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Our Take: Wolfpack Escapes Miami with 56-55 Win

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This was definitely a huge win for the Pack. They really couldn’t afford a loss down in Miami, and in the end they escaped with a very fortunate 1 point victory.

This game was classic NC State. Brilliant at times, extremely ugly stretches and a controversial ending. The only thing out of the ordinary was the fact that the chips fell in the Wolfpack’s favor. Here are a few of our notes:

Miami had no answer for TJ Warren
27 points and 7 boards. Once again, without Warren NC State isn’t even close in this game. He had a 8 straight points early in the second half and was really the only option on offense down the stretch. Whether it’s against man or zone, Warren finds ways to score. He is having an unbelievable season and should touch the ball on EVERY NC State offensive possession.

Ralston Turner knocked down six 3s
Turner did another one of his Scott Wood impressions in the first half, knocking down 3 after 3. He finished with 17 points and was 6-13 from downtown. Warren and Turner combined for 44 points. The rest of the team…12 points. Turner is really becoming a guy they can count on in the scoring column. When he gets an open look, it’s usually going down. He does take some questionable shots, but when nobody else is able to get it going, Turner really does need to hunt for his shot.

Changing of the Guard?
Tyler Lewis got the start today. Maybe it was because Barber was sick most of the week, but maybe that was an excuse for Gottfried to slide Lewis back into the starting spot. Who knows for sure. Cat Barber is going to be a superstar for State, but as we’ve pointed out numerous times, he has a lot to learn as a point guard. Lewis brought a calm to the Wolfpack offense and helped them get a lot of good shots against the zone. Barber still looks to attack off the dribble against the packed in zones when there’s nothing there, leading to turnovers and poor shots. Until he learns to run a team and really puts scoring on the back burner, I think Lewis is going to see a lot of minutes at the point.

Classic NC State!
How about that ending. The basketball god’s were doing everything in their power to take this one away from State. First the Dez Lee pass that bounced off Warren’s leg and into the backcourt where Miami had a guy just waiting to lay it in. Then, what should have been the game sealing rebound turned out to be a 1o minute ordeal where the refs were trying to figure out if Kyle Washington threw an elbow with 1.9 seconds left. He obviously didn’t and I am still unsure why it took 3 refs so long to make this call at the monitor. Luckily the call went State’s way… but it still wasn’t over. Washington missed both FTs and Miami has to heave a full court prayer, only Kyle Washington decided he wanted to jump and try to block it….slamming into Manu Lecomte as he threw it down court…no call. I don’t know how State escaped this one with the win, but they did and they should feel very lucky.

Overall, Ugly…But a W
Honestly, there isn’t too much to say about this game. It was ugly. Miami played zone, State can’t seem to figure out how to beat a zone, and neither team could get much going offensively. Miami shot 33% and State shot 37%. Outside of Warren and Ralston, nobody really was too productive. Unfortunately Dez Lee was a bit under the weather (he had the flu), as it seemed like the type of game he could dominate.  Either way, at the end of the day they walked away with the win, but if the Pack wants to make a late run, they’re going to need to get better against the zone.

 

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NC State Falls Out of the Top-10 After Losses to UNC & Duke

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February 26, 2024

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After losing to rivals UNC and Duke last week, the NC State Women’s Basketball team fell out of the Top-10 in the Week 17 AP Poll, landing at #12. NC State started the 2023-24 season unranked, but jumped to #14 in the first Poll after the Preseason Poll. The Wolfpack have been ranked in the Top-10 since November 20th, which equals 14 straight polls.

ACC Teams in the Top-25

5. Virginia Tech
12. NC State
17. Notre Dame
19. Syracuse
22. Louisville
27. Duke
29. UNC
30. FSU

The Wolfpack will host #19 Syracuse on Thursday night at 7pm.

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NC State’s Week 1 Depth Chart Against UCONN (with Notes)

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August 25, 2023

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NC State will kick off their 2023 Football season next Thursday night against UCONN at 7:30pm. The Wolfpack released their Depth Chart for the game today.

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Notes

  • Redshirt Sophomore Anthony Carter Jr. is listed as the starting Left Guard. If Redshirt Sophomore Lyndon Cooper wasn’t missing the first game due to injury, I wonder if Carter would be starting. Doeren did praise Carter in his press conference today. Also, he stated that Cooper should be back for the Notre Dame game.
  • Noticeably, Graduate Transfer Offensive Lineman Dawson Jaramillo is also missing from the Depth Chart. Unfortunately, Jaramillo has suffered an injury, and will miss the entirety of the 2023 season. This is a huge blow for Jaramillo, and a huge blow for the depth of the Wolfpack Offensive Line. Jaramillo was a Swiss Army knife, having the ability to play in numerous positions.
  • Very often, Doeren has stated that the “Or” in between two names means that the coaching staff sees both players as starters. There is an “Or” in between Chris Toudle and Trent Pennix at Tight End, with the former being listed first. Maybe it doesn’t matter whose name is listed first, but I’m shocked Pennix’s name wasn’t the one at the top.
  • I’m not shocked that Julian Gray and Keyon Lesane are listed as the starters at the X and Y Wide Receiver positions. They both have had a lot of buzz surrounding them in Fall Camp, and Lesane was named a captain. Obviously, with Gray’s speed, Offensive Coordinator Robert Anae is going to want to find a way to get the ball in his hands. With that being said, and this is no disrespect to the two of them, but both of them are 5’11”, which isn’t exactly the way you would sculpt your prototypical outside receivers. I expect Terrell Timmons and Bradley Rozner to both be heavily in rotation at the X and Y, to give the outside receivers a good dose of speed as well as height.
  • True Freshman Running Back Kendrick Raphael might be buried at the bottom of the Depth Chart at his position, but I bet he sees a carry before Mimms or Jones. Doeren mentioned that we would see Raphael against UCONN, but didn’t mention Jones or Mimms. Anae likes to run 2 Running Back sets, with one of them almost functioning like a Full Back. As a result, I’m not shocked to see Jones and Mimms where they are in the Depth Chart.
  • Props to True Freshman Kevin Concepcion for earning the starting job at the Inside Wide Receiver position. Get ready to hear his name a lot this year. KC is backed up by Redshirt Sophomore Jalen Coit, who Doeren spoke highly of today.
  • Junior Porter Rooks is no longer sitting behind Thayer Thomas on the Depth Chart. Doeren said that Rooks has had a great camp. The former 4-Star prospect has an opportunity to show that those stars meant something by his name. With that being said, he will be pushed by True Freshman Javonte “Juice” Vereen, who even has national media buzzing about him heading into the season.
  • Three True Freshman are on the Offensive Depth Chart: Left Guard Kamen Smith, IWR Kevin Concepcion and FLEXY Juice Vereen.
  • True Freshman Kamal Bonner is 2nd on the Depth Chart at the Will Linebacker spot, backing up Payton Wilson. What’s noteworthy, is that he’s ahead of former 4-Star prospect Jordan Poole in the Depth Chart. Bonner must have made a heck of a first impression.
  • As expected, ODU Graduate Transfer Robert Kennedy is starting at Nickel.
  • True Freshman Brandon Cisse is backing up Aydan White at Right Corner, and Doeren said we should expect him to contribute.
  • Redshirt Sophomore Jalen Coit will be filling in the shoes of Thayer Thomas at Punt Returner.

 

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Elliot Avent is interviewed on MLB Network about rule changes and Wolfpack Alums

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Elliot Avent gave a great interview on MLB Network.

Avent talks about the rules changes in baseball and doesn’t seem too pleaseed about them, while also breaking some news that they might be naming the hitting facility after Trea Turner and the Pitching lab after Carlos Rodon.

Give it a watch.

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Mady Traore Will No Longer Enroll at NC State

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This unfortunately seemed inevitable.

According to 247Sports’ Travis Branham, 3-Star Mady Traore is no longer planning on enrolling at NC State.

Traore was a member of the Wolfpack’s 2022 recruiting class, but wasn’t able to enroll in the Fall because of Visa issues and the English Competency Test.

Back on November 29th, I posted the following article, saying that Traore was set to join the team for the 2nd semester. Traore himself told me when I posted it, that he was expecting to join the team in December.

I received the intel 2 weeks prior to posting, and prior to things beginning to brew between NC State and Isaiah Miranda. In hindsight, I wish I would have posted it when I got the intel (haha).

4-Star Mady Traore Expected to Suit up for NC State Soon

Obviously, that didn’t happen, and isn’t happening.

When I posted the article, things were in flux, because there was one scholarship available. If Miranda came, he was going to get the scholarship, and the staff was hoping Traore would be willing to wait and enroll in April. If Miranda didn’t come, then the expectation was for Traore to join the team in December, in the way that Miranda just did.

I still believe my source’s info was solid, and there are always a lot of moving pieces in play that can change scenarios quickly.

From what I hear, the staff was genuinely hopeful they could add Miranda in December, and Traore in April, but it didn’t work out that way, and that’s the way it goes sometimes.

We wish you the best Mady! You’ve got a special future in basketball.

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