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VIDEO: Dave Doeren’s Press Conference After NC State Beat UVA

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NC State opened their ACC slate with a 35-21 victory over Virginia yesterday, and Wolfpack head coach Dave Doeren spoke to the media in his press conference afterwards. The video is ABOVE, and a bulleted breakdown of what he had to say is BELOW.

  • Great to be 4-0. Proud of coaching staff and players. Appreciative of the fans today.
  • Thought our guys played hard physical football against a very good football team. I think UVA is on the way up. Bronco’s done a very nice job. Bryce Perkins is a tough guy to tackle.
  • Defensively had an excellent game plan, especially in the 1st half. They changed some things up at halftime, and we had to adjust as we went. Held Perkins to basically nothing in the 1st half.
  • Offensively we were able to run the ball effectively against a very good defense. Ricky Person really sparked us. Brady Bodine and Reggie Gallaspy did some good things.
  • Good to see Kelvin Harmon get in the end zone.
  • Another home game next week against Boston College during Fall Break. Going to go ahead and start now asking people to be here to help us. Our home field advantage is as good as it gets. We need everyone in the stands next week as we play a good Boston College team.
  • Ryan Finley just has to be smart about putting the defense in a bad spot. He has really good wideouts and he’s going to trust what he sees. If he feels like he can throw to somebody, he has proven he can make good decisions.
  • I wish I could tell you Ricky Person is full go, but he’s not. He’s still not 100%, but that’s as good as he’s felt in awhile. He really wanted to play, and Thursday we were trying to make a decision, and he said “Coach, I’m playing, and there’s nothing you can do about it.” He’s sore right now, so we’ll see if he can play next week. That kid is a warrior. I gave him the game ball after the game. I thought he battled really tough. Proud of him.
  • He’s a change of pace. He’s fast. Makes people miss. It’s what we’ve been missing back there. It’s what we’ve always had. A guy that could run you over and a guy that could make you miss. We’ve been missing that. Reggie is going to run hard. He’s going to run through people. He’s never going to get negative yards. He’s going to fall forwards, but you still want that guy that’s going to put his foot in the ground and change direction.
  • Place Kicker Chris Dunn has helped him sleep better at night.
  • We felt like if Perkins couldn’t run the ball today, it would be hard for them to beat us.
  • That was the first time I’ve seen Cary Angeline excited after that touchdown.
  • In training camp Emeka Emezie and Stephen Louis were rotating because it was a day-to-day competition to see who was going to outperform the other. Look at him and Steph as starters. I attribute Emezie’s success to learning how to follow. What Harmon and Louis do is work harder than any player in the country. He said I want to be just like you and went everywhere they went.
  • At the end of the day our defensive lineman were beating their offensive lineman.
  • Defensive Tackle Larrell Muchison is playing great. He’s disruptive, and so into it right now. He bought into redshirting last year. Bought into the weight room. He’s become a very good inside player, and he has a lot of energy and passion. I think our guys feed off of him.

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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