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The Doak is getting its renovation…and NC State fans aren’t exactly loving it

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I was just about to write a piece about the Doak renovation going down.

But while I was over on Twitter, I saw a ton of comments on it, all of them NC State fans, and almost all of them critical of the new look.


Look, I don’t know what’s going on here. Maybe it’ll look a lot better once it’s done, or maybe the grass will match up a lot better when it greens up. But right now, it’s a little jarring. Here is how it used to look…

And here is how it’s looking right now…

Again, I’m going to wait until it’s really done before I cast judgement, but I think the official tweet from the school marketing it and drawing attention to it, has people thinking it’s in it’s final form. And maybe it is. But I hope it’s not.

I remember this being shared a while back…

This shows grass in foul territory and dirt in the 1st/3rd baselines. So I’m not sure when this turf thing came along. And while we’re on the subject, aren’t we a turf management school? Shouldn’t we be turning up our noses at artificial turf?

Apparently, this is a thing now, where foul territories are artificial turf and fair territory is grass. Here is Mississippi State’s baseball field doing the same thing.

Can’t say I like it there either, honestly. It just seems like one of those fads. Remember when everyone was going crazy with field/court colors?

Did anyone ever really like those? Do people like them now? Have they ever gotten a recruit to come to the school? Have they ever scared a recruit away?

I don’t know. You tell me. I’ll hold final judgment, but things NC State fans don’t seem like they’re going to follow along.

A pasta eatin', Wolfpack lovin' loudmouth from Raleigh by way of New Jersey. Jimmy V and Chuck Amato fanboy. All opinions are my own and you're gonna hear'em.

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1 year ago

If the players and the coaches like it, then I do too.

I’ve tried watching some ball being played on that Oregon court, its not only ugly but you can’t even really see the players or ball well. I turn to a diff channel even though the game might be interesting.

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JUCO Outfielder Jet Gilliam Commits to NC State!

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On Thursday, Junior College Outfielder Jet Gilliam committed to play baseball at NC State.

 

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Gilliam played his Freshman season this past year at the College of Southern Nevada (JUCO), hitting .348, with an OBP of .429 and a Slugging Percentage of .540. That adds up to an OPS of .969. He was perfect on the bases, going 14-14 on stolen base attempts. Gilliam hit 6 home runs, 6 triples and 6 doubles.

Coming out of High School in the 2023 recruiting class, Gilliam ranked #383 nationally overall, and the #64 Outfielder by Perfect Game. They also ranked him as the #3 player in the state of Nevada, and the #1 Outfielder.

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Outfielder Dalen Thompson Decommits from NC State to Play Final Season at Campbell

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Back on June 5th, Outfielder Dalen Thompson transferred from NC State to Campbell for his final year of college eligibility. Apparently he has had a change of mind, and will in fact play his final season with the Camels.

Thompson started 46 of 50 games this season, hitting 313/.396/.554 with 10 Home Runs, 47 RBI’s and 20 Stolen Bases. This was his first season as an everyday starter. Prior to his Junior season, Thompson had never hit a single Home Run in 110 at-bats in 61 career games, but he hit 10 over the fence this season in 195 at-bats.

Over three seasons at Campbell, Thompson’s career batting average is .302.

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Former NC State Outfielder Chase Nixon Transfers to Memphis

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On June 21st, NC State Outfielder Chase Nixon entered the Transfer Portal. Yesterday, Nixon found his new home, committing to Memphis.

 

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Heading into the 2024 season, Nixon had a chance to battle for a starting spot, after starting in 18 of the 32 games he played in as a Sophomore. In 2023, Nixon hit .319, with an OBP of .402, and an OPS of .916. The way things panned out, Josh Hogue, Eli Serrano III & Noah Soles nabbed the starting jobs. Even when Hogue went down, Chase’s younger brother Luke was moved from the infield to the outfield.

Unfortunately, the Nixon boys won’t be on the same team for a second year.

Nixon has 1 year of eligibility remaining.

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NC State’s Jacob Cozart Signs with the Cleveland Guardians

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Catcher Jacob Cozart officially signed his professional contract with the Cleveland Guardians yesterday.

Cleveland drafted Cozart in the 2nd Round, with the 48th overall pick. The slot value for the 48th pick was $1.94 million. Cozart signed a player friendly deal, worth $2.05 million.

Cozart earned All-American honors from D1Baseball, Baseball America and Perfect Game this year, as well as 1st Team All-ACC honors. He was 1 of 3 Finalists for the Buster Posey Award.

This season, Cozart hit .305 with 19 Home Runs. His OBP was .437, and his OPS was 1.038.

The last Wolfpack Catcher to be drafted this high was Patrick Bailey, who was taken in the 1st Round by the San Francisco Giants in the 2020 Draft, with the 13th overall pick.

Only 22 NC State players have been drafted in the 1st two rounds. Cozart is tied for the 17th highest drafted player in Wolfpack history.

All of the other former (and incoming) players have already signed their contracts.

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