Page 31 says the pack gonna run this shit

8/16/2008 2:02:21 PM

8/16/2008 2:05:02 PM

holy fuck that logo is huge

what were they thinking?

8/16/2008 2:25:21 PM

Quote :

"No starting quarterback yet, Bowens out for season By Tim Hall Posted: Today at 1:01 p.m. Updated: Today at 1:12 p.m. A day after Coach Tom O'Brien announced that leading returning wide receiver Donald Bowens was out for the season with a back injury, he made it known that the quarterback position is still up in the air. He said Saturday at N.C. State's media day that decisions could be made by Wednesday. "I don't know flip a coin, you may need three coins," said O'Brien. "We still have another scrimmage to go so we're working towards that end and hopefully it will clear itself out by Wednesday." While a clear cut decision about who will start N.C. State's season opener remains in the balance, the coach did show confidence that would make one believe senior Daniel Evans is the leader. "He has a much better knowledge of the offense than the other two young kids because he has been in it," said O'Brien. "You can see it in his execution and his drops and he is delivering the ball on time. What he has been doing looks like a guy that has played football in our system." The Pack open up the season in less than two weeks on August 28 at South Carolina. Troubles at wide receiver: With the news of Donald Bowens season ending injury, that leaves huge questions as to who will make splashes at that position this upcoming season. Bowens was primed for his breakout junior season after catching 51 passes for 598 yards in his sophomore season, and now the three most experienced wide outs coming into this campaign have a combined 27 career receptions. Sophomores Owen Spencer, Darrell Davis, and Jarvis Williams are also the only three receivers that have played in games for the Pack. While they lack experience they don't lack size. Williams and Davis measure in at 6-4, and Spencer is 6-3. The role of 6-6 tight end Anthony Hill just got bigger with the loss of Bowens."

[Edited on August 16, 2008 at 2:29 PM. Reason : ]

8/16/2008 2:28:48 PM

helmets are the same

8/16/2008 2:30:56 PM

I think the unis look pretty good overall but I could do without the logos below the front and back collar.

8/16/2008 2:35:23 PM

8/16/2008 2:37:20 PM

LOL Heather Dinich. I wish someone would pay me to fly around to various schools' football practices and then write a shitty blog about it.

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"While a clear cut decision about who will start N.C. State's season opener remains in the balance, the coach did show confidence that would make one believe senior Daniel Evans is the leader."

DO NOT WANT

8/16/2008 2:47:08 PM

I know rite...I'm pretty sure a monkey could write a more insightful blog about ACC football

8/16/2008 3:14:50 PM

who is Heather Dinich?

8/16/2008 3:22:21 PM

She writes ESPN's shitty ACC blog (the one that ranked Kenan Stadium as the 4th toughest place to play in the ACC because it has pretty trees and a nice view from the head coach's office)
http://myespn.go.com/blogs/acc

8/16/2008 3:26:17 PM

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"Sophomores Owen Spencer, Darrell Davis, and Jarvis Williams are also the only three receivers that have played in games for the Pack. While they lack experience they don't lack size. Williams and Davis measure in at 6-4, and Spencer is 6-3."

What about James?


and I like the logo under the collar on the unis

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" PEELER: Opportunties Abound For Injured Pack Courtesy: NC State Release: 08/16/2008 BY TIM PEELER RALEIGH, N.C. – NC State's Tom O’Brien is concerned about a rash of preseason injuries that has already cost the Wolfpack four potential starters, but the second-year coach is not nearly as worried about replacing those fallen players as he was last year, when he didn't know his personnel as well. Tailback Toney Baker (knee), wide receiver Donald Bowens (hairline fracture of the back) and defensive back Clem Johnson (broken jaw) are all out indefinitely with significant injuries. Bowens, who O'Brien announced Friday will miss the entire season, might be the biggest loss, since he was primed not only to start at wide receiver, but also serve as the team’s primary punt and kickoff returner. “Losing Donald is a tough loss for the football team,” O’Brien said Saturday at the football team’s annual media and picture day. “When you lose your most experienced and best receiver coming back it certainly hurts you, especially when you are trying to find a quarterback. “We have faced this situation in the past and one man’s misfortune is another man’s opportunity. We are just waiting for another man to step in there and take advantage of that opportunity.” O’Brien believes his team – which has more depth than last year, when it suffered a similar string of early season injuries – is better equipped to handle these losses, even if the squad is thin on experienced wide receivers and safeties. “I don’t think the team will be as affected by it as we were last year,” said O’Brien, who saw starting tight end Anthony Hill go down with a knee injury before preseason practice began last year and Baker suffer a season-ending knee injury in the season-opener. “This team takes things in stride a little better than it did last year. “Hopefully, we won’t have any more injuries and we won’t have to keep talking about these things.” At wide receiver, sophomore Owen Spencer is now the team’s most experienced returning player. He caught five passes last year for 73 yards as a true freshman. Sophomores Jarvis Williams and Darrell Davis have also seen some brief action on the field, as well as returning junior Geron James, who was not enrolled in school last year and hasn’t played since 2006. Andrew Evans and redshirt freshmen Steven Howard and Jay Davis will also add to the receiving corps. “They’re about as green as the quarterbacks, with the exception of [senior] Daniel Evans,” O’Brien said. “It’s a situation that is a work in progress. Some of those kids have to step up and make some plays. Johnson was attempting to earn playing in the secondary at safety, where the Wolfpack was already thin in experience. Senior J.C. Neal is likely to hold one starting position, but the other spot is up for grabs between sophomore Javon Walker, redshirt freshmen Jimmaul Simmons and Justin Byers. But the real concern is at the return positions, since Bowens and Johnson were the top two options in the punt-return game. As he did last year when Baker was lost for the season, O’Brien will turn to junior running back Jamelle Eugene to fill in the holes. Eugene and true freshman T.J. Graham are now the leading candidates to return punts, O’Brien said. A handful of others, including Eugene, are working to replace the vacancy left by departed senior Darrell Blackman, who was one of the ACC’s top kickoff return men last year Along with safety, wide receivers and quarterback – where senior Daniel Evans, redshirt freshman Russell Wilson and true freshman Mike Glennon continue to battle for the starting position – there are several other spots that are still unsettled heading into the final 10 days before the Aug. 28 season-opener at South Carolina. The coach is still looking for five starters and five strong reserves on the offensive line and kickers Josh Czajkowski and Bradley Pierson are still battling for the starting job kicking off. “The offensive line is still a work in progress,” said O’Brien, who started his career as an offensive line coach. “There is nothing settled up there yet. We are trying to get as many guys ready to play as we can so that we can get into some type of rotation. Last year, a couple of those guys played every game for 12 games and at the end of the year, they wore down. “We are still trying to find the best five guys and also find some guys who can go in and spell them so they won’t have to play 82 plays or 75 plays a game. We’ll be better in the long run for that.” O’Brien continued to deflect questions about the quarterback situation, though he would clearly like to see it settled coming out of Wednesday’s final scrimmage of the preseason. “Whenever you do this, you always hope some one will stand out and grab the situation and run away from the other people,” O’Brien said. “That really hasn’t happened right now. It’s probably not the most ideal thing. It’s always better if you have someone who takes control of the situation, whether it be quarterback, tight end, defensive back, whatever.”"

http://www.gopack.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9200&ATCLID=1555319

[Edited on August 16, 2008 at 5:10 PM. Reason : ]

8/16/2008 5:05:34 PM

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"Andrew Evans and redshirt freshmen Steven Howard and Jay Davis will also add to the receiving corps."

When did Jay Davis get extra years of eligibility? I'm sure they meant to type Jay Smith.

8/16/2008 6:49:45 PM

Justin Burke didn't show up for the team picture so he might be transferring. TOB said he would discuss it later.

8/17/2008 12:26:24 AM

11 - Audi Augustin




Position: Defensive End
Class: Redshirt Sophomore
Height: 6-2
Weight: 253
Hometown: Oakland Park, Fla. (Northeast)

In 2007: Appeared in all 12 games, seeing action at end and tackle in seven contests and the other five on special teams only ... In for a season-high 19 snaps in the season finale versus Maryland, his three tackles in that contest were also a best ... Made a tackle behind the line of scrimmage in the Louisville game.

In 2006: Redshirted the season at defensive end.

Prep: Racked up 65 tackles and six sacks while forcing four fumbles and recovering another as a senior ... Tallied 73 tackles, 18 tackles for loss, 10 sacks and four forced fumbles as a junior ... Listed by Scout.com as the No. 36 player in Florida while rivals.com ranked him the No. 21 defensive end nationally ... Ranked as the 55th best player in Florida by SuperPrep ... All-Broward county selection as a senior, and honorable mention all-district as a junior for coach Adam Ratkevich ... Enrolled in the first-year college program ... Born 4/19/88.

8/17/2008 12:31:48 AM

for some reason all our defensive players got their season high for snaps in the umd game

8/17/2008 12:32:26 AM

I hope that is sarcasm.

Maryland's offense was in control the whole game.

8/17/2008 12:38:04 AM

T.J. Graham is returning kicks in Bowens' place. All I can say is, hold on to the ball, please. It'll be fun watching what he can do with his speed.

8/17/2008 5:00:19 AM

daniel evans has apparently turned into jimmy v.

8/17/2008 9:02:33 AM

^^ i read Eugene would be filling that role aswell

8/17/2008 10:34:33 AM

^^ ha, he really does have a v-like appearance

8/17/2008 11:18:35 AM

Zombie Jimmy V will start at USC

8/17/2008 11:28:24 AM

^ negative. mike glennon shocks the world.

8/17/2008 12:24:53 PM

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"Redshirt freshman Russell Wilson and freshman Mike Glennon are competing with Evans. O’Brien hinted that he won’t hesitate to use one of the freshmen on Aug. 28 in Columbia if he earns the job. “You’re going to have to learn to play before a crowd sooner or later,” O’Brien said during his news conference. “So why not start off the bat and go do it?” "

from the N&O's ACC Now Blog

This seems to lend credence to what Simonn is saying

8/17/2008 1:11:43 PM

"Sophomores Owen Spencer, Darrell Davis, and Jarvis Williams are also the only three receivers that have played in games for the Pack. While they lack experience they don't lack size. Williams and Davis measure in at 6-4, and Spencer is 6-3."

What about Geron James?

8/17/2008 1:13:42 PM

Quote :

"This seems to lend credence to what Simonn is saying"

lol i'm just making shit up.

i want to see glennon shock the world, however.

8/17/2008 1:17:23 PM

i want to see glennon shock the world

8/17/2008 1:28:07 PM

i want to see any of our QB's make throws that a Division 1-A QB should be able to make

8/17/2008 1:29:15 PM

and not to the other team for touchdowns

8/17/2008 2:01:18 PM

Quote :

"“The offensive line is still a work in progress,” said O’Brien"

I still think these guys playing well is way more important than who the QB is. Its a foregone conclusion if our QB (whoever he ends up being) has to keep running for his life like Davis, Stone, and Evans have had to do for the past 4 years.,,,

I DO NOT want to see Glennon go out there behind a makeshift Oline and get his body (and confidence) squashed by a stout SC defense right off the bat.... better Evans takes the shitty and we save Glennon for brighter days...

[Edited on August 17, 2008 at 3:55 PM. Reason : edit]

8/17/2008 3:53:40 PM

so how about beck in those team pictures?

he looks like he's not even trying anymore.

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"I DO NOT want to see Glennon go out there behind a makeshift Oline and get his body (and confidence) squashed by a stout SC defense right off the bat.... better Evans takes the shitty and we save Glennon for brighter days..."

glennon's not your little girl. he can play football.

[Edited on August 17, 2008 at 3:58 PM. Reason : people need to lighten up about glennon behind a weak oline]

8/17/2008 3:57:53 PM

putting aside the idea of touching the statue before a game or the whole cave theme, I think the statue itself looks pretty badass



[Edited on August 17, 2008 at 9:31 PM. Reason : not everybody posts as much as you these days bitch ]

8/17/2008 9:28:11 PM

come on dave. a link can't be an image.

8/17/2008 9:29:06 PM

I just wish the rocks didn't look like they pulled them from the live-action Flintstones movie.

8/17/2008 10:28:44 PM

Seriously the offensive line was the problem more than the QB....Davis, Stone, Evans haven't had time to make decisions or throws....you guys just ride the QBs when it's not all their doings.

8/17/2008 11:54:51 PM

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"so how about beck in those team pictures?"

Looks like he ate himself out of contention.

8/18/2008 1:18:53 AM

10 - Justin Burke




Position: Quarterback
Class: Redshirt Sophomore
Height: 6-3
Weight: 220
Hometown: Lexington, Ky. (Lexington Catholic)

In 2007: Saw limited action at quarterback, he got into the Wofford, Clemson and Florida State contests ... Completed 2-3 passes for 15 yards and threw an interception against the Tigers ... The star of the 2008 Red/White spring game, he connected on 17 of his 24 pass attempts for 191 yards and two touchdowns, including a Hail Mary into the endzone that won the game for the Red team on the final play.

In 2006: Redshirted the season, he had a solid performance in spring workouts and could battle for the starter's job in fall camp ... Named to the 2006-07 ACC Academic Honor Roll ... Completed 56% of his passes in three spring scrimmages.

Prep: Named the Gatorade Player of the Year in Kentucky and was a finalist for the Gatorade National Football Player of the Year ... No. 3 player in the state and No. 12 quarterback nationally by SuperPrep ... First team all-state as a senior and honorable mention as a sophomore and junior ... Led Lexington Catholic and coach Bob Sphire to a 14-1 record and the 3-A state championship as a senior by throwing for 221 yards and completing 15-of-27 passes ... Threw for a state record 62 touchdowns as a senior to only six interceptions while passing for 3,789 yards ... Rushed for 471 yards and seven touchdowns ... Had a streak of 37 straight games with at least one touchdown pass ... Passed for over 2,600 yards and 34 touchdowns as a junior to just four interceptions ... Ran for seven more scores and 419 yards as a junior ... Has a career touchdown-to-interception ratio of 7.1-to-1 after throwing 120 touchdowns to 17 picks ... Held a career record as a starter of 34-5 ... Completed 538-of-879 (.612) passes for 8,770 yards in his career ... Set almost all of his high school's passing records for game, season and career and his Majoring in accounting ... Born 11/12/87.

8/18/2008 1:44:46 AM

looks kind of like Beardawg

8/18/2008 2:02:36 AM

TJ Graham's Personal Bests

Personal Bests
100 Meter Dash - 10.21
200 Meter Dash - 20.82
300 Meter Dash - 34.43
55 Meter Dash - 6.33
60 Meter Dash - 6.91
Long Jump - 022-9.00

http://nc.milesplit.us/athletes/77608

There is a pretty neat statistics page that shows just how much he improved in the 100m

http://nc.milesplit.us/athletes/77608/stats/graph/100m

8/18/2008 8:48:48 AM

Can we get another countdown clock for "Days till First Home Tailgate"

I mean lets be honest. As exciting as the USC game could be, nothing beats that first home tailgate.

8/18/2008 9:47:39 AM

^^ yeah I feel good about TJ Graham returning kicks & punts.... he is blazing fast.... the only question is whether he has the disciplines to hold onto the ball and to know when to catch/call fair catch/let the ball go into the endzone/etc....

8/18/2008 3:09:00 PM

Well Graham did field kicks and punts in high school and did return a few for TDs. He should already have some of the basic knowledge a returnman needs.

8/18/2008 3:22:19 PM

haha, anyone remember when darrell blackman or andre brown took a fair catch punt at like the three yard line?

8/18/2008 3:22:51 PM

It was Blackmon at the one, and he said he had no idea what was going on during that play

8/18/2008 3:36:28 PM

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"haha, anyone remember when darrell blackman or andre brown took a fair catch punt at like the three yard line?"

Which time?, Darrell fielded a punt at the 1, and at the 3...And then there was the infamous Tramain Hall-Richard Washington headbutt in Columbus on a kickoff. And then there was the unharassed Cliff Crawford 10 second count at UNC in 03.

8/18/2008 4:41:26 PM

Just a head's up, the North Carolina State Football Preview will be airing on Fox Sports South tonight at 7:30.

8/18/2008 5:15:16 PM

http://northcarolinastate.scout.com/2/780625.html

After much speculation TOB officially announced that Justin Burke will transfer to Louisville.

8/18/2008 6:36:49 PM

The North Carolina preview is on right now on Fox Sports South. Let's see how much hype they get.

8/18/2008 7:02:04 PM

Burke to Louisville? I guess he is homesick because he won't play there either.

I feel bad for him as highly recruited as he was.

8/18/2008 7:05:26 PM

burke was another one of our quarterback messiahs that couldn't lead us to the promised land. i was really hoping he'd pan out because he set so many records during his hs days in Kentucky. best of luck although it will be tough getting playing time over there.

8/18/2008 7:16:55 PM