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Dave Doeren’s Pre-Boston College Presser: Bulleted

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If you want to watch NC State head coach Dave Doeren’s weekly press conference in full form, you can do so here, but if your just looking for the main points, look no further.

  • Saturday was an incredibly electric atmosphere.
  • Proud our guys played a 4-Quarter game
  • Past 2 weeks: 1 or 2 plays make a difference.
  • Pointed our Jaylen Samuels missing a catch in 3rd and 10. Next series overthrew Kelvin Harmon deep.
  • Not a moral victory, but 4 years ago, people came to watch us play, and sometimes they stayed. Now we’ve created the best environment on Saturdays in North Carolina. That doesn’t happen if we aren’t playing well.
  • Clemson beat us 41-0 a couple of years ago, & past 2 years have been toe-to-toe.
  • Team was great on Sunday.
  • Still have chance for 10 wins.
  • Kelvin Harmon is super dependable and very talented. Hard to defend not just because he makes tough catches, but he’s also hard to tackle. He’s dragging guys down the field.
  • Jakobi Meyers is competitive and cares a lot. He’s learned to control his emotions.
  • Carson Wise has been better in practice than in games. Knew we needed to give Kyle Bambard a chance if Carson didn’t come through. Kyle made two kicks. He’ll start against BC.
  • Trying to get Chris Ingram more reps. Has played well on special teams and in man coverage. Wasn’t getting enough run at Cornerback, now he’s the backup at Nickel. Real smart player. Might be where he ends up next year. He could play there on 3rd this year, and move Shawn Boone around.

On Boston College…

  • BC is 1 of, if not the hottest team in ACC. Won 4 of 5, and last 3. Off a bye.
  • Averaging over 35 pts a game.
  • Running Back AJ Dillon is impressive.
  • Quarterback Anthony Brown has gotten better & better.
  • Defense has an active front with Harold Landry and Zach Allen.
  • Tied with Miami for most interceptions (13).
  • Didn’t play well against them last year. Had a lot of penalties. Took touchdowns off the board. D gave up a halfback pass.
  • When we play them it is a physical game. Will be a blue collar game for sure.
  • Their defensive front is good. They get off of their blocks, use hands, good technique. Their linebackers are active, and their Secondary plays tight coverage. Good tacklers. They have depth. They are able to rotate at spots.

 

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Colorado DT Transfer Chazz Wallace is Taking an Official Visit to NC State Tomorrow

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May 6, 2024

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NC State has offered Colorado Defensive Tackle Transfer Chazz Wallace (6’2″/295), and he confirmed with me that he will be taking an Official Visit to Raleigh tomorrow.

Wallace played in 10 games for Coach Prime this past season, starting in 4. He finished with 11 tackles and 1.5 sacks. His PFF Grade was 56.4.

Prior to Colorado, Wallace spent his first three years at Old Dominion.

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NC State Offers FCS DT Brandon Lane

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NC State offered Stephen F. Austin (FCS) Transfer Defensive Tackle Brandon Lane (6’3″/300) yesterday.

Lane started in 6 of the 11 games he played in for Stephen F. Austin this past season. He finished the year with 44 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks. His PFF Grade was 74.6, which ranked 4th on the Lumberjacks Defense. His 79.9 Run Defense Grade ranked 3rd on the team. In 2022, Lane played 7 games as a reserve for Stephen F. Austin, recording 11 tackles 2.5 tackles for loss and 1 sack.

Lane spent his first two collegiate seasons at South Dakota State (2000-21). In 2000, he played in 1 game. In 2021, he played in 3 games as a reserve for the Jackrabbits. The 2000 season was the Covid Year, and the 2021 season was his redshirt year. As a result, Lane still has two years of eligibility remaining.

Around a week-and-a-half ago, Lane committed to Michigan St., but then he decommitted from the Spartans on May 2nd.

I don’t think Michigan St. is necessarily off the table, and he has visited Washington and West Virginia.

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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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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

What are your thoughts?

For more details, check out this article at WRAL.

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