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NC State’s Dave Doeren Talks to Media Before UNC: Bulleted

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NC State head coach Dave Doeren met with the media after practice yesterday one last time before their matchup against UNC this Saturday. Here’s a bulleted breakdown of what he had to say:

  • UNC has played really well the past two or three games. Have good young players that are getting better as the year goes on. They are playing with confidence. The Quarterback is playing well. Hasn’t turned the ball over.
  • Senior Day is emotional. The last time you walk out into your home stadium to play a football game, and your parents meet you at the 50. I’ll have to get them back focused and ready to play.
  • Can show recruits how this class has developed. Pictures of them as Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors. You can give them an in-depth look at the improvements made. We can tell them this is proof of what we can do.
  • With the UNC rivalry, the uniqueness is the proximity. You’re going to see their colors all year long. Some rivalry games have 5-6 hours distance between the schools. Everyday you’re going to run into Tar Heels, and they are going to run into Wolfpackers. It’s been going on a long time. Over 100 years. It’s a great rivalry game.
  • Wide Receiver Anthony Ratliff-Williams is a good player. In high school he was an excellent quarterback, and we liked him a lot as a quarterback. He’s a good athlete. Reminds me of what Jakobi Meyers has become for us.
  • Nyheim Hines is fine. He didn’t practice today (Wednesday). We’re just trying to get him to 100%, but he’ll practice on Thursday (today). He feels great. With him not on the field, you’re missing a guy who runs a 10.4, catches the football and returns kicks. Big time playmaker for us. We do have other players, but not one who runs a 10.4, returns punts and kicks, and plays tailback. Changes the offense when he’s not there. We lose the ability to have a change of pace back when Nyheim is out, and it’s just Reggie.
  • It would be incredible to get the first win at home against UNC. Not just because it’s them, but because it’s Senior Day, and we would have beaten them 3 out of the last 4 years.
  • My guess is Terronne Prescod will lead the team in eating on Thanksgiving. Maybe a D-Lineman. Josh Fedd-Jackson can eat a little bit too.

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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

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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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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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