http://acc.starnewsonline.com/default.asp?item=2253873

Mears "Tookie the Barbarian" is READY

[Edited on August 21, 2008 at 12:46 PM. Reason : ]

8/21/2008 11:12:33 AM

Evans is not very good at all, and his foot speed is one of the last things I am concerned about when it comes to him. I don't know how it got to that, the last thing I think when looking at him is "wow he would be better if he was faster." That is probably 10th on the list of things he needs to improve.

I would think that a combination of Wilson and Evans would work best. Use Wilson like a lot of teams do in spread offenses, some qb runs and draw plays, and then bring Evans in some for a more traditional offense and SOME passing. Make the defenses we play prepare for more then just 1 bad qb, at least make them prepare for a bad qb who throws and a bad qb who runs.

Doesn't matter, we all know that this year the running game is going to be key. If we are going to have any success we will need to be a team that rushes the ball very well, and is in the top of the ACC in that catagory.

8/21/2008 11:17:06 AM

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"PC: O'Brien Talks South Carolina http://northcarolinastate.scout.com/2/781297.html Have you decided on a starting quarterback? No. When do you think you will decide? When we have to exchange with South Carolina... we'll do it then. If this was a normal week, we'd be doing this on Saturday. No sense rushing what we are doing right now. We just finished up the scrimmage last night. I have made the decision that we are going to redshirt [Mike] Glennon. While he's an exceptional talent, he's just not ready to handle some of the situations. It become apparent in the last scrimmage that we had prior to this one. We got together and talked about it... he's fine with that. It is down to [Daniel] Evans and [Russell] Wilson. [Harrison] Beck will be the third quarterback. Any thoughts on playing both Daniel Evans and Russell Wilson? That's possible, but I don't know that. My first couple of years at BC, we've had these situations. I started Matt Hasselbeck my first year, but then the next year it was Timmy Hasselbeck and Scott Mutryn. Then Mutryn started, and we had Hasselbeck with Brian St. Pierre. We've been in these situations, and we would put the other guy in the game sometime in the second quarter, just to get the starter out. Now, it depends on who it is. If it is Russell Wilson, maybe we will take him and put Daniel in, just so he can settle down and look at the defense. I can't answer that right now, but I've done it before. How much of an advantage is it for you knowing Daniel is so team-oriented? I think that is true, but that is also true of Russell Wilson and true of Mike Glennon, or any of them... the three of them. That is not taking anything away from Beck. All of those kids are the same way. I think that is one of the good things... I trust them all. Have you made a decision? No. We scrimmaged last night and looked at it, and then looked at it again this morning. We met and then we had to go to the all-coaches meeting this morning, so we've been doing other duties on campus. We'll get together again and go over the film again this afternoon, and then we will talk basically tomorrow and work hard on trying to figure out, not only the quarterback position, but all positions as we start our preparation for South Carolina tomorrow. Were Wilson and Evans splitting the reps? We only had two days of practice before we scrimmaged last night. They got most of the work, and then we gave Harrison a little work last night too because he'll be the third quarterback. How many positions are you still unsettled on? I think the offensive line. We still haven't put who the five guys that are going to be the starters are. We don't have that at fullback. We don't have that at wide receiver. We don't have that at quarterback. [Jamelle] Eugene will start and Andre [Brown] will backup at tailback. That is the only position on offense... [Anthony] Hill at tight end. We have two of them done. Defensively, we are pretty well set on the interior, but I'm not sure about the ends. The linebackers are pretty well set. The secondary, we are probably set on the starters, but it is just who is going to back up. Have you known for a while that Glennon would redshirt, but you kept him in the mix to see how how he'd handle the fire? I thought he was in the mix until I decided that he wasn't after the third scrimmage. A lot of the third scrimmage... it was game-ending situations where things have to happen fast. You are in the two-minute offense, you are in the four-minute offense. A lot of things that win games for you at the end of games. A lot of it is the experience factor and the college game moves an awful lot faster than the high school game did. Getting signals, knowing what the clock is doing, all of those things only come with experience. He has everything else, he just needs some time to soak. Does he see the benefit of redshirting? What we have done with redshirt quarterbacks in the past, and it goes through the history of all the guys at BC that came and played, they'll go to every quarterback meeting. They'll be in on every game plan and situation. I'll take him to all the away games, just so he travels and he learns how to do that part of it. We expect him to prepare each and every week like he is going to be the starting quarterback. Every guy that I had at BC has done the same thing. It is an advantage that way, so hopefully he'll learn. The best way to learn is to be on the practice field. We won't do that with him again until spring practice. What are some of the things you are seeing from Russell Wilson that is making this a tough decision? The more he plays, the better he gets and the more comfortable he feels. Everything goes fast. Well, the more you play, it slows down. Your execution gets better. The more he plays, the more... he executes the offense much better. When do you plan to swap depth charts with South Carolina? We called South Carolina and asked them when they want to do it. Whenever they want do it, we'll do it. Maybe they have some similar situations. I don't think so, but generally if this was a normal game week, we would do it on Sunday after a Saturday game. Last year, we did this on a Monday before the first game. Whenever they want to do it, we'll do it. What if they wanted to do it right now? I'm not ready... they will have to wait. How many players will you be taking to South Carolina? As many as we feel we have to take to win. Obviously, he likes to throw the football around, so we may have to bring a couple extra defensive linemen to rush the passer and do things like that. I don't like to travel with extra guys, but only guys that we feel will get into the football game and help us win. How do you plan on imitating the atmosphere you'll see down there? I don't think you can do that. I've never been one of the guys to pipe in noise and all that... you've just got to do the best job you can to prepare to win and you have to count on your senior leadership. The problem is we don't have a lot of senior leadership of guys who have played a lot. We moved [John] Bedics to the offensive line with [Curtis] Crouch and [Meares] Green. You've got [Anthony] Hill. You've got [Daniel] Evans and [Andre] Brown. I think that's all the seniors you have on offense. On defense, you've got [Antoine] Holmes, [Keith] Willis, Robbie Leonard, J.C. Neal, and Jeremy Gray. That's not a lot of seniors... there might be more freshmen and walk-ons on the two-deep than there are seniors. Regardless of which starts, are you confident you can win with either guy? Yes. Is Jamelle Eugene hurt? Not really. Do you expect him to be ready for the opener? Yes. He's not hurt anymore than anybody else has been. Last night we had to give Andre a lot of work so that's what we did. He hasn't had any work the last two scrimmages. Were you pleased with how Brown played? Yeah. I think that he came back, he ran hard, he ran with pretty good vision. His conditioning needs to improve, but that's why we tried to give him as much work as we could last night. Where is John Ware right now? John Ware has been suspended from school. He's academically suspended. Do you not expect him with the team for the duration of the fall? He's suspended. That doesn't mean he's out. He has to clear up some things academically, and he's going to come back. What do you have to do to win this game? With all their experience, they've got 10 starters back on defense and then they are getting three injured starters back. We're going to have to try and stay on the field the best we can. If they have the ball all night and throwing it around, it's going to really put our defense in a disadvantage. Somehow we've got to find a way to make first downs and stay on the field. And then, always on opening games you worry about the kicking game. As much as you work on it, you don't know what's going to happen that first night you punt the ball, snap the ball or do whatever you do."

[Edited on August 21, 2008 at 11:23 AM. Reason : there is your answer as to why he was redshirted]

8/21/2008 11:21:25 AM

^^the o line and RBs will be the most important, we just need a qb to manage the game and not screw up, something that evans certainly did NOT show last year...

[Edited on August 21, 2008 at 11:21 AM. Reason : ]

8/21/2008 11:21:26 AM

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"Doesn't matter, we all know that this year the running game offensive line is going to be key. "

Fixed that. If you don't have a decent line, you can't do either.

8/21/2008 11:21:59 AM

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"Is Jamelle Eugene hurt? Not really."

oh damn, wtf is that about.

how are our top 3 RBs already broke to some degree before the season even starts?

8/21/2008 11:32:16 AM

I thought the connection was pretty obvious that when you say you need to have a good running game it implies that your O line is playing good as well.

8/21/2008 11:46:56 AM

^^ you should listen to the audio. Eugene is fine. TOB says he's not hurting anymore than the rest of the guys. So if anything he might have a bruise or his muscles ache from all the work they've been putting in. The reason the reporter asked the question was b/c Eugene really didn't get any work in the last scrimmage. This was b/c TOB (and I'm guessing the doctors as well) was finally ready to let Brown scrimmage. So almost all of the work went to him. The reporter thought that Eugene may have been hurt since he didn't really do much in that scrimmage. I mean we've had a bunch of injuries already, so would it really surprise anyone if we had had another one by then.

8/21/2008 12:39:54 PM

Best part of the interview haha

Quote :

"When do you plan to swap depth charts with South Carolina? We called South Carolina and asked them when they want to do it. Whenever they want do it, we'll do it. Maybe they have some similar situations. I don't think so, but generally if this was a normal game week, we would do it on Sunday after a Saturday game. Last year, we did this on a Monday before the first game. Whenever they want to do it, we'll do it. What if they wanted to do it right now? I'm not ready... they will have to wait. How many players will you be taking to South Carolina? As many as we feel we have to take to win. Obviously, he likes to throw the football around, so we may have to bring a couple extra defensive linemen to rush the passer and do things like that. "

8/21/2008 1:45:41 PM

that still doesn't prove your point dude, just let it go...no one wants to keep reading us arguing

8/21/2008 1:57:26 PM

^Huh?

8/21/2008 8:14:48 PM

I think gunzz was responding to titans78

8/21/2008 8:56:59 PM

Doubtful, unless he was just posting something that confirmed what I had said already several times.

If that was the case, thanks.

8/21/2008 9:07:14 PM

http://fightmusic.com/

I getting pumped listening to college fight songs right now. A week from now I'll be in Columbia rooting for the Pack!

8/21/2008 9:39:50 PM

whered the countdown pics go?

8/21/2008 11:18:50 PM

get that fucking shit out of here.

8/21/2008 11:25:12 PM

8/21/2008 11:41:18 PM

6 - T.J. Graham




Position: Wide Receiver
Class: Freshman
Height: 6-0
Weight: 180
Hometown: Raleigh, N.C. (Wakefield)

Local standout who played for Wakefield HS coach Chip Williams ... Scout.com ranks him a three-star recruit and the No. 138 wide receiver in the nation ... ESPN ranks him as the No. 54 wide receiver in the nation ... The No. 30 player in North Carolina according to Rivals.com ... Caught seven passes for 100 yards and two touchdowns his senior season and had two kickoff returns for 109 yards ... Finished third nationally in the 100-meter dash at the Nike Nationals in 2007 ... 2008 4-A state champion in the 100 and 200 meters, posting times of 10.44 and 20.82 respectively.

[Edited on August 21, 2008 at 11:54 PM. Reason : .]

8/21/2008 11:54:29 PM

Chip Williams used to coach at New Bern High School didn't he?

8/21/2008 11:58:10 PM

Old pic I think from the VT game.

8/22/2008 12:02:19 AM

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"Chip Williams arrived at Wakefield High School just last year after retiring from coaching while at New Bern High School. The urge to coach was too great to keep him away long, but after one season, the veteran coach is moving on. Williams will replace Mark Barnes at Scotland County. Barnes left for Brevard High School earlier this year."

http://www.wral.com/sports/prepsports/story/2605868/

[Edited on August 22, 2008 at 12:02 AM. Reason : ^^]

8/22/2008 12:02:41 AM

Carter-Finley Stadium
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKmYM4PyUQ0

vs.

Kenan Memorial Stadium
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZU-Mnm0A_Bg

8/22/2008 12:12:14 AM

WOLFPACK BITCHES!

8/22/2008 12:16:14 AM

so evans is starting eh?

8/22/2008 1:06:11 AM

8/22/2008 8:02:28 AM

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"so evans is starting eh?"

where did you read/hear that?

8/22/2008 9:40:16 AM

thats what all signs are pointing too with TOB's comments

8/22/2008 9:59:20 AM

Wilson to start, per GoPack.

http://www.gopack.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9200&ATCLID=1566762

8/22/2008 12:02:11 PM

i was just reading a post on PP where some kid's friends cousin works for the athletics dept and he was like there is a PC going on right now about Wilson being named the starter...lol...guess he isnt eating crow

good for Wilson...lets give him a shot and see whats up

8/22/2008 12:05:40 PM

as always, gunzz is the first to know.

8/22/2008 12:19:33 PM

WRAL says Wilson is starting!!!

8/22/2008 12:51:13 PM

holy crap, I really didn't expect anyone but Evans to start the first game

it's for the best, though

8/22/2008 1:00:19 PM

neither did I, until I saw our O-line on the organizational chart... yikes, Curtis Crouch isn't starting.

8/22/2008 1:02:44 PM

the organizational chart looks uhmmm, interesting

8/22/2008 1:03:42 PM

history will be made, the first black starter for NC State ever... gg TOB

8/22/2008 1:21:25 PM

(from a couple years ago)

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"Wilson burst on the scene this spring at the Louisville Scout.com combine where he impressed all onlookers, including Scout.com traveling coach Tim Glanton, with his abilities. Measuring in at 5-11.5 and 185-pounds, Wilson ripped off a 4.69 40-yard dash and displayed great footwork and one of the strongest arms of all the quarterbacks in attendance. "That kid from Virginia can play the game," Glanton said of Wilson. "All, I can say is wow." A prolific passer on the prep level, Wilson led Collegiate to the Virginia AAA state title while posting an 11-0 record that included two wins over prep power Fork Union Military Academy. Wilson passed for 3,300 yards and 40 touchdowns while rushing for another 634 yards as 15 scores as he earned all-state, all-region, and all-district honors while being named the 2005 Richmond Times-Dispatch Player of the Year. He is also a star on the baseball diamond. The starting shortstop for Collegiate, Wilson batted .467 with three home runs and is considered a potential college baseball prospect. He plans to play both sports on the next level, but his scholarship will be for football. "

8/22/2008 1:23:56 PM

jaybee,
jamie barnette?

8/22/2008 1:31:12 PM

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8/22/2008 1:43:52 PM

^^ I mean REALLY black

[Edited on August 22, 2008 at 1:44 PM. Reason : d]

8/22/2008 1:44:00 PM

objectively black

8/22/2008 1:49:31 PM

exactly

8/22/2008 1:51:26 PM

Let Evans bitch if he wants to. I wasn't an Evans fan, but I didn't hate the guy either. I think we would have seen a lot of improvement out of him this season.

BUT, aside from the fact that Wilson's speed and arm strength are above Evans, the real pressing fact is that Evans is a senior. Even if we see a miraculous turn-around, we'll lose him after this year and be back to square one essentially. If Wilson can have any kind of succes, then we won't be in this kind of shithole next season (although I'm sure the QB controversy will be in full-force).

p.s. I'm not sure Wilson is fully black. Could be wrong though.

[Edited on August 22, 2008 at 1:59 PM. Reason : ]

8/22/2008 1:58:10 PM

^ shit! dammit

8/22/2008 2:00:30 PM

Interesting things on that depth chart

- Meares Green ahead of Crouch?
- No Jay Smith at WR?
- Our starting FB weighs 13 lbs less than our backup RB?
- Our starting RB returning kickoffs and punts?

Things that make you go hmmmmmm

8/22/2008 2:21:53 PM

^^^ evans wasn't bitching...that was a joke

8/22/2008 2:22:16 PM

Shit ... I didn't get it. Oh well, i'd probably bitch, but that's just me.

8/22/2008 2:30:03 PM

Regardless of skill, I dont think Evans is much of the bitching type...

8/22/2008 2:34:32 PM

Evans won't complain, I really just don't think he's that kind of guy. I'm sure he's disappointed that he's not starting but I doubt he'll be a little girl about it.

I'm looking forward to seeing what Wilson's got, had to have made him the starter for a reason.

[Edited on August 22, 2008 at 4:03 PM. Reason : bleh...]

8/22/2008 3:54:20 PM

Isn't the organizational chart different from the actual depth chart?

8/22/2008 4:13:50 PM

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"Meares Green ahead of Crouch?"

TOB was talking about setting up the O line for regular rotation to keep guys from running out of energy at the end of games. Ya gotta think Crouch is #1 off the bench for a couple of spots on the O line...

I wouldnt read too much into the Green over Crouch thing just yet...

8/22/2008 4:16:46 PM