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"I think they'll be really good, but are getting too much hype heading into next year. I'd love to see LSU rough them up."

We can only hope, but UNC's defense was nasty last year and they're all back this year. They've got the top rated player on many draft boards (Quinn) and 3-4 other guys who could go in the first round (Austin, Carter, Burney, Sturdivant, D. Williams). We've got to hope their offense absolutely implodes ... which is possible with Yates at the helm.

[Edited on July 3, 2010 at 7:42 PM. Reason : ]

7/3/2010 7:42:03 PM

LSU is going to be down this year, but hopefully they will still kick their ass


Conference pride yo

7/3/2010 7:49:47 PM

At this point, it's impossible for the media love NOT to get to them. I say let it happen. Remember our "Dairy Queen" d-line? I'd love to see their entire D-line have that problem.

7/3/2010 9:00:19 PM

We were not the best team last year.

But we won the game somehow.

Do not see UNC's hype as something we should be comparing ourselves to. We have lots of unknowns.

7/4/2010 8:11:20 AM

Found out the other day that im gonna miss this game b/c I have not one, but two friends who scheduled weddings during the season opener

7/6/2010 10:16:29 AM

don't feel bad, it's a cupcake game anyway. We'll blow them out of the water.

7/6/2010 10:26:26 AM

Yeah, but I still feel his pain. There's just something about that season opening tailgate. Maybe it's the fact that we haven't lost yet.

7/6/2010 2:20:17 PM

opening day tailgate is better than christmas. the night before when i stuff my car with supplies is like packing my own christmas stocking to be opened in the morning, and busch light is my egg nog.

however as ncstate fans, we usually get coal.

7/6/2010 6:54:48 PM

i remeber tailgating all night long

then some people had to shoot at other people

7/6/2010 7:10:46 PM

Ok, its time to start building undeserved hype.

We are gonna fuck people up this year and Wilson will be on their corpses!

7/7/2010 8:51:33 PM

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7/7/2010 9:38:22 PM

Quote :

"DESTROYER OF WORLDS!"

7/7/2010 9:52:49 PM

OUR TIME HAS COME!!!!1




















The doubters shall be shut out of the most holy church with a wave of fervor and revelry at the first sign of our lords appearance!

CAST OUT the hate that consumes you! Take in the sadness covered in baby blue! FEAR NOT thy neighbor and trust in Sir Tom!

The Devil made his way into our ranks! INJURY was his name! We shall take all what the most evil of demons can throw, and laugh as we do so!

We are NC STATE!

7/7/2010 9:57:03 PM

Amen!

7/7/2010 10:02:21 PM

^^You shoot my enthusiasm down with your god damn negativity and then try to get people hyped with a picture of Terrelle Pryor. WTF?

7/8/2010 2:23:39 AM

you know football season is getting closer and closer when everyone starts wearing NC State football coaches polo's around the office (i work in an engineering firm)

7/8/2010 8:48:19 AM

what is it with us and offseason car crashes?

http://northcarolinastate.scout.com/2/982550.html

7/8/2010 8:57:27 AM

I'm very glad that he and his family are safe. Sounds like a pretty terrifying ordeal. For those that didn't read the article, he was stopped in traffic behind a semi and a vehicle came barreling in behind him and wedged his vehicle under the semi trailer. They said that he saw it in the rear view and yelled for his wife to duck. Had they not, they could've been decapitated. Scary stuff.

7/8/2010 10:16:05 AM

WHICH ONE OF YOU WAS IT?!

7/8/2010 11:39:18 AM

good write-up siting various sources. Mixed predictions.

http://packinsider.com/2010/07/what-they-are-saying-about-10-wolfpack-football/

7/9/2010 9:43:56 AM

is Debbie Yow married? i'm writing her a letter and want to know if shes a Ms or a Mrs.

7/9/2010 10:38:47 AM

yes

7/9/2010 10:41:47 AM

what are you writing her?

7/9/2010 10:57:22 AM

i want our tailgating rights back, and with a new chancellor and new AD, they need to know that this is not an issue that is going away just because of a change in the guard. this is one issue that both of them can come together and properly address, and immediately garner the support of EVERYONE in the wolfpack family.

7/9/2010 11:00:16 AM

Make is something like

XXXX Holland Road, Suite XXX
Virginia Beach, Virginia

July 8th, 2010

Mrs. Yow
XXX Dodge Street
Raleigh, NC XXXX


URGENT NOTICE:

THIS LETTER HEREBY NOTIFIES MRS. YOW THAT SHE HAS THIRTY (30) DAYS FROM DATE OF RECEIPT TO COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:

1. RETURN THE BALANCE OF $175.
2. RETURN 3/4TH BALANCE FOR BEER PURCHASED: $82.50
3. COMPLETE REFUND OF $2800 AND REMOVAL OF AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM FROM PROPERTY.

TOTAL: $3057.50

FAILURE TO PERFORM WILL RESULT IN IMMEDIATE LEGAL ACTION FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT BY LAWFIRM XXXX & XXXXXX, LLC ON BEHALF OF XXX XXXXXX XXXXXX & XXXX

7/9/2010 11:03:56 AM

^^I am on board with your plan if you can

1. Make a well written, well structured, and respectfully written letter to Mrs Yow, and

2. Succeed

7/9/2010 11:11:28 AM

It's Dr. Yow

7/9/2010 11:28:10 AM

^^, well, i wrote this

Quote :

"Mrs. Yow, First of all, welcome to the Wolfpack family! I am excited about the future of our great university under your new leadership and believe that the future looks brighter than ever for NC State University! I am a recent graduate (College of Engineering/College of Textiles 2008) of this great university and can honestly say that my four years at NC State were the four best years of my life. The opportunity to meet new people from all walks of life, and learn at a place so technologically advanced as our Centennial Campus, was truly a one of a kind experience. I truly had the best experiences, and made some of my favorite memories from 2004-2008. My very first football game as an NC State student was on Saturday, September 4th 2004- a day that lives infamously in the hearts and minds of all the Wolfpack family. As you know, on that day two young adults made a horrible decision that cost the lives of two young men just outside the stadium. Word of the shooting spread like wildfire through the student section by the 2nd quarter and weighed heavily on the minds of all of us for the remainder of the game. Six years later, we still feel the ripple effects of that day around all of the Wolfpack family on game days. We have had tailgate restrictions in place for six years now, all because of two mentally deranged individuals who made horrible decisions. While there is no place for such behaviors anywhere, I feel that limiting the ability of the Wolfpack faithful to enjoy an entire day of the excitement surrounding game day is unfair, especially to us Wolfpack Club donors who pay high costs for parking for a mere five hours of enjoyment. The game day experience is more than simply just the game. Ask any Virginia Tech fan or Clemson fan what it is like on gameday in Blacksburg or Clemson, and they will say it is like a religious experience for them! I am confident that we can make NC State a place with a similar atmosphere. I respectfully ask that this issue again be brought forth and addressed in a way that will again rejuvenate our fan base, and allow us to maximize the time we spend with family and friends as we make the Carter-Finley Stadium grounds such an integral part of our fall season. Thanks for your consideration and welcome HOME to N.C State University! "

it made me feel better.

7/9/2010 11:43:58 AM

not shabby. I remember that game too, sitting in the student section and hearing the news.

7/9/2010 12:15:29 PM

im not bumping some old ass thread so I just wanted to say RIP Tennessee football itt

7/9/2010 1:16:55 PM

Quote :

"It's Dr. Yow"

7/9/2010 1:34:29 PM

whatever. i didnt see a Dr. anywhere on ncsu.edu. everything says "Debbie A. Yow". she'll forgive me if she reads it.

7/9/2010 2:58:52 PM

It always pisses me off when people with PhD's ask you to refer to them as doctors

7/9/2010 3:07:24 PM

Nate Irving # 56, starter at Middle Linebacker









Height: 6-1 Weight: 235
Redshirt Senior
Previous Affiliations: Wallace-Rose Hill
Hometown: Wallace, N.C.

7/9/2010 4:33:15 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMfNgggCt54
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnextNkW8IE

7/9/2010 7:13:55 PM

For once, Wolfpack players aren't in trouble.

http://www.wralsportsfan.com/unc/story/7941321/

7/12/2010 8:19:53 AM

well, i am now very impressed with Debbie Yow. She not only responded to my email about tailgate restrictions, but she forwarded it on to Bobby Purcell.

She was not aware of the tailgate restrictions and asked me to help her understand the rules we have in place now. (I am glad i emailed her now)

Her response:

Quote :

"Kevin, Thank you for the email and welcome. Could you identify for me the tailgating changes that were made subsequent to the shooting that you believe should be retracted? I apologize, but I do not know about the issues you referenced. Debbie "

My response:

Quote :

" Debbie, Apologies for not specifically referencing the restrictions. Since the shooting, tailgate rules have changed to prohibit fans from tailgating up until a mere 5 hours before the game. This makes it tough to plan when alumni are coming in from out of town specifically for the game, and doesn't offer much of an opportunity to enjoy the football grounds. Previously, there was no such restriction and students and alumni would arrive to tailgate in the mornings, and often times the night before, to set up tents, grills, etc. The atmosphere was fantastic. Instead of coming to Raleigh in the morning for a night game, fans have to wait to travel to get there at the same time. Not only does this take away from the ability to create a special college football setting, but it also helps create one of the biggest traffic log-jams on roads surrounding the grounds (Blue Ridge Rd., and Trinity Rd) on game days. It has also been my experience that with the 5 hour restriction, students on campus would find other locations to begin tailgating, consume alcohol remotely, and THEN make the drive over to the tailgate grounds when the gates finally open. To me, this is a bigger safety issue than it is to allow students & fans to convene in the lots earlier. The second main restriction is the prohibition of kegs on tailgate grounds. Although I believe this to be a distant secondary issue compared to the 5 hour restriction, there has been a significant increase in the amount of trash in and around the student lots over the past few years. More trash cans would certainly serve the student lot well, as students don't necessarily take the time to bring their own bags for their trash. Thank you for taking the time to respond- you have certainly solidified my feelings that we now have a true leader of the Pack. Sincerely, Kevin McDonald NCSU Class of 2008 "

7/12/2010 8:35:56 AM

sweet.

7/12/2010 8:55:00 AM

dang, that's pretty cool that she responded to you. Well done, sir.

7/12/2010 9:04:34 AM

That is insane that the shooting was 6 years ago... Seems like 2-3


And you get slapped for the cheesy ass "leader of the Pack" line, but the rest is pretty cool

[Edited on July 12, 2010 at 9:27 AM. Reason : S]

7/12/2010 9:25:36 AM

It was my first tailgate as a student

I remember not thinking it was a big deal

7/12/2010 9:27:26 AM

2 guys getting murdered in the parking lot before a football game by some crazy cokeheads w/ a gun isn't a big deal?

but how does limiting tailgating time to 5 hours supposed to prevent freak occurences like this?

7/12/2010 9:40:23 AM

Did anyone ever actually make the "I went tailgating at NC State and all I got was shit in the face" shirt?


Would be a collectors item now, right along with the ill fated "thank heavens for Daniel Evans" shirt

7/12/2010 9:42:46 AM

It's supposed to keep students from getting AS drunk, getting AS riled up, and therefore making them less likely to be assholes and go get their guns and shoot a guy.


Or maybe it's to create a huge traffic jam on the roads surrounding the grounds, so that no one can go get their gun and come back...

Either way, it's a perfect example of NC State grossly overreacting to an event, like they always do.

7/12/2010 9:45:37 AM

I hope State can come up with a few big wins this year because UT is going to be fucking awful

7/12/2010 9:47:20 AM

well the cheesy line is to appeal to a 59 year old woman.

i thought about ending it with "GET DRUNK, GO STATE!", but i opted for the cheese.

7/12/2010 9:48:33 AM

I know I'm beating a dead horse, but....

People still get drunk before they come. And you can get plenty drunk in 5 hours. And if some crazy cokehead is going get a gun and shoot somebody, he's going to do it regardless.

Pretty cool that she responded.

7/12/2010 9:48:34 AM

Of course, they never realized that more time to drink = people taking their time and actually sipping beer and hard liquor instead of the mad dash to pound as much alcohol as possible in the tiny window of time you're given now

7/12/2010 9:48:53 AM

^ ZACTLY.

"only 5 hours? ok"

...shotgunshotgunshotgunshotgunshotgun...mini bottles...kickoff....floor

7/12/2010 9:52:34 AM

Such as me at the FSU game a few years ago where I couldn't tell which team was which, I spit on the ground the entire 1st quarter to keep from vomiting and i tried to get the 16 year old Goodberry girl to give me head during halftime. Good stuff.

7/12/2010 9:54:49 AM