he better choose the REAL wolfpack

1/8/2008 11:39:05 PM

heard from players Wilson is the stud of our qb group.

1/10/2008 1:58:47 AM

Wilson was drafted out of high school by the Orioles....the fact that he is listed behind Evans, Beck, and Burke makes me think he plays 3 years baseball and is gone. That would only give him 2 years to play football and Glennon is going to be the starter for sure in 2009. I just don't see TOB starting Wilson. I do like the idea of a faster guy playing QB behind what we call a line.

1/10/2008 2:14:27 AM

^^ what players?

i havent heard it... they say he runs well, but who cares...we need a passer so teams dont stack the box. theres a difference in mike vick and peyton manning.

until TOB comes out and says it, i wont believe it a bit.

1/10/2008 2:18:22 AM

http://www.goupstate.com/article/20080113/PSPORTS02/620005136/1018/sports

Lucas Makes Official Visit To NC State
By Phil Kornblut

LB Sterling Lucas (6-2 220) of Orangeburg-Wilkinson made his official visit to NC State over the weekend. "It went real good," he said. "I got to sit down with the coaches. It's a real good coaching staff. I think they are going to take the team to the next level. I feel I can fit into their system. They lost four linebackers and I think I can play early." Lucas did not commit and will visit North Carolina this weekend and Michigan State January 25th. USC remains in the picture and he talked with recruiter Shane Beamer last Friday. "He's going to be in this week with the new defensive coordinator," Lucas said. A Wake Forest recruiter will be in Monday. North Carolina coach Butch Davis is due in Wednesday along with Michigan State head coach Mark Dantonio. NC State coach Tom O'Brien is scheduled for an in home Thursday. Lucas said he's also interested in Maryland.

http://northcarolinastate.scout.com/a.z?s=178&p=8&c=1&nid=3508093
http://ncstate.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=75278&sport=1

1/14/2008 9:09:25 AM

ahahahaha, WR Dwight Jones fails to qualify for UNC again.

http://www.fayobserver.com/article?id=283090

1/15/2008 5:37:26 PM

In that article it also mentions we are entertaining two players this weekend.

Quote :

"Cleveland running back William Lowe and St. Augustine, Fla., cornerback Rashaad Reid are scheduled to be on campus in Raleigh for official visits. Lowe is an all-purpose back who is also looking at Indiana and Iowa. Reid is a late addition to the Wolfpack recruiting board, mainly because he’s been committed to Georgia Tech. But he’s now looking around in lieu of the coaching change there and has visits set for N.C. State, South Florida (Jan. 25) and Arkansas (Feb. 1). He’s already visited Vanderbilt."

** RB William Lowe
http://northcarolinastate.scout.com/a.z?s=178&p=8&c=1&nid=3001905
http://ncstate.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=72285&sport=1






Schools interested
Indiana
Iowa
North Carolina
NC State
West Virginia
Akron
Ball State
Bowling Green
Eastern Michigan
Miami-OH
Connecticut


*** CB Rashaad Reid
http://northcarolinastate.scout.com/a.z?s=178&p=8&c=1&nid=3276588
http://ncstate.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=68977&sport=1




Schools interested
Georgia Tech (soft verbal)
Arkansas
NC State
South Florida
Vanderbilt
Cincinnati
Indiana
Buffalo

1/15/2008 6:36:53 PM

^^ That's funny. Before I even read the article and its blurb about rumors that Jones will end up at ECU, I was thinking, I bet he ends up at ECU now. I hope he does and I hope he owns UNC every time he plays them because that would be some funny shit.

1/15/2008 9:44:48 PM

rumor was that Sam Jones was going to visit ECU this weekend but it doesnt look like that will happen now. This is one we might sweat over if he qualifies or not. W/o him our O-line class gets considerably weaker.

1/17/2008 12:45:28 PM

^ Well, if we're worried about his academics, it would make sense that he was planning on visiting ECU. What makes you think he won't qualify?

1/17/2008 12:49:46 PM

according to packpride sam jones is qualifying and will stick to his commitment

1/17/2008 12:53:04 PM

lol. article is a trip. jones' basically says ECU is worst case scenario and that they are definitely a fall back plan.

1/17/2008 1:01:30 PM

i dk i've just seen it to many times where they say they are qualified and they end up not being. Happens almost everytime actually

1/18/2008 12:28:13 AM

sam jones is at hargrave. not qualifying is certainly a possibility.

1/18/2008 1:14:15 AM

Welcome aboard RJ Mattes!!!


4* #11 OT in the nation according to Scout. Offers from pretty much every team in the south.

1/20/2008 4:08:27 PM

Well damn

I was pretty much certain he was going to Clemson.

Excellent choice!

1/20/2008 4:11:04 PM

^he said the rumors about him and clemson were all "Internet talk". He loves TOB. He texted Mike Glennon about his decision and Mike texted him back tellin him that his mom says she loves RJ, lol

1/20/2008 4:15:15 PM

The kids in this O-line class are going to be NASTY in a couple of years

1/20/2008 4:18:20 PM

Wow, TOB has done an excellent job of recruiting to our needs (especially at QB, LB and OL) and bringing in quality guys that could help very early. This is far exceeding any expectations I had for him in his first class.

1/20/2008 4:38:36 PM

TOB is the shit. Our football future is lookin' up. Imagine how crazy our fans/The Carter will get if we ever start winning 9+ games...

1/20/2008 6:12:36 PM

WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



Red Tom is running this shit. Bitch Davis might as well quit now. I don't think we'll be seeing as many of the top players leaving the state anymore.

1/20/2008 7:04:44 PM

HAHAHAHA

1/20/2008 7:11:44 PM

that makes 5 4 star players in next year's class already

1/20/2008 7:47:31 PM

^yeah....gimme leon mackey and i'll call it a year

1/20/2008 7:51:43 PM

Which players do you think will have the most immediate impact? I think Juco DT LeRoy Burgess may see playing time fairly quickly. Maybe not next year, b/c he might redshirt to gain experience, but he's got the size. He's 6'1" 300 lbs. He's got huge arms. Of course Brandon Barnes will probably see at least some time returning kicks in the next year or so. I also think Kyle Linney and Sam Jones could get on the field after a year or so. They have good size right now. It all just depends on their conditioning and how quickly they can pick up what the coaches want them to do.

1/20/2008 7:53:06 PM

Dwayne Maddox will probably get some PT....especially since he's already enrolled and will be goin through Spring practice. Any of the guys that are already on campus have a head above the rest obviously. Linney, Dom Ellis(already has the body), etc. Of the ones coming in over the summer......of course glennon has a shot. I think Mattes, Jones and Wallace will redshirt. They all need a little more meat on em. Jones being listed at 300 is being generous. Closer to 280 prolly. Wallace and Mattes are both around 270, so they need some bulking, strength. Woulda said Colby Jackson at FB and Manning at LB......but with both goin out with ACL injuries, next year is redshirt for them as well.

1/20/2008 7:59:43 PM

Quote :

"that makes 5 4 star players in next year's class already"

well if you use Rivals ratings then we have 6 4 star players, b/c they have Linney as a 4* player.

1/20/2008 8:26:54 PM

HOLY SHIT HOW THE FUCK DID TOB LAND MATTES? WOWOWOWOWOW

1/20/2008 8:32:24 PM

Good vibes about JUCO DE Shea McKeen. 4 Star out of HS originally commited to USC (the real) in 2005. He was in this weekend for a visit.

1/20/2008 8:42:14 PM

IF I WERE AN AWESOME FOOTBALL STAR ID WANT TO PLAY FOR BUTCH DAVIS MAN THAT GUY CAN COACH PLUS HE KNOWS NFL

1/20/2008 8:43:24 PM

Fuck, yes

1/20/2008 8:58:26 PM

I think several freshman LBs will see PT.

1/20/2008 11:29:53 PM

Quote :

"Nassau (NY) standout Shea McKeen, one of the top junior college defensive end prospects in the country, verbaled to NC State this weekend while in Raleigh for his official visit."

http://northcarolinastate.scout.com/a.z?s=178&p=2&c=721649&ssf=1&RequestedURL=http%3a%2f%2fnorthcarolinastate.scout.com%2f2%2f721649.html

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[Edited on January 21, 2008 at 9:41 PM. Reason : .]

1/21/2008 9:35:05 PM

^SNAP

and the recruits just keep rolling in

1/21/2008 9:38:41 PM

this kid was in the DE rotation at South Carolina as a Freshman before injuring his back. Losing Martrel and littleton, we need an instant impact DE to come in. He'll be in the rotation with Willie, Kuhn, audi, etc.

1/21/2008 9:46:15 PM

without getting too academic, i just want to say: we are on our way to being a football school.

basketball is great and all, but as red as our blood is, and the way our fans are, our rightful place is to be the premier football school in the state. the blue schools down the street can have their five guys run up and down the court, but as far as i'm concerned, we need to be dominnant in football.

1/21/2008 9:54:39 PM

^^ I thought it was b/c he got into a bar fight and was arrested, unless this is another Shea McKeen.

Quote :

"South Carolina defensive end arrested, suspended from team The Associated Press - May 24, 2006 South Carolina defensive end Shea McKeen was arrested early Friday after a bar fight here, police said. McKeen, 20, was at the Pour House in Five Points with a friend and refused to leave after the owner asked them to, according to an incident report. He was charged with disorderly conduct, trespassing and failing to follow police command. South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier said McKeen was suspended indefinitely. "In all likelihood he probably won't play for us anymore," Spurrier said. "We'll wait for the investigation to come out." Bar co-owner Sam Abraham said the brawl lasted a couple of minutes. "The whole event was uncalled for," said Abraham. "That's not the image we're trying to create or condone." McKeen, of Mays Landing, New Jersey, played against Central Florida last season but suffered a lower back injury and didn't play again. He was listed as a backup to junior Jordin Lindsey in the team's spring media guide. "It is embarrassing and I apologize because this is a guy we recruited," Spurrier said. "When you recruit one and they are troublemakers, or appear to be, it makes you feel bad, so we have to do a better job of recruiting the right kind of kids. We're going to mess up occasionally, like we did with this one guy.""

I bet he's learned his lesson and will know he can't mess up this second chance. Everyone makes mistakes in their life. I'm ready to give him the benefit of the doubt. He should be a good one for us.


^ what's wrong with wanting to be good at both. if traditional football schools like Florida, Texas, Wisconsin, Ohio State, etc. can get national attention for both football and basketball, then we can do it too. we are the largest university in the state and have a ton of resources.

[Edited on January 21, 2008 at 10:00 PM. Reason : ]

1/21/2008 9:57:47 PM

clearly i want both to succeed, but it'd take a lot of winning in football for me to be satisfied w/ being just a 'football school'.

1/21/2008 10:03:34 PM

^^well yeah, thats why he left SC, but he was in the rotation till he hurt his back. He also said that the coaches at USC wanted him back but he had to get away.

1/21/2008 10:09:53 PM

all this recruiting news makes me smile

1/22/2008 12:37:05 AM

So he is projected as a DE but out of high school he was a top 10 TE prospect. Any chance we try him at TE or is he being recruited exclusively as a DE?

1/22/2008 1:15:26 AM

Quote :

"He [Mattes] texted Mike Glennon about his decision and Mike texted him back tellin him that his mom says she loves RJ, lol "

Haha, that's probably because Mattes will be the only thing keeping her beanpole of a son from being broken in half.

1/22/2008 1:26:54 AM

Quote :

"Tom is running this shit. Bitch Davis might as well quit now."

Butch isn't doing so bad either. We have a small class at this point but our commits are high caliber players. I expect another 10 or so players to commit by signing day bringing us into the Top 25. I will admit that TOB has done a great job in-state this season. I really wanted to get Mattes cause we need to solidify our O-line.

Quote :

"I don't think we'll be seeing as many of the top players leaving the state anymore."

I agree. Butch signed 4 of the top 5 in state recruits last season, although Dwight Jones didn't qualify academically ( ), and now TOB has commitments from 3 of the top 5 this season. Butch still has a shot at landing the only remaining top 5 in state player LB Abrams-Ward too as he's down to just UNC and Tennessee.

Quote :

"that makes 5 4 star players in next year's class already."

You guys already have 20 verbals and there are only a handful of uncommitted 4* guys with any interest in signing with the Pack. I think it'll be mostly 2 and 3* guys from here on out.

1/22/2008 1:47:55 AM

Quote :

"You guys already have 20 verbals and there are only a handful of uncommitted 4* guys with any interest in signing with the Pack. I think it'll be mostly 2 and 3* guys from here on out. "

Sure, but I'll take O'Brien's ability to coach up his players over Davis's ability to grab a few extra four star players any day.

1/22/2008 1:51:15 AM

Shea McKeen

Shea McKeen

Player Profile

Class:
RS Freshman
Hometown:
Mays Landing, N.J.
High School:
The Hun School

Height / Weight:
6-4 / 253
Position:
DE
Experience:
HS

Named to the first-team Cape Atlantic league ... Named first-team All-Prep ... Rated one of the top 10 tight ends in the nation ... Rated one of the top 25 defensive ends in the nation ... First Team All-League as a junior after recording seven touchdowns ... Recorded eight sacks and scored three touchdowns as a senior ... Played for Coach Danny O'Day at The Hun School in Mays Landing, N.J.

1/22/2008 1:57:43 AM

If Tom OBrien can win 9/10 games with 2 and 3 star players... I think he will do just fine once he brings in a couple classes filled with 3 and 4 stars

1/22/2008 2:57:53 AM

Quote :

"Butch isn't doing so bad either. We have a small class at this point but our commits are high caliber players. "

Oh come on.


'Man, we're gonna have the best 8 man class in the nation!'

Butch is getting killed in recruiting. You can't aim for only top 100 players when you've had 5 straight losing seasons.

1/22/2008 8:44:42 AM

^but he's Butch Mother Fucking Davis, coach of the best damn 4 loss team in the country . . . surely you jest that that alone isn't enough to get all the top recruits

1/22/2008 9:14:06 AM

Quote :

"Butch is getting killed in recruiting. You can't aim for only top 100 players when you've had 5 straight losing seasons. you're UNC"

1/22/2008 10:07:27 AM

This blatant optimism reeks of a 4-7 season

1/22/2008 10:13:12 AM