Anyone know what TOB's spring game format is like? I believe I saw somewhere that he actually runs it like a game compared to the style Amato used (which was about as boring as watching paint dry). It would be awesome if someway we could get a large turnout of students/fans to attend this game. Some schools have 50,000 attend a spring game, I know that we could never get that many for a NCSU Spring Game, but 20,000 should be our goal. Is the SWC planning on organzing anything? Much less, it's a great excuse to go out to Carter-Finley and tailgate.

2/12/2007 1:00:05 PM

I refuse to believe that anything TOB does can be more exciting than Chuck.

Less infuriating? Sure. Less boring? No.

2/12/2007 1:15:11 PM

Chuck was worried about losing QBs in the spring game like he did in his last couple years at FSU.

2/12/2007 1:16:54 PM

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"(which was about as boring as watching paint dry)"

lol

2/12/2007 1:22:23 PM

GG
Marked this on my calendar

2/12/2007 1:28:33 PM

April 14th is a day I've seen rumored, I don't think there is an official day yet. I believe Spring Practice starts the 12th, when the guys get back from Spring Break.

??

Would be great to advertise this,,, SWC? Wolfpack Marketing?

2/12/2007 1:35:38 PM

yeah, the Orange/White game at Tennessee was always fun as hell. Everyone would get hammered and stumble over to Neyland, cops were a lot more relaxed at the game, you could drink right there in the stadium as long as you werent a tool about it.

2/12/2007 3:00:49 PM

The day cops let us drink at CF is the day that marijuana will be legalized.

2/12/2007 4:38:35 PM

they let you drink in peace in the 'alumni' lots where the LSR-holders park.

when i got mine, we were tailgating and my little brother (underage at the time) was drinking. i was like "put that away, the ATF will bust you." We didn't see anything like that once in the whole season.

2/12/2007 4:42:54 PM

my family has LTR's and we have always parked in that lot. I usually have a crowd of about 10-20 folks my age over there drinking before/after games and we've never had a problem. Of course, we are all atleast 21, but it's not like we look like we're 60 or anything. Never had a problem, very surprised considering the behavior of some people.

but back to the topic, does anyone know of a way we could organize something? if i knew who to contact or what needed to be done, i would try and get something together. Anyone in the SWC or Wolfpack Sports Marketing have any ideas?

[Edited on February 12, 2007 at 4:47 PM. Reason : 12]

2/12/2007 4:46:37 PM

^ what do you mean by organize something? Just tell everyone you know, show up early with food and beer, and have a good time. You can park pretty much anywhere you want, and you can drink in the stadium if you're cool about it.

2/12/2007 6:44:41 PM

by organize i meant somehow get the word out to masses of people, including alumni, fans, etc

2/12/2007 6:49:01 PM

Any word on a specific date yet? I know it was the second full weekend in April last year, but wasn't sure about this year. Getting tickets at Wrigley this April for the Cubs but I don't want to pick the wrong weekend to go to Chicago - official links or anything????

2/23/2007 1:00:18 AM

its on the front page of gopack and like every subsequent page

a little research wouldnt hurt, you people

2/23/2007 1:46:42 AM

thinking the SWPC can do anything creative is as stupid as taking the Technician for honesty

2/23/2007 8:49:33 AM

cool, is it free?

2/23/2007 2:17:51 PM

uhh yeah
its always free

3/7/2007 12:53:08 PM

it is going to be a full out scrimmage. no scripted number of plays. should be more fun for the spectator

3/7/2007 1:36:28 PM

Didn't Florida have like 60k when Urban first came in for their spring game

3/7/2007 3:14:41 PM

bttt, only a couple of weeks away. can't wait.

GO PACK

[Edited on March 26, 2007 at 5:54 PM. Reason : 2]

3/26/2007 5:54:03 PM

Maybe they'll let the QBs get hit in hopes of having less of a QB contraversy in the fall.

3/26/2007 9:06:32 PM

a QB free for all, last one standing wins the starting spot

3/26/2007 9:07:28 PM

what we watched under Amato was a practice/drills

This is a game

3/26/2007 9:10:59 PM

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"Is the SWC planning on organzing anything?"

as you can see, they are on the ball, as usual

3/27/2007 8:01:37 AM

thanks for bttt'ing this
i was thinking it was 4/21 and i have a wedding that day

yay

3/27/2007 8:14:52 AM

bttt

Quote :

"Out-of-town NC State football fans who can’t make it to Wolfpack’s 2007 Red & White spring football game on April 14 at Carter-Finley Stadium can watch the entire contest on Pack Pass, the premium portion of http://www.GoPack.com. The game is slated to kick off at 1 p.m. Since there will be no radio or live television coverage of the game, Pack Pass will be the exclusive source for viewing and hearing the action as first-year coach Tom O’Brien and his squad wrap up spring drills with a full-squad scrimmage. The format for the game will be a regular scrimmage with the first-team offense going against the first-team defense, the second-team offense going against the second team defense and so on. Fans who want to watch and hear the spring game can go here to subscribe to PackPass, the official source for live and on-demand media for NC State athletics. Radio voice of the Wolfpack Gary Hahn will do play-by-play for the live webcast. GoPack.com managing editor Tim Peeler will be on the sidelines, covering the game and conducting in-game interviews with some of the former Wolfpack football players Coach O’Brien has invited for a Friday night reunion reception at Vaughn Towers and the Saturday afternoon contest. Beginning next week, football color analyst Tony Haynes will have exclusive interviews on Pack Pass with O’Brien, offensive coordinator Dana Bible and defensive coordinator Mike Archer. On game day, the gates will open at noon. Beach music favorites The Embers will entertain tail-gaters from 10:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. in the Stadium West parking lot behind Vaughn Towers. The NC State marching band, the cheerleaders, mascots and the dance team will also be at the game to entertain the crowd, as the Wolfpack looks to host the Triangle’s biggest spring football event. Concession and souvenir stands will be open on the West side of the stadium."

4/9/2007 11:12:19 PM

sweet the Embers

they are goin out for this, im impressed

4/9/2007 11:18:18 PM

i will be tailgating out there with friends watching the embers and eating some good eats.

4/10/2007 1:02:58 AM

btt weather looking good for sat

4/10/2007 11:09:49 AM

is this open admission?

4/10/2007 11:30:27 AM

no, you have to go the SWPC to pick up tickets and they are assigned seats


























wow.....

4/10/2007 1:59:32 PM

easy on him. maybe hes a freshman.















lol or an alumnus

4/10/2007 2:33:40 PM

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"Gates Open at noon (Gates 2,3,4 on West Side) Parking Gates Open at 9:00am Live concert by the Embers from 10:30am-12:30pm in Stadium West Parking Lot Following the game there will be a 30 minute meet and greet with the Wolfpack players. This will be a great opportunity to get a photo with your favorite player or just shake hands NO AUTOGRAPHS PLEASE"

4/10/2007 4:48:57 PM

I do bball, not football. Thought I might check out the spring football game for once.

4/10/2007 4:51:29 PM

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""Is the SWC planning on organzing anything?" "

This is a swpc carryover event, hoping to get some more people out there because of that...I think some of us are gonna go out a little early and tailgate some just to make it a fun day, especially if it is nice...hope other people will have the same idea

This is supposed to be played much more like a real game in contrast to the past years and that should make it a lot more interesting to watch.

4/10/2007 5:15:35 PM

WILLIE YOUNG!!!!

4/10/2007 5:17:10 PM

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"I do bball, not football."

so then you should know how the Red and White Game works for basketball . . . this is the same thing, just football.

4/10/2007 5:17:11 PM

see you there at 10AM to have a few beers before the embers

4/10/2007 10:23:19 PM

open at 9???

gay

4/10/2007 11:22:51 PM

obvious bttt. its game day i currently need some football in my life.

4/14/2007 12:13:14 AM

I wish NC State was in Charlotte, that way I could attend the spring game. It'd make State and Charlotte that much more cooler. It'd be great hitting up the downtown Charlotte bars, and transplant Hillsborough St. here as well. We'll just trade UNCC and one of our numerous skyscrapers to Raleigh. Raleigh sure could use one.

4/14/2007 12:41:31 AM

look for rivers, mario, cowher, cotchery and several former players around the stadium tomorrow.

4/14/2007 1:40:39 AM

man i drove from maryland once to watch the spring game don't give me that shit

4/14/2007 1:43:09 AM

someone stall the kickoff for me. i dont get off work til damn 2:00.

4/14/2007 1:45:01 AM

I'm wondering if I can talk myself into driving to Raleigh for this right now...

4/14/2007 9:42:32 AM

Give the out of towners an update after the game.

4/14/2007 10:02:25 AM

GO PACK!

4/14/2007 10:14:47 AM

^^State wins.

4/14/2007 10:15:39 AM

how long does it last

because the douche im waiting on isnt ready yet and i dont wanna go if its just gonna last like an hour or so

4/14/2007 1:08:13 PM

None of the QBs looked particularly good today. O-line did better than I expected, and Baker, Brown, and Eugene all ripped off huge runs.

Tons of dropped passes and dropped interceptions.

4/14/2007 5:21:37 PM