Yeah he had it pretty rough. In fact before that I think another close family member died a tragic death. It's pretty easy to understand how a guy that went through all of that could snap when he heard rumors of some guy that may have hooked up with his girlfriend.

Hopefully he can come in and contribute and leave a better man due to influences from our coaching staff. I know he'll probably love playing for Coach Willis. He is supposedly one cool dude that all of the players love.

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Here's what Pete Singer Sr. (our safety commits father) had to say about the staff and how they handled the recruitment of Rob and Pete Jr.

"When we evaluated the staffs and listened to them, I was reading the character of the men," Singer Sr. said. "I wanted people with high integrity who understand loyalty. this staff has been together 10 years solid. They are a pretty tight knit unit. Some of the schools you go to, a guy has been there five days, and the continuity is not there. They may be able to win some games, but you don't build a quality program that way. We could not find a program that was comparative."

4/30/2009 10:35:46 PM

If we needed one more reason why the TOB reign>>>the Amato reign, we just got it from Mr. Singer.

4/30/2009 11:31:37 PM

If we needed one more reason why the TOB regime>>>the BMFD regime, we just got it from Mr. Singer.


Nice twist don't ya think?

4/30/2009 11:39:20 PM

^ Well BMFD is like the second coming of Chuck Amato. Just glad he came over in Chapel Hell. Pun intended.

5/1/2009 2:50:11 AM

2010 Football Scholarship Offers:
Bold = Commit

Map Link:
http://tinyurl.com/ch2nua

QB
No Offers

RB
**** Spencer Ware (Princeton HS) Cincinnati, OH 5-10/212/4.58
*** Tobais Palmer (Georgia Military) Milledgeville, GA 5-10/165
* Brandon Burrows (Walton HS) Marietta, GA 6-3/235
* Mustafa Greene (Irmo HS) Columbia, SC 6-0/200
* James White (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) Fort Lauderdale, FL 5-11/190/4.50
* Joshua Snead (Smithfield-Selma HS) Smithfield, NC 5-8/169/4.44

FB
No offers

WR
**** Tony Creecy (Southern HS) Durham, NC 6-0/190
**** Justin Hunter (Ocean Lakes HS) Virginia Beach, VA 6-4/185/4.49
**** Da' Rick Rogers (Calhoun HS) Calhoun, GA 6-2/197/4.34
* Alex Kenney (State College Area HS) State College, PA 6-0/190/4.37
* C.J. Jones (Alexis I. Dupont HS) Wilmington, DE 5-11/175/4.47

TE
**** Andrew Carswell (Sto-Rox HS) Mc Kees Rocks, PA 6-4/199/4.67
**** Brian Vogler (Brookstone School) Columbus, GA 6-7.5/246/4.65
* Alex Welch (Elder HS) Cincinnati, OH 6-5/225

OT
**** Robert Crisp (Chapel Hill HS) Chapel Hill, NC 6-8/290
**** Eric Mack (Calhoun County HS) Saint Matthews, SC 6-5/318
**** Matt James (St. Xavier HS) Cincinnati, OH 6-7/260
* T.J. Leifheit (John T Hoggard HS) Wilmington, NC 6-7/320
* Matt Rotheram (North Olmsted HS) North Olmsted, OH 6-6/305
* Max Garcia (Norcross HS) Norcross, GA 6-4.5/265
* Jack Deboef (State College Area HS) State College, PA 6-7/265
* Mark Shuman (Fork Union Military Academy) Fork Union, VA 6-6/270 VT
* Khamrone Kolb (Lake Braddock HS) Burke, VA 6-6/300

OG
* Christian Pace (Avon Lake HS) Avon Lake, OH 6-4/270
* Kalon Davis (Chester Senior HS) Chester, SC 6-5/320
* Kolton Houston (Buford HS) Buford, GA 6-5/270

C
**** A.J. Cann (Bamberg Ehrhardt HS) Bamberg, SC 6-3/265/5.06

DT
**** Evan Hailes (Oscar F. Smith HS) Chesapeake, VA 6-2/320/5.00
**** Fre'Shad Hunter (Cary HS) Cary, NC 6-3/250
**** Louis Nix (William M. Raines HS) Jacksonville, FL 6-3/310/5.15
* Marty Everett (Butler County (KS)) El Dorado, KS 6-4/295
* Michael Thornton (Stephenson HS) Stone Mountain, GA 6-1/275
* Ethan Farmer (South Columbus HS) Tabor City, NC 6-2/257/4.98

DE
**** Gabe King (Page HS) Greensboro, NC 6-5/230/4.91
**** Zack McCray (Brookville HS) Lynchburg, VA 6-4/235/4.75
**** Alfy Hill (West Brunswick HS) Shallotte, NC 6-4/245
**** DaQuan Jones (Johnson City SHS) Johnson City, NY 6-4.5/285/5.05
**** J.R. Ferguson (St. John's at Prospect Hall) Frederick, MD 6-4/255
* Prince Shembo (Ardrey Kell HS) Charlotte, NC 6-2/225/4.72
* James Kittredge (Don Bosco Prep School) Ramsey, NJ 6-4/250
* Jibreel Black (Wyoming HS) Wyoming, OH 6-2/260/5.00
* Kenny Wilkins (Trinity SHS) Washington, PA 6-3/222/4.74
* Corey Crawford (Carver HS) Columbus, GA 6-5/235

MLB
**** Kendall Moore (Southeast Raleigh HS) Raleigh, NC 6-2.5/229/4.78
* Troy Gloster (Our Lady Good Counsel HS) Olney, MD 6-0/215/4.60
* Michael Taylor (Westlake HS) Atlanta, GA 6-1/200

OLB
**** Christian McCain (Page HS) Greensboro, NC 6-5.5/196/4.75
**** Justin Parker (Beaufort HS) Beaufort, SC 6-2/210
**** Christian Jones (Lake Howell HS) Winter Park, FL 6-4/215/4.70
* Travis Williams (Lake Taylor HS) Norfolk, VA 6-2.5/200/4.60
* Marcus Rush (Moeller HS) Cincinnati, OH 6-3/210
* P.J. Clyburn (West Iredell HS) Statesville, NC 6-1/205
* Jeremy Grable (Milton HS) Alpharetta, GA 6-0/215
* Clarence Jackson (North Clayton HS) College Park, GA 6-2/220

S
**** Keenan Allen (Northern Guilford) Greensboro, NC 6-3/195
*** Roy Mangram (Georgia Military) Milledgeville, GA 6-2/200
* Pete Singer (Chapel Hill HS) Chapel Hill, NC 5-11/175/4.50
* Dontae Johnson (The Pennington School) Pennington, NJ 6-3/185/4.50
* David Amerson (Dudley HS) Greensboro, NC 6-2/180
* Bashaud Breeland (Allendale-Fairfax HS) Fairfax, SC 6-2/190/4.50
* Frank Tamakloe (Our Lady Good Counsel HS) Olney, MD 6-3/189/4.50
* Daunte Carr (Gainesville HS) Gainesville, GA 6-2/195/4.55
* Isaiah Johnson (Sandy Creek HS) Tyrone, GA 6-2/180/4.60
* Jakar Hamilton (Georgia Military) Milledgeville, GA 6-1/200/4.5

CB
***** Lamarcus Joyner (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) Fort Lauderdale, FL 5-8.5/162/4.34
**** Johnavon Fulton (Manning HS) Manning, SC 6-0/180/4.50
* Reggie Wilkins (Crest Senior HS) Shelby, NC 5-11/180
* A.J. Marshall (Southern HS) Durham, NC 5-10/170
* Lo Wood (Apopka Senior HS) Apopka, FL 5-11/163/4.56
* Braylon Heard (Cardinal Mooney HS) Youngstown, OH 5-10/165
* Rijo Walker (Bethel HS) Hampton, VA 5-10/171/4.5
* Louis Young (Our Lady Good Counsel HS) Olney, MD 5-11.5/177/4.56

K,P
No Offers


------------------------------------------STATISTICS------------------------------------------


Scholarships Count
14 Scholarships Available (Note: Just using the # of Seniors for now)
-4 2010 Commits
+1 Transferred/Left Program (Cunningham)
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11 Scholarships Remaining

Recruiting Breakdown
OFFENSE
QB - 0
Backfield - 1
Receivers - 0
Linemen - 1
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Total Offense - 2

DEFENSE
Linemen - 0
Linebackers - 0
Secondary - 2
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Total Defense - 2

SPECIAL TEAMS
Kickers - 0

Geographical Diversity
Georgia - 2
North Carolina - 2

Star Count (highest of the two sites)
5* - 0
4* - 1
3* - 2
2* - 0
1* - 1
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Average Stars - 2.75

[Edited on May 1, 2009 at 6:05 AM. Reason : .]

5/1/2009 5:53:08 AM

Scouts finally posted some stuff on Ethan Farmer TE from South Columbus



http://wakeforest.scout.com/a.z?s=192&p=8&c=1&nid=4308629

5/1/2009 6:19:41 PM

If Amerson means what he says about wanting to stay near home and major in engineering it would seem that us and V tech have the advantage over Notre Dame.

5/1/2009 8:34:57 PM

the guys here make this thread is so much more informative/useful than the basketball recruiting thread

5/1/2009 10:58:23 PM

agreed

5/2/2009 12:05:02 AM

^^ dear God yes... the bball recruiting thread is a fucking warzone...

5/2/2009 12:11:34 AM

^^^agreed. and i appreciate that they do

5/3/2009 9:26:35 PM

Fre'Shad Hunter says his top four are us, Florida, FSU, and LSU with us as his #1. He is quoted as saying we are his #1 because we were his first offer, are close to his home (cary), and sent 4 coaches at once to his school. He liked our spring game a lot and said we had more fans their than Duke, UNC, and ECU combined. Looking pretty good for another 10 ten recruit in the state. lol I don't know that it matters but his mom likes us best because it will keep him close to hom.

5/4/2009 5:57:07 PM

*there

5/4/2009 6:03:23 PM

^^to go along with that, the scouting guru on the scout board said that Fre'shad will more than likely be a 4* in the next update

5/4/2009 6:06:22 PM

^^^ i wondered the same thing about the mom/close to home thing with john wall. When i was going to college, i wanted to get away from home/parents. I think this would be amplified for star athletes.

[Edited on May 4, 2009 at 6:07 PM. Reason : ^^^]

5/4/2009 6:06:50 PM

^well, you gotta think....im sure some of them want their parents/family to be around so that they can come watch their games without having to bother them too much. Its a little different for athletes and regular joes like you and I

5/4/2009 6:09:00 PM

Agreed. And it's not like the Triangle is bumfuck. It probably feels really big and opportunistic to a high-school kid. I know when I was in high school, I used to think Winston-Salem was enormous. I was wrong, of course.

Plus who knows ... these kids are probably kings in their respective neighborhoods. Maybe he wants to go to college and meet some ladies, but still have the bootycall ass waiting and ready.

5/4/2009 6:22:16 PM

We have recently offered TE Kevin Haplea. He has a good offer list and looks to be legit. He hasn't been rated by Rivals yet, but Scout has him as a 3* prospect and the #6 TE nationally. If that holds true he will end up being a 4* prospect. Last year the top 3 TEs were 5* and 4-12 were 4*.

http://ncstate.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=85163&sport=1
http://northcarolinastate.scout.com/a.z?s=178&p=8&c=1&nid=4196697

Tight end
Annandale (NJ) North Hunterdon Reg
Ht: 6-foot-4
Wt: 226 lbs
Forty: 4.75 secs
Bench max: 305 pounds
Squat max: 435 pounds
Vertical: 30 inches
Shuttle: 4.36 secs

Schools Interested (known offers in italics)
Clemson
Florida State
Louisville
Miami (FL)
N.C. State
Penn State
Pittsburgh
Purdue
Rutgers
USF
Syracuse
Temple
West Virginia
Boston College
Connecticut
Florida
Virginia

5/5/2009 7:54:57 PM

haplea went to my high school. kinda weird seeing my field on those videos

5/6/2009 3:07:00 PM

^^ homeboy looks awesome, and played iron-man? 12 sacks, nice.

5/6/2009 3:53:47 PM

^^ Start recruiting for us.

5/6/2009 6:02:30 PM

would it be against any rule to talk to my old coaches about him. I could be seen as a rep. from the university. otherwise i have no qualms about paying a visit.

5/7/2009 8:49:01 AM

^^^^^
well... they'll make an exception and drop him a few points if he commits to us.
(a la pete singer)

5/7/2009 11:52:29 AM

Alfy Hill making his verbal middle of next week.

5/8/2009 2:59:02 AM

^^^ do you currently go to NC State or have an active affiliation with the university in any way?

[Edited on May 8, 2009 at 3:09 AM. Reason : I don't know what the rules are exactly]

5/8/2009 3:09:07 AM

Quote :

"Alfy Hill making his verbal middle of next week."

are you saying he's committing to the tar holes, to us or just that he's committing somewhere?

5/8/2009 3:12:14 AM

^It's basically between State and UNC but many feel that UNC might be slightly ahead so don't be surprised if he picks them.

Butch might not be able to coach at all, but the man sure can recruit, he'd make a great used-car salesman.

5/8/2009 10:24:43 AM

^^ I was just saying that he's announcing next week but I've also heard what ^ has.

5/8/2009 11:20:43 AM

Seen this type of situation play out way, way too many times....kid is going to UNC. We rarely win these battles, and since butch arrived, almost never. Crisp was a big get, but I really feel that winning on the field this year is important to ncsu recruiting. UNC will do fine on the field this year with a fairly soft schedule in my book.

5/8/2009 2:45:00 PM

That's too bad if he ends up at Carolina. I always thought we were in a good position with this kid. The whole coaching staff went down to visit him after spring practice and he had some positive things to say about the program. I'll keep my fingers crossed.

5/8/2009 3:50:39 PM

its almost like their top 10 recruiting class last year is more important to recruits this year than the 41-10 beat down we gave them

5/8/2009 5:25:31 PM

^ that was not this year.

5/8/2009 5:58:33 PM

most sound confident it's UNC......... however, winning cures all. If we put together a big season I think we can have a HUGE recruiting class despite only having 18 ships.

5/8/2009 6:15:25 PM

Its just funny to me...positive, positive, positive on all ncsu websites for the kid, and then all of a sudden an announcement is set, and UNC sites claim they have it sewed up.

Like I said, earlier, not sure what butch is selling these kids, but its working, and im not holding my breath on this kid!

5/8/2009 7:40:00 PM

i think it may be commonly referred to as "jackets full of of money"

5/8/2009 8:23:55 PM

UNC football = Teenage Wasteland

5/9/2009 9:25:36 AM

http://wolfpackpigskin.blogspot.com/2009/05/anthony-creecy-nc-state-is-my-leader.html

Anthony Creecy: "NC State Is My Leader"

This past weekend Wide Receiver Anthony Creecy put on a show at the Nike Football Training Camp at UVA. Creecy is a 4 Star recruit that plays high school ball in our backyard, at Southern Durham High School. NC State is one of 25 schools that have thrown a scholarship Creecy's way, and at this weekends event, he gave Pack fans something to smile about. Jamey Givens of ESPN reports Creecy as saying:

"NC State is my leader," Creecy said. "Duke and Wake Forest are in the running, too, but I haven't been to any out-of-state schools yet. Once I do, I have a feeling the tables will turn."

Given's also had this to say about Creecy's performance this past weekend:

"While the wide receiver group was underwhelming for the most part, Anthony Creecy (Durham, N.C./Southern Durham) caught just about everything thrown his way. Creecy's athleticism and versatility has helped him collect 25 scholarship offers, and his play Sunday backed it up. Creecy showed he is more than capable of playing receiver at the next level if that's where he ends up. He collected MVP honors."

Creecy had a monster season last year, reeling in 48 receptions for 863 yards (17.8 avg) and 8 touchdowns. He stands 6'0 tall and steps on the scale at 196. Even though Creecy is a Wide Receiver, he is just as likely to line up as an H-Back, or in a 3-point stance. He shows tremendous versatility and can be used in many different ways in an offensive set. Creecy is handed the ball in the backfield or thrown the ball at the line of scrimmage quite often. In fact, ESPN sees Creecy as more of a Running Back at the next level. With that being said, in acknowledgment with his 17.8 yards per catch, Creecy is a deep threat, and is an expert in fly patterns and deep post or fade routes (He runs a 4.5 40). It is exciting that a talent of Creecy's caliber, in the Triangle area, is listing the Pack as his leader. We look forward to keeping you posted on his recruitment and we will definitely be getting some film of this stud on Friday's in the Fall.

5/11/2009 6:28:02 PM

Quote :

""NC State is my leader," Creecy said. "Duke and Wake Forest are in the running, too, but I haven't been to any out-of-state schools yet. Once I do, I have a feeling the tables will turn.""

That makes me uncomfortable.

5/11/2009 6:49:33 PM

Just FYI, Hill has postponed his announcement for at least a couple of weeks. Several students from his high school were involved in a fatal car accident over the weekend and Hill and his coaches feel like the timing just isn't appropriate.

5/11/2009 6:51:36 PM

^^I get the feeling that he means that the out of state schools will supplant duke and wake


hopefully the coaches are on him hard still

5/11/2009 7:17:50 PM

i have a degree from the university

5/12/2009 7:44:47 AM

I'm ready for some good football recruiting news!

5/15/2009 2:36:16 PM

What QBs are camping with us. DaShean Townsend and Synjyn Days are camping with us iirc.

5/15/2009 3:23:38 PM

im pretty sure Pete Thomas from Cali will be camping as well (IIRC)

5/15/2009 3:35:03 PM

Quote :

"DaShean Townsend and Synjyn Days "

Are either of these two being recrutied as QBs?

5/15/2009 5:10:37 PM

http://obsrecruiting.blogspot.com/2009/05/nc-state-coaches-play-numbers-game.html

5/15/2009 6:09:40 PM

Hill also delayed his announcement because he is torn as to where he wants to go.

5/15/2009 6:47:01 PM

^^^ yes, both are being recruited as QBs.

5/15/2009 7:08:40 PM

Quote :

"Hill also delayed his announcement because he is torn as to where he wants to go. "

from what i have seen/heard/read, it seems he is torn between us and UNC. He mentioned he likes the UNC coaches but loves our facilities. Also likes ECU at least somewhat.

5/15/2009 8:27:57 PM

set em up

5/17/2009 11:01:17 PM