I just got a ticket from the USC Website- http://gamecocksonline.cstv.com/- I bought two tickets in section 509 for $104 . This game is going to be nuts. Where is everyone tailgating.

8/4/2008 2:51:15 PM

I looked into public parking and stuff but i'm still waiting to hear back from my uncle who's a USC alum to try and figure out what the best parking situation will be. I'll add what he tells me in this thread.

8/4/2008 2:52:44 PM

just got a ticket... hot damn im ready to tailgate

8/4/2008 3:47:30 PM

parking is not hard to find at williams-brice if you show up early enough. Whenever my dad and I go to the USC-Clemson game in Columbia we just find a bunch of orange and pay the $10. The area around the stadium is not pretty but it's meant solely for football on Saturdays so there are a lot of businesses that use their lots as gameday parking. An easy 5-10 minute walk to the stadium.

one thing I'm always shocked about when I visit williams-brice is how dated the stadium actually is. I've been there every other year for the past 16 years and the stadium feels like it hasn't changed much (the field and video monitor are nice but everything is pretty shitty). It'll make you appreciate NCSU and Clemson's stadium so much more.

And if you thought the Wake Forest over-amplified bells were annoying (which I'm dreading this year for Clemson's Thursday night game in Winston), wait until you hear the rooster crow.




[Edited on August 4, 2008 at 4:41 PM. Reason : oops]

8/4/2008 4:41:29 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uputt32Gdc&feature=related

IT'S TIME FOR KERILINA FOOTBALL!

cue rooster crowing.

8/4/2008 4:54:13 PM

My uncle, a South Carolina grad and cock club premiere member or whatever they call it, has promised me tickets to this game since Easter. I reminded him in July at a family thing and haven't heard from him since. I hope he comes through, I really want to go.

8/4/2008 5:10:50 PM

you can park right next to the stadium in the fairgrounds for $20.

either the WPC or alumni association was doing a tailgate event for $30/person includes parking and a shit ton of food. cash bar. not a good deal if you're with a few people, but if you're by yourself or just you and a buddy and you want to be near state fans, it's not that bad i guess. saves the hassle of taking a grill down there, finding parking, etc.

OH by the way, you CAN have liquor in their fairgrounds (unlike us). so for those of you who really want to tie one on, go for it.



off topic - got my season tickets in the mail today woooo
can't wait for tailgating

[Edited on August 4, 2008 at 6:36 PM. Reason : .]

8/4/2008 6:29:49 PM

so, who has a ticket for me?

8/4/2008 6:32:21 PM

Jaybee1200 just wants to show up and tell everyone how tennessee would slaughter both teams.

8/4/2008 7:43:32 PM

ncsuftw1 please resize.






If you can't see them, right click and view image or visit here.
http://server6.theimagehosting.com/album.php?album=33964

[Edited on August 4, 2008 at 9:26 PM. Reason : ]

8/4/2008 9:21:02 PM

ha. that wolf looks pretty badass.

8/4/2008 9:27:52 PM

Now if we can just get live wolves to flank the visitor's entrance we'd be in business. That'd be pretty badass and intimidating to have wolves snarling at the opponents as they come out.

8/4/2008 9:30:14 PM

or just live wolves to attack the visiting team

8/4/2008 9:36:56 PM

that wolf looks stupid and I've always thought the fake stone shit around the entrance looked cheesy

8/4/2008 9:37:20 PM

Hope all of yall show up in Columbia Thursday August 28th. We need yall. The more the red the better.

8/4/2008 10:21:46 PM

Quote :

"Jaybee1200 just wants to show up and tell everyone how tennessee would slaughter both teams."

naaa, I wouldnt do that

8/4/2008 10:28:05 PM

HELLO

i was on travel for a week

for no apparent reason, i'll now flood this thread with everyone i missed!

31 - Bobby Floyd


Position: Strong Safety
Class: Junior
Height: 5-9
Weight: 211
Hometown: Largo, Fla. (Countryside)

In 2007: Walk-on who saw action in nine contests, mainly on special teams ... Saw action from scrimmage in nine games for a total of eight snaps, including a high of six versus Wofford ... Tallied four tackles ... Missed 2008 spring drills with a shoulder injury.

Prep: A four-year letterwinner for coach Jon Davis at Countryside HS ... Played running back, safety and linebacker ... Tallied 106 tackles and rushed for 546 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior ... Recorded 84 tackles and ran for 1,056 yards and eight scores as a junior ... Tallied 56 tackles and ran for 1,100 yards and 12 touchdowns as a sophomore ... All-county selection as a junior and senior ... Team captain his final three seasons ... Named a Pinellas County All-Star as a senior ... Also played basketball and baseball ... A business major ... Born 11/20/86.


31 - Chaz McQueen


Position: Wide Receiver
Class: Sophomore
Height: 6-4
Weight: 200
Hometown: Raleigh, N.C. (Ravenscroft)


30 - Jeremy Gray


unc fail



Position: Cornerback
Class: Grad Student
Height: 6-2
Weight: 188
Hometown: Opelika, Ala. (Opelika)

In 2007: Tall, lanky cornerback who led the Pack with three interceptions ... Fourth-leading tackler on the team with 62 stops, highest among players returning in 2008 .... Started seven games in 2007, including the last six - four of which were Wolfpack victories ... In for a career-high 91 snaps in the win over Virginia ... In for 637 snaps for the season, the third-highest total on defense ... Also played 171 snaps on special teams, the sixth-highest total on the team ... Two of his interceptions came against ranked teams (Boston College and Virginia) and the third was crucial in the overtime win at Miami ... Made a career high 10 tackles in the Virginia and Maryland contests, eight were solo stops versus the Terrapins ... Also had a nine-yard tackle for loss at Miami ... Recovered a fumble against Wake Forest.

In 2006: Reserve cornerback who saw action in all 12 games, he was in for 213 snaps from scrimmage ... Ranked second on the team with 206 special teams plays ... Saw a season-high 41 snaps of action against Akron ... Tallied a career-high five tackles in the win over Boston College, while in for just 19 snaps ... Made 18 tackles on the season ... Tied for second on the team with seven passes broken up.

In 2005: Saw action in just two games, he missed time in the early season with a foot injury ... In for 18 snaps against Eastern Kentucky and played on special teams against North Carolina ... Named the Wolfpack's most improved cornerback following 2006 spring drills.

In 2004: Redshirted the season at cornerback ... Also named the squad s Most Improved CB following 2005 spring drills.

Prep: Tallied 40 tackles as a senior, had two interceptions and 12 pass break ups ... Totaled 50 tackles during his junior season to go with one pick and 20 breakups ... A three-year starter at cornerback ... Named all-area and honorable mention all-state ... Fine all-around athlete who also played basketball and ran track ... Won state titles in the 300 meter hurdles and the long jump as a senior, and was second in the 400 meters and third in the triple jump ... Named all-area in basketball, averaging 12 points per game ... Father (Jimmie) played football at Auburn ... Majoring in sports management ... Born 10/8/85.


29 - Zach Powell


Position: Defensive Back
Class: Sophomore
Height: 5-11
Weight: 188
Hometown: Fuquay-Varina, N.C. (Fuquay-Varina)


29 - Jamelle Eugene





Position: Halfback
Class: Redshirt Junior
Height: 5-10
Weight: 195
Hometown: Naples, Fla. (Naples)

In 2007: Earned the team's Governor's Award for the Most Valuable Performer, he started the last six games of the season ... Carried the complete load at tailback after the injuries to juniors Toney Baker and Andre Brown, playing 445 snaps in the last seven games, 205 in his previous 17 contests ... Had three 100-yard rushing contests, including a high of 159 yards in the win over North Carolina ... That mark was the third-best ever by a Wolfpack sophomore ... Had 32 rushing attempts in that game, the seventh-highest tally in school history ... Scored three rushing touchdowns in that contest as well as catching six passes for another 33 yards ... Carried the ball on seven of the eight plays in the TD drive that put the Pack up four over the Tar Heels ... Played 71 gradeable snaps in the win at East Carolina, that was the most for a Wolfpack running back since Ray Robinson was in for 72 plays against Maryland on November 4, 2000 ... Topped that with 76 snaps in the win over Virginia - that was the most since Robinson had 89 on Sept. 2, 2000 ... Topped THAT mark with 78 in the win over Carolina ... Had 33 catches in the last seven games , an average of 4.7 per game ... Averaged 83.8 rushing yards in the last seven games, including a season-low seven yard performance in the season finale ... Carried the ball 172 times in 2007 - the third-highest mark ever for a Wolfpack sophomore ... Led the team in rushing and receiving in three games (Florida State, Miami and UNC) ... Gained 800 all-purpose yards in the last seven games - 114.3 yards per game.

In 2006: Quick young tailback who played in all 12 games, starting the Florida State contest ... Carried the ball a season-high 10 times in the season opener against eventual IAA national champion Appalachian State, his 30 yards was also a season-best ... Had three catches for 15 yards in the last game of the season against East Carolina, another best ... Saw action only on special teams against Maryland ... Scored his only touchdown, on an 11-yard reception, against Akron ... Had an outstanding performance in the Red/White Spring game, running for 168 yards on 15 carries for the victorious Red team.

In 2005: Redshirted the 2005 season at tailback ... Named the Wolfpack's most improved running back following 2006 spring drills, he also earned the offense's 'second effort' award and was named the top newcomer on that side of the ball.

Prep: Rushed for 1,213 yards and 16 touchdowns his senior season at Naples High School for coach Bill Kramer ... Averaged over 11 yards a carry ... Finished with 1,932 yards and 17 touchdowns in 15 games as a junior ... Also caught two touchdowns ... Helped lead team to state championship game that season ... Was named USA Today National Player of the Week after he had 273 rushing yards in a game as a senior ... Team went 23-3 over those two seasons and was state runner-up as a junior ... Class 5A All-State first-team selection as a junior, and second-team as a senior ... 2003 Naples Daily News Broxson Trophy winner, that award is given to the area s best football player ... Ranked No. 44 player in Florida by Orlando Sentinel ... Majoring in sport management ... Born 10/28/86.

[Edited on August 4, 2008 at 10:46 PM. Reason : .]

8/4/2008 10:35:44 PM

28 - Justin Byers



Position: Safety
Class: Redshirt Freshman
Height: 6-0
Weight: 185
Hometown: Charlotte, NC (Vance)

In 2007: Redshirted the season at cornerback.

Prep: Took home defensive MVP honors from the Shrine Bowl as a senior ... Scout.com ranks him No. 47 in North Carolina ... Was named to the 2006 first-team Charlotte Weekly Football Super Team ... PrepStar all-region selection ... Three-star recruit by Rivals.com and is their No. 70 safety nationally ... Notched 75 tackles, four interceptions and one fumble recovery as a junior in 2005 ... Also played offense, scoring two touchdowns on four receptions for 145 yards, a 36.5 average ... Scored a pair of touchdowns on punt returns as a junior ... Played for coach Jeff Simpson at Zebulon B. Vance ... Enrolled in the first-year college ... Born 8/23/89.


27 - Harrison Ritcher


Position: Fullback
Class: Redshirt Sophomore
Height: 5-11
Weight: 215
Hometown: Raleigh, N.C. (Ravenscroft)


27 - Earl Wolff


Position: Defensive Back
Class: Freshman
Height: 6-0
Weight: 190
Hometown: Raeford, N.C. (Hoke County)


26 - Bradley Pierson



Position: Punter / Place Kicker
Class: Redshirt Senior
Height: 5-9
Weight: 163
Hometown: Chinquapin, N.C. (East Duplin)

In 2007: Earned a scholarship in the offseason, he worked at punter and placekicker this spring ... Took over the punting duties in the win over Wofford and ended up starting the last 10 games ... Placed five punts inside the opponents 20-yardline in his first start ... Averaged 37.2 yards on 62 boots ... Holder for placekicker Steven Hauschka as well ... Long kick was 60 yards at Wake Forest ... Posted his best average, 3-40.7 yards versus Louisville ... Nicknamed "Sticks."

Prep: Four-sport letterwinner (football, soccer, basketball and track) at East Duplin High ... Earned all-conference, all-area and all-state honors in football as a kicker ... Listed as top punter in Shrine Bowl combine results ... Handled all kicking duties senior year, hitting 85% of kickoffs for touchbacks ... Connected on 124 of 131 PATs in prep career ... Recorded longest kickoff at 2002 Ray Guy Camp of 78 yards ... Kicked two winning field goals in OT as a senior ... NC Academic Scholar and Scholar Athlete ... Majoring in technology education ... Born 7/31/86.

8/4/2008 10:43:03 PM

26 - Asante' Cureton


Position: Defensive Back
Class: Sophomore
Height: 5-11
Weight: 200
Hometown: Monroe, N.C. (Monroe)


25 - Cunningham, Akeem


Position: Defensive Back
Class: Freshman
Height: 5-11
Weight: 185
Hometown: E. Orange, N.J. (E. Orange)


24 - Robert Bell


Position: Defensive Back
Class: Junior
Height: 5-9
Weight: 180
Hometown: Charlotte, N.C. (Hopewell)


24 - Andre Brown







Position: Halfback
Class: Senior
Height: 6-0
Weight: 228
Hometown: Greenville, N.C. (Greenville Rose/Hargrave)

In 2007: Ranks 12th in NC State history with 1,772 career yards, he missed four complete games after fracturing his foot at Florida State ... Underwent surgery and didn't return until the Wake Forest game ... Rushed for 447 yards for the season, he was also a threat to catch the ball ... Tallied more receptions in eight games (25) than in his previous two seasons combined (16 in 23 games) ... Turned in the fifth 100-yard rushing game of his career in the win over Wofford, he gained 133 yards on 21 carries ... Also rushed for three scores in that contest - tied as the fifth-best mark in school history ... Led the team in both rushing and receiving twice - Boston College (63 rush, 77 receiving) and Louisville (92 rush, 38 receiving) ... On the preseason watch list for the Doak Walker Award ... Reinjured his foot in 2008 spring drills and underwent a second surgery ... Should be back at full speed for fall camp.

In 2006: Became the 21st player in school history to rush for over 1,000 career yards when he had 113 against Florida State ... Reached that milestone in his 16th game, the eight-shortest time in school history for a player to reach 1,000 rushing yards ... The Wolfpack's leading rusher in seven games, he ranked second on the team in rushing with 658 yards ... Averaged 5.3 yards per carry, the seventh-best mark in school history ... Had the Wolfpack's longest run of the season, a 49-yarder, against Boston College ... Had two 100 yard games - versus eventual IAA national champ Appalachian State (125) and versus Florida State (113).

In 2005: A first-team Academic All-ACC performer ... Broke onto the scene in a big way against Southern Miss and then started the last five games of the season ... Named NC State's Most Valuable Offensive Back ... Posted two of the top six rushing games in the ACC ... The Wolfpack's leading rusher with 721 yards, that was the eighth-best mark in the ACC (60.6 yards per game) ... Named to the Sporting News All-ACC freshman squad, that publication also named him an honorable mention freshman All-American ... Ranked 10th in the ACC in all-purpose yardage ... Had the top rushing game ever by a Wolfpack freshman when he ran for 248 yards and two touchdowns against Southern Miss, that was the second-highest performance in the ACC and the 13th-highest in the nation ... That was the second-best mark in Wolfpack history, only Ted Brown's 251 yards against Penn State in 1977 was better ... That mark was also the highest rushing total in the nation by a freshman in 2005 ... Tallied 279 all-purpose yards versus USM, also the second-best mark in school history (Torry Holt holds the record with 298 yards versus Baylor in 1998) ... That was the highest all-purpose total ever posted in Carter-Finley Stadium ... Named the ACC Rookie-of-the-Week and CollegeSportsReport.com's I-A performer of the week for the Southern Miss. game ... Scored on a 61-yard run against USM ... Made his first career start against Florida State, rushing for 179 yards on 26 carries and scoring a touchdown on a 65-yard romp on his first carry of the game ... That was the longest rush for a Pack player since T.A. McLendon had a 67-yard run against Texas Tech on 9/20/03 ... It was the longest touchdown run since Ray Robinson scored on an 87-yarder versus Duke on 11/3/01 ... Named the Walter Camp National Offensive Player of the Week for his performance against the Seminoles ... He also won ACC Offensive Back and Rookie of the Week honors and was named Rivals.com's national freshman of the week ... Named the Wolfpack's most outstanding player on offense following 2006 spring drills.

Prep: A Parade All-American as a senior for Coach Greg Thomas at Greenville Rose High School in 2003, he attended Hargrave Military in 2004 ... No. 13 prep school player nationally according to Rivals.com ... North Carolina s Associated Press Player of the Year in 2003 ... Rushed for a state record 3,479 yards as a senior in 2003 ... Averaged more than 12 yards a carry that year ... Led Greenville Rose to a state 4-A title during his senior season in 2003 ... Scored 47 career touchdowns ... Announced his decision to attend NC State on Fox Sports Net South s Countdown to Signing Day TV show in Atlanta ... Majoring in parks, recreation and tourism ... Born 12/15/86.

8/4/2008 10:54:47 PM

According to some guy on PP we got three quality freshmen walk-ons.

- DB 12 Jordan Monk (6-0 180 Fr.)
- OT 69 Cameron Hardesty (6-6 290 Fr.)
- DL 78 Andrew Cobb (6-3 270 Fr.)


- Monk was an standout athlete at St. Raphael Acad. in Mass....helped lead his team to a state championship. Returned a kick 73yds with five minutes to go in the state championship game to set up the game winning touchdown. One article said he plans on earning a scholarship down the road (ala K.George)

- Hardesty was the anchor of the O-line at Calvert Hall in Baltimore MD. Had several D-1 teams that had interest in him. His only D-1 offers were Buffalo & Kent State.

- Cobb was a two-way football player at North Barrington HS in Barrington IL. Cobb played TE on offense and DL on defense, rotating at DE and DT. Cobb's only known offer was Air Force.


Jordan Monk senior highlight film.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWw9I5Cw0NQ

Here's also a profile on Monk. It includes a sound clip of him talking about his most memorable moment from his senior season.
http://tinyurl.com/6a94ys

Quote :

"The 6-1, 188-pound speedster played a major role in St. Raphael's drive to the Division I state title. A pass receiver, defensive back, kick returner and even an occasional passer, he made 60 tackles and had six interceptions. He also returned a fumble for a touchdown. Offensively he had 24 pass receptions for 377 yards and returned a kickoff for a touchdown. His 68-yard punt return late in the fourth quarter set up St. Raphael's game-winning touchdown in the Division I Super Bowl."

Monk


Hardesty


Cobb

8/4/2008 11:38:09 PM

everyone get ready to experience the lamest intro in college sports.

playing 2001 space oddessey and running on the field with smoke.

8/5/2008 7:46:07 AM

I went to the USC-vandy game last year and I thought it was pretty cool

8/5/2008 8:31:44 AM

Reading these profiles (thanks Brass) this stat jumps out to me on Eugene's profile:

Quote :

"Prep: Rushed for 1,213 yards and 16 touchdowns his senior season at Naples High School for coach Bill Kramer ... Averaged over 11 yards a carry ... Finished with 1,932 yards and 17 touchdowns in 15 games as a junior"

I can't claim to know much about High School stats, but that seems pretty impressive no matter how you look at it. How was this guy only a two star recruit?

8/5/2008 9:13:26 AM

[Jeepin4x4 -- My uncle, a South Carolina grad and cock club premiere member]

Haha, that is what they call there fans

8/5/2008 10:04:37 AM

Don't thank me, zebranky is the one doing the player profiles. He's got a nice database/program set up. I mean I actually started the whole post a player's profile based on his number matching the day till kickoff. I'm pretty sure I started that back during the "Days till Virginia Tech game" thread from a couple of years ago, but zebranky either took over last year for the UCF thread or for the App State thread two years ago.

8/5/2008 11:01:42 AM

A big thank you goes out to Ball State who has their dance girls wear tight football jerseys and shorts like those that volleyball players wear. We need our dance girls to do the same. At least for like the first game when it's scorching outside. I'm sure they'd love the cooler.




[Edited on August 5, 2008 at 11:47 AM. Reason : 2nd pic]

8/5/2008 11:44:34 AM

Big hit, giggling at practice angers Spurrier
Coach sends Gamecocks home early; scout team QB Brindise will transfer

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/story/108003.html

8/5/2008 12:10:51 PM

Is this the play where we didn't score, and ended up losing by 4? I think that's what I remember, I was sitting on the other end but I was like "damnit, if you dove or anything you probably would have won that game"

8/5/2008 12:29:56 PM

I love Andre, but that play made me want to strangle him.

8/5/2008 3:05:33 PM

hmm...lets start a petition to get our girls to wear outfits like those.

8/5/2008 3:34:51 PM

I feel like our dance girls are generally better looking than those girls too.


or maybe everytime I see our dance girls, Ive just been drinking alot.

8/5/2008 4:44:33 PM

It's no mistake. Our dance team girls are smoking hot from top to bottom

8/5/2008 4:55:14 PM

^ lolwut??

they sure aren't.

8/5/2008 6:55:56 PM

Quote :

"It's no mistake. Our dance team girls are smoking hot from top to bottom"

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Have you seen the dance team up close?

8/5/2008 7:05:12 PM

haha. freshman year I was always like . now I'm just kinda

8/5/2008 7:10:54 PM

that was not a touchdown.


clemson stopped us 5 times in a row from the 1 yard line and this was 4th and goal after an offsides and 4 previous attempts.

if he had even reached out or TRIED, it wouldve been a td


state lost by 4

[Edited on August 5, 2008 at 9:13 PM. Reason : .]

8/5/2008 9:10:56 PM

^^When I was in school a few years back, they were all pretty damn hot. Maybe they've fallen on hard times though. I don't know ... they still look hot for the 2.5 seconds of airtime they get every basketball game.

[Edited on August 5, 2008 at 9:50 PM. Reason : ]

8/5/2008 9:50:21 PM

if ya want dance team girls go to U HOUSE and live. If you want to see Andre drinking and blacking out every night...well you missed that this summer.

8/5/2008 10:48:47 PM

^ oh so true

8/6/2008 8:43:17 AM

anyone want to predict the score of the game?

TOB interview after today's scrimmage ftw!

[Edited on August 6, 2008 at 8:47 AM. Reason : ]

8/6/2008 8:46:09 AM

17-13 USC

Is the scrimmage open to the public? Maybe I can sneak in with my maintenance pass.

8/6/2008 8:49:45 AM

It's closed
We're just doing it for the Tech after it's over. But try using the pass...it might work

8/6/2008 8:56:52 AM

I honestly think i'm clinically depressed from April (spring game) until august. At least it's during summer. I'm too devoted emotionally to this game

8/6/2008 9:05:38 AM

22 - Toney Baker





Position: Halfback
Class: Redshirt Junior
Height: 5-10
Weight: 225
Hometown: Jamestown, N.C. (Ragsdale)

In 2007: The Pack's starting tailback entering the 2007 campaign, he suffered a season-ending knee injury in the opener ... Played 26 snaps, rushing 10 times for 38 yards and catching three passes for another 38, before the injury ... Underwent surgery on October 11, he sat out 2008 spring drills but hopes to be back for fall camp ... On the preseason list for the Doak Walker Award before the injury.

In 2006: Led the Wolfpack in rushing with 688 yards, his 57.3 yards per game ranked 10th in the ACC ... Rushed for a career-high 174 yards in the loss at Clemson, the fourth-best single-game tally in the league in 2006 ... His 199 yards of total offense against the Tigers was the league's eighth-best mark for 2006 ... Had 34 carries in that game, fourth-highest in school history ... Broke 13 tackles against Clemson - that tied for his career best ... Led the team in rushing five times, he ranked second on the squad in total offense and in all-purpose yardage ... One of the strongest players on the squad ... Had an outstanding spring, in three scrimmages combined, he gained 407 yards on 52 carries and scored five touchdowns.

In 2005: Powerful rookie runner who led the team in rushing seven times, more than any other player ... Posted his highest rushing output of the season in the bowl win over South Florida, running for 93 yards on 23 carries ... Team's second-leading rusher with 546 yards on the season, scoring five touchdowns ... Ranked 15th in the ACC with 45.5 yards per game ... Ranked third on the team in all-purpose yards with 678, he also had 13 catches ... Earned his first career start against Eastern Kentucky, he rushed for a pair of touchdowns and scored on a reception while playing just nine snaps ... Had one of the highlights of the season when he steamrolled over a defender in that contest to score his first career rushing touchdown (a 32-yard run) ... Also started the Georgia Tech game, he had 13 broken tackles in that contest, gaining 64 yards after contact ... Named the Wolfpack's most dependable running back following 2006 spring drills.

Prep: A Parade All-American who played at Ragsdale High School for coach Tommy Norwood ... Finished his high school career as the state s all-time leading rusher, breaking former NC State rusher T.A. McLendon s record by over 1,000 yards ... Finished with 10,231 rushing yards, third highest in national high school history ... Also finished with 161 touchdowns ... Rushed for 3,030 yards and scored 36 touchdowns as a senior ... National high school player of the year nominee ... Rushed for 3,411 yards and 41 touchdowns as a junior and 2,007 yards and 32 touchdowns his sophomore season ... His junior season rushing total is second-best single-season total in the history of North Carolina high school football, while the senior-season total is seventh ... Had 1,783 yards and 25 touchdowns as a freshman ... Top game as a senior was 376 yards and five touchdowns against Southeast Guilford ... As a junior, had 418 rushing yards and five scores against Southern Alamance ... Earned all-state honors all four years ... Started for the East in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio in January ... Also a Shrine Bowl selection ... Ran 14 times for 52 yards and a touchdown in that game ... A SuperPrep and EA Sports All-American ... SuperPrep s Mid Atlantic Offensive Player of the Year ... First-team 2004 Fox Sports Net Countdown to Signing Day All-South Team ... State champion as a junior in the shot put with a toss of 54 11.75 ... Father, Tony, played football at East Carolina and in the NFL ... Rated as North Carolina s top prospect by many recruiting publications ... Marjoing in parks, recreation and tourism ... Born 6/16/86.

8/6/2008 9:36:29 AM

man one of our RB's really needs to just blow up this year

hopefully brown

then next year baker can break all of andre's records

8/6/2008 10:46:19 AM

Quote :

"man one of our RB's our whole team really needs to just blow up this year"

8/6/2008 11:12:48 AM

damn, Toney Baker looks 35 now hahah

8/6/2008 11:15:16 AM

if we can just cut down on the turnovers, jesus christ. our drives down in the redzone just ending in turnovers made me want to cry last year.

8/6/2008 11:16:41 AM

Quote :

"I honestly think i'm clinically depressed from April (spring game) until august. At least it's during summer. I'm too devoted emotionally to this game"

yeah, we need summer football. it'd be hot as fuck though.

8/6/2008 11:17:30 AM

Quote :

"our drives down in the redzone just ending in turnovers made me want to cry last year."

worst

feeling

ever

8/6/2008 11:28:48 AM