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Dave Doeren Earns His Extension Over the Next 3 Games

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Back on October 10th it was revealed that a contract extension was being negotiated for NC State head football coach Dave Doeren.

At that point the Wolfpack had won 5 straight games after losing the season opener to South Carolina, with 2 of those victories coming against Atlantic Division foes Florida St.  and Louisville , who were both ranked at the time of victory.

Since then, the South Carolina Loss is easier to swallow (sort of…they are at least 6-3) and the Louisville (5-4) and FSU (3-5) wins don’t look as impressive.

With that being said, if you would have told me that NC State would win 2 out of 3 against FSU, Louisville and Clemson, I would have said that you’ve at least got me thinking about an extension.

Beating FSU and Louisville in the same season is a step in the right direction, but it’s not enough.

If this team wants to prove they are different than NC State teams of the past, they will win the next three games. The Wolfpack didn’t need to beat Clemson and Notre Dame for Doeren to earn an extension in my book. They were capable of beating them, but they would have been upsets. NC State’s biggest flaw for many years has been losing the games they shouldn’t lose…like the next three games against Boston College, Wake Forest and UNC.

Last year NC State had no business losing to East Carolina and Boston College. Flip those and you would have had a 9-win season. That’s only been done 10 times in school history.

If NC State can win the next three games, which they should, this will truly be a special season. If they lose one of the following games, this team will finish outside the Top 25, and not have taken the next step forward that the program needs to take.

Extensions should be given on wins and losses, and Doeren has built a team that should win, but at this point, there is no guarantee this year will end any better than his previous teams.

I think this team is different. They are more poised. They aren’t as easily shaken. They have depth. They have lots of weapons. They have key senior leaders. They have experience.

I hope that equals three straight wins equaling a special season. Fans should be proud of what Doeren and crew have accomplished thus far.

I hope NC State wins their next three games and Doeren earns his extension. If they do, he will deserve it, and this will be a truly special season.

Here’s to the Wolfpack finishing what they’ve started this year.

 

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Matthew is Publisher and Co-Owner of Pack Insider. He is also the Lead Pastor of The Point Church in Cary, NC.

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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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May 3, 2024

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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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Akron Safety Kerry Martin Jr. will Take an Official Visit at NC State Next Week

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May 2, 2024

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Akron Safety Kerry Martin Jr. (6’1″/195) confirmed with me that he will be taking an Official Visit to NC State next week beginning on May 7th.

After receiving an offer from NC State yesterday, it didn’t take him long to set up the visit.

Martin Jr. is familiar with NC State, because he was recruited by Wolfpack Defensive Coordinator Tony Gibson before he left West Virginia to come to Raleigh. Even though he never coached him, a relationship was established.

Martin Jr.’s connections to NC State are deeper than that. Former NC State Cornerback Derrek Pitts, who is currently a member of the Tampa Bay Bucs, is his cousin.

This past year, Martin Jr. recorded 45 tackles, 2 interceptions and 6 pass breakups for Akron, starting in 9 of the 11 games he played in. His PFF Grade was 68.9.

In 2022, he had 53 tackles, 1 interception and 1 pass breakup, starting in 9 of the 11 games he played in. Martin Jr.’s PFF Grade was 60.9.

In 2019, as a Freshman for West Virginia, Martin Jr. earned PFF Freshman All-American honors, recording a grade of 70.6, with 50 tackles and 3 pass breakups.

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NC State Sits in the Top-20 in 247’s Post-Spring 2024 Preseason Poll

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247’s Brad Crawford released his Post-Spring 2024 Preseason College Football Top-25 recently, and NC State moved up 1 spot to #20.

ACC Teams in the Top-25

11. FSU

14. Miami

16. Clemson

20. NC State

24. Virginia Tech

25. Louisville

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NC State Ranks 8th in Players Selected in the NFL Draft in the ACC in the Last 10 Years

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The 2024 NFL Draft has come and gone, and NC State had two players drafted: Linebacker Payton Wilson in the 3rd round, and Center Dylan McMahon in the 6th round.

Over the past 10 years, NC State has produced 25 NFL Draft picks, and 3 1st round picks. The 25 Draft Picks ranks 8th in the ACC, and the 3 1st Round picks is tied for 7th.

NC State produced 18 NFL Draft Picks in the first 5 Draft’s of Dave Doeren’s tenure. Only 8 Wolfpack players have been selected in the past 5 NFL Drafts.

Players selected in the NFL Draft under Dave Doeren:

2024

Payton Wilson, LB – Pittsburgh – 3rd – 98th
Dylan McMahon, C – Philadelphia – 6th – 190th

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