All I have to say is scoreboard. Someone please suspend this troll.

8/5/2010 11:45:22 AM

An ECU troll?!?!?!?!??!?!?!

8/5/2010 11:55:45 AM

Did someone just compare ACC football to CUSA. That was hilarious.

8/5/2010 1:17:13 PM

I go to ECU for grad school after graduating from State in '09. I can't wait to talk shit after State comes into Greenville and destroys ECU.

8/5/2010 1:22:07 PM

^I mean I got friends down their and I am looking forward to the game. But I honestly feel like if we lose to them it'll be more depressing than the Duke game AT HOME last year.

8/5/2010 1:28:50 PM

What happened to Cunter1

8/5/2010 1:32:31 PM

honestly, im looking forward to watching state this year. Any college football fan would enjoy watching Nate Irving. just wow. And that offense should finally start to really gel. If you guys can stop some deep passes, you should finally break loose with the W/L's a little. and for the love of god please keep beating carolina.

Do us a favor and go beat down UCF. They are annoying. And since ya'll are from the mighty ACC you wouldn't wanna lose to two CUSA schools in the same season. =)

Good luck this year.

8/5/2010 8:26:17 PM

your clear lack of football prowess amuses me

8/5/2010 8:42:19 PM

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"I can't wait to talk shit after State comes into Greenville and destroys ECU."

really? outside of baseball they aren't even on the radar of wanting to shit talk.

8/5/2010 8:49:38 PM

29 days, it is getting really close now!

8/5/2010 9:15:48 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8t_CCmASDU

8/5/2010 9:34:08 PM

Meet The Pack Day will be held on August 14th at 2:00 pm at Carter-Finely Stadium.

8/5/2010 9:48:23 PM

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"And that offense should finally start to really gel."

I cant wait for this season if our offense didnt gel last season.

8/6/2010 8:45:49 AM

Dean Haynes #29







Class: RS Freshman
Hometown: Tunnell Hill, Ga.
High School: NW Whitfield County
Height / Weight: 5-11 / 193
Position: CB

A home run threat anytime he touches the ball, Haynes has scary speed. He is also very strong and will not come down by an arm tackle alone. On defense, he is as physical a DB as I have seen. Could play corner but could easily move to safety due to tackling ability. Needs to continue flexibility program and harness his energy. A character guy in the truest sense, Haynes is a natural leader--Burke Hayes

In 2009: Redshirted the season ... Earned a 3.123 GPA for the fall semester and was invited to participate in the 2010 freshman convocation at NC State ... Named the Offensive Scout Team Player of the Week versus Pittsburgh and won the award for the defense before the UNC victory.

Prep: Played most of his senior season at quarterback and running back under Coach Mike Falluer at Northwest Whitfield County High School ... Led the area in rushing with 878 yards and 18 touchdowns... Passed for 782 yards and three scores to lead the area with 121 points scored... Selected as the player of the year for the area... Given the Bruin Award for best all-around player as a senior... A Class 4A first-team all-state selection his senior year... Named to the Atlanta Journal Constitution's Georgia Top 150...Named to the All-Southeast Region class of 2009 by Prep Star... During his junior campaign, he registered 99 tackles, and seven interceptions... Also played running back, rushing 43 times for 428 yards and nine touchdowns in 2007... Tallied 56 tackles and three interceptions as a sophomore... Named to the all-area team for three straight years, as a defensive back his sophomore and junior seasons, and as the quarterback his senior year... Also ran track ... Enrolled in the first-year college program ... Born 4/13/91.

8/6/2010 9:49:00 AM

The ECU trolling is awesome. "We have a bigger scoreboard- OMG!". Who gives a flying fuck?

8/6/2010 9:51:43 AM

^ +1 who doesn't give a flying Fbomb as long as we WIN.

^2 - I like what I hear about this Haynes kid. Looking forward to seeing him in action.

8/6/2010 10:01:16 AM

Wow. I just watched highlights etc...from several games last year; Audie Cole has no business playing SLB for us. (see 2009 Clemson v. State game some Clemson fan put up on youtube). For a guy that is bigger than a few of our DE that was a QB in HS why in the hell does TOB think he should be out in space covering TE's and Slot Receivers?

If anything we should have and extra CB/S/ or a guy like Hans Rice or DJ Green out ther covering in space.

Hopefully Tenuta will knock some sense into Archer and get Cole's ass off the field. Thoughts?

[Edited on August 6, 2010 at 11:11 AM. Reason : y]

8/6/2010 11:07:28 AM

Cole isnt going anywhere

He is actually pretty damn fast for a dude his size. He was still thinking about what he had to do instead of doing it.

He should be solid this year, along with manning and irving

8/6/2010 11:15:29 AM

Yeah hopefully Cole will be more instinctful this season, but he did get burned on a number of plays and is slow for a LB. He definitely should not be on the field for obvious pass plays.

8/6/2010 11:22:36 AM

Yeah, Cole sucked horribly in space last year, but he's a borderline freak with his athleticism/speed. He's also a hell of a pass-rusher.

I think a year in the system + Tenuta's influence (more blitzing) are gonna make Cole a pretty nasty LB in time.

8/6/2010 11:23:35 AM

Point taken; but is he really that fast for a LB? I'm guessing he is 6-5 235-250 lbs? He should be a DE IMO.

^ Hell of a pass rusher as DE but no way as a SLB.

[Edited on August 6, 2010 at 11:27 AM. Reason : ..]

8/6/2010 11:24:55 AM

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"What happened to Cunter1"

CHunter2 was my unity ID. I signed up for TWW when I was a freshman and just used that as my username.

8/6/2010 3:19:24 PM

Cole's fast when he knows where he's going.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3On_ONxB98M

He's roughly keeping up with TJ graham in that clip.

8/6/2010 3:24:27 PM

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"your clear lack of football prowess amuses me"

You don't think State offense will be better than it was last year?

Stopping the deep ball wasn't one of state's main problems on defense last year?

Care to break down any other issues?

8/6/2010 11:49:45 PM

Look dude the last time EZU beat us was when Chuck was fired and the players had already given up.

We beat two of EZU's best teams ever with our losing-record teams.

Kinda like how we beat App when they were at the top of their "level" as well.

[Edited on August 7, 2010 at 12:09 AM. Reason : Hell if Armanti plays last year App probably beats EZU]

8/7/2010 12:08:50 AM

^^Saying that the offense is finally going to gel this year is idiotic since the offense put up over 30 points a game last year. And yes, the pass defense was terrible last year but anyone with half a brain already knew that so acting like it's insightful analysis is equally moronic. Also, the suggestion (even in jest) that ECU will beat us this year is laughable, with 17 starters gone and a new head coach you'll be lucky to get to 6 wins.

8/7/2010 3:07:13 AM

ok lets break that video down. TJ starts 20 yards behind Audie slows down half way through and cuts back and Audie is still well behind him. I know he isn't going to keep up with him but I wouldn't say he "roughly" kept up with him either. Go back and watch last season. He struggles wrapping up, driving through the ball, and doubts himself more than I do. He may play but he wouldn't be playing many other plays

8/7/2010 4:51:22 AM

^Gentlemen. As I do agree with you all here, I would wait to pass judgement on this team until we can see them on the field. I am excited, but there are ALOT of unknowns.

Then again, killpups is on an NC State website.... screw it... talk shit. TO HELL WITH EZU!

8/7/2010 7:25:14 AM

I know it is the homer in me, but I love that everyone is giving up on us. Its the opposite of what happened last year.

We finally get an easy opening game.

There are a lot of little reasons to think we will be improved.

Just nobody knows how those little reasons will add up.

8/7/2010 8:20:04 AM

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"Stopping the deep ball wasn't one of state's main problems on defense last year? Care to break down any other issues?"

No, the deep ball wasn't our main problem last year on defense, and that was mostly because opposing teams didn't have to worry about going deep. It was the short passes that killed us and then the failure to make open field tackles. A simple 5 yard pass for the QB would then became a 15 yard play. Mike Archer puts 10 yard cushions on the WR just about every play, and to make matters worse was he would also drop the LBs. It would really get me hot when he would do it on something like 3rd and 3, that's a pretty easy decision for a QB to make. It was either a quick slant or a WR/TE would settle underneath the LB, just enough to move the sticks. Don't get me wrong our DBs are bad, very bad, but the defensive play calling pretty much set them up for failure.
I guess IMO we should have at least tried jamming the WRs at the line. If they beat you once, oh well it happens. But I want your QB to prove to me that he can consistently beat me over the top. What is the average completion of rate of passes over 15 yards in NCAA? I'm not sure, but I would doubt its much over 30%

8/7/2010 8:42:21 AM

4 weeks from now I will be tailgating my ass off in the TX lot

8/7/2010 8:55:57 AM

So the lead story on PP is "Bishop: Pack Adding New Wrinkles Defensively". Does that mean we aren't going to play a soft zone every play?

8/7/2010 9:05:06 AM

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"ok lets break that video down. TJ starts 20 yards behind Audie slows down half way through and cuts back and Audie is still well behind him. I know he isn't going to keep up with him but I wouldn't say he "roughly" kept up with him either. Go back and watch last season. He struggles wrapping up, driving through the ball, and doubts himself more than I do. He may play but he wouldn't be playing many other plays"

Go back and look again. At about the NC State 30, Cole stops trying to actively block people and just starts running with TJ, and TJ gains about 5 yards on him until the BC 15-10 when he starts to pull up.

That's roughly keeping up when they're both just running downfield, keeping in mind that Graham is the fastest dude on the team and Cole isn't.

8/7/2010 2:15:17 PM

I don't know if there's a more pointless debate than whether Audie Cole can keep up with TJ Graham.

Anyways, from the N&O today:

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" Fresh off spending the spring and summer playing baseball, N.C. State quarterback Russell Wilson still is adjusting to his first full-team drills since November. Meanwhile, sophomore cornerback C.J. Wilson is emerging as a possible leader in a defensive backfield that struggled last season. Coach Tom O'Brien and defensive coordinator Mike Archer gave an update on training camp Friday evening. Russell Wilson, who missed spring practice, isn't in midseason form yet. "He hasn't been really sharp throwing the football, but he hasn't thrown it since November in team situations," O'Brien said. "He's got to get that back, and he's working hard at that." O'Brien also complimented Wilson on his improved pocket presence. In the past, defenses have bottled up Wilson because of his habit of trying to escape pressure by running sideways. "He got caught as people defended him and knew what he did," O'Brien said. "So he's got to be able to step up in the pocket and throw. You can take off and run stepping up if everything's covered. He's worked hard on that aspect." C.J. Wilson returned an interception for a touchdown on the opening day of practice and continues to be a leader. He's only a sophomore, but he is one of N.C. State's most experienced players in the secondary. "C.J. in particular has had some really good practices," Archer said. "He's shown leadership because he has played more than anybody else." Archer said sophomore Terrell Manning has emerged as a starting outside linebacker; he has spent about a year running neck and neck with Dwayne Maddox. And on the defensive line, end David Akinniyi has impressed coaches early. He is a transfer student who joined N.C. State for his senior season after Northeastern dropped football. "David Akinniyi has had a great summer, and I think David has had a good camp," Archer said. "It's hard to tell without putting full pads on, but just based on retention, work habits, leadership, David has done well." N.C. State's most highly regarded recruit, offensive tackle Robert Crisp from Raleigh's Athens Drive High, has started slowly. But O'Brien said that's natural and hasn't ruled out playing Crisp in the season opener. "His head is swimming," O'Brien said. "That's what I can tell you right now, but that's the way all freshman linemen are. The vocabulary is different, everything is different up front, and the speed of the game is a lot faster. He's swimming right now, but he's got four weeks to go [before the opener], so maybe he can make it. We don't know.""

http://blogs.newsobserver.com/accnow/nc-state-camp-tale-of-two-wilsons

8/7/2010 2:35:34 PM

The NC State shit thread is old:

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5444048

Sean Locklear was called for holding in the Super Bowl with Seattle against Pittsburgh, during a play that was a pass TD, now the referee admits it was a blown call. On the next play Hasselbeck threw an interception.

[Edited on August 7, 2010 at 4:08 PM. Reason : there was also another admitted blown call but this was NCSU shit]

8/7/2010 4:06:38 PM

Im gonna come clean. I didn't watch state football for more than 10 minutes last year. And 9 of those were in the USC game where Wilson got hurt and ya'll lost.

I know nothing about football. I wear women's underwear and all pirates are gay and stupid.

all hail the wolf

thank you so much for gracing us with your time and presence this year when you play at our highschool stadium

wow i hope we score a point or two

8/7/2010 7:27:02 PM

dude

just shut up

8/8/2010 1:13:27 AM

its a message board

relax

8/8/2010 2:02:52 AM

First day of practice

8/8/2010 8:03:16 AM

http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/08/08/619316/pack-punter-has-a-kick-in-his.html


Ruiz working on form, so on and so forth.

8/8/2010 9:52:39 AM

^ good article on Ruiz, let's hope he's improved.

^^ few things i noticed in the video.

Sweezy was practicing (not indicative, but a good sign)
Mustafa Greene, Palmer and Creecy look fast
What was that drill where Nate Irving stripped the ball from Lucas (it looked like "the purse snatching drill", funny)

8/8/2010 10:25:31 AM

Mustafa Greene, Tobais Palmer, Robert Crisp plus the defensive backs appear to be in the best position to burn their redshirts and play this year given the depth chart at their positions so i've been told

8/8/2010 5:07:45 PM

^^^^@3:45. I missed it the first time but Tobias puts a damn move on Gary Grant after he catches the ball.

SHOUT OUT TO DADDYTIME.

[Edited on August 8, 2010 at 6:48 PM. Reason : .]

8/8/2010 6:48:11 PM

toward the end, there is a short catch made by a receiver and if it would have been full contact nate irving would have lit him up

8/8/2010 6:57:43 PM

Great video. loved it. Your backs look nice. Good luck guys.

8/8/2010 7:36:27 PM

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"good article on Ruiz, let's hope he's improved."

I mean the only way he could really get worse is if when he kicked it, the ball somehow went backwards. (this will probably happen now)

also:

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""I understood. I wanted to play, and I didn't have the best year.""

UNDERSTATEMENT OF THE YEAR

But in all seriousness, Ruiz seems pretty humble about being a shitty punter, so i'm gonna support him. This is unlike Marcus Stone, who thought he should have finished as a QB.

http://ncstate.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=929719

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""I wish I would have had my shot at quarterback [at NCSU], back when I got changed out [to tight end]," Stone said. "I feel that would have been my best shot to play pro football.""

[Edited on August 8, 2010 at 8:52 PM. Reason : gfgfg]

8/8/2010 8:44:30 PM

^ Stone bringing the funny

Also, happy to see Glennon putting some zip on the ball.

8/8/2010 10:28:26 PM

^because he wasn't before??

8/9/2010 1:26:18 AM

Sorry should of been a little clearer. In the games I saw him in last year he seemed hesitant to hit the short under routes. He was getting picked off on those long floaters he burned high schoolers on. He has such a powerful arm I'm glad to see he's using it more in our system. That's what I mean.

8/9/2010 2:04:14 AM

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"good article on Ruiz, let's hope he's improved."

But yeah, best of luck.

8/9/2010 9:09:21 AM