Excitement/high hopes for football slowly coming back.

Not good.

7/23/2010 11:00:05 AM

7/23/2010 11:02:43 AM

i'm excited but have no high hopes for our performance

7/23/2010 11:02:45 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyLMFkvbCNc

pls to embed

7/23/2010 11:19:57 AM

7/23/2010 11:27:50 AM

god i love him [homo]

7/23/2010 12:08:55 PM

whoever did the video did a great job.

7/23/2010 12:39:10 PM

^^^very nice. damn you, baseless optimism... damn you.

7/23/2010 1:40:17 PM

My only complaint is that there were no 2009 highlights.

7/23/2010 1:43:24 PM

i dont get why people are so down on this team

its a new season, who knows wtf will happen

did anyone know Nate irving was going to be a monster his sophomore year? We just need a few players on D to step up. This offense can put up points, if we can get some stops on D we will be just fine.

Irving and Manning are going to be monsters at LB, Lemon is a damn fine DE, Sweezy should be pretty good as long as he isn't punching old people, and our secondary HAS to be better. They can't be as bad as they were last year.

i'm not trying to start a discussion that will inevitably lead to Mike Archer and getting raped at home by Duke, I'm just saying that if we don't lose 15 players to ACL injuries, maybe we find ourselves a player or two in the secondary and can be a middle of the road defense.

Just don't give up just yet, that's all.

7/23/2010 2:00:12 PM

nononon

FUCK THAT
our D sucks, state sucks, dean smith sucks, cheese sucks, I suck, fuck it all

go to hell all of your optimism

7/23/2010 2:15:56 PM

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

7/23/2010 2:18:17 PM

I'm more optimistic about this year because of Irving coming back, Tenuta being added to the defensive staff and the fact that our defense has to improve. The secondary got a couple of good recruits, got experience last year and should be helped out if Tenuta can help the DL and LB's pass rush to take pressure off of the secondary. We lost some OL and DL, but we've replaced them with guys who should be good as well with Lemon/Sweezy/etc. on the DL and Crisp on the OL. I think Mustafa Greene could have a big season as a freshman RB, he'll have the opportunity.

7/23/2010 2:41:58 PM

Dennis Byrd, one of the greatest Wolfpack players in history, has died. His number 77 was retired in 2002 and hangs on the West side upper deck, being the only defensive player to hold such an honor. He was a two time All-American defensive tackle while playing under the legendary Earle Edwards. He was only the second Wolfpack player to be taken in the first round of the NFL draft. Roman Gabriel was the first. The Patriots took him 6th overall. To show you how great he was, during his first season of eligibility (remember that freshmen could not play back in the day) he received 1st team All-ACC honors. In fact he was the first player in Atlantic Coast Conference history to be named a three-time All-ACC selection. On December 7, 2010 he will be officially inducted into the National Football Foundation’s College Football Hall of Fame, becoming only the fifth Wolfpack player to do so. He was named an ACC Football Legend and inducted into the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame in 2007.

7/23/2010 6:08:04 PM

We lost another member of the Wolfpack family today in Kaye Cowher, wife of Bill Cowher. Kaye, iirc, played basketball here at State.

7/24/2010 12:00:56 AM

^http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10204/1075087-100.stm

7/24/2010 12:03:29 AM

Although negative recruiting is not a NCAA violation, but coaches employing such tactics can still be reprimanded by the American Football Coaches Association. A BC assistant could face such due to an email he sent to a UConn commit telling him that their staff wouldn't be there in January.

http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-football/hc-uconn-football-recruit-0722-20100721,0,1919893.story

7/24/2010 11:49:57 AM

if only white cornerbacks were possible now adays. look what happened last year.

7/24/2010 12:25:21 PM

http://northcarolinastate.scout.com/2/986289.html

look how young this defensive back unit is....

Boundary Cornerback
2 Rashard Smith 5-11/176 So.
12 Jordan Monk 6-0/184 Jr.
Boundary Safety
27 Earl Wolff 6-0/201 So.*
10 Donald Coleman 6-0/195 Fr.*
Free Safety
30 Brandan Bishop 6-2/210 So.*
29 Dean Haynes 5-11/193 Fr.*
Field Cornerback
46 C.J. Wilson 5-11/179 So.*
39 Gary Grant 6-0/186 So.*

i'm still so pissed about what happened to jarvis byrd last year w/ greg little

[Edited on July 26, 2010 at 8:23 AM. Reason : i guess we're at least lucky that most are redshirts]

7/26/2010 8:21:25 AM

I hope R.J. Mattes will be recovered by the time the season starts. I'm sure Overgaard is good, but we need all the depth we can get.

7/26/2010 9:42:42 AM

I know nothing is ever certain, but I remember reading in the spring that the coaches/trainers thought he was progressing well.

7/26/2010 11:05:04 AM

yeah if byrd were healthy i would actually feel pretty okay with Smith/Byrd starting at CB

but no, of course not

7/26/2010 11:11:05 AM

Southern Pigskin gave us a top 5 ranking for ACC stadium atmosphere.

http://www.southernpigskin.com/index.php/site/acc_venue_rankings_noise_level/

ACC Venue Rankings: Noise Level

1. Clemson - Many consider Memorial Stadium to be the premier gameday atmosphere in the ACC. Watching the Tigers run down the hill after touching "Howard's Rock" is an absolute must for any college football fan.

2. Virginia Tech - Few fan bases get as rowdy as the Hokies. Though capacity doesn't compare to some other schools, Tech can be considered the Autzen Stadium of the east. "Enter Sandman" gets things stirred up.

3. Florida State - There is a lot to like about gameday in Tallahassee, but some consider the Seminole fan bases to be a little more laid back than others. For games against rivals Florida and Miami, Doak Campbell can get quite loud.

4. NC State - Wolfpack faithful are the rowdiest of the Carolina schools as they care a little bit more about football than their in-state brethren. Night games at Carter-Finely are extremely difficult for visitors.

5. Georgia Tech - The Yellow Jackets are well-known for their Thursday night atmospheres. The setting, in downtown Atlanta, is a great one and Tech fans definitely get loud when needed.

7/26/2010 1:01:19 PM

nothing wrong with that ranking

7/26/2010 1:23:31 PM

Quote :

"I might've crapped up the quote tags there, but we did sign the #2 kicker for the 2010 season, Billy Bennett. He went to BC, then to a Juco in CA, and now he's coming here. I don't know if he can punt."

7/26/2010 4:02:49 PM

Tyrod over Wilson in POY voting?

7/26/2010 4:05:13 PM

I want to see what Amerson does this year. He's a 4-star player that we're adding to our secondary and with Byrd out for the year he could get an opportunity.

7/26/2010 4:08:35 PM

I was more surprised that Ponder won in such a landslide

He's good, but not that good

7/26/2010 4:11:45 PM

Quote :

"Boundary Cornerback 2 Rashard Smith 5-11/176 So. 12 Jordan Monk 6-0/184 Jr. Boundary Safety 27 Earl Wolff 6-0/201 So.* 10 Donald Coleman 6-0/195 Fr.* Free Safety 30 Brandan Bishop 6-2/210 So.* 29 Dean Haynes 5-11/193 Fr.* Field Cornerback 46 C.J. Wilson 5-11/179 So.* 39 Gary Grant 6-0/186 So.*"

Rashard Smith is out for the season

7/26/2010 4:20:37 PM

aha, and the injury train continues to roll.

7/26/2010 4:22:04 PM

And with that, football season is officially underway!

7/26/2010 4:23:54 PM

So Byrd and Smith are both gone?

Does Greg Golden have any extra eligibility?

7/26/2010 4:24:00 PM

abc123

[Edited on July 26, 2010 at 4:38 PM. Reason : abc123]

7/26/2010 4:37:05 PM

[Edited on July 26, 2010 at 4:40 PM. Reason : whoops]

7/26/2010 4:39:30 PM

god fucking damnit

7/26/2010 4:54:44 PM

when i saw that Smith was out i just threw my head back and did one of those real LOL's but out of utter disbelief but at the same time, not surprised, its complicated.


...


ACC Championship Game Predictions
1. Virginia Tech over FSU 35
2. Virginia Tech over Clemson 13
3. Florida State over Virginia Tech 11
4. Florida State over Miami 10
5. Miami over Florida State 9
6. Georgia Tech over Florida State 7
7. Florida State over North Carolina 3
T8. Virginia Tech over Boston College 2
T8. Florida State over Georgia Tech 2
T10. Miami over Clemson 1
T10. Georgia Tech over Clemson 1
T10. Boston College over Georgia Tech 1
T10. Boston College over Virginia Tech 1
T10. North Carolina over Florida State 1
T10. North Carolina over Clemson 1

did they let Greg Barnes from IC (who pretends to be a journalist) vote in this nonsense?

[Edited on July 26, 2010 at 5:15 PM. Reason : missed one]

7/26/2010 5:07:02 PM

Quote :

"when i saw that Smith was out i just threw my head back and did one of those real LOL's but out of utter disbelief but at the same time, not surprised, its complicated."

me too

7/26/2010 5:11:51 PM

Quote :

"So Byrd and Smith are both gone?"

First reaction -- FUCKING SHIT DAMMIT

Second reaction -- redshirting these two this year means we'll have our potential starters at CB locked up for the next three seasons (after this one).

Third reaction -- Our secondary might actually be worse this year than it was last year

7/26/2010 5:15:48 PM

our secondary is like sorting feces based on hardness. this kid was one of the more solid turds in a pile of soft stool.

i'd say a Type 3 player in a pile of Type 6 based on this link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bristol_Stool_Scale

[Edited on July 26, 2010 at 5:21 PM. Reason : .]

7/26/2010 5:19:35 PM

Why is it that every year for the past 3 seasons, right around this time, when I should be getting excited for football season, I, end up feeling, like someone is ass raping my fandom with these injuries. For fucks sake, make it fucking stop, at least to the starters, mother fucking fuck fuck fuck.


/comas /rant

7/26/2010 5:26:11 PM

^^^^^^^^^^ more like it's officially basketball season. Amirite?

7/26/2010 5:43:01 PM

it begins...

7/26/2010 5:55:42 PM

justin byers had some type of injury too right? whatever happened to him

7/26/2010 6:00:21 PM

yep, WOLFPACK FOOTBALL HAS BEGUN!

7/26/2010 9:32:57 PM

It cannot possibly be happening again can it? What the hell am I talking about of course it is.

7/26/2010 9:54:32 PM

they switch team doctors and it continues...sumbitch

7/26/2010 10:06:01 PM

wow, i can't believe we're coming up on two years since the 41-10 game.

seems like only yesterday...

7/26/2010 10:30:24 PM

Can we just forfeit this season, redshirt EVERYONE and send Glennon to a prep school somewhere to get some play time?

7/26/2010 10:32:44 PM

http://www.southernpigskin.com/index.php/site/baseball_playing_qbs/

7/27/2010 8:17:57 AM

^^Glennon will still get a career ending injury....they can't escape.

7/27/2010 9:34:07 AM