8/7/2009 3:31:09 PM

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I say we play a Notorious BIG's 'Gimme the Loot' between 3rd and 4th quarters.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzvL4O3uomg

Of course this will never happen. We'll likley be playing some twang ass country song at a football game. Don't get me wrong, I like some country, but not to get pumped for a football game.

Of course the crass language, etc. in the song would not be feasible, but I think it would be awesome to hear some Biggie coming through the loud speakers...

Also, hurry up 27 days!!!

[Edited on August 7, 2009 at 3:41 PM. Reason : ah shit]

8/7/2009 3:40:59 PM

I agree. Some country i enjoy.

But its not pump you up go smash some heads in music.

That shit they played during commercial breaks last year would completely deflate any excitement I had.

8/7/2009 3:48:44 PM

i, for one, have no interest in hearing "pump you up go smash some heads in music".

8/7/2009 6:31:13 PM

^ if its too loud, you're too old

8/7/2009 6:57:34 PM

Panthers loose the fatass in the middle, Irving out for the Pack.....long long seasons for both?

[Edited on August 7, 2009 at 10:02 PM. Reason : 1]

8/7/2009 10:00:46 PM

Yeah we dont need any GOD-DAMN country music at a Wolfpack football game! If its not GOOD rap music or GOOD heavy metal music I DONT want to hear it!!


there's nothing Alan Jackson, Alabama, or that Keith guy can do to get anybody revved up for football!!

8/7/2009 10:41:03 PM

RAWR RAWR RAWR MY STYLE OF MUSIC IS THE BEST AND SHOULD BE ALL THAT IS PLAYED RAWR RAWR RAWR

8/8/2009 8:45:23 AM

I was under the assumption that the entire point of the intro song was to pump up the fans and the team......I may have been mistaken.

8/8/2009 8:56:40 AM

Does anyone have video of the UNC game last year, specifically Butch on the sideline yelling and trying to get his team into the game?

8/8/2009 9:18:02 AM

yeah id like to see the replay of the Unc/State game from last year even though I was sitting on the 45 yard line...memories like those are ALWAYS sweet!

8/8/2009 11:57:30 PM

Way Down Yonder in the Chattahoochee...perfect

[Edited on August 9, 2009 at 1:46 AM. Reason : w]

8/9/2009 1:45:47 AM

Scrimmage today at 4pm. NCSU Football twitter feed should have some updates throughout the day - http://twitter.com/PackFootball/

8/9/2009 1:28:02 PM

Chris Johnson will do the NC State hand gesture if he gets on TV tonight

8/9/2009 2:21:03 PM

^ wha?

why would an ECU player do the wolf sign?

8/9/2009 3:54:17 PM

because I asked nicely... just watch

8/9/2009 3:55:38 PM

Sunday, August 9 - Official Scrimmage Stats:

Team Rushing
27 rushes, for 103 yards

Team Passing (Mike Glennon and Russell Wilson)
20-of-31 168 yards, 1 TD and 3 INT

Punting
Jeff Ruiz, 2-62
Chris Ward, 2-97

Defensive Notables
Rashard Smith - 77 yard interception return for touchdown

Koyal George - 32 yard interception return

C.J. Wilson - Interception in the endzone

Sterling Lucas - 5 tackles, 1 tackle-for-loss

J.R. Sweezy - 6 tackles, 3 tackles-for-loss, 2 sacks, 1 QB pressure, 1 PBU

Sylvester Crawford - 3 tackles, 3 tackles-for-loss, 1 sack

8/9/2009 6:26:13 PM

HMM.

that's less than encouraging.

8/9/2009 6:29:23 PM

maybe our defense is amazing and we had no idea

8/9/2009 6:32:37 PM

first scrimmage, doesn't mean much.

glad to see that a few freshmen are involved. maybe Rashard won't see a redshirt this year.

8/9/2009 6:35:32 PM

I see it as a good thing. We've known our QB's are very good but we've been scared of our young secondary. Well, I highly doubt Russell has turned to shit all of a sudden. I think I'll enjoy the DB production. These stats could mean anything, anyway.

8/9/2009 6:43:05 PM

Breaking it down:

Rushing: ~3.8 ypc which isn't terrific but still an improvement from the spring

Passing: still completed 67% between them, we know wilson will be all right come game time

Punting: if ward can hold on to the ball, it looks like it's his job to lose

Defense: with secondary being the biggest ?, it's good to see our young guys have the ability to make big plays

8/9/2009 6:54:42 PM

who was the scrimmage against? there a write up anywhere? I definitely didn't know about this game

8/9/2009 7:42:46 PM

...

8/9/2009 7:43:54 PM

Offense vs Defense I guess? Or you gonna act all cool with your little dots

8/9/2009 7:47:48 PM

yes, it was an intersquad scrimmage.

8/9/2009 7:52:29 PM

ah, cool

I'd like to see the number of pass deflections, and break down of receiver action

but doesn't look that bad at all to me

8/9/2009 8:01:36 PM

Oh Carter-Finley when will I ever see you again? Hopefully I will be able to go to the UNC game after Thanksgiving as that will be one of the few times I will be in NC this year.



I can feel myself choking on the firework smoke already.

8/9/2009 8:14:51 PM

Can someone explain how the On-Demand line works for football games. I see no rules explained on the student ticketing website. All i know is that if there are left over tickets, then they give some out to waiting students.... but what do they need from the student?

8/9/2009 10:49:52 PM

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"Hopefully I will be able to go to the UNC game after Thanksgiving as that will be one of the few times I will be in NC this year."

shoo

no matter how our season goes, that'll be the game to be at

other than the south carolina one

or maybe vt

or maryland

or

8/9/2009 10:53:47 PM

Happy Robert Bell & James Washington Day! (24)




And a little Andre Brown for good measure.



[Edited on August 10, 2009 at 10:48 AM. Reason : ]

8/10/2009 10:48:06 AM

^ best picture in like 10 pages.... nice.

8/10/2009 11:05:14 AM

Southern Pigskin posted a decent article about the State-UNC rivalry the other day:

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"North Carolina and NC State have long been considered sleeping giants in college football. Both UNC and NCSU have been relatively mediocre at football throughout history. The Tar Heels have won 56% of their games, the Wolfpack 50%. Neither program has won a national championship. Carolina's last ACC Championship came in 1980; State's came in 1979. The last time North Carolina and NC State combined for 18 wins in a single season was 1992. With over 28,000 students at UNC and 31,000 students at NCST, both schools have resources and the fan bases to be major contenders anually. Both schools have had sporadic success the past two decades, but neither has been able to put together three-straight eight win seasons the last 25+ years. The Wolfpack have won 94 games the last 15 years, the Tar Heels have won 92. NCST had more success in the late 1990s and early 2000s, UNC experienced a spike in the early and mid 1990s. Two basketball powerhouses, hardwood success has overshadowed gridiron consistency for much of the last century. Both North Carolina and NC State have been more well known for their basketball prowess and their lush, picturesque campuses. When you think of the state of North Carolina, you think about roundball and clean, inviting landscapes -- not necessarily college football dominance. Driving on I-77 in the Tar Heel state, such a game almost seems out of place amongst the towering pines, bright flowers and dark green grass. In a state with crisp, deep forests, snow-capped mountain ranges and storied beaches, sometimes football just fades into the distance. That sentiment is changing. Both programs made made major football commitments when hiring their current coaches. UNC nabbed former Miami coach Butch Davis after a stint with the NFL's Cleveland Browns. NCST was able to lure O'Brien away from league rival Boston College. Contenders are being built in Chapel Hill and Raleigh. The Tar Heels and Wolfpack might not total 18 collective wins in 2009, but consistent success does seem likely as both Davis and O'Brien are establishing strong foundations at both schools. North Carolina is expected to contend in a top-heavy ACC Coastal Division. Eight wins in 2008, along with a handful of elite recruiting classes, have prompted optimism. With junior quarterback T.J. Yates returning and a star-studded defense intact, the Tar Heels are one of the most complete teams in the league on paper. Replacements must be found at wide receiver, but there is an abundance of young talent on the roster, a collection of speed and athleticism that rivals any team in the league. Games against Virginia Tech, Georgia and Florida State, in particular, will provide the Heels will national showcase opportunities against teams likely ranked in the top 25. With wins against the Hokies and Yellow Jackets (who UNC beat last fall), Davis and his team could find themselves in the ACC Championship this winter. The UNC players are taking a team-first approach towards getting to Tampa. The team got a taste of contention last fall and wants more in 2009. "If we go out there, and Dwight Jones has 70-something catches this year, and I have five, but we're in the ACC title game, I don't care," junior tight end Zack Pianalto said. "I hope that's the goal of everybody on this team, and I think it is." Sophomore quarterback Russell Wilson leads the Wolfpack and he is one of the premier young players in college football. Wilson had a remarkable first season, throwing for just under 2,000 yards, 17 touchdowns and just one interception. He added 388 yards and four touchdowns rushing. The top quarterback in the league, Wilson makes NC State a threat to win any game on their schedule. His efficient play is representative of O'Brien's collected, perfectionist approach. Wilson is the team catalyst and he has the talent to lead the Wolfpack to the ACC Championship Game. The defense will need a big senior season from talented defensive end Willie Young, a rangy athlete with an explosive first step off the line of scrimmage, and powerful senior tackle Alan-Michael Cash. Young had 6.5 sacks and 13 tackles for loss in 2008. Young and Cash's leadership will be vital as the front seven recovers from losing All-ACC linebacker Nate Irving to injury via a car accident. Many have picked NCST second in the ACC Atlantic Division. Progression is expected in year two, as the 'Pack move forward adter six wins and a postseason berth last fall. “As a competitor, I feel like we are ready to live up to the expectations that people are talking about,” NC State senior running back Jamelle Eugene said. “But as members of this team, we are not focused on it. If you start listening to that, you will start getting into trouble and feeling pressure and pressing. Our goal this year is to come out and do what we are capable of doing and maximizing our talents and listening to the coaching staff, not predictions that are being made about us.” North Carolina has had great success throughout history against rival NC State, but the Wolfpack have won two games in a row. State won at Carter Finely Stadium 31-27 in 2007 and defeated the Tar Heels 41-10 at Kenan Stadium last fall. With expectations up for both schools, this year's showdown in Raleigh could be the biggest game in the series in quite some time. If both teams enter the meeting with good records, a real possibility, this underrated rivalry could get some much-needed national media attention. Both programs are poised to become national names in the coming years. The fact that both North Carolina and NC State are on the rise at the same time is great for the ACC and good for college football. Wake Forest's recent success has helped revitalize the heart of ACC country and has given the league plenty of national media attention. The Tar Heels and Wolfpack both have tremendous facilities, have produced solid NFL talent, have large fan bases and have the framework to be successful over the longhaul. These two archrivals are on the upswing, blooming at the same time. And as everyone knows, everything is more beautiful in Carolina."

http://www.southernpigskin.com/index.php/site/bjs_blog38/

[Edited on August 10, 2009 at 2:50 PM. Reason : .]

8/10/2009 2:49:26 PM

8 tickets and parking passes in hand, let's do this.

8/10/2009 3:07:51 PM

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"Carolina and NC State have been more well known for their basketball prowess and their lush, picturesque campuses"

8/10/2009 3:08:22 PM

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"Driving on I-77 in the Tar Heel state, such a game almost seems out of place amongst the towering pines, bright flowers and dark green grass."

i guess this is why uncc doesn't have football

8/10/2009 3:32:54 PM

some more interesting stuff from the first scrimmage:

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" N.C. State senior running back Toney Baker performed better during Sunday night’s scrimmage than at any time during spring practice, coach Tom O’Brien said Monday during his media day news conference. Baker is returning after missing almost all of the last two seasons because of a knee injury. “He ran (Sunday) night with a little bit of burst and a little bit of power that we hadn’t seen in the spring,” O’Brien said. O’Brien did not release statistics from Sunday’s scrimmage. In 2006 before the injury, Baker led N.C. State with 688 rushing yards in 2006 before the injury. But he finds himself at least behind senior Jamelle Eugene now on the depth chart. Baker also faces stiff competition from junior Curtis Underwood, redshirt freshman Brandon Barnes and freshman James Washington, according to O’Brien. - Redshirt freshman Terrell Manning may have found a home at the boundary linebacker position. Manning changed positions last week at the start of preseason camp. Previously he had been at field linebacker, a position that requires more pass coverage skills. “He’s a lot more comfortable inside,” O’Brien said. “That’s where he played in high school.” At boundary linebacker, Manning is competing with sophomore Dwayne Maddox for the position vacated by Nate Irving, who’s out indefinitely after suffering a broken leg, broken rib and collapsed lung in a June 28 car crash. - Some intense extra work on catching the football might have paid off for wide receiver Owen Spencer. Spencer was N.C. State’s best deep ball threat last season, with catches of 67, 61, 54, 48 and 44 yards. But he dropped about as many deep balls as he caught. O’Brien joked that Spencer went to the hardware store and bought himself a new pair of hands. Spencer did make it through spring practice with hardly a drop, according to O’Brien. “He spent a lot of extra time catching a lot of extra balls,” O’Brien said. - Moments after his news conference ended, O’Brien re-entered the media room to get in a joke at the expense of quarterback Russell Wilson. “The best thing that happened in (Sunday) night’s scrimmage is, Russell slid,” O’Brien said. Although Wilson’s speed and rushing ability are some of his best attributes, he missed playing time on three occasions last season because of injury. As a result, O’Brien often tells him to slide to avoid dangerous hits when necessary. On Sunday night, O’Brien gave Wilson an ovation after the slide. After O’Brien announced it to the world Monday, Wilson walked into a room to meet with the media with a sheepish grin on his face. - Sophomore J.R. Sweezy’s oft-changing positional assignments finally might have stabilized. Sweezy is at defensive tackle after trying defensive end and linebacker. He made six tackles, including three behind the line of scrimmage with two sacks, during Sunday’s scrimmage. “It looks like he’s found a home in there,” O’Brien said. - Sophomore tight end George Bryan, who’s coming off an excellent 2008 season, has been asked to shed a few pounds. O’Brien said Bryan was over 270 pounds at the start of training camp and needs to weigh about 265. "

http://blogs.newsobserver.com/accnow/baker-shows-burst-for-nc-state

8/10/2009 4:10:31 PM

That Southern Pigskin column reads like an eighth grade book report.

8/10/2009 4:36:10 PM

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"You are 6-1 against the other in-state programs. How important does it mean to you to beat the in-state teams? It's important to the Wolfpack Nation so it has to be important to me"

man i love TOB

8/10/2009 4:53:34 PM

Let's all laugh at this idiot.

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"Russell Wilson, the preseason ACC first-team quarterback, won't even be first string on his own team by the end of the year. Redshirt freshman Mike Glennon, a highly-touted recruit and the first gem of Tom O'Brien's recruiting efforts at NC State, is already assured of playing time early in the season, and he will outplay Wilson before finally taking the job all to himself. On that note, the game to watch at the end of the year that will have little importance otherwise is the Wolfpack at Virginia Tech. If Glennon is starting that game, he will surely hear the onslaught of boos from the Hokie faithful. Glennon's older brother, Sean, was never a fan favorite during his career with the Hokies, and the fans will be chomping at the bit to take out a little more frustration on the Glennon clan."

http://www.collegiatetimes.com/stories/13990/p2

8/10/2009 5:20:49 PM

i'm not sure about the VT part, but he may be right about the glennon part.

8/10/2009 5:24:51 PM

I can't see Glennon having any real chance of taking the job from Wilson by any means other than an injury.

8/10/2009 5:30:26 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7S-j9WmJQXY&feature=player_embedded

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyLjlaBz92o&feature=player_embedded

[Edited on August 10, 2009 at 6:33 PM. Reason : ]

8/10/2009 6:27:34 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3On_ONxB98M&feature=related

8/10/2009 6:34:59 PM

haha, i love how the WOLF...PACK always dies a soft death nearly at once

in that second video, were we chanting "Tom O'Brian"?

8/10/2009 6:42:18 PM

it was probably "Tom O'Brien"

8/10/2009 6:44:41 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLa_i7ruJo8&NR=1

w/e

[Edited on August 10, 2009 at 6:50 PM. Reason : ;lkj]

8/10/2009 6:49:41 PM

That was a good post armoursheep, even though I personally think your tool with a sheep dick, I can appreciate your love of Wolfpack sports!

8/10/2009 7:34:52 PM

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"I can appreciate your love of Wolfpack sports!"

Not including golf, of course.

8/10/2009 7:46:42 PM

^^^The camera mans laugh was freaking hilarious

8/10/2009 8:21:04 PM