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Stop ‘Honoring’ the #9, and RETIRE it Already

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NC State defensive end Bradley Chubb was allowed to wear the #9 on his jersey this season with a Mario Williams patch on it this season. Super Mario’s #9 and Russell Wilson’s #16 aren’t retired numbers, but they are honored numbers, which means they can only be worn by a player that the coach seems worthy of wearing it, with a patch on it honoring the former player.

Mario Williams was the all-time leader in tackles for loss and sacks at NC State before Bradley Chubb broke both his records. He led the ACC in both categories in 2005, and was a 1st Team All-American. Williams is 1 of 36 players in NC State history to earn 1st Team All-ACC multiple times (2x). He was the 1st player to be taken with the #1 pick in an NFL Draft, drafted by the Houston Texan in 2006. Williams ranks 11th in ACC history in career tackles for loss and 21st in sacks.

Bradley Chubb now holds the Wolfpack records for tackles for loss and sacks. He led the ACC in Tackles for Loss and Sacks this season. Chubb earned 1st Team All-ACC Honors this season. He will be a 1st Team All-American. Chubb will be a 1st round draft pick, and likely will go in the Top-10, sitting at the #2 spot on Sports Illustrated’s Draft Board currently. He currently ranks 18th in ACC history in sacks (26) and 4th in tackles for loss (60).

Below is a breakdown of the numbers that are retired currently at NC State.

Retired Numbers at NC State

#18 QB Roman Gabriel
#17 QB Philip Rivers
#23 RB Ted  Brown
#40 RB Dick Christy
#51 OL Jim Ritcher
#63 OL Bill Yoest
#77 OL Dennis Byrd
#81 WR Torry Holt

Not a single defensive jersey number has been retired, and it’s time for that to change.

Eight Wolfpack defensive players have been All-Americans in the past, and Chubb will be the 9th, but no one has left their mark on the school and ACC record books like Williams and Chubb.

Retire #9.

 

 

Matthew is Co-Owner of Pack Insider. He writes for all sports, with a focus on football and recruiting, and is in charge of business strategy. He is an NC State alum who majored in business. Matthew is also the lead pastor of The Point Church in Cary, NC.

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Former NC State Running Back Jordan Houston Signs with Marshall

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Former NC State Running Back Jordan Houston has officially transferred to Marshall for his final year of eligibility. NC State played Marshall this past season, but Houston didn’t play against the Thundering Herd, because he had already opted to redshirt the remainder of the season.

After playing in three games this past season, Houston opted to redshirt the remainder of the season (despite the fact that he was the starter at the time), giving him the ability to transfer with one year of eligibility remaining.

Houston played in 51 games for NC State over 5 years on the field, rushing for 1,392 yards (4.3 yards per carry) and 6 touchdowns. He also caught 60 passes for 398 yards and 1 touchdown.

Houston was a 3-Star prospect in NC State’s 2019 recruiting class out of Flint High School in Oakton, Virginia.

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Philip Rivers will Finally be Enshrined in the NC State Hall of Fame in April

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Wolfpack legend Philip Rivers will finally be inducted into the NC State Hall of Fame on April 20th!

Rivers was elected into the Hall of Fame back in 2013 (2nd year of the NC State Hall of Fame), but he has deferred his enshrinement over the years due to time constraints.

 

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Rivers pretty much owns every NC State record for Quarterbacks, and still has the most Career Passing Yards and Passes Completed in ACC history, and he ranks 3rd in Touchdown Passes. Rivers was the ACC Rookie of the Year in 2000, and the ACC Player of the Year in 2003.

You can buy your tickets here.

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DJ Burns Had a Word for Wolfpack Fans After Winning the ACC Championship

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When NC State’s DJ Burns was giving his acceptance speech after receiving the 2024 ACC Tournament MVP Award, Burns had the following quote to say when asked what he wanted to say to the fans.

“I’m going to keep it real simple. Thank you to the ones who’ve been consistent throughout the ride, and welcome back everybody else.”

Burns’ words struck a chord.

Throughout much of this season, it was embarrassing to see all the empty seats in PNC Arena.

As the Wolfpack lost 7 of their final 9 regular season games, it was clear that this team wasn’t just losing games, but they were also losing much of the fanbase.

It’s clear from Burns’ words that the empty seats were noticed, and so were the words of fans online.

NC State finished the regular season 10th, and much of the fanbase was frustrated, and rightfully so.

But, frustrated doesn’t have to mean giving up.

‘Never giving up’ is kind of supposed to be NC State’s thing.

The words of Jimmy V reverberate throughout the history of NC State basketball.

This team didn’t always put W’s in the Win column this season, and it wasn’t always an easy watch, but never for a moment were these players not playing as hard as they could for their school, one another, and their coach.

They never gave up.

Fans have a right to be frustrated, but you can still show up for a team, even when they struggle, because that’s what loyal fans do. When players wear a jersey with NC State across the chest, and they don’t give up, their fans shouldn’t either.

NC State fans aren’t known to be fair weather fans. Let’s not get in the business of leading our players to think we are.

But, like Burns said, whether you’ve been along for the ride all season or not, it’s time to hop on.

 

 

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WATCH: PackInsider’s 2023 Sean Brown Highlight Reel

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This past season was a breakout season for Junior Safety, now turned Linebacker, Sean Brown.

This past season, Brown started in 11 of the 13 games that he played in, and ranked 3rd on the team in tackles (66) and pass breakups (5). He also had 5 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, 2 interceptions and 1 forced fumble. Brown’s PFF Grade of 63.7 ranked 13th on the team. His Tackling Grade of 86.6 ranked 2nd on the team behind Payton Wilson.

As you will notice in our Highlight Reel ABOVE, Brown lived in the box, and is a very ferocious tackler. He will fit right in at Linebacker next year for the Wolfpack.

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