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Dave Doeren’s Talks Positive/Negative of JMU, Previews Georgia State: BULLETED

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Yesterday NC State head coach Dave Doeren had his weekly press conference, and he broke down the positives and negatives from the James Madison game, talked about the “White Out” this weekend, and previewed Georgia State in his opening remarks. Here is a link to the video, and a BULLETED breakdown of what he had to say. We will breakdown his responses to the media’s questions later today.

Positives from James Madison

  • Turnover margin was a huge point of emphasis heading into game. They were +1.5 for the past 30 games, so to be even in that game was good.
  • 3rd down offense was exceptional. JR WR Jakobi Meyers had several of those plays.
  • Redzone defense: 80% effective keeping them from scoring touchdowns. Obviously you don’t want them to be down there. That would be even better.
  • End of half 2-minute touchdown was excellent.
  • SR RB Reggie Gallaspy played behind his pads. Ran hard. Did a nice job getting some tough yards, because the holes weren’t very big at times.
  • Good to see Freshman Trent Pennix and Ricky Person get in there and pick up blitzes, run hard, and take care of the football. They will grow.
  • Jakobi Meyers and RS FR Thayer Thomas were good playmakers on offense. With Nyheim Hines and Jay Sam gone we were looking to see who would step up.
  • WR’s SO Emeka Emezie and RS SO CJ Riley’s confidence level is night and day from where it was a year a go.
  • Was good to have 5 OL starters playing together. So many guys in and out of the lineup in training camp. A lot of stuff they have to do better playing next to each other.
  • Good to get a bunch of Freshman in the game.
    • Thought Nickel Tanner Ingle played really well. He gave up one touchdown, which was a good learning experience for him. They put the guy who normally lines up outside in the slot. Opportunity for him to learn what’s happening.
    • DT Alim McNeil got a pass breakup.
    • DE Ibrahim Kante got a sack.
    • TE Damien Darden got a lot of reps.
  • 4th quarter. Outscoring them 7-3 and not giving them the ball back, and stopping them on defense.

Negatives from James Madison

  • Rushing offense was less than 4 yards per carry. Unacceptable. Being addressed and talked about.
  • Defense not handling the scrambling of the quarterback on 3rd down.
  • 1st and 3rd quarter didn’t score points. Take pride in starting fast, the game and after half. Didn’t do that. Had good drives, but didn’t finish them.
  • 1st down offense, ties into run game, needs to improve. Help us have more manageable third downs. Didn’t hurt in this game, but will in the future.
  • 3 Penalties that shouldn’t have happened. 2 hits on the sideline. Offsides on the kickoff. Unacceptable.
  • Getting more points. Need to get in the 30+ range.
  • Had heat related health issues. Players hooked up to IV’s…cramping. Talked with our nutritionist, training staff and strength staff, and we thought did everything right. So we have to do some more things.

The White Out

  • Excited for the first White Out at Carter-Finley. Sure fans will enjoy wearing white in the heat. That’ my gift to you. Wearing white for a 12:30 kickoff on a hot day.
  • Players and recruits are excited about the “Ice Wolf” jersey’s. Think you’ll enjoy them.

Previewing Georgia State

  • New program. Have done a nice job.
  • Won their bowl game over Western Kentucky.
  • Won their opener against Kennesaw St. 24-20. Were down 14-0, and scored 2 touchdowns within a minute to close the half, and finished the game with a game-winning drive.
  • New QB (Dan Ellington) had a nice game. Good athlete. JUCO transfer. 3 passing touchdowns and was their leading rusher. Over 70% completion.
  • Leading receiver in college football: Penny Hart. Slot receiver…returner. Over 2,000 career receiving yards. Over 1,000 last year.
  • 4 starting linemen back.
  • Uptempo offense.
  • Different defensive front and scheme than last week. 3-down scheme. Whether they are in a 3-4, or moving into 4-down fronts.
  • Not a big blitz team, but a lot of different things coming at you.
  • Secondary is active.
  • Defensive End (Michael Shaw) who is the all-time tackle for loss leader in school history. 3rd in sacks. Need to know where he is.
  • +1 in turnover margin after one game.
  • Georgia State AD Charlie Cobb played football at NC State

 

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Does the Addition of the UVA Series Equal the Elimination of NC State’s Series with App St.?

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May 17, 2024

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Earlier this week it was announced that NC State and Virginia would play one another in a home-and-home series, with the Wolfpack hosting in 2025, and the Cavaliers hosting in 2026.

Prior to the announcement, NC State already had their non-conference slate booked for both of those seasons.

As a result of the addition of the Virginia series, a previously scheduled non-conference game from each season would need to be dropped. While it hasn’t been officially announced by the school, Joe Giglio and David Glenn seem to think that the series with Appalachian State is going to be dropped.

It would make the most sense, considering the Mountaineers were the only opponent the Wolfpack was scheduled to play in both 2025 and 2026. It would also make sense, considering the fact that ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips isn’t a fan of ACC teams playing Group of 5 schools on the road.

I will tell you this much. The Mountaineer faithful certainly believe NC State is dropping the series with App State, and it just takes a little scrolling on X (formerly Twitter) to get a read on their feelings on the situation.

This situation brings to mind the bill that has been proposed in the North Carolina House of Representatives that would force NC State and UNC to play App St., ECU and UNC Charlotte in Football, Men’s Basketball and Women’s Basketball.

If the addition of UVA means the elimination of App St. on NC State’s schedule, what are your thoughts? Share in the comments.

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

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May 16, 2024

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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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May 15, 2024

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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.

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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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May 15, 2024

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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.

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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.

It would be my assumption that one of the previously scheduled non-conference games for each season will not take place now.

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