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Dave Doeren’s Press Conference After NC State’s Victory Over Texas Tech

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NC State Head Coach Dave Doeren spoke with the media in his postgame press conference after the Wolfpack beat Texas Tech 27-14. You can watch it here, or check out a BULLETED breakdown below.

  • Very proud of the team. That was a good team win. Getting the interceptions on defense. Throughout the football game, fed off of teach other. Played complementary football at times.
  • That was a good offense. Thought Coach Gibson called some good blitzes at the right times, and mixed it up.
  • When you get that many takeaways, and a turnover on special teams with their muffed punt, you ought to be able to win.
  • Payton Wilson was so happy just now in the locker room. Super happy for him. Seeing his speed, in the open field, tracking people down…it’s just different. The whole locker room is super happy for Payton [led the team with 10 tackles]. He was ear-to-ear smiling downstairs.
  • Special Teams were very dominant today. Very proud of those guys. They are playing hard.
    • It’s great to have Chris Dunn. He’s really in a good rhythm right now with his kicks.
  • Found Demie Sumo on the bench [after he fumbled into the endzone], and he had his head down. He told him to look him in the eyes, and said ‘You need to make up for that. You’re going to get a chance. And when you get it, you need to help the team, because you just let us down right there. You can. You can go out there and be a difference maker.
    • It’s great when you see a guy make mistakes, they learn from them, and make up for them. To see Demie do that, he was very proud of him. He thanked him after, and he thanked me for having his back. Neat moment on the sideline there.
  • Devin was frustrated. I know he can play better. The guys need to play better too. They need to make catches for him. He’s got to put the ball where they can catch it, and they’ve got to catch it for him. He can play better, they can play better, they can call plays better. He has really high expectations for himself, and he’ll be really hard on himself in the game room.
  • Felt like we ran the ball pretty effectively in the game. Jordan Houston got off to a good start running the football. Once they got a two score lead, the way their offense plays fast, we were trying to keep it away, and run clock.
  • Doesn’t think they are a one-dimensional team. Texas Tech has 10 Seniors starting on defense. Not like they were playing a bunch of Freshman. We’re a veteran defense. You had two veteran defenses slugging it out.
  • Aydan White played a great game. He also had the sack, and I thought that was a fumble, but that’s a different conversation. He covered well. Played well on the ball. Had a really good football game. Thought he tackled well too.

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Afterglow
1 year ago

I was waiting for Devin Leary to catch fire and he just simply didn’t. I wondered if this had to do with penalties and somehow not being able to get into a rhythm. Glad we won.

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Congrats to NC State Football’s Spring Graduates!

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May 3, 2024

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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

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For more details, check out this article at WRAL.

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Akron Safety Kerry Martin Jr. will Take an Official Visit at NC State Next Week

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May 2, 2024

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Akron Safety Kerry Martin Jr. (6’1″/195) confirmed with me that he will be taking an Official Visit to NC State next week beginning on May 7th.

After receiving an offer from NC State yesterday, it didn’t take him long to set up the visit.

Martin Jr. is familiar with NC State, because he was recruited by Wolfpack Defensive Coordinator Tony Gibson before he left West Virginia to come to Raleigh. Even though he never coached him, a relationship was established.

Martin Jr.’s connections to NC State are deeper than that. Former NC State Cornerback Derrek Pitts, who is currently a member of the Tampa Bay Bucs, is his cousin.

This past year, Martin Jr. recorded 45 tackles, 2 interceptions and 6 pass breakups for Akron, starting in 9 of the 11 games he played in. His PFF Grade was 68.9.

In 2022, he had 53 tackles, 1 interception and 1 pass breakup, starting in 9 of the 11 games he played in. Martin Jr.’s PFF Grade was 60.9.

In 2019, as a Freshman for West Virginia, Martin Jr. earned PFF Freshman All-American honors, recording a grade of 70.6, with 50 tackles and 3 pass breakups.

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NC State Sits in the Top-20 in 247’s Post-Spring 2024 Preseason Poll

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247’s Brad Crawford released his Post-Spring 2024 Preseason College Football Top-25 recently, and NC State moved up 1 spot to #20.

ACC Teams in the Top-25

11. FSU

14. Miami

16. Clemson

20. NC State

24. Virginia Tech

25. Louisville

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