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CBS analyst David Cobb calls NC State the “Most overrated team” in the ACC

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Oh, what people will do to get some shock-value clicks these days.

NC State finished last season ranked 20th in the nation. They finished 2nd in the ACC Atlantic. They have almost the same team returning this season.

Yet somehow, David Cobb from CBS thinks they are the ‘most overrated’ team in the conference. Here is what he had to say after making his selection…

“The assumption that NC State will break through for 10 wins this season discounts the impact of what it lost in the backfield. Zonovan Knight and Ricky Person Jr. comprised an elite duo, combining for nearly 1,400 yards rushing and 49 receptions last season. Without them, the Wolfpack risk becoming entirely one-dimensional as they also have bid farewell to the NFL Draft‘s No. 6 overall pick, Ikem Ekwonu, on the offensive line. NC State is a clear bowl team, but it gives off 2021 Iowa State and North Carolina vibes. The dreams of a league title and dark horse CFP contention are overblown. — David Cobb”

Cobb makes a fair statement about Kinght and Person being gone, but it’s almost as if he thinks the Pack will have to take the field with no running back. Jordan Houston has been good in a small sample size. He averaged 5.2 yards per carry as a freshman and in his 3rd year he averaged 4.2 ypc. Ricky Person averaged 4.7 ypc last year and Knight averaged 5.5.

No one thinks NC State’s run game is going to get better this season, but there is also the notion that this is the year that they let the reigns off of Leary. With Person and Knight, you didn’t have to let Leary grip it and rip it. You could sit back and churn out yardage with your running backs. But just look at what happened whenever NC State got down late in games and Leary had to take control. This was when he was at his best. So you have a QB with another year under his belt, you have a very good offensive line and a great defense that gets to add an NFL caliber LB in Payton Wilson.

Meanwhile, Cobb picks NC State 2nd, along with every other analyst that they got for this piece.

 

I don’t really get it. NC State is picked by almost everyone to finish behind Clemson, and Cobb agrees. Yet, he thinks they are the most overrated? Clemson is ranked 4th in the AP poll and State is ranked 13th.

Chalk this up to another analyst playing the “all publicity is good publicity” angle and hating on a team with the most rabid fanbase in the conference.

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Papajohn
Papajohn
1 year ago

Injuries- if we can avoid the back breaking injuries we’ve had to live with lately, it could be a special season. The pieces are there.

Dof87
Dof87
1 year ago

Its our defense that will make us or break us. Our offense should only need to be good, not great and they have the potential of being very good.

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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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