Only two more weeks… Not a lot new today. Preseason news has been kind of drab; we have a boring coach and a boring team…which is exactly the way we all should want it in August. No one wants to see Charles Robinson in Raleigh. Make sure you spend some time perusing the front page […]
Tom O’Brien
Friday Farrago
August 19, 2011 NC STATE FOOTBALL CHIP ALEXANDER (N&O) Pack’s Kuhn, Sweezy worlds apart Most know of Kuhn’s unusual story, of how he and his father, Wolfgang, came to the U.S. from Germany in 2006, visiting colleges, looking for a place to play. Kuhn didn’t have a recruiting resume. He had size and a DVD […]
Thursday Compendium
August 18, 2011 NC STATE FOOTBALL Chip Alexander (N&O) Wolff and Bishop lead the Pack At first glance, Bishop and Wolff seemingly have little in common. Bishop is from Boca Raton, Fla., a tiny spot in Palm Beach County, and played at Boca Raton High. Wolff is from Raeford, a product of Hoke County High. […]
Wednesday Woolgathering
August 17, 2011 NC STATE FOOTBALL CHIP ALEXANDER (N&O) Wolfpack offense still lagging N.C. State coach Tom O’Brien gave out some dismal offensive statistics Tuesday after the Wolfpack’s third preseason football scrimmage. The offense had four passes intercepted and allowed seven sacks. There were 15 tackles for loss by the defense, which limited the offense […]
Tuesday Tidbits
August 16, 2011 NC STATE FOOTBALL Ryan Tice (TheWolfpacker.com) Mon. practice report: O’Brien talks individuals How’s the precision of the offensive line? It’s better now. It was good, [Duran] Christophe went down and it got bad. It’s starting to get better. You only get better when you get cohesion. I think they took a little […]
Sunday Samplings
August 13, 2011 NC STATE FOOTBALL JP Giglio (N&O) State’s depth chart written in pencil Watching football, instead of playing, was an adjustment for Tony Creecy last season. The N.C. State running back redshirted in 2010 but will play this season. The question now is how much will Creecy play, and how good will State’s […]
Friday Findings
August 12, 2011 NC STATE FOOTBALL Matt Carter (TheWolfpacker.com) Thurs. practice report: O’Brien feels good about RB’s A healthy offensive line and strong running game are two keys to NC State’s success this fall. O’Brien said that after two weeks of practice, fifth-year senior Curtis Underwood, Jr. and junior James Washington are still atop the […]
Thursday Tidbits
NC STATE FOOTBALL: Matt Carter of TheWolfpacker.com Wed. practice report: Frosh kickers mature A popular topic of conversation surrounding NC State football this preseason will be the kicking game because of the three true freshmen that are expected to handle the punting, kicking and special teams duties. Wil Baumann will boot the punts, Niklas Sade […]
Wednesday Tidbits
First Day of Practice is complete and there were a handful of articles detailing it. Here’s a few: JP Giglio gives a recap of the day, Pack, Glennon back to practice field. Mike Glennon’s first August practice as N.C. State’s starting quarterback wasn’t much different than one in April. Glennon, a fourth-year junior, did have […]
Benchmark Tom O’Brien: Version 2.0 (11:45PM Update)
Those who have been with us longer than a year may recall last season an article was published titled “Benchmark Tom O’Brien: The Race to Perceived Success“. Â There is some good discussion on our message boards regarding Tom O’Brien’s trajectory as a program builder and why he is a good asset for our athletic department. […]
