newsobserver.com/accnow/athlon-scouts-acc

Quote :

"Athlon scouts the ACC Submitted by jpg on Wed, 07/02/2008 - 11:35 Tags: ACC Now | Boston College. N.C. State | Wake Forest Offer football coaches anonymity and the candor flows. That's what Athlon did for its football preview magazine, which includes a scouting section from unnamed opposing coaches. You won't hear anything even remotely this close to being interesting at the media kickoff later this month in Georgia, especially the comments about schedules. You'll have to buy the magazine for all 12 teams but here's a sample: Boston College: "Overrated. Good coaches and their kids play hard but their cupboard is bare this year. ... Matt Ryan was probably worth two or three win by himself last year." N.C. State: "Good staff. That's a team on the rise right there. ... I'm interested to see who their quarterback is. They like the freshman [Mike Glennon] but are they going to play a true freshman?" Wake Forest: "They've got a friendly schedule. [ACC commissioner John] Swofford took care of them by letting them play Florida State before they get all their guys back. And then they 've got a Thursday night game against Clemson, and that place will probably be a hornet's nest.""

7/2/2008 1:07:27 PM

aw damn. somebody get the full article plz

7/2/2008 1:30:50 PM

56 - Zachary Williams


Position: Offensive Line
Class: Junior
Height: 6-0
Weight: 285
Hometown: Kannapolis, N.C. (South Rowan)

7/3/2008 12:22:36 AM

56 - Nate Irving




Position: Linebacker
Class: Redshirt Sophomore
Height: 6-1
Weight: 225
Hometown: Wallace, N.C. (Wallace-Rose Hill)

In 2007: Finished the season as one of the Wolfpack's top performers on defense; 27 of his 52 tackles were made in the last four games ... Moved into the starting lineup in the win over Virginia and started four of the last five contests - he was sick prior to the Wake Forest game and did not start ... Made five tackles for loss in the last five games ... In for 296 snaps from scrimmage for the year, 195 were in the last five games ... Tallied 155 special teams plays for the season ... Posted a season-high 10 tackles in the overtime win at Miami ... Led the team with two caused fumbles, one versus Virginia and one versus Wake Forest.

In 2006: Redshirted the season at linebacker.

Prep: Led Wallace-Rose Hill, under coach Jack Holley, to a 10-0 start to the season as a senior ... Tallied 110 tackles, six forced fumbles, three sacks and one interception ... Chipped in 12 all-purpose touchdowns ... All-conference selection ... A North Carolina Shrine Bowl selection ... Three-star prospect by Scout.com ... Majoring in zoology ... Born 7/12/88.

7/3/2008 12:29:49 AM

^ all this time I thought his name sounded familiar.

We played them in high school at ECU during the Eastern finals and got our asses kicked. That must've been his junior year and I can't remember if he played LB or not.

7/3/2008 9:09:57 AM

^^Is he healthy?? I remember he got dinged up in the spring game, but I never heard what the injury was.

7/3/2008 9:24:01 AM

^I sure to god hope he is ready to play, because I think he's gonna be awesome this year, and god knows we need the help at LB.

7/3/2008 10:37:28 AM

Garland Heath's famous INT at GT in 2005

7/3/2008 2:39:25 PM

GT is a neat place to watch a game, you are smack in the middle of ATL, cool view of the skyline, but the best part is that the field itself is SOOOOO small... not so much the stadium (which is average, maybe a little small) but the actual grass portion...

7/3/2008 2:41:32 PM

the stadium is horribly ugly though :-/

7/3/2008 8:10:56 PM

Quote :

"^^Is he healthy?? I remember he got dinged up in the spring game, but I never heard what the injury was."

Anybody?

7/5/2008 2:41:30 PM

7/5/2008 6:15:01 PM

7/5/2008 6:16:52 PM

HOORAY FOR BOOBS

7/6/2008 1:03:06 PM

whats everyones thoughts on a predicted line?


i would think we'd be somewhere around +7.5 to +10.5

7/7/2008 7:28:17 AM

It'll be a low scoring affair. South Carolina will have a top 3 SEC defense, possibly the best, but certainly preseason top 3, which means they have a top 5 national defense. I don't see us scoring more than one offensive TD. SCAR's offense isn't that great either, but I see them putting up 2 TD's. I'd say SCAR -7, and getting to -6 1/2, and possibly -6 by gametime as legitimate. That and they might lose more players for "violating team rules." I thin having Wilson at QB alone will get us 3 more first downs that we normally wouldn't have gotten. Special teams are always a tossup and can nix any of the above.

7/7/2008 6:12:53 PM

Pretty good assessment.

I agree about Wilson. With him at QB, I feel we can get five yards pretty much anytime we run a pass play. Just roll him out of the pocket and give him the option to tuck the ball. That way, even if a play goes to complete shit, we can still get postive yardage (as opposed to a sack, or a forced throw/interception).

Not to mention the guy's got a pretty good arm.

7/7/2008 6:56:36 PM

7/7/2008 8:08:25 PM

Quote :

"That way, even if a play goes to complete shit, we can still get postive yardage (as opposed to a sack, or a forced throw/interception)."

in no way does rolling out guarantee 5 yards.

7/7/2008 8:09:52 PM

^ Plus they're assuming Wilson will get the start, or at the very least see meaningful playing time. That remains to be seen.

7/7/2008 8:46:04 PM

55 - Desmond Roberts





Position: Offensive Tackle
Class: Redshirt Freshman
Height: 6-4
Weight: 295
Hometown: Henrico, NC (Northhampton West)

In 2007: Redshirted the season at offensive tackle.

Prep: Ranked by Rivals.com as the 11th-best center nationally and the No. 24 player overall in the state ... Rated the No. 76 guard nationally and No. 34 in North Carolina by Scout.com ... PrepStar All-Region selection ... Played for head coach Diego Hasty at Northampton ... Enrolled in the first-year college program ... Born 11/15/89.

7/8/2008 12:37:20 AM

54 - Henry Lawson




Position: Offensive Line
Class: Redshirt Freshman
Height: 6-3
Weight: 289
Hometown: Charlotte, NC (Charlotte Catholic)

In 2007: Redshirted the season, he saw action at center in 2008 spring workouts.

Prep: Was a key offensive lineman for back-to-back state championships at Charlotte Catholic as a sophomore and junior, the team returned to the championship game his senior season ... Was named all-state by the Associated Press, receiving the second-highest vote total in the state ... Team rushed for over 4,600 yards in the wing-T offense ... Was named to the 2006 first-team Charlotte Weekly Football Super Team ... Coached by Jim Oddo at Charlotte Catholic HS ... Enrolled in the first-year college program ... Born 7/16/88.

7/8/2008 12:41:46 AM

53 - Josh Milinichik
Number 55 at Apex:


Position: Defensive Line
Class: Senior
Height: 6-3
Weight: 235
Hometown: New Hill, N.C. (Apex)


[Edited on July 8, 2008 at 12:45 AM. Reason : .]

7/8/2008 12:43:20 AM

53 - Adam Beasley



Position: Offensive Line
Class: Sophomore
Height: 6-4
Weight: 290
Hometown: Durham, NC (North Raleigh Christian)

7/8/2008 12:54:06 AM

52 - J.R. Sweezy





Position: Linebacker
Class: Redshirt Freshman
Height: 6-5
Weight: 255
Hometown: Mooresville, NC (Mooresville)

In 2007: Redshirted the season at defensive end, he was named the Scout Team Player of the Year for the defense ... Spent some time at linebacker during 2008 spring drills.

Prep: A linebacker in high school who recorded an impressive 195 tackles in 12 games as a senior at Mooresville HS for coach Barclay Marsh ... Recorded 14 tackles for loss, including six sacks, and recovered four fumbles as a senior ... Notched 115 tackles, eight tackles for loss and three sacks as a junior ... Ranked as the No. 38 player in the state by Scout.com ... PrepStar all-region selection ... Won the Class 3A heavyweight wrestling championship for the state of North Carolina ... Majoring in sport management ... Born 4/8/89.

Article from the Statesville Record & Landmark:
http://www.statesville.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=SRL/MGArticle/SRL_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1149191126737

Quote :

"“I grew up a State fan,” he said. “My grandfather played at State. It seemed like the best place to go.”"

[Edited on July 8, 2008 at 1:02 AM. Reason : .]

7/8/2008 1:02:22 AM

Sporting News top 50 preseason poll...State listed at 45

http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=430186

ACC schools in top 50:

49. Georgia Tech
45. NC State
42. North Carolina
38. Miami
35. Florida State
24. Wake Forest
13. Virginia Tech
7. Clemson

top 5 are

5. LSU
4. Oklahoma
3. Southern Cal
2. THE Runner Up U
1. Georgia

7/8/2008 11:17:43 AM

^^i think sweezey is going to be a tank at DE.

7/8/2008 11:28:11 AM

Quote :

"Henry Lawson"

w00t for Henry! I've been waiting to see him play, I got to see him play several times in HS (Im a Catholic grad so I head to their home games when I happen to be in town for them in Charlotte).

7/8/2008 11:31:07 AM

We seriously have to fix this next season. It's embarrassing when you can't get the letters spaced out correctly.

7/8/2008 11:43:36 AM

got my South Carolina tickets todaY!!!!!!!!!!!


FUCK THE GAMECOCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

7/8/2008 5:50:45 PM

^^

google Mario Ponzo

7/8/2008 7:44:26 PM

CLEMSON IS THE NEW NCAA 09 VIDEO GAME COMMERCIAL!!!!!!!!!!





FUCk SOUTH CAROLINA!

7/8/2008 9:24:07 PM

^^Ponzo illusions, smonzo illusions... are you telling me that the distance between the c and the k is equal to the distance between the c and the a? how about the f and the p respective to the p and the a? They got the 'wolf' spaced out, they just got lazy with 'pack'. If you and Mario Ponzo can prove me wrong, enlighten me, please.

7/8/2008 9:36:01 PM

Probably just an illusion because of how wide the A is at the bottom compared to everything else.

But, other than that, I would just recommend washing out the sand in your vagina.

7/8/2008 9:46:12 PM

I'm working on it. Once sand gets in it's really hard to get out, but our grounds crew still sucks balls.

7/8/2008 10:06:32 PM

^ Ask 'em if they suck vaginas too. Maybe they'll be able to get the sand out.

7/8/2008 11:26:18 PM

A vertical line drawn from the bottom corner the A will come as close to the C and P as the rest of the letters. However, the W to O gap is not based on the same concept. It's based on making the gap small at the intersection point, where the line of the W becomes a tangent line on the O. I'd like to see the same size gap between the P-A and A-C.


On the other side of the field (NC STATE), they use the vertical line method from the bottom corners of the A. It looks natural over there.

[Edited on July 9, 2008 at 3:55 PM. Reason : ]

7/9/2008 3:54:13 PM

anyone with espn insider wanna post the blue ribbon preview that was just posted today

7/9/2008 3:54:38 PM

http://myespn.go.com/blogs/acc/0-1-8/Checking-in-on-Anthony-Hill.html

Quote :

"Checking in on Anthony Hill July 8, 2008 12:19 PM Posted by ESPN.com's Heather Dinich Here's how eager NC State tight end Anthony Hill was to get back on the football field after tearing his left ACL in July 2007: The morning after he had surgery, Hill went straight from Rex hospital to the football training room for a three-hour rehab session. On the day after the Wolfpack's 2008 spring game, he was finally cleared to play again. This team needs him, and he knows it. In 2006, Hill led NC State with 45 catches -- 15 more than any of his teammates. He watched helplessly from the sideline last year as the Wolfpack got off to a 1-5 start in Tom O'Brien's first season. "I feel like I have to take on a huge role," he said. "This will be my fifth season here. I've been here longer than anybody on the team. From my freshman year to now, it's a completely different team now. I feel like we have a chance to shock a lot of people and prove a lot of people wrong. I definitely have to be the team leader and the guy that's always pushing everybody, just so we can come out there and we can be a unit and just really shock a lot of people and win a lot of games." Hill said he's healthy and ready to go. He wakes up at 5 a.m. every morning and meets leading rusher Jamelle Eugene at the stadium around 5:20 a.m. They stretch and lift for about an hour, and then meet their running group at 7 a.m. for an hour of running. "I feel like the knee I hurt, I feel like it's actually stronger than the other knee," Hill said. "Maybe it was because I worked that leg and that knee so hard. I was trying to get back, get back, get back. I worked it very hard. I believe it's actually stronger now than my right leg." At 6-foot-6, 265 pounds, Hill could be one of the best tight ends in the ACC this season. He is the most experienced player on offense (1,038 career snaps), and is a hard-hitting blocker. His comeback is of the utmost importance, considering NC State needs to replace receiver Darrell Blackman (41 catches, 593 yards, 14.5 ypg), tight end Marcus Stone (36 catches, 452 yards, 12.6 ypg) and receiver John Dunlap, who led the team in '07 with 45 receptions. Hill said he expects to be named a team captain this summer. "I'm expecting a whole lot for myself," he said. "I'm looking to have a huge role and do whatever they need to be done, whether it be blocking, catching, anything they need me to do, I'm looking to be the best at it in the nation.""

7/9/2008 4:53:15 PM

you guys need to get in the habit of simply calling this the carolina game and calling south carolina 'carolina'...this is football after all (and it will piss off heels fans!)

7/9/2008 4:57:36 PM

Quote :

"Hill said he's healthy and ready to go. He wakes up at 5 a.m. every morning and meets leading rusher Jamelle Eugene at the stadium around 5:20 a.m. They stretch and lift for about an hour, and then meet their running group at 7 a.m. for an hour of running."

Reason #345856 I love some Jamelle Eugene

7/9/2008 5:56:16 PM

http://tinyurl.com/6bs2b8

7/9/2008 7:31:40 PM

http://cfn.scout.com/2/753604.html

With a rocky first season now in the rear view mirror, head coach Tom O’Brien is ready to enter the next phase of his rebuilding plan at NC State. While the talent gap with the rest of the league persists, a lack of familiarity with the coach and his expectations does not.

O’Brien spent much of his first season assessing the personnel he inherited, breaking the players out of bad habits, and putting his stamp of discipline on the program. Despite being saddled with a dearth of top-end athletes across the board, even if there were some great ones here and there to work around, several injuries, and a dismal quarterback situation, the coach nearly guided his rag-tag bunch into the postseason following a 1-5 start. A four-game winning streak wound up being not quite enough to land a bonus game, but it did provide some momentum for a wayward program that had lost 12 of its previous 13 games.

To be a player in the ACC, NC State knows it needs to elevate the overall level of skill and talent, particularly under center. It’s going to take time, meaning fans should be patient with O’Brien’s blueprint for success at the school. Remember, Boston College was in shambles when the coach arrived, but when he left, it was a model of stability and success, especially in the postseason.

Even though patience might be preached, it might not be necessary. Few coaches do more with less than O’Brien, and he has quickly changed around the culture and the discipline of the program. While past Pack teams could come up with a monster win here and there, and then choke away the gimme, O’Brien should have his team going the other way, beating everyone it should while hoping to steal a game or two against the bigger boys.

With O’Brien’s style of coaching, and considering all the other good programs in the conference, the program might not get the Mario Williams-type of prospects on a regular basis like it did under Chuck Amato, but that’s not a big deal. O’Brien will keep getting his guys, and he’ll keep winning with them.

What to look for on offense: How quickly rookie Mike Glennon can get up to speed. He’s only a freshman, but he’s also the eventual savior for an offense that’s been pining for a big-time quarterback since Philip Rivers graduated. Does he take over in 2009, or can he actually overcome a huge disadvantage in experience to surpass four middling veterans? While it’s unlikely Tom O’Brien will give him the ball for the opener at South Carolina, don’t be shocked if the Glennon era begins at some point early on.

What to look for on defense: The front four. To make progress on defense, State needs to keep as many plays as possible from reaching a suspect back seven. Fortunately, the defensive line has enough quality to help out its brethren at linebacker and in the secondary. On the outside, Willie Young has emerged as one of the ACC’s fiercest pass rushers. On the inside, Alan-Michael Cash is a disruptive run defender who gets penetration. End Markus Kuhn and tackle Antoine Holmes are solid supporters, giving the Wolfpack a defensive line capable of generating a push and limiting the time quarterbacks have to throw.

This team will be much better if… it avoids injuries. A year ago, NC State was a weekly MASH unit, stifling O’Brien’s ability to develop any continuity or chemistry within the two-deep. At most positions, the Wolfpack simply doesn’t have enough depth to endure a repeat of 2007, needing to stay healthy in order to use last season as a stepping stone.

The Schedule: It's tough early, not that bad late. Going to South Carolina and Clemson in the first two weeks is hardly a way to boost the confidence of a still rebuilding team, and non-conference home games against East Carolina and South Florida will be interesting, but the season will be made or broken in a three-week midseason stretch hosting Boston College and Florida State wrapped around an off-week. A second half stretch of three road games in four would seem tough, but the games are against Maryland, Duke and North Carolina along with a week off to rest up.

Best Offensive Player: Junior RB Jamelle Eugene. At the beginning of last season, Eugene was a third-stringer, a spare part in a loaded Wolfpack backfield. By the end of last season, he was the program’s best offensive weapon, leading the team in rushing and finishing second in receptions. He topped 100 yards versus Florida State, Virginia, and North Carolina, no small task considering the lack of support he got up front.

Best Defensive Player: Junior DE Willie Young. Everyone knew the physical talent was there, but for Young, the light went on last year. A physically gifted speed rusher with an explosive first step, he racked up 48 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, six sacks, and 24 quarterback hurries. If he continues to work on and off the field, a spot on the All-ACC team awaits.

Key player to a successful season: Senior QB Daniel Evans. Or whoever gets the ball from O’Brien. With Jamelle Eugene, Andre Brown, and Toney Baker back in the fold, the running game should be so much better than last year. Give them competent play behind center, however, and they’ll be fantastic. The Pack needs balance and fewer mistakes at quarterback to begin making strides on offense.

The season will be a success if ... the Pack reaches .500. There are no delusions of grandeur here, as NC State attempts to create momentum under O’Brien and his staff. A bowl game would be fantastic, but not the only measure of success for the program. If the Pack can improve on last year while being more competitive against the ACC’s better schools, it’ll qualify as something to build on for 2009.

Key game: Sept. 20 vs. East Carolina. If the Wolfpack has any hopes of copping a bowl bid, it can ill-afford a repeat of last season’s 1-5 start. With tough road games at South Carolina and Clemson in September, the visit from the rival Pirates is a game the Pack has to win. If it fails to hold serve, the season could start circling the drain.

2007 Fun Stats:
- Average yards per carry: Opponents 4.3 – NC State 3.0
- Second quarter scoring: Opponents 125 – NC State 74
- Red zone scoring: Opponents 45 of 54 (83%) – NC State 29 of 41 (71%)

7/9/2008 9:56:00 PM

^those stats aren't much fun

7/9/2008 10:31:11 PM

here's something that is fun

http://www.theprogramkc.com/toolbox/CollegeFootballHelmetQuiz.xls

I got 48/50. The two I missed were ones that I glanced briefly thinking I knew then I looked back up and was ashamed of myself. I know most of these by playing too much NCAA.

7/9/2008 10:49:26 PM