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Alim McNeil After UVA: BULLETED

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Junior Nose Tackle Alim McNeil met with the media after NC State’s 38-21 victory over UVA. McNeil intercepted a ball, and returned it 18 yards for a touchdown to put the game out of reach. You can watch it here, or check out the BULLETED breakdown below.

Defense getting more confident…

  • Oh yeah, absolutely.
  • We’re nowhere near where we want to be, obviously, but as each week goes, we are growing better and better together.
  • Once we reach our peak where we want to be, it’s going to be scary.
  • Y’all are definitely seeing us become one of those top-tier defenses.

Where the Defensive Swagger is coming from…

  • Practice. The way we play is the way we practice. It’s the same stuff.
  • We had the dog bone and stuff like that today.
  • That swagger is what brings fun to the game.
    • We’re always going to play with that.
    • You’re never going to see us without that.

Goal-Line Stand…

  • When you’ve got somebody like Joshua Harris, you just kind of expect it.
    • I don’t think anyone in the country can move Joshua out of the way by themselves.
    • We know they’re not going to run it slam up the middle, so they’re going to try to bounce it out.
  • We’ve got big ends in there.
  • I was at end, Savion Jackson was the other end.
  • We had no problem trying to get through the B gaps and the tackles.
  • When you’ve got somebody like Joshua in there, the confidence level is through the roof.
  • For the defense, it’s a pride thing for us.
    • They are 1 yard from in and they are a college football offense and they can’t score on us. That’s a pride thing.
  • It gives energy to the team when we get a 4th-and-goal stop.
    • The offense comes out firing and blazing just like we were when we were on the field. The energy transfers over.

Pick-6…

  • It was crazy.
  • I had told coach Gibson in the 2nd quarter right before going into halftime, ‘when we come back, I’m going to catch a pick six.’
    • I was just talking crazy. That’s exactly what happened.
    • I was like ‘did this really just happen?’
    • I was celebrating in the end zone like ‘that just happened.’ It was fun.
  • I was glad I was able to tip the ball, add some points to the scoreboard and help contribute to the win.
  • I didn’t really sense a pick me up type deal.
    • The offense, I knew they were going to get going.
    • I wasn’t too worried about them getting their energy back. I knew our offense was going to score, regardless, but I was just glad I could contribute to the win.
  • I think it was huge. The sideline for Virginia, we could notice it, they were kind of down for a little bit.
    • When you see that in a team, that’s when you attack. That’s when you start going forward, and that’s exactly what we did.

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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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WATCH: Hollywood Smothers Leads NC State in Rushing at the Spring Game

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April 18, 2024

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Redshirt Freshman Hollywood Smothers seemingly was the 3rd string Running Back in NC State’s 2024 Spring Game a few weeks back, but at the end of the game, he had more rushing yards than any other back.

Smothers rushed the ball 8 times for 75 yards. He possesses explosive speed, as well as excellent vision.

Check out Pack Insider’s Tape of Smothers from the Spring Game.





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NC State Offers FCS Interior Offensive Lineman D’Angalo Titialii

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NC State offered Interior Offensive Lineman D’Angalo Titialii (6’2″/320) today. After entering the Portal, the Wolfpack were the first to offer him.

Titialii spent his first three seasons at Portland State, which competes in the FCS. This year, he was the starting Center for the Vikings, and the year before he was their starting Left Guard. Over three seasons, Titialii started in 28 of the 32 games he played in.

Titialii is an intriguing prospect, considering he can play numerous positions on the Offensive Line.

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NC State Offers FCS DT Elinus Noel III

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After Elinus Noel III (6’2″/230) entered the Transfer Portal yesterday, it didn’t take long for NC State to extend an offer.

He also has picked up offers from Baylor and Temple.

Noel III played last year at Texas Southern, which is in the FCS. As a Junior, he had 52 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks in 10 games.

Prior to Texas Southern, Noel III spent his first two seasons at Nicholls State, where he recorded a total of 53 tackles.

247Sports ranked him as a 3-Star prospect in the 2021 recruiting class out of New Orleans (LA).

Noel III has 1 year of eligibility remaining.

With Nick Campbell entering the Transfer Portal, NC State is in the hunt for some depth at Nose Tackle. Even if the staff were to feel confident with what they have in JR Brandon Cleveland and RS-SODJ Jackson, the Wolfpack is in need of depth at the position.

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WATCH: In NC State’s Spring Game, Tight End Justin Joly Showed He is Going to Be Trouble for Opposing Defenses in ’24

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It was evident NC State Tight End Justin Joly (6’3″/235) is going to be a problem for opposing defenses after his performance in the 2024 Spring Game a few weeks back. He is an extremely athletic Tight End, but he’s also bigger and more physical than I expected.

According to my calculations, Joly had 3 receptions for 56 yards and a touchdown. He started things off with a 3-yard touchdown in the corner of the end zone. He followed that up with a 16 yard catch across the middle through contact. Finally, Joly was the recipient of a double-reverse flea flicker, from RB Demarcus Jones II to WR Kevin Concepcion to QB Grayson McCall to him, for a 37-yard gain.

Joly transferred to NC State this offseason from UCONN, and he was the #2 Tight End in the Transfer Portal according to ON3. He had an incredible Sophomore campaign this past year, catching 56 passes for 578 yards and 2 touchdowns. Joly had 4 receptions for 38 yards in the season opener against the Wolfpack.

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