Woo-Hoo a new kicker...I hope he's a kick ass punter as well b/c God knows we need a kid who can punt it 60 yards every time!

2/3/2010 1:10:04 PM

We red-shirted a punter this year that's supposed to be pretty good, Chris Ward:

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"Served as the punter for two years under Coach Mike Earwood at Starrs Mill High School … Won the best punter award with an average punt of 42.7 yards and average hang time of 4.17 seconds at the prestigious Southern Kicking Invitational … As a senior, averaged 42 yards per punt and was 7-9 on field goals… A 2008 all-region first-team punter for the region 5-AAAA and a Class 4A first-team all-state selection his senior year… Named an all-region and all-county punter his junior year… Named to the Atlanta Journal Constitution’s Georgia Top 150 … Averaged 41.6 yards a punt in 2007 … Named to the All-Southeast Region class of 2009 by Prep Star… Has played football just two years, he was a goalkeeper in soccer and an assistant principal talked him into going out for football ... Born 9/14/90. "

[Edited on February 3, 2010 at 1:21 PM. Reason : you don't keep up much, do you? ]

2/3/2010 1:20:57 PM

2/3/2010 1:23:34 PM

Winkles is in.

That about wraps it up.

Wow, that was smooth.

2/3/2010 2:09:06 PM

Nice.

Man, I'm pumped as hell to have two 325+ lbs DT's in this class with Randolph and Teal. With them clogging the line, we're going to need some LB's to step up and make some plays in the future.

2/3/2010 2:12:36 PM

this guy looks scary haha... like he could snap on someone and rip their face off...

2/3/2010 2:13:08 PM

He's mean as shit. Just watch his videos

2/3/2010 2:13:42 PM

Yeah, I am a fan of angry looking FB's.

Glad to see everything went according to plan. NCSU has a great class. Look forward to seeing their progression under TOB and company.

2/3/2010 2:25:28 PM

SIGNING DAY!

2/3/2010 2:41:55 PM

What is the story on that kicker we just got? Why was he kicked off of the BC team a few years ago? Our kicking game definitely is looking up with him and that red shirted punter we have this year.

2/3/2010 3:03:33 PM

Did any of you actually watch Chris Ward punt during pregame warm ups? I did. Don't expect much, he would have played this year if he was decent.

Solid class from TOB, though I was hoping to see more speed recruited for the defense.

2/3/2010 3:10:28 PM

so i guess he can't punt it as far as he could in high school?

2/3/2010 3:35:52 PM

TOB is going to be on Primetime with the Packman at 5:05pm today

610 AM in Charlotte, 620 AM in Raleigh (?) or streaming here http://www.wfnz.com

2/3/2010 3:57:26 PM

^^ I remember reading about this kid and everyone saying how athletic he was and he wasnt just a kicker. I was pretty pumped, but....

[Edited on February 3, 2010 at 4:05 PM. Reason : ^^]

2/3/2010 3:59:21 PM

^^ Do you write down your call in rants like Patton Oswalt in The Big Fan or do you just wing it?

[Edited on February 3, 2010 at 3:59 PM. Reason : x]

2/3/2010 3:59:39 PM

i probably called that show once in the last year, and it was today to ask what time TOB was on

i was however the only member of the Penner and Mac Email Hall of Fame when Penner was still in Charlotte

2/3/2010 4:02:27 PM

What I had heard is that Ward needed to get the kick away faster, and it's probably got his mechanics fuddled up.

2/3/2010 4:03:19 PM

not recruiting, but bowens, morgan, and ruiz are officially gone

[Edited on February 3, 2010 at 4:16 PM. Reason : ward's the only other punter on the roster now.]

2/3/2010 4:13:51 PM

This is TreeTwista calling into Packman

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaQxArWNr7k

2/3/2010 4:17:50 PM

I'm sure gonna miss Ruiz's 30 yard rugby punts.

[Edited on February 3, 2010 at 4:32 PM. Reason : ]

2/3/2010 4:26:43 PM

whats the story on morgan and bowens?

2/3/2010 4:32:19 PM

bowens will be missed but more so morgan altho he was undersized and not the man his brother was/is.


any surprises this year? random kids signing or dropping out?

2/3/2010 4:33:55 PM

I think those 3 off the team was the only "surprises", although it's been rumored a while. And Hunter not signing, but that wasn't a surprise either.

2/3/2010 4:43:34 PM

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"Cary, N.C., defensive end Fre'shad Hunter will attend NC State. "

From Si.com's national signing day life blog time stamped 1:48 PM

wut?????

2/3/2010 4:55:30 PM

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"TOB is going to be on Primetime with the Packman at 5:05pm today 610 AM in Charlotte, 620 AM in Raleigh (?) or streaming here http://www.wfnz.com"

looks like its my cue to leave work

2/3/2010 5:00:17 PM

ugh whatever gamecock fan was talking please die

this guy laughs too much can't listen

[Edited on February 3, 2010 at 5:35 PM. Reason : .]

2/3/2010 5:25:56 PM

QCB is an idiot don't let him get to you, and he works on that show.

Actually he is from Charlotte and is a USC fan and never went there. So at least he isn't Chapel Hill fan. He talks trash all the time, he is also a Cowboys fan.

2/3/2010 6:05:39 PM

yea i'm a 99.9 guy

AM radio gives me a headache but i check out 620 sometimes

2/3/2010 6:16:56 PM

WHAT ABOUT THE BACK OF YO NECK

2/3/2010 6:17:37 PM

haha, I always have to laugh at first time packman listeners.

at first you're like, wtf are these people they are a bunch of dickhead rednecks.

and then you get hooked.

them folks is hilarious.

2/3/2010 6:19:55 PM

so with Bowens and Morgan gone, what Amato players are left on the team?

2/3/2010 7:44:42 PM

moar creed highlight vids.

but seriously, winkles is a monster.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcqSKnamb4Y

2/3/2010 11:51:05 PM

I'm glad we picked him up. Rivals has him as the #7 FB nationally. The fact that he played LB and TE in high school means that he won't shy away from contact and should have good hands for catching the ball out of the backfield like we oftentimes have our fullbacks do.

2/4/2010 12:05:10 AM

r. wilson is an amato recruit

2/4/2010 10:27:05 AM

Penner and Mac ftw. Mac Attack ftl

2/4/2010 11:57:23 AM

schedule is out... what a beast it is

http://www.gopack.com//ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9200&ATCLID=204881044

2010 NC State Football Schedule
Sept. 4 WESTERN CAROLINA
Sept. 11 at Central Florida
Sept. 16 CINCINNATI (Thurs-ESPN) 7:30 pm
Sept. 25 at Georgia Tech
Oct. 2 VIRGINIA TECH
Oct. 9 BOSTON COLLEGE
Oct. 16 at East Carolina
Oct. 28 FLORIDA ST. (Thurs- ESPN) 7:30
Nov. 6 at Clemson
Nov. 13 WAKE FOREST
Nov. 20 at North Carolina
Nov. 27 at Maryland

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"NC State will face the defending champions from three different conferences in 2010 according to the schedule that was announced today by the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Wolfpack will play host to defending Big East Champion Cincinnati, and travel to defending ACC champ Georgia Tech and Conference USA champ East Carolina. Tom O’Brien’s squad will also play two nationally-televised Thursday night ESPN games at home: the Cincinnati contest on September 16 and the Florida State game on October 28."

2/4/2010 2:43:44 PM

^ Finally, a tune-up game to start the season. It'll be nice to get to wait until the second game to see how badly we suck for a change. Coming out with FAIL guns blazing on opening day is always so anti-climactic.

2/4/2010 2:50:37 PM

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"THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2010 Day-after signing observations on N.C. State Now that national signing day is over, here are some leftover points on N.C. State’s class, with quotes from coach Tom O’Brien. - Bryan Underwood and junior college transfer Tobais Palmer will provide the Wolfpack with a different look at slot receiver than it’s had under O’Brien. They’re both small (5-foot-11) and super-quick. In the past, N.C. State has had primarily tall wideouts during O’Brien’s tenure. "It looks a lot different from the Owen Spencers and the Jarvis Williamses we’ve had in the past, the big, tall rangy guys out there," O’Brien said. "So it’s going to be interesting. I think Dana (Bible) is excited about the challenge to coach those kids.” - Without a lot of depth at quarterback in the program, N.C. State helped itself by picking up the state’s top-rated player at the position in Waynesville Tuscora’s Tyler Brosius. He passed for 3,454 yards and 34 touchdowns as a senior and was committed to Virginia before changing his mind. "Tyler is a big, strong-armed kid,” O’Brien said. “A lot of the qualities that the quarterbacks we’ve had in the past, I think he has. He did an excellent job in the Shrine game. One thing a lot of the coaches in the Shrine Bowl came out saying was they were amazed at how quick of foot he was, because he had to do the wing-T and it’s something he’s never done before.” - With 2009 rushing leaders Toney Baker and Jamelle Eugene gone, freshman Mustafa Greene might have a chance to help at running back immediately. Unproven players such as James Washington, Brandon Barnes and Curtis Underwood are the other candidates for time in the backfield. Greene’s chances to play will hinge on how well he can learn pass protection. "You look at the running back situation, and in his mind he probably feels like he has a great chance,” O’Brien said. “That’s probably why he’s coming. You look at it, there’s not a lot of carries or a lot of yards by the three guys that are there. As with all freshmen, who knows who’s going to play and who’s going to be able to play? It’s been explained to him that the faster he learns the offense, and as a running back that means he’s going to have to learn some pass protection because he’s going to be in there when we pass and he can’t whiff on that. Certainly a lot of those young kids can carry the ball. The ball is in their hands and they can carry the ball, but he’s going to have to learn how to protect the quarterback, too." - Raleigh Athens Drive’s Robert Crisp is the best offensive line prospect the Wolfpack has signed in a long, long time. "He has really good feet. . . .He’s not on the ground a lot,” O’Brien said. “With our evaluation, when you looked at the guys, a guy like Teddy Larsen who was here and played, if you can move your feet and get good body position and don’t end up on the ground all the time because you’re off balance, I think balance is the key to being a good offensive lineman. And he’s got great size and great reach with his arms. If you draw up a prototype body, he’s got what you want in an offensive lineman. Certainly he’s got to come in and learn his right from his left and know which way to go and who to block. But if he can do those things, he’s got physical skills that look like he can be a really good offensive lineman.” - N.C. State signed one player who’s been in some trouble in defensive back Pete Singer – whose father also is Crisp’s guardian. Singer has an April 7 court date in Chatham County on charges stemming from a June 16 traffic stop. The charges – all misdemeanors – include carrying a concealed weapon, possessing a handgun by a minor, driving after consuming alcohol under age and simple possession of marijuana. O’Brien said he has had extra talks with Singer about the charges. "Certainly - that’s why we signed him,” O’Brien said. “We’re very comfortable in signing him and happy he’s part of the Wolfpack.” O’Brien also said he is still recruiting defensive lineman Fre’Shad Hunter, who was dismissed from the Cary High football team and apparently won’t sign a letter of intent with anyone this spring. Hunter is probably headed for junior college or prep school. - Billy Bennett, the former Boston College place-kicker, will be asked to help immediately on kickoffs. N.C. State’s returning kicker, senior Josh Czajkowski, will continue handling field goals and extra points. "Certainly we’ll have to address the kicker in another year because Josh is going to be a senior,” O’Brien said. “Josh did as well as he could last year, but we need to get somebody to kick the ball to the end zone, or certainly inside the 5- and 10-yard line with some hang time on it, not just a line drive. That was one of the things that certainly when you look at the defensive side, if they keep coming in and the ball is on the 35-, 40-yard line, they’re still two first downs down from where they ought to be starting. . . .We think he has the leg strength to get the ball in the air so that we can cover and hopefully we can get them inside the 25-yard line.”"

2/4/2010 4:13:36 PM

^^lol.......so you just want to prolong the hype?

[Edited on February 4, 2010 at 4:14 PM. Reason : .......]

2/4/2010 4:14:21 PM

sorry, not NCSU-related, but it'll probably be kinda slow around here for a while.

UNC got a commmitment from a 4* 2011 QB out of Myrtle Beach, who wants to play b-ball too.

http://www.wralsportsfan.com/unc/story/6973463/




^^^you fail as a fan

[Edited on February 5, 2010 at 6:02 PM. Reason : ^^^]

2/5/2010 6:02:03 PM

May as well get the crap game out of the way first. I hated it last year when we played that sloppy game against SoCar and had to wait like a month before seeing actual football again

^ UNC can keep getting football players that want to be basketball stars for all I care. Let me guess, theyre already comparing him to Ronald Curry?

2/5/2010 6:40:49 PM

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"sorry, not NCSU-related, but it'll probably be kinda slow around here for a while. UNC got a commmitment from a 4* 2011 QB out of Myrtle Beach, who wants to play b-ball too. "

but i thought Myrtle Beach backed the pack

2/5/2010 8:03:52 PM

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"^^lol.......so you just want to prolong the hype?"

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"^^^you fail as a fan "

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"May as well get the crap game out of the way first. I hated it last year when we played that sloppy game against SoCar and had to wait like a month before seeing actual football again"

Guys, I was being facetious. Sorry if you failed to pick up on that.

But seriously, it would be nice if we could look forward to playing our season opener, against a big-time opponent, and not have to worry about shitting the bed. O'Brien's teams at State have been notorious for their slow starts. Having to play our way out of the cellar at the end of the season is getting really old. I just hope this shit works its way out soon.

2/6/2010 12:19:06 PM

i don't think the problem has been our slow starts

i think its that we are a terrible football team outside of our all world savior/quarterback

2/6/2010 12:21:09 PM

and i would be inclined to agree

2/6/2010 12:52:31 PM

^^ just imagine if RW wasn't playing. I know we'd probably have "some" kind of QB, maybe Glennon would already be starting right now and setting the world on fire. No offense to Imhoff but i don't know if i could take another Stone/Evans/Beck type. We'd of been 2-10 the last 2 years.

2/6/2010 2:11:55 PM

seriously.

it's taken a herculean effort from Russell to keep us mediocre.

2/6/2010 2:24:01 PM

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"WE'D OF BEEN"

2/6/2010 2:59:53 PM

^^i don't even think we're mediocre at this point. I was saying we were mediocre when we were losing in the wake forest game and I got flamed outta there, but at that point I had no idea we would be as bad as we ended up being last year. We need to at least get to .500 before we can call ourselves mediocre.

2/6/2010 5:46:41 PM

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"so with Bowens and Morgan gone, what Amato players are left on the team?"

Thought that was just a rumor that has been dispelled?

2/6/2010 5:53:16 PM