Well, the 2015 College Football season is just a few days away, with a pretty big slate (of mostly small schools) on Thursday this week. But a couple of ACC teams do get moving on Thursday, including (16)GT hosting Alcorn State and Wake hosting Elon. Both are viewable on ESPN3. Oh yeah, the first of […]
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11 days to kickoff – 11 memorable non-conference games
Today, there are 11 days until NC State kicks off their 2015 campaign against the Troy Trojans at Carter-Finley Stadium. In anticipation of the season, one in which measured optimism is everywhere in regards to the Pack, I thought it would be cool to look back at some of the most memorable non-conference games that […]
A Couple of Football Notes
h/t to Pack Pride With NC State’s fall camp going on, there are some stories and tidbits that come out. My favorite on this year so far is the awarding of scholarships to Ben Grazen and Graven Locklear. Always love seeing this videos…even better when it is the Wolfpack doing it! Also, I saw a […]
Charlotte throws hat in ring for College Football Playoff
It feels like a long-shot….but, why not!?! Nine communities have submitted bids to host the #CFBPlayoff National Championship in 2018, 2019 and 2020. pic.twitter.com/I7soHweEpU — CFB Playoff (@CFBPlayoff) May 27, 2015 Link The cities bidding on the right to host the College Football Playoff Championship in 2018, 2019 and 2020 have been finalized. The College […]
Tyrone Riley Flips to NC State
NC State has landed a commitment from three star defensive end Tyrone Riley from Savannah, Georgia. Riley was previously committed to Kentucky as defensive line coach, Ryan Nielsen helped persuade Riley to flip from The Wildcats. He held offers from Kentucky, Cincinnati, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Purdue, Wake Forest plus Wisconsin. Riley displays the perfect […]
#Pack15 Hits The Homestretch
Signing day is approaching for high school seniors and The NC State coaching staff has been hitting the road hard. The Pack has picked up three commitments in the past three days and will look to add about three more recruits plus make sure no commitments flip to other schools. Two star wide receiver Vernon […]
#Pack15 Football Recruiting Update
Football recruiting is somewhat quiet right now but will pick up next weekend. Recruiting is currently in a dead period and next week is the first weekend that recruits can officially visit schools again. I will break down each position and player NC State is currently evaluating for #Pack15. Jakobi Meyers is the lone target […]
ACC & SEC making different statements in bowl season
Congratulations to the ACC’s second best team (Georgia Tech) who took down the SEC’s second best team 49-34 after allowing an inconsequential score to make the game look closer than it was. Despite Georgia Tech’s strong performance yesterday, the ACC’s record for points in a bowl remains NC State’s with 56 vs. Kansas in the […]
New Year’s Eve Football Recruiting Update
For the most part everything is quiet on the recruiting trail but there are still some areas to cover. Johnny Frasier is still the big time name left on the board from Princeton, North Carolina. Frasier is currently a soft commit to Florida State but is considering four schools. Alabama, Duke, Florida State and NC […]
Bitcoin Bowl: N.C. State vs. UCF – 8pm
N.C. State Wolfpack (7-5; 3-5 ACC) vs. UCF Knights (9-3; 7-1 AAC) – Bitcoin St. Petersberg Bowl, 8pm; TV: Espn Alrighty gang, Dave Doeren’s N.C. State Wolfpack made great strides in Year 2 and can put a cherry on top of the season with a bowl victory tonight. For pregame, here are some links for […]