Just how close was the State/UNC game last night? Closer than you think. Let’s take a closer look at the numbers. The Good -NC State matched one of the nation’s top rebounding teams 40-40 on the boards. This stat in itself should let you know that the Wolfpack competed hard against the Heels. They battled for every board and really took away their biggest advantage. -UNC makes their living in the paint. With a big time front court including NBA prospects Tyler Zeller and John Henson it’s pretty likely that they’re going to beat you in the middle. Last night however, that wasn’t the case. The NC State bigs went hard and beat UNC at their own game. In fact, State out scored the Heels 42-22 in the paint. I was really impressed by this. I thought in the first matchup State really just took it at UNC and thought they could out muscle them, but in this one they were more creative. They used pump fakes and pivots to get open in the post and used their quickness to lure the Tar Heel bigs away from the hoop. – State only turned the ball over 4 times. Yes, you…
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Twenty-three student-athletes will join the Wolfpack football program for 2012, including four who have been enrolled at NC State since January and a transfer from Colorado State, head coach Tom O’Brien announced today. The class includes players at every position on offense and defense. “Our staff is very excited about the signing class of 2012,” said O’Brien, who has led the Wolfpack to the third-best record in the ACC over the past two seasons. “We went into this recruiting year with the intention of adding talent at every position, on both sides of the ball. We are at the point...
Mobile, AL. (Jan. 15) A pair of NC State standouts will have one more opportunity to showcase their talents on a national stage later this month at the 2012 Senior Bowl. Linebacker Audie Cole and wide receiver T.J. Graham have both officially accepted invitations to the senior showcase event, it was announced today. The 63rd Senior Bowl is set for 3pm (CT) on Saturday, January 28th in Mobile’s Ladd- Peebles Stadium. The game and all practices will be televised by NFL Network. Audie and T.J. have proven to be two of the better players in the ACC over the course of their respective...
Raleigh, NC — Corey Edmond, a four-year letterwinner at linebacker for State from 1987-90, has been named Head Strength & Conditioning Coach for Football. Edmond returns to the Wolfpack after spending the past eight years as the Associate Athletic Director/Director of Performance Enhancement at the University of Arizona. “We are excited to welcome Corey home,” said head coach Tom O’Brien. “He has an impressive resume and I know he will do a great job working with our student-athletes. He will be a great addition to our staff.” At Arizona, Edmond served as the football program’s chief strength and conditioning coach,...
Raleigh, N.C. – NC State head football coach Tom O’Brien has announced that Jon Tenuta, who has served as the Wolfpack’s linebacker coach since 2010, has been promoted to Associate Head Coach for Defense. “Jon has played a key role in our team’s success for the past two years, including our back-to-back bowl victories,” said O’Brien. “He adds an enormous amount of experience and expertise to our staff and we are happy that he has accepted these new responsibilities as we work toward our goal of winning an ACC Championship.” Tenuta, who has spent 16 of his 31 years in...
NC State played with passion, pride and confidence as they took down Louisville 31-24 at the Belk Bowl in Charlotte. Mike Glennon led the way with 3 TDs and TJ Graham led all receivers with 116 yards and 2 touchdowns. Glennon, Graham and head coach Tom O’Brien talk to the WRAL after the game. Mike Glennon: Tom O’Brien: TJ Graham:...
BOX SCORE Mike Glennon was on point, throwing for 265 yards and 3 touchdowns and the NC State defense picked off Teddy Bridgewater 3 times as the Pack took down Louisville in the 2011 Belk Bowl 31-24. The Pack came out of the gate strong after halting a long Louisville drive with a Terrell Manning interception, Glennon drove the Pack down and connected with TJ Graham for the score. But Louisville struck back with a score of their own and then a added a field goal to give them the 10-7 lead early in the 2nd, but it was the...
NC State will face off against Louisville tonight at 8pm in the Belk Bowl. Very often ‘Game Preview’ articles are boring and redundant. In an effort to mix it up a little bit, I decided to breakdown a couple key statistics that I think are pivotal to the outcome of every game. 3rd Down NC State has converted on 3rd down 43% of the time, while their opponents have converted at a 39% rate. Louisville has converted on 3rd down 39% of the time, while their opponents have converted at a 38% rate. RedZone NC State has put points on the board 86%...
Just four days after being selected to play in the 2011 Belk Bowl in Charlotte, NC State sold out its entire ticket allotment of 12,500. As of Monday morning, more than 17,500 tickets had been sold through the school with that number continuing to rise. NC State was selected to play in the Belk Bowl on Sunday, Dec. 4. On Thursday, Dec. 8, Wolfpack officials requested a block of 4,000 additional tickets from the bowl to fulfill orders placed in those first four days. By late Sunday, the State athletics department again contacted the bowl to secure additional seats...
NC State sophomore cornerback David Amerson has been named to the 2011 Walter Camp All-America first-team. That team is being recognized tonight at the Home Depot/ESPN College Football Awards Show in Orlando, where Amerson is also a candidate for the Thorpe Award. Earlier this week, the Greensboro native was named the winner of the 2011 Jim Tatum Award, which is given to the nation’s top defensive back. He leads the nation in interceptions with 11, four more than any other player on an FBS team. Amerson tied the ACC single-season interception record with his 11th pick against Clemson on November...
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PACK ADDS 23 FOR 2012Twenty-three student-athletes will join the Wolfpack football program for 2012, including four who have been enrolled at NC State since January and a transfer from… -
Pack to send two to Senior BowlMobile, AL. (Jan. 15) A pair of NC State standouts will have one more opportunity to showcase their talents on a national stage later this month… -
Pack Alum to Lead Strength & Conditioning Efforts for FootballRaleigh, NC — Corey Edmond, a four-year letterwinner at linebacker for State from 1987-90, has been named Head Strength & Conditioning Coach for Football. Edmond…
