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NC State’s Dave Doeren’s Week 9 ACC Media Teleconference Transcript

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Yesterday NC State head coach Dave Doeren answered questions on the weekly ACC Media Teleconference before the Wolfpack’s matchup against Syracuse this Saturday. Here’s the transcript:

THE MODERATOR: We are joined by NC State head coach David Doeren. Coach, an opening statement, then we’ll take questions.

DAVE DOEREN: Guys have had a good week of practice getting ready for a very good Syracuse team, a team that has been in back-to-back overtime games, found a way to win. A very tough game with Carolina last week. I think a lot of our guys understand the importance of just our 1-0 philosophy, moving on to what’s important, and that’s getting better, getting into a game with a really good opponent that leads the ACC in scoring, has two quarterbacks playing at a high level, always has good receivers. I think the running backs are really playing well. Defensively they’re very disruptive, have an active defensive front, lead the ACC in takeaways and turnover margin. Like every week in the Atlantic, we’re going up against a very formidable foe. To do it at their place at night, I know they’re going to have a raucous crowd. Great opportunity and challenge for our guys. Look forward to it. Questions.

Q. If we talk about when you started coaching to today, what is the biggest thing on either offense, defense or special teams that have changed during your time coaching?

DAVE DOEREN: That’s a good question. I think social media is the biggest thing which changed our world, not just coaching, but just all of it. How it’s impacted everybody every day, how it’s used from a communication standpoint in recruiting and branding, where people look for information. I think that to me has changed a lot about how we go about our business day in, day out. How our young people are communicating, unfortunately how they’re reading about people’s opinions at times that take their focus away from what they need to be looking at.

Q. There’s not much tape on Tommy Devito. I assume you’ve seen some of it. What are your impressions of him?

DAVE DOEREN: What I’ve seen, he’s very impressive. He’s gone in games in pressure situations and won a huge game last week for them. He throws a really good ball. He understands how to run their offense. He’s different from Dungey in the fact he’s not running around as much, but he can throw it. He’s got good timing. He’s a very confident young man.

Q. I assume you’ll have to prepare for both.

DAVE DOEREN: Absolutely.

Q. Talk about playing in the dome, how you simulate that. When you play a team in a dome, it gets louder.

DAVE DOEREN: We have an indoor facility that we practice in, turn the music up or the crowd noise up really loud. We’ve played up there twice. Played a bowl game in a dome. Been able to simulate it pretty well.

THE MODERATOR: Coach, thank you.

DAVE DOEREN: Thank you. (ACC)

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Colorado DT Transfer Chazz Wallace is Taking an Official Visit to NC State Tomorrow

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May 6, 2024

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NC State has offered Colorado Defensive Tackle Transfer Chazz Wallace (6’2″/295), and he confirmed with me that he will be taking an Official Visit to Raleigh tomorrow.

Wallace played in 10 games for Coach Prime this past season, starting in 4. He finished with 11 tackles and 1.5 sacks. His PFF Grade was 56.4.

Prior to Colorado, Wallace spent his first three years at Old Dominion.

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NC State Offers FCS DT Brandon Lane

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NC State offered Stephen F. Austin (FCS) Transfer Defensive Tackle Brandon Lane (6’3″/300) yesterday.

Lane started in 6 of the 11 games he played in for Stephen F. Austin this past season. He finished the year with 44 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks. His PFF Grade was 74.6, which ranked 4th on the Lumberjacks Defense. His 79.9 Run Defense Grade ranked 3rd on the team. In 2022, Lane played 7 games as a reserve for Stephen F. Austin, recording 11 tackles 2.5 tackles for loss and 1 sack.

Lane spent his first two collegiate seasons at South Dakota State (2000-21). In 2000, he played in 1 game. In 2021, he played in 3 games as a reserve for the Jackrabbits. The 2000 season was the Covid Year, and the 2021 season was his redshirt year. As a result, Lane still has two years of eligibility remaining.

Around a week-and-a-half ago, Lane committed to Michigan St., but then he decommitted from the Spartans on May 2nd.

I don’t think Michigan St. is necessarily off the table, and he has visited Washington and West Virginia.

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Congrats to NC State Football’s Spring Graduates!

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Congratulations to the 7 NC State Football Players that just graduated this Spring.

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2024 Football Spring Graduates

Linebacker Devon Betty (1 year of eligibility)

Defensive End Davin Vann (1 year of eligibility)

Cornerback Aydan White (1 year of eligibility)

Offensive Guard Anthony Carter Jr. (2 years of eligibility)

Offensive Lineman Matt McCabe (2 years of eligibility)

Offensive Tackle Patrick Matan (2 years of eligibility)

Offensive Lineman Brendan Lawson (no longer on the roster)

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Proposed Bill in the NC House Would Require NC State & UNC To Play One Another, as well as ECU, UNCC and App St.

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May 3, 2024

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A bill has been proposed by members of the North Carolina House of Representatives that would force NC State and UNC to play one another, as well as East Carolina, UNC Charlotte and Appalachian State.

According to House Bill 965, which you can read here in full, NC State and UNC would be required to play one another annually in Football, Men’s Basketball and Women’s Basketball. The Wolfpack and the Tar Heels would also be forced to play a game annually in all three sports against either ECU, UNC-Charlotte or App St. Every six years, NC State and UNC would be required to have played a home and away game against each of the three school in all three sports.

Here’s the exact wording from the proposed bill:

Competition Required. – A high-enrollment institution shall do all of the following in each eligible sport: (1) Every academic year, play at least one home or one away game against (i) another high-enrollment institution and (ii) an eligible constituent institution that is not a high-enrollment institution. (2) Every six academic years, play at least one home and one away game against each eligible constituent institution that is not a high-enrollment institution. A high-enrollment institution shall alternate home and away games that are scheduled against the same eligible constituent institution that is not a high-enrollment institution.

For glossary of terms being referenced above:

For the purposes of this bill, “High-enrollment institutions” = NC State and UNC, while “Eligible constituent institutions” = East Carolina, UNC Charlotte and Appalachian State.

It’s worth noting that NC State already has games schedule against each of these teams home-and-away in Football between now and 2031.

2025 – East Carolina (H)

2025 – @ App St.

2026 – App St. (H)

2028 – @ East Carolina

2030 – Charlotte (H)

2031 – @ Charlotte

What are your thoughts?

For more details, check out this article at WRAL.

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