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Dave Doeren’s 2018 Media Day Press Conference: Part 2

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Head Coach Dave Doeren held a press conference at yesterday’s 2018 Media Day. Part 2 of the presser is below, with a BULLETED breakdown underneath. In case you missed Part 1, here you go.

  • There’s experience in the secondary now. When we moved Shawn Boone to nickel, and had two new starters at safety, there’s a learning curve that has to take place. There’s mistakes you have to coach through. Now you’re seeing a really confident Redshirt Junior Safety Jarius Morehead. A really confident Redshirt Senior Safety Dexter Wright. A confident Redshirt Sophomore Safety Isaiah Stallings. Last year they were nervous. Now they’re confident. Cornerbacks Nick McCloud (JR) and Chris Ingram (SO) are playing with a lot of confidence.  Ingram played special teams every week, and started against Wake. He didn’t play well, but he learned from it.
  • The goal is to rotate 8 guys on the defensive line. Redshirt Junior Defensive Tackle Larrell Murchison has looked really good. I really like him and Senior Defensive Tackle Eurndraus Bryant. Redshirt Freshman Defensive Tackle Grant Gibson. Those guys are playing hard. Consistent guys. Redshirt Sophomore Defensive Tackle Shug Frazier is a guy we have to get back to full strength. Those 4 guys are big and strong in the middle.
  • You know who the starters are at defensive end (Seniors Darian Roseboro and James Smith-Williams. Graduate Deonte Holden is finally healthy and working hard. Freshman Joseph Boletepeli continues to get better. Redshirt Freshman Xavier Lyas and Junior Joe Babros are the other guys.
  • As the game continues to slow down for Freshman Defensive Tackle Alim McNeil, his physical skills are very obvious. He plays really fast. Just getting him in football shape.
  • Feels like there are 5 inside and 5 outside guys we could play with if they’re healthy.
  • Redshirt Freshman WR Thayer Thomas is leading for the punt return job, with Redshirt Junior WR Jakobi Meyers behind him.
  • Redshirt Senior cornerback Maurice Trowell returned some kickoffs last year, and did some good things, and he’s probably in the lead there. Once we get the running backs healthy, thinks that will help the competition. Redshirt Sophomore WR CJ Riley and Sophomore WR Emeka Emezie have been working back there, as well as Senior WR Steph Louis.
  • Off the field, Senior Punter AJ Cole is the most committed spiritually. The mission trips he’s been doing since 8th grade. He knows exactly who he is as a person. He understands how to calm guys down and talk to people.
  • Thinks Senior Running Back Reggie Gallaspy is going to be a handful for people. He’s a bowling ball and very focused. It’s more about finding who goes in there when he’s tired right now. We’re going to be balanced, and be team that runs the ball when we went to run the ball. That’s our DNA. Still have weapons to fit that system.
  • Redshirt Freshman WR Thayer Tomas has busted his butt and competed against some really good players. He makes plays and he can run. He’s deceptive.

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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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May 1, 2024

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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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