He's the amalgamation of Dwight Jones and Hakim Nicks.

12/15/2010 11:19:49 AM

that kid doesn't show up on Scout or Rivals, but welcome aboard, his measureables/video is impressive

12/15/2010 1:13:10 PM

Not showing up on scout or rivals?

THATS JUST HOW GOOD THIS STAFF IS!

They create their own recruits!

12/15/2010 1:19:23 PM

@his highlight video, holy shit at his blocked field goal ~0:44. He looks damn impressive as a safety, but his return clips aren't that great.

12/15/2010 1:51:24 PM

this kid has some funny tweets, but here's the one where he kind of announces his commitment. Sounds like the coaches offered and he accepted immediately kind of thing. Pretty cool

http://twitter.com/Hakim5Jones/status/13983860991725569

12/15/2010 1:57:32 PM

Anybody got a brief synopsis of the Anthony update on PP?

12/21/2010 1:36:24 PM

He's looking at VT, Clemson, NC State, and UNC. Decision in 2011. Coach Bridges is recruiting him.

12/21/2010 1:37:56 PM

3 star OT Joe Thuney commits!

He had offers from GT, Vanderbilt and WVU amongst others.

12/21/2010 3:38:36 PM

that's good news, good news ^

12/21/2010 3:57:22 PM

Drew Owens committed to South Carolina

12/21/2010 5:01:56 PM

^ Fuck!

12/21/2010 8:33:38 PM

Quote :

"6-5/235 "

He has a lot of pounds to put on before he ever sees the field.

12/21/2010 8:34:07 PM

^ i saw where he's now listed in the 245 - 250 range (still light for a tackle). I saw some of his tape, this kid has great great technique already. when he locks up with guys they can't get away from him. Like all recruits, i hope they don't have to see the field until they are Soph/RS-Soph year anyway.

12/22/2010 4:10:11 AM

So in the last week, we have missed out on Travis Hughes, Blake Countess, and Drew Owens

12/22/2010 9:39:37 AM

We were never really in it for Hughes. But yes, we missed on Owens and Countess.

12/22/2010 9:45:06 AM

I thought he visited?

12/22/2010 9:47:01 AM

bored at work but was thinking...

why did State (or did we) get in trouble for making a John Wall facebook page when there's only like 4-5 different threads on IC about "Please come here Savon Huggins" or "Demetrious Nicholson is our savior" stuff like that. Wouldn't that be a violation too?

12/22/2010 11:14:16 AM

Probably because of the medium. Facebook gets a lot more traffic and could be directed right at the recruit, while IC is just a bunch of Wal-Mart aficionados talking about a recruit

12/22/2010 11:21:40 AM

also, john wall is on facebook. it's pretty much like a group of alumni/boosters going up to him and saying HEY GO TO STATE

[Edited on December 22, 2010 at 2:33 PM. Reason : you/they aren't supposed to contact recruits]

12/22/2010 2:33:25 PM

not convinced. contacting a recruit directly sure, but this was not the problem, this was a facebook fan page. all kinds of fans friend/twitter recruits. This was just a fan page where they weren't directly contacting John Wall

[Edited on December 22, 2010 at 2:58 PM. Reason : ]

12/22/2010 2:56:48 PM

premium board at packpride reporting that Alex Barr committed, waiting for confirmation

12/24/2010 10:43:13 AM

confirmed by rivals...nice pickup!

12/24/2010 1:00:36 PM

3 commitments in 10 days, nice. Our offensive line is going to be thick.

12/27/2010 9:42:41 PM

We made the final cut for 4 star OT Donovan Smith (6'7 280lbs) along with Penn State and UCLA.

12/28/2010 1:09:25 PM

^ i thought that was final 3

12/28/2010 1:19:32 PM

Some guy posted in a Stephone Anthony thread on PackPride that rumor is Vad Lee will be a heel? Really? First this kid wants to play in that shit ass Paul Johnson triple option, then he heads to UNC to sit behind Renner, and Marquise Williams, plus the potential sanctions? This must be crazy talk right? anybody else heard this rumor?

12/28/2010 11:24:58 PM

He grew up a UNC fan so it wouldn't be surprising. Disappointing, but not surprising.

12/28/2010 11:29:52 PM

Donovan Smith is PSU bound per every source I've read/heard/rumored. No shot in hell for State is my understanding...hope I'm wrong

12/28/2010 11:37:45 PM

i hardly believe Vlad Lee has switched his commitment. everything that i have heard is that he is solid to GT. I know that was confirmed at the Shrine Bowl

12/29/2010 10:06:51 AM

I hope Anthony drops FL due to Urban Meyer leaving and then drops Clemson b'c they are under achievers...pick the pack!

12/29/2010 10:08:11 AM

Yeah I dont see Lee switching either. He would be a 4 year starter from day one at GT. Although he might/would likely be the starter at UNC there would be competition.

12/29/2010 10:50:04 AM

^ Lee is a moron if he switches to UNC. Williams is supposedly a very good player, and we all know Brynn Renner is a future Heisman winner and NFL MVP

Quote :

"I hope Anthony drops FL due to Urban Meyer leaving and then drops Clemson b'c they are under achievers...pick the pack! "

Pretty sure neither of those are a factor at this point.

General consensus is that it's a VT - NCSU race, with him likely choosing VT. He cooled on Florida awhile back (even before Meyer), and not sure Clemson was ever a real player

[Edited on December 29, 2010 at 10:53 AM. Reason : ]

12/29/2010 10:52:08 AM

since Friedgen is out at Maryland, is there any talk of Danny O'Brien transferring? I haven't been keeping up with this thread, so sorry if this was discussed already.

I know Danny O'Brien is from NC, and I know his step sister, who went to State with me. Just curious....

12/29/2010 12:30:49 PM

Well, by transferring he would be leaving a school at which he has the starting job, waste a full year's eligibility by sitting out, and then toil in an open QB competition. Not to mention, State wasn't even one of the NC schools who originally offered him so I don't imagine he cares for us too much.

The smart money is saying no on this one.

12/29/2010 12:44:21 PM

Quote :

"Pretty sure neither of those are a factor at this point. General consensus is that it's a VT - NCSU race, with him likely choosing VT. He cooled on Florida awhile back (even before Meyer), and not sure Clemson was ever a real player "

good to know...haven't really been following his recruiting ...just happened to see his "list" on scout.com....which i know doesn't mean anything.

^not to mention if they somehow get leach...that's $$ for a qb

[Edited on December 29, 2010 at 1:00 PM. Reason : d]

12/29/2010 12:58:37 PM

Quote :

"I know Danny O'Brien is from NC, and I know his step sister, who went to State with me. Just curious.... "

maybe you should ask his step sister, instead of a bunch of strangers on the internet who have no real recruiting knowledge.

12/29/2010 2:11:05 PM

^he asked if there was any talk. that's what message boards are for. way to contribute.

12/29/2010 2:14:57 PM

Anybody with a Rivals subscription care to share who the new commit is?

1/1/2011 8:25:50 PM

Just conjecture but maybe Alston?

1/1/2011 8:38:19 PM

Danny O'Brien 90% likely isnt going anywhere. He is happy at MD, Leach would have to piss him off pretty hard. Anyway, if he does xfer, it won't be here. ACC transfer rules will take care of that. FWIW we didnt offer him out of HS because we wanted to see him at camp

The new commit is a kicker, and apparently a damn good one

1/1/2011 8:47:43 PM

Hell yes. We need a Deraney 2.0.

1/1/2011 8:52:25 PM

Maybe that Loftus kid?

1/1/2011 8:54:55 PM

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncstate/football/recruiting/player-Niklas-Sade-116065;_ylt=Am61L.TJ3cNpnH7YfIqVK_84s5B4

[Edited on January 1, 2011 at 8:59 PM. Reason : he'll be at the US Army AA game]

[Edited on January 1, 2011 at 9:00 PM. Reason : supposedly has monster kick off leg]

1/1/2011 8:56:29 PM

lol at the recent news listed for him

Quote :

"Latest News Sade loved his Nebraska official - 11/17/2010 HuskersIllustrated.com Nebraska kicker commit Niklas Sade took his official visit to Lincoln on Saturday. Nebraska commit excited for Army stage - 11/03/2010 Rivals.com Football Recruiting Sade displays increased leg strength - 10/13/2010 HuskersIllustrated.com Video: Niklas Sade showcases talent - 07/09/2010 Rivals.com Nebraska getting 'phenomenal' kicker - 07/05/2010 HuskersIllustrated.com Highly-rated kicker chooses Nebraska - 06/30/2010 HuskersIllustrated.com"

1/1/2011 9:04:52 PM

[Edited on January 1, 2011 at 9:11 PM. Reason : ]

1/1/2011 9:08:45 PM

A lot of good special teams pick ups this class. Let's just hope these guys stick around longer than some of our past kicking commits.

Sade is in the US Army AA game.

http://www.nationalcampseries.com/profile.asp?id=1352

[Edited on January 1, 2011 at 10:50 PM. Reason : ...]

1/1/2011 10:45:52 PM

So w/ the commitment of Wakefield Kicker Niklas Sade, we've promised three 2011 scholarships to special team recruits.

Our kicking game has been sub-par, and all three recruits are ranked in the top5 @ their positions (punter, kicker, long-snapper). And we're losing Ruiz, Czajkwoksi & Tedder.

(i wonder if it was the OV to Lincoln (and/or our Champs Victory) that influenced Sade's change of heart?)

1/1/2011 10:47:02 PM

Fyi, the army bowl AA game is Jan 8th at Noon on NBC

1/1/2011 10:53:58 PM

Quote :

"^not to mention if they somehow get leach...that's $$ for a qb"

Not really, maybe in terms of college numbers, but a TT QB never amounted to shit in the NFL. In fact most don't even make it.

1/1/2011 11:00:10 PM

^^Niklas Sade will be there!

[Edited on January 1, 2011 at 11:01 PM. Reason : ^nice addition]

1/1/2011 11:00:58 PM