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8/17/2009 8:43:12 AM

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"talked to a big USC guy today and was told to expect 15k USC fans. "

Last time USC visited ('99) i bet they had 10K in the middle of a Tropical Storm and that team was terrible with absolutely no expectations.

8/17/2009 8:47:10 AM

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"What's all this about a "White-Out" for the SC game? Why does anyone think that's going to look good if it's just the student section doing it?"

8/17/2009 8:50:09 AM

Unless the japanese game show slash ticket slash entrance policy for students has been reworked from the ground up, nothing the students do will look good.

8/17/2009 9:13:53 AM

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"clearly you were not in attendance for the ecu game in chuck's last year."

Clearly the meaningless last game of a debacle of a season in which CTC's firing was all but a foregone conclusion is relevant here.

8/17/2009 9:15:54 AM

well as far as embarrassing experiences goes i would say so
i didnt go to the game but i went out to tailgate and i was shocked

i had never seen so many opposing fans at Carter Finley

8/17/2009 9:46:05 AM

i'll be livid if 15k USC fans manage to get into the stadium

[Edited on August 17, 2009 at 9:59 AM. Reason : ]

8/17/2009 9:59:41 AM

I'm driving up with 3 of them

but they're cool, I swear

8/17/2009 10:01:01 AM

I understand their fans travel. But as a State fan, how could you miss this game?


Of course, plenty of their fans could end up buying the 2 game package.

[Edited on August 17, 2009 at 10:03 AM. Reason : .]

8/17/2009 10:02:50 AM

the more USuCk fans that get in, the more there are to witness their failboat.

8/17/2009 10:04:12 AM

^^thats what I did but they are sold out now, so hopefully more state fans bought them than the cock fans

8/17/2009 10:46:42 AM

Good free article on C.J. Wilson
http://northcarolinastate.scout.com/2/888148.html

8/17/2009 4:22:31 PM

Got my minipack tickets in the mail today, and I'm SO excited! If only I knew what to do about parking :/

How early do you think I should show up to be able to park at the vet school. Or rather... how soon does the vet school lot fill up? I don't want to be too early; I've got no buddies to tailgate with.

[Edited on August 17, 2009 at 7:05 PM. Reason : I don't mind walking.]

8/17/2009 6:52:30 PM

Mario Carter update?

8/17/2009 7:53:29 PM

^^ I will be your buddy for 2 tickets

8/17/2009 7:56:07 PM

^^ oh wtf?

8/17/2009 7:58:09 PM

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"I don't want to be too early; I've got no buddies to tailgate with. "

If you're wearing red and white, you can make plenty of friends. If you've got extra beer, you'll be everybody's best friend right-quick-like-in-a-hurry. I park in TX and whenever I drive in there's plenty of room in the vet school lot; but then again, I'm always there as early as they'll let us.

8/17/2009 8:08:02 PM

8/17/2009 11:23:10 PM

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"Pack's Baker hitting stride The senior running back, returning from 2007 knee injury, is showing 'burst' in preseason workouts. BY KEN TYSIAC - Staff writer RALEIGH -- The route was just a simple dump-off on a checkdown by the quarterback. Toney Baker turned it into something special. He broke tackles and fought his way downfield for one of the biggest plays of N.C. State's second preseason scrimmage. It was the latest indication that Baker is getting close to resembling the back who led the Wolfpack in rushing in 2006. Baker, now a senior, hasn't played since tearing a knee ligament in the 2007 opener against Central Florida but finally feels right again. "I feel like the old Toney," he said after practice Monday. "No question. Each day I can feel myself getting better and more explosive." Baker wasn't exceptionally explosive during spring practice, when he first returned to the field. He said he still was trying to figure out what he can do, how he was going to feel and how his knee would react to running, cutting and contact. Playing football for the first time after the long absence was difficult enough. Overcoming an injury made it even more difficult. "He took two years off, so I'm sure he was still questioning his ability and things like that," running backs coach Jason Swepson said. "But he had a great summer in the weight room and the conditioning program and came out in fall camp and has been sharp. Really sharp." After N.C. State's first scrimmage, coach Tom O'Brien said Baker had shown some "burst" on the field. Following the second scrimmage, which featured the long catch and run, O'Brien complimented Baker again in front of the media. If Baker can continue his reemergence, the Wolfpack should have two highly regarded senior running backs as Jamelle Eugene begins the season as the starter. Swepson said both players are showing leadership that should help redshirt freshman Brandon Barnes and freshman James Washington in the future. Swepson also said Baker doesn't look rusty. He doesn't feel rusty, either. He sounds like the back who rushed for 688 yards in 2006 and led the Wolfpack in rushing in seven games as a freshman and five more as a sophomore "I feel like I'm getting better each day," Baker said. "Each day I'm out here with the guys I feel like I'm getting better at something. And every day I can feel myself getting ready for that first game. And it's a great feeling.""

8/18/2009 9:05:10 AM

rumor has it that basketball recruits Quincy Miller, Luke Cothran, and Ryan Harrow will be here on unofficials for the USC game.....this has not been confirmed yet

8/18/2009 9:28:53 AM

Didn't read to see if someone posted already, but line is currently NC State -3.5

8/18/2009 11:20:41 AM

Yeah it was posted

I bought the hook and put a buttload on it

I can't count it for my record, but I got a feeling it may come down to a figgy

8/18/2009 11:23:05 AM

pack by 20. 34-14

8/18/2009 11:50:38 AM

if anyone wants a good laugh, go over to http://www.gamecockanthem.com and read their message boards. you think UNC has a delusional fanbase? they don't hold a candle to USC fans. they actually think they deserve an award every year for playing every year in the SEC and contributing absolutely ZERO to the strength of the conference.

i can't wait to smack those chickadees back to the shithole they came from.

8/18/2009 1:05:40 PM

^ I approve of that post. In it's entirety.

8/18/2009 1:23:58 PM

We are just as delusional

Your're predicting a FIFTY FOUR POINT TURNAROUND from last years game

Its always fun to mock the opposition, but don't be a homer and expect others not to do the same

8/18/2009 1:27:16 PM

Linking to any team's Scout board and saying, "take a look at these idiots," would be a reasonable thing to do.

8/18/2009 1:34:45 PM

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"Your're predicting a FIFTY FOUR POINT TURNAROUND from last years game"

This is such retarded logic. Point differentials don't carry over from game to game. We don't start at -34.

8/18/2009 2:08:02 PM

While I think the predictions of massive blowouts are a bit over the top, particularly given the fact that our secondary hasn't shown they can stop the pass (granted USC is breaking in Garcia, but still...), the South Carolina team last year was not 34 points better than us. We played them for the most part without Russell Wilson, and our defense finally broke after being on the field for 80 percent of the game.

8/18/2009 2:11:43 PM

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"Your're predicting a FIFTY FOUR POINT TURNAROUND from last years game"

I think that's totally reasonably considering how much better our QB situation is. Do you remember how bad Evans/Beck were? South Carolina's secondary is also significantly shittier than it was last year and we should actually be able to take advantage of that with Wilson and/or Glennon.

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"particularly given the fact that our secondary hasn't shown they can stop the pass (granted USC is breaking in Garcia, but still...)"

I am worried about our secondary, but I'm skeptical that Garcia will be able to take advantage of it seeing as how he threw more INTs than TDs last year and his passer rating was a 64. Also it seems like Rashard Smith is coming along nicely, after that pick 6 in the scrimmage.

[Edited on August 18, 2009 at 2:25 PM. Reason : . ]

8/18/2009 2:18:25 PM

I wouldn't be surprised if we won, and wouldn't be shocked if we won by 20

I just think its a little pompous and irresponsible to predict such a bashing when the line says this is basically a toss up

8/18/2009 2:20:02 PM

am i the only one that's extremely uneasy about this game?

8/18/2009 2:20:45 PM

i'm predicting a victory, but i am uneasy about every state game.

8/18/2009 2:23:04 PM

I had gotten myself all overconfident about this game because (I believe) we've never lost a game where Nate Irving and Russell Wilson were both healthy throughout the entire game. But of course one half of that tandem had to go down before the season even started.

8/18/2009 2:26:20 PM

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"Linking to any team's Scout board and saying, "take a look at these idiots," would be a reasonable thing to do."

haha

8/18/2009 2:31:06 PM

they have Stephen Garcia and Reid McCollum. Garcia is not a good QB to this point, and McCollum is an unknown, so its not like our depleted secondary is going against Tim Tebow or Colt McCoy. furthermore, our secondary is practicing against the best QB in the ACC everyday, and against arguably one of the best receiving corps in the ACC.

we might not be great in the secondary, but i think we will be better than people may think.

USC does not have WR's (they lost McKinnley). The also lost a significant portion of their defense (captain munnerlyn and co.), but they return Eric Norwood who is All SEC.

i think the defenses are close to a wash, but at home we'll force their offense into bad situations and capitalize off of turnovers (hell, they threw like 5 last year in Columbia).

and as for a 54 pt turnaround, never would have thought after losing 41-10 to USF that we'd come back at the end of the season and win a game 41-10, especially vs North Carolina...


i say bring it, cocks.

8/18/2009 2:36:20 PM

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"i'm predicting a victory, but i am uneasy about every state game."

8/18/2009 2:47:46 PM

It's time to eat lightnin' and crap thunder.

8/18/2009 2:48:27 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5xmtIKMsmM

no audio, but still awesome.

8/18/2009 3:49:06 PM

i must've just totally blocked out the rutgers game, b/c those highlights are only vaguely familiar.

8/18/2009 3:55:42 PM

nice sideline video of a Jarvis Williams TD against Duke last year. It's got this eery high school game feel to it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVfsQLD6mnM

great link to the UNCCH game last year, very high quality, felt like i was watching Tele. Also a few plays i forgot about. We should have beat those douche's 61-10

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9mIG7OmCVo

[Edited on August 18, 2009 at 4:18 PM. Reason : a]

8/18/2009 4:04:33 PM

I never get tired of seeing highlights from last years ass beating of carolina.

8/18/2009 4:34:53 PM

so are there any live torrents out there for the UNC game from last year? i've searched and can't find one on the normal places

if not, anyone got a DVD copy they can share? I'm dying to add this to my collection of games from 08

8/18/2009 5:14:48 PM

man, Russell got lucky with those 2 passes in the 1st quarter.

8/18/2009 5:36:57 PM

Lucky? TJ flat out tipped the ball to the UNC safety. I can only hope Russell continues to deliver the ball and hit his receivers square in the HANDS.

8/18/2009 5:43:03 PM

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"We are just as delusional Your're predicting a FIFTY FOUR POINT TURNAROUND from last years game Its always fun to mock the opposition, but don't be a homer and expect others not to do the same"

WE are not delusional. But trying to talk to a notorious homer who just happens to also be a Clemson fan about a State game against USC isn't exactly going to be a beacon of objectivity...

8/18/2009 5:45:19 PM

season tickets came in the mail last week, hyped about this game. sucks i have a meeting in houston friday morning, but the earliest flight out of RDU will get me there in time!

my prediction: state 27 - USC 21. i really haven't followed USC's offseason, so i have no clue as to how they're projected compared to last year's team. this board claims they'll suck, the USC board claims they're gonna finally be AWESOME under spurrier. i dunno. i'm just glad i won't have to hear that annoying "caw-caw-ca-CAAAAW!!" every two minutes like i heard at the game last year. freaking cocks. i will say this to USCs credit, they fill up a 80K+ stadium even though their team typically sucks. good for them, they definitely have a good game atmosphere there.

8/18/2009 6:49:29 PM

I'm freakin stoked. I have one request.. no, two..

1. Please, for the love of everything that is good in this world... don't let a soul into the student section unless they're both a State fan and wearing State or neutral apparel. A piece of me dies inside every time i see some freshman punk wearing a shirt from the other team in Section 8.

2. I don't care if we're winning by 1 or 87 points... please don't wave your keys like you're in high school again. It was stupid then and it still is. Just walk out smiling, they already know.

[Edited on August 18, 2009 at 7:20 PM. Reason : ]

8/18/2009 7:20:02 PM

3. Assuming she'll be there, don't say anything retarded to Erin Andrews. Just smile knowing you've seen her naked.

8/18/2009 7:40:42 PM

If I ran the stadium sounds, whenever she first came on the field, I'd play that "Somebody's Watchin' Me" song from the Geico commercials

8/18/2009 7:42:15 PM