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Payton Wilson & MJ Morris Speak With Media After NC State’s Loss to BC: BULLETED

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Redshirt Junior Linebacker Payton Wilson and Freshman Quarterback MJ Morris met with the media after #16 NC State’s loss to Boston College tonight. You can watch it here, or check out a BULLETED breakdown below.

Payton Wilson 

  • It’s pretty disappointing. It’s pretty tough.
    • I think a lot of us were really excited to leave Carter-Finley with a win.
    • It’s just tough that we couldn’t get it done.
    • I hurt for everyone, but at the end of the day we still have two more games to go out and give it our all in.
  • I think it’s just a big deal for the young guys to understand that college football is hard.
    • It’s hard to win whether you’re playing the best team in the nation or a team that’s not supposed to be one of the best.
    • Everyone has talent. Everyone makes plays. If you don’t show up, you’ll go out there and get your tail whooped like we just did.
  • Personally, it’s a bad call [pass interference on Drake Thomas at the end of the game].
    • It’s a tight game. Drake is just going for the ball, and they end up hitting.
    • I told Drake in the locker room ‘don’t think twice about it. It’s a bad call and you made a hell of a play. The ref just decided to do what he did.’
    • That next play where they scored, it’s tough.
    • We all worked really hard to get to where we’re at, and to not walk out of Carter-Finley with a win is disheartening.

MJ Morris

  • They [BC] were disciplined. They were playing hard.
    • I feel like we didn’t play to our full ability.
    • We slowed down a lot.
      • In the 1st half we were playing really fast, and we just slowed down a little bit.
    • They got some momentum and ran away with it.
  • I just told them that I love every single one of them. All those seniors that this was their last time playing here, I know they’re feeling awful about it. I feel awful, too.
    • I know I have 4 more years until I have that moment.
    • I don’t know what they’re feeling right now, but I know they do feel bad.
    • I just told them to keep their heads up. We’ve still got 2 more games to go out in the right mindset.
  • Every game is not going to be a W.
    • It’s just not realistic. Every team is not perfect. We’re going to have those losses.
    • It’s how we respond in the next game. We’ve just got to go out swinging.
    • Every play we’ve got to have that mindset that we’re the best team on the field.
    • I am disappointed, but just trust in the Lord and know that every single thing is not going to go our way every time. We’ve got to respond.
  • I wasn’t playing my best game.
    • I feel like I did play hard and with a lot of heart.
    • There were some mistakes that I made that I wish I wouldn’t have made.
    • Like I said, everybody is not perfect. Everybody is going to make those mistakes, it’s just how you go from now on.
  • I’ve had a loss before. It’s like I said, it’s how you respond for the next one.
    • We’re just going to watch the film tomorrow and learn from it and fix those mistakes and get better.
    • As long as we learn from it, it’s a win.
    • I’ve just got to keep staying humble, keep my head down and keep working.
    • I’ve still got 4 more years to show everybody who I am. I’m going to keep my head down and keep working.

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1 year ago

Guess we are back to ‘just beat Carolina’ and we’ll leave the season with some grace.

If MJ is out QB of the future, which I believe is the case and I’m still excited about, the lessons learned in this game should pay off down the road. BC has a pretty good secondary, unlike Wake and VT which we could easily exploit.

Louisville will bring the heat and MJ better be ready for that challenge in a hostile place. UNC’s defense isn’t very good, so maybe that matchup isn’t too bad for us.

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

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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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