OKST’s Gundy Staying Put, Tennessee Must Move Down the List

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6 years ago

November 28, 2017

11/29/17 8:23am UPDATE
Two more names have been added to Tennessee’s wish list: USC Offensive Coordinator Tee Martin and SMU Head Coach Chad Morris.

Martin, who we’ve been told is in play for this job, now has a legit shot at it. Martin has coached in the SEC as an assistant at Kentucky. He’s a former Tennessee star who quarterbacked the Vols to a national title two decades ago and is regarded as a very good recruiter.

It is believed that the Vols have some interest in SMU head coach Chad Morris but multiple sources told SI that he is not going to interview with UT on Wednesday, contrary to reports. (SI)

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Earlier today news broke that Tennessee had reached out to NC State head coach Dave Doeren, but Oklahoma State’s Mike Gundy was at the top of their wish list.

If you have followed coaching searches in the past, you know these things can move fast.

Mundy just tweeted out that he was a Cowboy for life.

Cowboy For Life! #GoPokes #okstate

— Mike Gundy (@CoachGundy) November 29, 2017

College Football Insider Brett McMurphy put some flesh on Gundy’s tweet.

Sources: Mike Gundy has decided to remain at Oklahoma State. He met w/Tennessee officials Tuesday in Dallas. Gundy reportedly had a 6-year, $42 million deal from Tennessee, but will remain at his alma mater https://t.co/m1igbKIEpx

— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) November 29, 2017

As reported earlier, Tennessee had also reached out to Purdue’s Jeff Brohm and NC State’s Dave Doeren, but Gundy was the priority.

Gundy is obviously no longer the priority.

Now Tennessee moves down the list.

What is Doeren doing in the midst of all of this? He’s out on the recruiting trail showing love to the players that have already committed to run with the Pack.

Thanks to @StateCoachD and @AaronHenry7 for the home visit tonight! Continuing to thank God for the chance to play at NC State and for this staff! pic.twitter.com/T4hQmwB2XM

— Christopher Dunn (@The2018PK) November 29, 2017

CBS Sports Ranks Dave Doeren as 1 of the Top-20 Coaches in College Football

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13 hours ago

May 16, 2024

Matthew Bradham

CBS Sports released their Top-25 Power 4 Coaches in College Football, and NC State’s Dave Doeren came in at #16. Heading into last season, he went into the season ranked #25.

16) Dave Doeren: The NC State coach finally gets some overdue credit. He’s always hovered around the bottom of our top 25 or just outside it, and now he finds himself firmly entrenched in it thanks to all the changes at the top. Coaches who take mid-tier programs and overachieve never get enough credit, in my estimation, and the consistency Doeren has established at NC State — where he spent most of his time in a division with Clemson and Florida State — is one of the most impressive things any coach in the country has done. I’m glad to see Doeren getting closer to the top 15. 2023 rank: 25 (+9) (CBS Sports)

Numerous CBS Sports’ analysts voted in the poll, and Tom Fornelli actually ranked Doeren #8.

ACC Coaches that made the Top-25

3. Dabo Swinney (Clemson)

8. Mike Norvell (FSU)

16. Dave Doeren (NC State)

19. Jeff Brohm (Louisville)

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NC State vs. Tennessee Kickoff Time & TV Network Revealed

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2 days ago

May 15, 2024

Matthew Bradham

Kickoff time and TV Channel details have been revealed for NC State and Tennessee’s game in the Duke Mayo Classic in Week 2 of next season.

The game will be a primetime game on Saturday 7th, at 7:30pm on ABC.

This game has the makings to be a Top-25 matchup.

Here’s a look at some of the Way-Too-Early Preseason rankings for the Wolfpack and the Volunteers:

Action Network: NC State #24/Tennessee #17

ON3: NC State #22/Tennessee #15

247: NC State #21/Tennessee #11

ESPN: NC State #17/Tennessee #15

DraftKings released their way-too-early odds for the game, and Tennessee is currently a 5.5-point favorite.

Here’s the deal, as NC State fans, if we want to be a big time Football program, NC State fans need to gobble up tickets to this game. Let’s do our part and make sure that Bank of America Stadium is painted RED. Buy Tickets HERE.

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NC State and UVA Agree to Home-and-Home Non-Conference Games

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2 days ago

May 15, 2024

Matthew Bradham

NC State announced this morning that the Wolfpack and UVA will play in a home-and-home non-conference series, with the game in 2025 being in Raleigh, and the game in 2026 being in Charlottesville.

To reiterate, despite the fact that both teams are in the ACC, these games are considered non-conference games, and won’t count toward conference records. This is similar to what UNC and Wake Forest did a few years back.

Here’s what’s interesting about the addition of these games in 2025 and 2026. Prior to the announcement, NC State already had 4 non-conference games scheduled for both years.