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Dave Doeren’s Retweet, Mack Brown Addresses Drake Maye’s Comments, and Joe & Joe Nail It

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Yesterday, UNC Head Football Coach Mack Brown spoke to the media about Tar Heel Quarterback Drake Maye’s jab at NC State on Tuesday.

“You can’t be cute anymore. He was trying to be funny. Drake is one of the nicest young people I’ve ever met in my life. He’s got great faith. He always wants to be classy and do things right. He was absolutely cutting up. Obviously it wasn’t true. I told him ‘Have fun, but always be respectful of everybody, especially your neighbors. NC State’s got a great university. It was fun. It was a young guy trying to cut up, and enjoy you all, and be relaxed before a big game, and it just didn’t come across right.”

“I think we’ve got way too much serious opinions. Maybe it’s a product of social media. People pick at each other all the time, so at lunch the NC State and Carolina people can pick at each other, and it’s ok, but for somebody to say something publicly, you’ve got a lot of people out there that are looking for something to get mad at. It was a joke, but for the people that want to be angry, it crossed a line.” 

Also, I found Dave Doeren’s retweet below comparing the two schools to be hilarious.

Also, Joe Giglio and Joe Ovies nailed it on the head below.

  • People that went to NC State and UNC talk trash…what are we doing mad at Drake Maye here?
  • We don’t think about you, we just talk about you all the time. You’re about to play Notre Dame at home, and you’re worried about State.
  • That’s where Carolina has the problem. They don’t want to admit that they think about State.
  • It’s Carolina thinking it’s too spicy this week. Having Drake Maye apologize makes it worse.

 

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Papajohn
Papajohn
1 year ago

LOL, yep, this was one of the sillier ‘incidents’ in the rivalry / non-rivalry. Nobody cares.

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NC State’s Kevin Concepcion Earns Week 4 ACC Rookie of the Week Honors

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NC State True Freshman Kevin Concepcion earned Week 4 ACC Rookie of the Week honors for his performance against UVA.

ROOKIE – Kevin Concepcion, NC State, WR, Charlotte, N.C.
Concepcion totaled 116 receiving yards on six catches in NC State’s 24-21 road victory over Virginia in the two teams’ ACC opener. The true freshman wideout averaged 19.3 yards per catch and scored two touchdowns, including a 48-yard catch and run. The first true freshman receiver to start the first four games of the season for the Wolfpack since 2014 (Bo Hines), Concepcion has accounted for 27 percent of the Wolfpack’s receptions this season. (TheACC)

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NC State is a 3-Point Underdog vs. Louisville

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September 25, 2023

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NC State is currently a 3-point underdog heading into their Friday night matchup against Louisville, and the Total is sitting at 55.

  • Louisville is 2-2 Against the Spread
    • NC State is 0-4 Against the Spread
  • The Total has gone Over in 3 of Louisville’s 4 games.
    • The Total has gone Under in 3 of NC State’s 4 games.
  • The Total has gone Under in 4 of the last 5 games between these two teams.
  • The Cardinals have won 6 of the last 10 straight Up against the Wolfpack.
    • In those 10 matchups, NC State has beat the Spread 5 times.
  • Louisville is 6-1 Straight Up in their last 7 games against ACC opponents.
    • NC State is 2-8 Against the Spread against ACC opponents in their last 10 games.
  • NC State has been the underdog against Louisville in 3 of the last 5 games.

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NC State’s Highest & Lowest Graded Defensive Players vs. UVA

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September 23, 2023

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Here’s a look at which NC State Defensive players graded out the best and worst according to ProFootballFocus against UVA last night.

Top 5

LB Payton Wilson – 83.4
DE Davin Vann – 74.7
S Bishop Fitzgerald – 73.7
DE Savion Jackson – 73.5
LB Caden Fordham – 63.1

Bottom 5

DE Noah Potter – 45.7
CB Shyheim Battle – 48.0
LB Jaylon Scott – 55.2
DE Red Hibbler – 56.3
S Cecil Powell – 56.7

Notes

  • Payton Wilson has now graded out at 80+ for 2 straight games, which he has never done in his career.
    • He has been in the Top 5 in 3 of the first 4 games.
    • He had the highest run defense grade: 90.4.
    • He also had the highest grade in pass rush: 72.8.
  • Davin Vann has been in the Top 5 in all 4 games in 2023.
  • Bishop Fitzgerald has been in the Top 5 in 2 of the first 4 games.
    • He had the highest grade in pass coverage: 77.5.
  • Caden Fordham has been in the Top 5 in 2 of the first 4 games.
  • Noah Potter has been in the Bottom 5 in 3 of the first 4 games.
    • It’s his 2nd time posting the worst grade.
  • Shyheim Battle has been in the Bottom 5 in 2 of the first 4 games.
    • He did have the highest tackling grade: 81.1.
  • Jaylon Scott has been in the Bottom 5 in 2 of the first 4 games.
  • Red Hibbler has been in the Bottom 5 in 2 of the first 4 games.
  • Safety Sean Brown had the lowest grader in coverage: 41.9.
  • Noah Potter, Davin Vann and CJ Clark had the worst tackling grades: 18.4, 23.1, 26.3.

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NC State’s Highest & Lowest Graded Offensive Players vs. UVA

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September 23, 2023

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Here’s a look at which NC State Offensive players graded out the best and worst according to ProFootballFocus against UVA last night.

Top 5

IWR Kevin Concepcion – 80.9 – career high
QB Brennan Armstrong – 72.3
C Lyndon Cooper – 66.0
LT Anthony Belton – 64.6
WR Bradley Rozner – 63.9

Bottom 5

IWR Juice Vereen – 41.7 – career low
WR Keyon Lesane – 53.1
WR Julian Gray – 54.2 – 2nd lowest of career
TE Trent Pennix – 54.5
RB Michael Allen – 56.0

Notes

  • Concepcion caught 6 passes for 116 yards and 2 touchdowns, and was targeted a team high 10 times.
  • Brennan Armstrong has graded out in the Top-5 in 3 of the first 4 games.
    • He posted a rushing grade of 77.5, which was tops on the team, and his best since Week 9 of the 2021 season.
  • Juice Vereen has been the lowest graded player on the team two weeks in a row.
  • Anthony Belton has been in the Top-5 in 3 of the first 4 games.
  • Julian Gray has been in the Bottom 5 in 2 of the firsts 4 games.
  • Anthony Belton had the highest pass block grade: 83.7.
  • RB Michael Allen has to improve at pass protection. His pass protection grade was 31.6.
  • Give Julian Gray credit…he had the highest run blocking grade on the team in 22 snaps: 74.3

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