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"man that final 5 game stretch of @FSU, UNC, @BC, CU, and MD is going to be rough"

We seem to end every season like that especially with fucking MD at the end. I have no idea what to expect of BC or Clemson this year. BC is always better than anyone expects and we never beat Clemson. MD will be very tough and O'Brien will have a full season of experience to unlease on us again like last year. Thankfully Torrey Smith won't be there to light CJ Wilson up again.



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4/11/2011 10:34:43 AM

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"Wasn't Cole #2 on the team in tackles behind Irving last season?"

Cole and Irving both tied for #1 at 97 tackles. Wolff had 91

4/11/2011 10:49:12 AM

I remember Cole dropping back and breaking up some pass plays last year. He's not going to be able to cover a guy like a safety or DB, but as far as our big guys on D goes, he's got the ability.

4/11/2011 10:58:11 AM

we havent beaten clemson in 7 years

4/11/2011 12:21:46 PM

again that schedule reminds me.....

#1- Fuck UNC

#2- FUCK MARYLAND

4/11/2011 12:28:53 PM

fuck you, fuck you, you're cool, and fuck you. I'm out.

4/11/2011 12:31:39 PM

^ yeah. what he said.

4/11/2011 12:33:41 PM

At the coach's caravan in Fayetteville. Just talked to TOB. He said we could beat UNC with both hands behind our back. He also said they can't count in reference to their spring game attendance.

4/11/2011 6:26:17 PM

He also said he expects Mike Glennon to be the next Matt Ryan

4/11/2011 7:14:34 PM

He told me in 2007 we are gonna win a national championship.

4/11/2011 7:17:17 PM

good god man, tj graham is a senior. wowzers.

4/11/2011 8:14:12 PM

debbie said that our new scoreboard will be the same size as the baltimore ravens'. 24' x 100' and cost $2 million

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4/11/2011 9:13:34 PM

rock on.

4/11/2011 9:23:39 PM

4/11/2011 9:35:00 PM

Why do you need to know the temperature on a scoreboard?

4/11/2011 9:37:09 PM

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"Why do you need to know the temperature on a scoreboard?"

Hope this was sarcasm. Otherwise, why do you think it has a pm light and a day and month slot?

4/12/2011 12:13:12 AM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_scoreboards_in_NCAA_college_football

That is the exact same as FSU's right now and will put us tied for 20th largest in the nation. When is the scoreboard supposed to be completed?

4/12/2011 1:07:13 AM

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""We can count at our school," O'Brien said. "We are obviously the mathematicians, the scientists. We don't have to estimate or guesstimate. We'll give you the exact figure of who shows up.""

http://fayobserver.com/articles/2011/04/12/1085943?sac=Sports

4/12/2011 8:49:31 AM

Godzillatron



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4/12/2011 9:02:44 AM

wow

4/12/2011 9:26:02 AM

new idea for the university...

when there's no football, have a movie night at Carter Finley

4/12/2011 9:28:12 AM

GO PACK!

4/12/2011 9:32:11 AM

Here we go..

Greene Sidelined With Injury

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"Tom O'Brien announced today following practice that sophomore tailback Mustafa Greene has sustained a foot injury that would require surgery. "Mustafa will have surgery sometime this week," said O'Brien. "He's got a foot injury. Whenever he has surgery he'll be back in the fall." Greene led NC State in rushing as a true freshman in 2010, despite coming off the bench in 12 of 13 games. He rushed for 597 yards and four touchdowns, hitting paydirt in each of the first four games of the season. He also had two receiving touchdowns last year. The 6-foot, 201-pounder entered spring practice penciled in as the starter at tailback. He will have surgery, but is expected to return in time for fall practice. "

http://northcarolinastate.scout.com/2/1063611.html

4/12/2011 10:56:41 AM

AAAARGH

4/12/2011 10:58:26 AM

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"Event emcee Mark Thomas introduced O'Brien by asking him what a loss to North Carolina feels like. "Don't know," said O'Brien, who has a 4-0 record against the Tar Heels. "And I don't intend to find out.""

4/12/2011 11:06:43 AM

Getting an early start to make up for having so few injuries last year.

4/12/2011 11:16:03 AM

Just to let everyone know, most foot surgeries, particularly those that involve pins and/or screws, require the patient to be NWB for 4-6 weeks.

4/12/2011 11:29:16 AM

This one @ Doak Campbell?

4/12/2011 11:30:55 AM

Actually guessing its this one.

4/12/2011 11:31:39 AM

It's ok, we still have this guy http://www.gopack.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/barnes_brandon00.html

4/12/2011 11:43:00 AM

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"Greene Sidelined With Injury"

4/12/2011 12:08:41 PM

Don't forget:

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"...but is expected to return in time for fall practice."

4/12/2011 12:24:19 PM

I would much rather anyone get hurt now rather than later.

4/12/2011 12:26:51 PM

^very true, but it still hurts his strength and conditioning and other off-season development. I wish him as quick a recovery as he is on the field.

4/12/2011 2:39:12 PM

is it going in before this football season or next?

4/12/2011 3:36:05 PM

Dudes on ESPN talking about Wilson, trying to figure out why O'Brien doesn't want him back. Also discussing the possibility of Wilson transferring.

4/12/2011 3:57:24 PM

the new video board will be installed before the start of the 2011 season.

4/12/2011 3:58:54 PM

^^Seriously? They really think he might transfer? lol.

4/12/2011 4:10:25 PM

^^Sweet can't wait to see it

4/12/2011 4:50:14 PM

I am excited about the new video board and it may end up looking perfect in our new stadium, but I wish they had gone a little less wide and a little taller. I dont really like how all of the super thin/wide boards look. But for 2 mill its not a huge investment, especially with the increased ad revenue (open up your check books house autry mills/pork patrol/john deer) so we can always upgrade again in another 6-8 years. Hopefully by then we are looking to bowl in that end of the stadium to add another 10k seats!

4/12/2011 8:09:48 PM

i think if you had two more winning seasons, major bowl and/or ACC Championship + BCS bowl (obviously) the interest and demand would be such that bowling in the endzones would be a foregone conclusion.

4/12/2011 8:55:00 PM

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"PackInsider With all the NC State basketball coaching news out there, one might forget that the Wolfpack Football team is knee... http://fb.me/QwSKH5kT"

Anyone have a clue what these PI peeps were trying to say with this tweet? The football team is knee? Kneering? Nearing?

4/12/2011 10:23:36 PM

maybe it was like "knee deep into the spring football workouts" and it got cut off.

4/12/2011 10:25:02 PM

^^^We've definitely got the fan base. Same goes with basketball...people trash State fans for not showing up when we have been trash for the better part of 20 years in basketball. Look at the level of success we've had in football over the last 10 years (nothing special...some good seasons though) and the fans show up in record numbers. Winning brings the fans...football, with the very mild success we've had, has proven that.

That being said, accomplishing the things you laid out would certainly be a difficult feat...

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4/12/2011 10:41:36 PM

Nothing groundbreaking, but something to read from the ESPN blog:

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"This spring is the first time coach Tom O'Brien's NC State team has had all its scholarship players to work with in the two-deep depth chart. That alone has made it a more enjoyable spring. The biggest question facing NC State heading into the fall will be the wide receivers, but O'Brien can deal with that. "In the past we've had two or three question mark positions," he said. "Now we're down to one." I caught up with O'Brien on Friday to see how the Pack was doing this spring. Here are some highlights: First, the bad news: NC State running back and 2010 leading rusher Mustafa Greene will have foot surgery and miss the rest of the spring, according to The Raleigh News & Observer. Greene had really made strides with his pass protection since last year and O'Brien told me on Friday Greene had "grown up a lot." The good news: Greene is expected to be back by the fall, and the Wolfpack is in a much better situation than it was this time a year ago, when it didn't have any running backs on the roster with starting experience. Brandon Barnes and James Washington give the position depth. The move to the middle: Audie Cole's move to middle linebacker has been a successful one this spring. He has taken over the spot vacated by Nate Irving, and O'Brien has been pleased. "I think it’s showing that the move was a good one for us," O'Brien said. "Audie Cole is really a good linebacker, he’s a smart kid. Jon (Tenuta) likes to put his best player at linebacker. Audie has taken the challenge, he’s getting everybody lined up, he understands everything about the defense." The Mike Glennon era begins: O'Brien has no lack of confidence in Glennon, who has plenty of spring experience running with the first team. "He's much more comfortable doing things. He has the ability to make any throw that has to be made on the football field. It's just a question of getting in and doing it in game experience and gaining the confidence to do it under pressure time in and time out." The Russell Wilson era ends:What if he comes back? "It really doesn't matter if he does or not," O'Brien said. "We're committed to Michael Glennon, and we're going forward from there. What we've discussed with Russell and Michael, understand where we are and what we have to do. We're all about team building. It's all about continuity. Nobody can say Russell is coming back. You can't count on it." Improved o-line: This is the first time O'Brien has five players to work with who have game experience. It's been a much better starting point for the Pack this spring. The lingering question: NC State graduated its top receivers and needs some playmakers to emerge. O'Brien said he's not going to know how many of the young players will fare until they're in a game situation. "I don’t think it’s an area we’re comfortable with yet," O'Brien said. "It’s an area that’s certainly a work in progress and you can certainly tell that T.J. Graham and Jay Smith are ahead of the rest of the pack because they have the most experience. Steve Howard and Quintin Payton had played a little bit last year. They have showed progress. The kids that are intriguing to us right now are Tobais Palmer and Bryan Underwood. They are the guys we redshirted a year ago. They’re doing a little more thinking right now than they are playing. That’s all part of figuring everything out right now. They certainly are talented young guys. Once they get it figured out they’ll be much more in tune with what we have to do to play much faster.""

4/13/2011 12:08:35 PM

^Good stuff...I'm definitely getting excited for football season.

4/13/2011 12:11:23 PM

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"This spring is the first time coach Tom O'Brien's NC State team has had all its scholarship players to work with in the two-deep depth chart."

um, did someone forget about Mustafa being out?

4/13/2011 12:15:29 PM

O'Brien just exudes confidence, and that has to rub off on the players

4/13/2011 12:16:12 PM

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"Improved o-line: This is the first time O'Brien has five players to work with who have game experience. It's been a much better starting point for the Pack this spring."

this is why i'm drinking the kool-aid..

4/13/2011 12:21:20 PM

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"um, did someone forget about Mustafa being out? "

he was there most of the spring.

4/13/2011 12:40:05 PM