O'Brien: No decision on N.C. State's starting tailback

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"N.C. State coach Tom O'Brien said today that no decision had been made on a starting tailback for the season-opener against Western Carolina. "It's still a tight battle," O'Brien said of the logjam at the position. "We need to make that decision come Sunday. It's similar to the offensive line. It may not be really resolved until we get into game action." The Pack has not released a two-deep depth chart. O'Brien said a "handful" of freshmen likely would be in the two-deep but did not give any names. One change in coaching duties on game day will have defensive coordinator Mike Archer on the sidelines. Archer had been in the press box the last two years. O'Brien said linebackers coach Jon Tenuta, who joined the staff this year, is more comfortable in the press box. "Jon's never been on the sideline," O'Brien said. "Mike has been on the sideline before. This should be best for both.""

http://blogs.newsobserver.com/accnow/obrien-no-decision-on-nc-states-starting-tailback

I'm a little surprised he hasn't gone ahead and named Underwood the starter, as Washington has always seemed like more of a situational back. Maybe the freshmen are even better than previously thought.

8/27/2010 2:35:45 PM

Personally, I'd love it if either Greene or Creecy claimed the starting spot.

Nothing against Underwood or Washington, but Greene and Creecy seem to have much more potential (and they'll be around longer)

8/27/2010 2:37:56 PM

They scored 17 points in less than half of their games last year...I guess we're fucked if some of these people are right in their predictions.

8/27/2010 2:41:52 PM

For Page 2:

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"ESPN3.COM LOGIN ISP: VERIZON USER: TERPS12345 PW: TERPS1234"

I couldn't get this to work. Anyone else with problems or is it just me?

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"Maybe the freshmen are even better than previously thought."

Just FYI, the guy who own thewolfpacker.com was really high on Greene. I met him at the Y




[Edited on August 27, 2010 at 2:47 PM. Reason : mustafa!!!]

8/27/2010 2:44:04 PM

Yeah, you've got to remember that WCU's offense will be trying to work out the kinks too -- they're definitely not going to come in sharp. While our defense might not have it all together, their speed and talent alone should overwhelm Western Carolina. Should being the operative word

8/27/2010 2:45:28 PM

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"Nothing against Underwood or Washington, but Greene and Creecy seem to have much more potential (and they'll be around longer)"

That's some fine circular logic right there. I'd rather have experienced guys carrying the rock personally, Underwood has been productive in the carries he's gotten and Washington has as much potential as anyone in that backfield...I think you're getting too caught up in the fact that they were 4 star recruits.

8/27/2010 2:46:42 PM

The really interesting part of the quoted article is:

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"One change in coaching duties on game day will have defensive coordinator Mike Archer on the sidelines. Archer had been in the press box the last two years. O'Brien said linebackers coach Jon Tenuta, who joined the staff this year, is more comfortable in the press box. "Jon's never been on the sideline," O'Brien said. "Mike has been on the sideline before. This should be best for both.""

Looks like Tenuta has the real authority now.

8/27/2010 3:02:31 PM

nvm, was thinking about someone else.

[Edited on August 27, 2010 at 3:12 PM. Reason : ]

8/27/2010 3:07:12 PM

^^

8/27/2010 3:15:58 PM

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"Looks like Tenuta has the real authority now."

On the one hand that seems like reading too much into it, on the other hand that could actually be the case but TOB is too opaque to ever publicly admit that that is what's going on.

8/27/2010 3:21:28 PM

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"I'd rather have experienced guys carrying the rock personally"

I gotta agree here. Underwood and Washington are gonna be cool under the pressure. Greene and Creecy are gonna be so amped for their first college game. I don't mind playing them in the 2nd half for some game experience.

One of them needs to be redshirted anyways to give us some depth in the future.

8/27/2010 3:31:32 PM

Let's not treat Underwood like he's this uber-experienced player. He has 50 carries and a TD in 3 years (redshirted one).

Washington has talent, but I still see him as a 3rd down guy.

Agreed that one of the Freshmen should be redshirted though. My guess is Creecy.

8/27/2010 4:44:42 PM

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"One change in coaching duties on game day will have defensive coordinator Mike Archer on the sidelines. Archer had been in the press box the last two years. O'Brien said linebackers coach Jon Tenuta, who joined the staff this year, is more comfortable in the press box. "

I hope this means Tenuta will be calling the plays.

8/27/2010 5:42:54 PM

whether or officially or not, I'm pretty sure Tenuta is the man of the D.

8/27/2010 6:05:53 PM

Trying out my ESPN3 login to make sure its still working (parents have Suddenlink, so I made an account one time when I was home). The site appears to not be working for me at all...not sure if this is on my end or not, but Ive tried it in Firefox, IE, and Chrome. First, clicking on "Sign in" at the top does nothing...I have to click "Register Now" and then use "Sign In" under "Already have an account?". Once I do that and get back to the ESPN3.com page, clicking "Remote Access" and selecting "Suddenlink"...nothing. Does the account get "desynced" when one uses it on a non-affiliated provider too much? There is no reason for this to not work. This might be slightly off-topic for this thread, but if anyone has any information to share, please post it...pretty sure Im not the only one having this problem.

8/27/2010 7:20:10 PM

8/27/2010 7:33:05 PM

8/27/2010 9:05:05 PM

^^Damn, I wish we still had that guy

8/27/2010 10:09:46 PM

That fsu win was the high point in the post rivers era

8/28/2010 2:28:57 AM

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"O'Brien: No decision on N.C. State's starting tailback"

Unless we have a clear star-RB talent back there, what wrong with a Patriots-style RB committee? Do to em all what Belickick does to Maroney every year... keep em working hard for touches and well balanced for when injuries happen.

[Edited on August 28, 2010 at 12:27 PM. Reason : quoting]

8/28/2010 12:27:24 PM

Underwood/Washington/MUSTAFA

that's my guess anyhow

8/28/2010 1:00:33 PM

i also cannot wait to see people predicting 10-2 after we whip the shit out of WCU

[Edited on August 28, 2010 at 3:12 PM. Reason : GUYS SERIOUSLY, DAVID AMERSON IS A MONSTER]

8/28/2010 3:11:19 PM

I would love it if TOB went ahead and gave Tenuta the reins now and didnt wait until halfway through the season to demote Archer. Archer had the worst ranked defense in the country the season before he got fired from Kentucky, then he comes here and runs our defense into the ground, fuck him

8/28/2010 3:28:34 PM

GRIP IT AND RIP IT!

8/28/2010 3:32:24 PM

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"then he comes here and runs our defense into the ground, fuck him"

give him one more year. He is still our D coordinator, yes? Im pulling for the rebound season at least....

8/28/2010 3:34:32 PM

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"Patriots-style RB committee"

i could be wrong here, but i don't think the patriots invented this.

8/28/2010 3:43:48 PM

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"GUYS SERIOUSLY, DAVID AMERSON IS A MONSTER"

David Amerson IS a monster...until the inevitable ACL tear in the 4th game.

[Edited on August 28, 2010 at 4:06 PM. Reason : .]

8/28/2010 3:56:49 PM

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"O'Brien: No decision on N.C. State's starting tailback["

If there's no clear standout then figure out which one will drop the ball the least and make him the starter.

Seriously, I don't care if he doesn't have explosive running ability or has 20/400 vision. As long as he's not dropping the ball the rest can be worked out.

8/29/2010 9:00:05 AM

thanks a lot ticketing system

2nd year grad student and i get put on waitlist ... hopefully since it's labor day weekend there will be a bunch of 2nd wave tickets available

8/29/2010 10:56:36 AM

anyone else having trouble claiming your tickets if you got a guest ticket also? I hit claim, fill out the credit card info, and submit, but I keep getting an error message: "Item cannot be found in the collection corresponding to the requested name or ordinal."

8/29/2010 1:15:46 PM

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"As long as he's not dropping the ball the rest can be worked out."

yes, that definitely cost us the South Carolina game last yr

8/29/2010 1:30:08 PM

^^ I'm having the same issue.

8/29/2010 2:31:00 PM

^^ the complete lack of anything resembling an offense cost you that game

8/29/2010 2:36:38 PM

^^ called ticketreturn. They said I was SOL and to call the schools ticket office. I hate them so much...

[Edited on August 29, 2010 at 2:44 PM. Reason : .]

8/29/2010 2:43:05 PM

8/29/2010 2:57:28 PM

^^ I hate them too, but sadly I'm not surprised. Let me know if you have any luck trying something else and I'll do the same.

8/29/2010 3:14:51 PM

got an email

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"The issue regarding purchase of your guest ticket has been resolved. You can now log into your account and purchase you're guest tickets."

8/29/2010 5:45:08 PM

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"YOU ARE TICKETS"

8/29/2010 6:02:10 PM

thank god for friends that never graduate and don't go to games. your free tickets are appreciated

8/29/2010 6:05:19 PM

mid-field logo making a comeback, thanks to people on PackPride emailing Yow

8/29/2010 6:10:26 PM

i continue to be enrolled in this university for the sole purpose of student tickets

which is a really bad ROI

8/29/2010 6:16:29 PM

epic fail?

8/29/2010 8:22:47 PM

i'm glad the big block S is back along with red lettering in the end zones. the two block s / white lettering fields never looked finished.

was that an issue with the temporary u2 grass or what?

8/29/2010 8:30:57 PM

I kind of the liked the GT style field but the red letters is a nice change. So ready for football.

Tickets: Claimed

8/29/2010 8:40:54 PM

8/29/2010 9:18:38 PM

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"i'm glad the big block S is back along with red lettering in the end zones. the two block s / white lettering fields never looked finished. was that an issue with the temporary u2 grass or what?"

they claimed that the paint was clogging up the drainage system beneath the field

8/29/2010 9:44:39 PM

monster 'S' ftw

8/29/2010 10:39:49 PM

Hear, hear to the 2009 ACC TD receptions leader, Jarvis Williams. I still remember his TD catch against ECU being one of the most awesome I've ever seen.

8/29/2010 11:25:50 PM

Here it is with extended highlights of that game. It's right at the 2:00 mark.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bJsBSQaWHc&feature=related

8/30/2010 8:08:35 AM

^^though it wasnt for a TD, Calvin Johnson's catch against us over the middle was the greatest I've ever seen. absolutely unbelievable. 1 handed, going the opposite direction across his body.

http://www.blinkx.com/watch-video/calvin-johnson-one-handed-catch-vs-ncsu/GueBCNE-NmmT-z57b0_7Mw

8/30/2010 8:16:50 AM