8/24/2011 10:05:59 PM

for the

8/24/2011 10:20:53 PM

8/24/2011 10:24:47 PM

No less than a 40 point spread while beating Falwell U.

8/24/2011 10:30:26 PM

Woohoo! Football!

8/24/2011 10:33:30 PM

ttt

8/26/2011 6:55:05 PM

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"SHUT THE BED"

glad to see this made it back for another season

GO PACK!!

8/27/2011 11:17:40 AM

hot damn i'm glad the hurricane rolled through this weekend and not next. so excited.

8/27/2011 11:20:56 AM

According to the Fayetteville Observer:

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"The Wolfpack has been the ACC's least-penalized team in each of the past two seasons."

That's awesome. I cringe remembering all the personal fouls called against us under Amato.

8/27/2011 10:48:54 PM

^And the illegal procedure penalties....there seemed to be a couple of the "not enough men on the LOS" penalties each game.

8/27/2011 10:52:36 PM

^^^ This. I thought about leaving Va this weekend, just in case I couldn't get out before next weekend.

8/27/2011 11:09:18 PM

^^I don't know, I kinda like "GIVEN'EM DA BUSINESS" penalties...

8/27/2011 11:24:34 PM

Lining up in the offsides position about 3 times a game

8/28/2011 12:04:20 AM

^ that was the worst. how do you get called for lining up offsides more than once per game?

8/28/2011 1:24:53 AM

^, ^^

that almost cost us the UNC game last year.

8/28/2011 3:48:29 AM

TJ Graham Days! Bring on the .....

8/28/2011 2:44:09 PM

Got my student ticket. Score.

8/28/2011 5:24:51 PM

season tickets arrived in the past week or 2. just forgot to check the mail for a bit

8/28/2011 5:54:35 PM

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"Liberty (0-0) at NC State (0-0) Sept. 5, 8:00 Here’s The Deal … The Wolfpack will open the 2011 season with one goal in mind, putting the Russell Wilson ordeal in the rear view mirror. While Wilson was a major part of the offense the past few seasons, it isn’t as if he is irreplaceable, as most of the media has led you to believe during the offseason. Regardless of whether Wilson returned or not, coach Tom O’Brien was determined to plant a strong running game into the offense, as was his mojo during his tenure at Boston College. Entering his fourth season with the program, QB Mike Glennon is hardly a stranger with the program. Patience is a virtue as he has waited his turn and now wants to prove that he can be the guy to lead the troops to a second consecutive bowl game. Eight starters return from a defense that ranked No. 4 nationally in sacks while cracking the top 30 in scoring D. For the fifth consecutive season, the Liberty Flames are the preseason favorite to win the Big South Championship. Among the 17 returning starters are four preseason All-Americans. Head coach Danny Rocco has been brilliant in his time in Charlotte, reflected by his gaudy 19-2 conference record. Why LIberty Might Win: Every small school in the country believes it can defeat a BCS opponent after the shocking upset of Michigan at the hands of Appalachian State in 2007. Liberty has won or held a share of its conference title each of the past four seasons to establish itself as a yearly power in the Big South. Rocco has laid an incredible foundation, which includes a conference-record 12- game home winning streak. QB Mike Brown is an offensive star who passed for nearly 3,000 yards in 2010 Why NC State Might Win: This is the role that O’Brien tends to embrace. With the loss of Wilson at QB, many haven’t given much thought to State as a contender. However, the Pack has the components to challenge for a respectable bowl game in 2011. One of the biggest priorities is to enhance the run game, which will almost certainly be a priority in the opener against a lower tier opponent. The passing game will go as far as the productivity of the ground game will allow it, and a tune up in the first week should allow NC State to ease in the new era of Glennon under center. Across the board, the Pack outmatches Liberty in depth and talent, so execution will be the key to victory. What To Watch Out For: NC State LB Terrell Manning is ready for the spotlight and to become the leader of an improving defense. Flashes of excellence were shown in 2010, in which he closed the season on a tear with huge games against Clemson and North Carolina. The loss of star Nate Irving will sting, so it is critical that Manning take control of the unit early in order to keep the cohesiveness together as the season progresses. Audie Cole will move from his previous strong side position to the middle to fill void of Irving. Both Cole and Irving will look to get off to fast starts to garner the media attention that eluded both a year ago. What Will Happen: Although Liberty has done well under Danny Rocco, it has yet to qualify for the playoffs during his tenure, making NC State a major step up in weight class. The Pack running game will be too much for Liberty, allowing Glennon to stretch the field through play-action for big gainers. Liberty’s Brown will cause some issues for the Pack defense, but it will not be significant enough to cause worry. CFN Prediction: NC State 40 ... Liberty 13 "

8/28/2011 10:51:11 PM

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"hahha at some of these predictions... if Liberty gets to double digits against State you might as well end the season there because it will be real real ugly"

(from prediction thread)

i hope Jaybee1200 is right about our defense shutting them down, but from everything i've read, they've got a pretty potent offense. isn't their QB pretty badass?

8/28/2011 10:53:56 PM

dude you're worried about liberty?

8/28/2011 10:59:25 PM

i wouldn't be too worried if they put up double digits. it's football. 4 FGs and they reach that 'milestone'.

8/28/2011 10:59:35 PM

as someone else said, they should barely even cross the 50

8/28/2011 11:03:44 PM

^^nah, i was responding to big JB's quote about Liberty putting-up double-digits on us.


and from the article:

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"Both Cole and Irving will look to get off to fast starts to garner the media attention that eluded both a year ago. "

8/28/2011 11:03:49 PM

haha saw that too, assumed he meant Manning

8/28/2011 11:06:24 PM

IBERTY

8/28/2011 11:12:12 PM

i still stand by my 31-3 prediction. i don't think they will see the endzone unless we give up a late garbage TD with our Defensive-scrubs in.

8/28/2011 11:13:02 PM

Western Carolina scored a TD to start the game on their first possession last year.

I'm not putting it past our defense to stop anyone.

8/29/2011 9:37:36 AM

The article has us playing on Monday, Sept. 5th. interesting

8/29/2011 9:42:49 AM

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"dude you're worried about liberty?"

we play in the acc. doing some stupid shit against a team like this would not be a surprise

also I've heard their coach is pretty good and will be at a D-1 team in the near future

8/29/2011 10:07:34 AM

^we arent Va Tech

8/29/2011 10:27:27 AM

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"dude you're worried about liberty?"

Been around long enough to know as an NC State fan you should be worried about everyone.

8/29/2011 10:29:27 AM

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"i don't think they will see the endzone unless we give up a late garbage TD with our Defensive-scrubs in."

This has happened a lot with our guys if I remember correctly. We put the scrubs in and they lose an easy TD, then we buckle down and finish the game out.

8/29/2011 10:35:23 AM

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""dude you're worried about liberty Akron?""

the Zips say hello

8/29/2011 11:40:51 AM

Akron's D1, Coach

8/29/2011 11:42:16 AM

Terrible comparison in my eyes...
Yes Akron isnt very good, but they are in a BCS league
Liberty is in a FCS team... not to mention they play in a crappy conference in the FCS

8/29/2011 11:43:32 AM

^agreed. We shouldn't have lost to Akron...but they are not nearly as low as Liberty is. Huge difference in losing to a low level FBS school and a mid level FCS school.

8/29/2011 11:56:54 AM

To clarify, I questioned whether we could hold Liberty to single-digits. I didn't say I was worried about losing to Liberty. (i mean, it could happen, buy i'm not worried about it)

8/29/2011 11:58:50 AM

So I made the mistake of watching youtube highlight/pump-up videos last night......

8/29/2011 12:33:03 PM

Depth Chart Released!

http://northcarolinastate.scout.com/2/1100220.html

8/29/2011 12:41:03 PM

I did not realize our longsnapper was a freshmen too...special teams should be entertaining this year

8/29/2011 12:46:12 PM

^^ WOW. Darryl Cato-Bishop took the job from Frandsen!

And yikes at the depth at LB.

[Edited on August 29, 2011 at 12:50 PM. Reason : .]

8/29/2011 12:49:11 PM

seems we have a pretty small O-Line... returners, but still small

8/29/2011 12:51:28 PM

Notable changes/surprises are mostly on defense:

DT Brian Slay fills Sweezy's open spot - no surprise.
DE Cato-Bishop passes Frandsen to earn the starting job. Although Coach Willis regularly rotates 3-4 DE's to keep fresh legs in.
LB Ryan Cheek passes senior LB Lucas to become 2nd string MLB. Lucas must still not be 100%.
CB Gary Grant earns 2nd string over Rashard Smith. Perhaps Smith is still recovering from injury from last year.

True freshmen to crack the Two-Deep:
LB Michael Peek passes RS soph Rickey Dowdy to back up DJ Green
CB Tyrrell Burris passes senior Justin Byers to back up CJ Wilson

[Edited on August 29, 2011 at 12:57 PM. Reason : ]

8/29/2011 12:56:38 PM

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"I did not realize our longsnapper was a freshmen too...special teams should be entertaining this year"

Yep, kicker, punter, and snapper are all true freshmen, all on scholarship, all ranked as some of the best in the country coming out of high school. I'm anxiously awaiting their debut performance.

8/29/2011 1:01:27 PM

Hopefully the punter doesn't get much of a workout against Liberty.

8/29/2011 1:05:06 PM

^^^I read where R. Smith was practicing mainly at WR these days. Must mean we feel confident with our CB depth.

[Edited on August 29, 2011 at 1:05 PM. Reason : .]

8/29/2011 1:05:06 PM

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"LB Ryan Cheek passes senior LB Lucas to become 2nd string MLB. Lucas must still not be 100%."

Lucas out for season

http://ncstate.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1257483

8/29/2011 1:18:35 PM

damn that sucks for your senior season. At least he has a redshirt if he wants it.

8/29/2011 1:27:17 PM

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"seems we have a pretty small O-Line... returners, but still small"

6'6" 303
6'6" 287
6'3" 296
6'3" 322
6'6" 298

looks big to me.

8/29/2011 1:28:59 PM