Dave Doeren Explains His “Experiment” Calling out Wolfpack Fans for Leaving VT Game Early

Last Friday, good ol “kenz b” (@kenzblackwelder), shared his thoughts on Twitter on NC State fans leaving the game early prior to the Wolfpack’s epic 18-point comeback.

Epically, NC State head coach Dave Doeren RETWEETED the tweet calling out the Wolfpack fanbase.

I know some might not like the fact that the head coach of a school called out the fanbase of a school, but I LOVED IT.

Did NC State fans not learn their lesson last year leaving the UNC game early?

Also, I understand the product that was put out on the field was disturbingly terrible in the 1st half and much of the 3rd quarter against VT, but as fans, we aren’t there to just consume a product…we are there to SUPPORT a team…OUR TEAM.

Doeren at some point has taken down the Retweet, and called it an experiment in his weekly press conference yesterday. He had this to say about it.

You know, it’s funny. I was sitting there and was thinking, ‘I’m gonna play an experiment here. If I hit I “like” this [on Twitter], what’s different than if I hit retweet?’ So I just did it, and then this happened. It’s pretty comical to me. Going back 10 years, my first press conference after we beat Louisiana Tech I thanked the fans for coming and then pleaded with the fans to stay. This isn’t new that I want our stadium full until the end of the game, I don’t understand why that upset the Twitter-verse, I’m sorry if I upset the Twitter-verse. I’m here to support our team, I know it doesn’t always look that way when we’re not scoring enough points, but we’re trying. I was told when I got here that we really want to win a championship at this school and I care deeply about this program, I care deeply about these players. I’m gonna fight for them, and I think having a stadium that’s full for four quarters helps you win and I think it helps you recruit too. When a recruit comes to your games and he sees that you can sell out your stadium and the fans stay for all four quarters and it’s the coolest thing he’s ever seen, that helps you recruit. When you recruit better you play better, and when you play better, you win more. That’s an important thing for everybody to understand. If they want to go home they can, but I’m still gonna fight to make our program better. I’m excited to have a crazy stadium on Saturday night at 8 o’clock. (GoPack)