The way Mario has approached his college career is damn near perfect. He knew what he wanted and what he could do and he did it. Can't wait to watch him on Sunday. Let's just hope he doesn't sign with Rivers' agent.

12/20/2005 11:34:21 AM

What I think also helps Mario's stock is that he is the best DE prospect for both a 4-3 and 3-4 system. That is uncommon, and will really increase the number of teams interested in him.

I hope for the best for Mario at NC State (be it for another game or another year) and at the next level.

12/20/2005 11:40:17 AM

Is he really thinking of staying?

12/20/2005 12:01:37 PM

[Edited on December 20, 2005 at 1:48 PM. Reason : nm ]

12/20/2005 1:47:41 PM

If there is one thing i never worry about with wolfpack football, its defense, and i wont worry next year either.

12/20/2005 2:06:18 PM

i guess you weren't around for philip's senior year then

12/20/2005 2:07:54 PM

haha, yeah no shit

12/20/2005 2:30:39 PM

ahh good point, that was a bad year...well one outta 6 aint bad

12/20/2005 2:35:50 PM

well then I guess you forgot about Philip's sophomore year too.


We're gonna be average on defense and bad on offense next year.


We have a bad QB, good RB's, bad WR's (sans Dunlap), bad TE, bad O-line.

On defense we have bad DE's, good DT's, good LB's, average secondary.

Proably good special teams so we might win a game we shouldnt.

I haven't seen the schedule, but assuming its as weak as always you are looking at 5-6 or 6-5 if we get lucky.

12/20/2005 3:28:52 PM

Our TE's should be solid. Anthony Hill looked damn good out there in the end of the season, and Darby was pretty highly rated coming outta HS. It'll be his RS Soph year so he should be ready.

Also, our QB play could be pretty good if Shaeffer comes. With his mobility, he could do a lot to mask the shortcomings of the O-Line.

Or he could look like Mike Vick against the Bears

12/20/2005 6:52:57 PM

I know a dude who works for the company who is building his house right now.

It's like 22,000 square feet.

12/20/2005 7:44:54 PM

no way


Dude, that's amazing. I wish I had a lake in my front yard

12/20/2005 8:50:48 PM

Quote :

"SDE: Brooks (If he returns) DT: Tank DT: McCargo WDE: Pressley "

Not that I wouldnt like this, but for arugments sake, do you think McCargo would make a better DE than Pressley? From what I've seen Pressley would be more of a help plugging up the middle, and a shorter more agressive McCargo might help more on the outside.

12/20/2005 9:05:38 PM

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"SDE: Brooks (If he returns) DT: Tank DT: McCargo WDE: Pressley"

http://northcarolinastate.scout.com/2/480904.html

It's a premium article, but it looks like Brooks will be back next season.

12/20/2005 9:13:29 PM

^Yep, saw that

Quote :

"Not that I wouldnt like this, but for arugments sake, do you think McCargo would make a better DE than Pressley? From what I've seen Pressley would be more of a help plugging up the middle, and a shorter more agressive McCargo might help more on the outside."

Pressley, IMO, would be better at it. He seems to be a much better pass rusher than McCargo, and he's a little quicker. I believe some schools were actually recruiting him as a DT but wanted to slim him down to a DE.

McCargo isn't a very good pass-rusher... but he's an awesome run stuffer

[Edited on December 20, 2005 at 9:18 PM. Reason : asdfa]

12/20/2005 9:17:06 PM

^^^ McCargo as a DE? Haha, i hope ur joking. He is our best DT

[Edited on December 20, 2005 at 9:17 PM. Reason : a]

12/20/2005 9:17:12 PM

I'm just saying body type. He seems to me like he's built a little more like a DE, even though he's a beast DT. all 3 DT's for us are good, so I dont think it would matter too much. We did fine without him this season, although it would have helped to have him in there.

well I just looked at their sizes and Demario is actually the lightest but he's 2 inches taller. For some reason he looks fatter than the other two though. Tank and McCargo are about the same size. To me McCargo seems the quickest of them all though...thats why I suggested that. Not trying to start shit though...just pondering.

[Edited on December 20, 2005 at 9:22 PM. Reason : ]

12/20/2005 9:19:39 PM

no it wouldn't have . . . he prolly woulda entered the draft too if he had been healthy

at least with him getting hurt we can be pretty sure that he will be back

[Edited on December 20, 2005 at 9:27 PM. Reason : ]

12/20/2005 9:26:51 PM

the thing I like about having 3 DT's on the line is that NOBODY will be able to run on us. Plus, those guys get their fair share of sacks and qb pressures too, so that should be a nice lineup. Of course having Mario and Manny might have helped their stock a little too, so we'll find out how good they really are next year.

12/20/2005 9:32:20 PM

yeah . . . part of the reason they look good is because they were generally one on one. teams had to always doubled and trippled mario

12/20/2005 9:39:46 PM

^^Everybody would be able to run on us if we started 3 DT's. All they gotta do is pitch it outside and run around our line like they are high-schoolers.

12/20/2005 10:45:11 PM

Not really, linebackers usually have to stop the runs that far outside anyway.

12/21/2005 2:06:35 AM

I think our D will be about the same as it is now.

Sure, we're losing God's own tandem at DE, but we've got good backups behind those guys, and most other positions are solid.

Our secondary will have even more experience and was pretty good this year. Our LBs were above average(esp. Tulloch) and should be even better, and our solid stable of DTs are still intact. We'll be a little shaky at DE, sure, but the rest has experience if not depth.

Come next year, we'll still all be bitching about our offense.

Oh, and the thought of Mario, while making me giddy inside, is about as likely as some clever cliche that means it'll never happen.

12/21/2005 11:13:10 AM

^We will be losing 2 NFL corners and 2 1st or 2nd round DEs. We need some guys to step up in the pass rush, or it will be a tough year for our secondary. We'll have talent back there, but our system tends to put guys on an island out there, a tough assignment if the QB isn't pressured. The DE position will determine how good next year's defense will be.

12/21/2005 11:20:42 AM

^ we're only losing Hudson. AJ would be a fool to go pro

12/21/2005 12:06:09 PM

I stand corrected, I thought he was a Senior. With or without AJ, the secondary will still rely heavily on getting pressure from the ends.

12/21/2005 12:16:02 PM

Quote :

"Sure, we're losing God's own tandem at DE, but we've got good backups behind those guys"

just who are you proposing are the good backups?

12/21/2005 12:16:56 PM

We're losing one CB(although possibly our best) and JJ Jones at S. We have good experience and talent at S, and although we're thin at CB, we return some guys who got some minutes and AJ Davis. Our secondary will be at least as good this year as last, and likely a good bit better.

Starting DEs will likely be Raymond Brooks and Willie Young(4 star DE recruit, freshman, will start if he can bulk up some in the offseason). Littleton Wright was listed as the top-rated JUCO defensive end by insiders.com at the time. I doubt we're going to move our DTs over(at least any starting ones) since we're thin but very talented there. Littleton Wright was listed as the top-rated JUCO defensive end by insiders.com at the time.

Amato tends to recruit well at DE spot, and it'd be hard to imagine he hadn't planned for this. I've heard Brooks and Young have talent and although this will be the weakest spot on D, we're stout everywhere else and I think the D will be ok.

[Edited on December 21, 2005 at 12:43 PM. Reason : more research]

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12/21/2005 12:30:55 PM

I agree that our D will be ok. Maybe not great, but they will survive.

Quote :

"We're losing one CB(although possibly our best)"

I would say most def. our best. Keep in mind that he played every game except Maryland with only 1 good hand.

12/21/2005 12:57:32 PM

Lets not forget we're also losing one of our best linebackers in Oliver Hoyte. I know we still have Tulloch and Pat Lowery but I think it hurt us early in the season losing Freddie and Pat Thomas. LeRue hasn't impressed me yet, maybe he can step up.

[Edited on December 21, 2005 at 1:30 PM. Reason : ]

12/21/2005 1:26:59 PM

Quote :

"bad WR's (sans Dunlap), bad TE"

Anthony Hill and Octavius Darby will not be much drop off if any at TE. I believe both are sophs and saw a lot of action.

LaMart Barrett is back at WR and when the ball was thrown his way this year, he made as many plays as any of our Wideouts. Of course it doesn't matter if nobody can get him the ball.

12/21/2005 2:58:14 PM

well if you really wanna know how the younger guys are . . . go out there and spy on em while they are practicing. They were out there like 15 min ago

12/21/2005 5:10:41 PM

http://huddlegeeks.com/NFL_Draft/2006/mock2006.htm

north carolina? wtf

12/30/2005 3:16:00 AM

Weird, because they got the school right for Manny on that list.

12/30/2005 3:27:08 AM

what a terrible, terrible mock draft that is

12/30/2005 3:59:27 AM

^^^ That is a horrible website and a pathetic draft board.

12/30/2005 10:10:07 AM

yeah since the steelers need a 1st round pick as a running back. idiots.

12/30/2005 10:23:28 AM

Mario is gone

Word from one of his gf's. He isn't even enrolled in classes for next semester.

12/30/2005 10:36:15 AM

Quote :

"I know a dude who works for the company who is building his house right now. It's like 22,000 square feet."

That makes no sense what. so. ever.

okay, why would MW build a house in Raleigh or anywhere designated right now, if he doesn't know where he's even gonna get picked up?

Sounds like you're the victim (and I know Tyrone is guilty of spreading this shit around too) of some drunk in a bar spitting out big fish tales...

12/30/2005 10:41:06 AM

Quote :

" DeAngelo Williams - RB - Memphis"

I personally think teams are gonna miss out on this guy if they don't pick him early. Did you see their bowl? Memphis is a terrible team and yet he the most 100 yard games in NCAA history.

At least that draft gave NCSU some respect putting Mario 2nd and Manny 31st. Well Manny some NCSU respect. North Carolina State faggots.

12/30/2005 10:56:53 AM

He reminds me of LT.

I guess nothing more than the fact that he plays for a lesser-known college and ESPN doens't hype him that much, yet he's nasty. I mean, I know LT got a lot of love in college and was envited to the Heisman ceremony, but if he played for a Miami, USC, or Oklahoma, he'd have walked on water alongside of Marcus Vick

Same with Williams

12/30/2005 11:12:08 AM

yeah that site sucks, i was linked to it from another draft site.

12/30/2005 7:10:38 PM

Quote :

"one of his gf's"

12/30/2005 9:56:25 PM

i love all the complete morons who think another year in college is worth risking millions of dollars as a high first round pick

12/30/2005 11:38:32 PM

Quote :

"If hes not a first rounder i will run around campus butt naked chanting go heels"

i find this hilarious for some reason.

1/1/2006 1:57:58 PM