lol. TOB has a team built for longstanding success. This isn't amato who gets 4 and 5* talent at skill positions. We've got beef on the lines and athletes around them. Thats where it counts. Look at our defensive line...hahaha, thats gonna be a studly line for years on in

8/15/2012 5:46:16 PM

^^^

Once TOB lays the foundation, we can compete with the USCs, Alabamas, LSUs, FSUs and Tennessees of this world...

[Edited on August 15, 2012 at 5:48 PM. Reason : ^]

8/15/2012 5:48:03 PM

[Edited on August 15, 2012 at 6:01 PM. Reason : E]

8/15/2012 6:01:03 PM

wtf is that shit

8/15/2012 6:02:26 PM

Suspicion on my part towards GinjaNinja's post

8/15/2012 6:35:17 PM

I'm not a huge TOB supporter, but he seems to do things the right way, gets us to bowl games (even though it is in Herb Sendek gotta win the last # of games style), and beats UNC. I am concerned about the constant slow starts to the season, weak recruiting, and wtf losses (BC/Wake/Maryland, etc). I mainly want a football team that is in contention for the ACC title game once every 2-3 years going into the final game. So far (although it was only once) he has met that criteria with the help of RW. Who knows if we can do that without him?

8/15/2012 6:54:04 PM

I think that picture needs to be a little bigger.

8/16/2012 12:03:56 PM

#15 Manny Stocker, True Freshman - Coatesville, PA

6'3" / 200 lbs., Backup Quarterback

8/16/2012 1:14:45 PM

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/football/ncaa/nc-state-wolfpack-preview/index.html?sct=hp_t12_a5&eref=sihp

8/16/2012 8:09:35 PM

Don't know if this has been posted anywhere yet, but it looks like TicketReturn has been ditched this season for student tickets: http://www.gopack.com/students

While that initially sounds like a good thing, I could easily see any other system being worse.

8/17/2012 11:51:13 AM

^^ 2nd string QB Tyler Brosius

8/17/2012 2:16:07 PM

just bought two season tickets...in the faculty section. wonder what the limit to my obnoxiousness is there? also selling the parking pass for the season that I don't need.

8/17/2012 4:08:52 PM

#14 Jarvis Byrd, Redshirt Junior - Pahokee, FL

5'11" / 186 lbs., Backup defensive back

8/17/2012 4:09:22 PM

Quote :

" I mainly want a football team that is in contention for the ACC title game once every 2-3 years going into the final game."

We haven't won the ACC in 99% of TWW's lives and yet most of you expect titles.

We couldn't win it before VT, FSU, and Miami. It is amazing the expectations for football around here.

If we keep winning 7,8, and 9 games and constantly beating UNC, we should be thrilled.

8/17/2012 11:14:51 PM

Quote :

"in contention"

8/17/2012 11:34:58 PM

^^ That's the kind of attitude that Debbie Yow is trying end. She wants to compete for national championships in every sport. It's presented in a corny way, but I like the Wolfpack Unlimited initiative.

Quote :

" In her introductory press conference, she presented her “Wolfpack Unlimited” initiative, spelling out a number of very specific goals for the NC State Athletics program. One of those goals was that “every sport with a full complement of scholarships should be among the nation’s top 25, working towards the top 10 and competing for conference and national championships.”"

http://www.gopack.com/genrel/062712aae.html

There is no reason we, as a fan base, can't expect to compete for national championships over time.

8/18/2012 11:19:33 AM

and maybe we won't. but theres no sense in keeping the same coach if theyre not going to get us there.

8/18/2012 11:48:23 AM

Exactly. I'm usually happy with a season if I can see that we're making real progress, which we seem to have done over the past two seasons (despite a worse record). If we keep making progress, the upper limit is a national championship.

8/18/2012 11:53:23 AM

http://www.scacchoops.com/tt_NewsBreaker_External.asp?NB=7471&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Season preview, nothing too special in it though.

Quote :

"C.J. Wilson, who only has three career picks, but also has three career pick-sixes. "

Maybe that's pretty much common knowledge, but I didn't know it.

8/19/2012 9:53:41 PM

Thanks for the huge pic Jaybee1200

8/19/2012 10:22:23 PM

fail

[Edited on August 19, 2012 at 11:40 PM. Reason : ]

8/19/2012 11:30:59 PM

Does anyone have this years schedule poster on file? I usually like to set it as my background and I'm having trouble finding it for some reason.

8/20/2012 12:03:10 PM

#13 Hakeem Flowers, Redshirt Freshman - Simpsonville, SC

6'3" / 182 lbs., Backup wide receiver

8/20/2012 12:14:06 PM

Looking up a few posts, I honestly didn't think Jarvis Byrd was still on the team. Glad I'm wrong.

That said, has anyone heard anything about him? I know he tore his ACL (again) last year. Didn't know if he was practicing again yet.

8/20/2012 12:19:39 PM

Quote :

"Didn't know if he was practicing again yet."

the last photo is from the August 1st, 2012 N&O photo album, so yes

Quote :

"has anyone heard anything about him?"

in the preseason depth chart released one month ago, Byrd was listed 2nd string behind C.J. Wilson, although recently the staff has mentioned moving Johnson to corner opposite of Amerson. However with all the pass-heavy offenses in today's game, I'm sure the playing time will be distributed around.

8/20/2012 12:32:08 PM

#11 Garrett Leatham, True Sophomore - Apex, NC

6'4" / 208 lbs., Reserve quarterback

8/21/2012 2:11:44 PM

Leatham has never played a snap, has he? So couldn't he be a red-shirt freshman? Or can non-scholarship players not red-shirt?

8/21/2012 2:13:33 PM

#11 Juston Burris, Redshirt Freshman - Raleigh, NC

6'1" / 193 lbs., Reserve defensive back

8/21/2012 5:00:16 PM

http://www.technicianonline.com/sports/finding-stock-in-manny-1.2750927#.UDTF-aOeeuQ

8/22/2012 9:35:30 AM

^^ Reserve WR now I believe.

8/22/2012 9:42:04 AM

where do our Chick Fil A ticket sales numbers stand right now after being called out?

Anyone know??

8/22/2012 9:48:32 AM

^^ Wrong guy, you are thinking of Tyrell Burriss

8/22/2012 9:54:54 AM

Not sure of an exact number, but I was told that sales were steady before being called out and they stayed steady afterwords, so no real boost in sales after being called out.

8/22/2012 9:55:27 AM

http://www.technicianonline.com/sports/lucas-is-back-in-the-huddle-1.2751030#.UDTFw6OeeuQ

(we have two burriss's on the team
and two clark's
and we would have two underwood's, except i forgot what happened to curtis (graduated?)
and we'd have two green(e)'s, if DJ didn't take some supplements "that were given to him")

8/22/2012 10:10:12 AM

#10 Shadrach Thornton, True Freshman - Hinesville, GA

6'1" / 200 lbs., Reserve running back









[Edited on August 22, 2012 at 11:15 AM. Reason : ]

8/22/2012 11:12:12 AM

EPIC. Lots of photoshop opportunities



[Edited on August 22, 2012 at 2:21 PM. Reason : ]

8/22/2012 2:18:54 PM

#9 Brandon Barnes, Redshirt Senior - Bunn, NC

6'0" / 209 lbs., Backup running back

8/22/2012 4:25:35 PM

lol at the TOB photo

8/22/2012 4:30:52 PM

I always assumed TOB wore jorts on his show.

8/22/2012 4:43:17 PM

TOB said on 99.9 that we would be wearing all red for the UT game, including helmets.

8/22/2012 8:07:05 PM

That settles a fascinating argument on packpride. Lot of old men over there arguing about "britches."

8/22/2012 8:56:47 PM

fucking old timers

8/22/2012 9:05:51 PM

Quote :

"TOB said on 99.9 that we would be wearing all red for the UT game, including helmets."

Sweet. I freaking love this.

8/22/2012 9:08:13 PM

8/22/2012 9:13:03 PM

I wish we had red socks and shoes as well.

8/22/2012 9:34:34 PM

http://www.wralsportsfan.com/ncsu/story/11459171/

Quote :

""I think at this point everybody’s excited that camp is over. Because we’re tired of looking at each other and tired of practicing against each other and fighting with each other and arguing with each other," said O'Brien. "It’s nice to get together and focus our sights on one common opponent and that’s Tennesse. So yeah I’m excited to kick this season off, absolutely.""

i'm getting excited about this game...and the season as a whole.

8/22/2012 10:04:45 PM

^ DANGER, DANGER

8/22/2012 10:08:57 PM

Have you guys seen this???!??!? Maybe it's old but I hadn't seen it.

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-m-7Q71qxVYY/UC7oqClJNkI/AAAAAAAAATs/DL1a_62FEyY/s450/FedoraHAM.gif

Let the gif wars begin.



[Edited on August 23, 2012 at 9:25 AM. Reason : gif]

8/23/2012 9:25:09 AM

#8 Mike Glennon, Redshirt Senior - Centreville, VA

6'6" / 232 lbs., Starting Quarterback

8/23/2012 12:07:01 PM

lol

8/23/2012 12:15:06 PM