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Dave Doeren Talks To Media Before UVA

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NC State head coach Dave Doeren spoke to the media one last time after practice today before the Wolfpack’s ACC opener against UVA. The video is ABOVE, and a bulleted breakdown is BELOW.

  • Good Thursday practice. A little rain, so that was good. Locked in. Focused. Excited about ACC game against good opponent.
  • Redshirt Freshman WR Thayer Thomas and Redshirt Sophomore WR CJ Tiley practiced and are cleared (concussion protocol).
  • 1st Game all year have all 6 receivers playing and starting Tight Ends.
  • The full rotation lets those guys be fresh. Don’t have to play guys 8 straight plays. Not a drop off when you give Kelvin Harmon, Stephen Louis, or Jakobi Meyers a rest. All 6 of them are capable. Helps Coach McDonald with substitutions.
  • Redshirt Junior WR Jakobi Meyers is much better. Was sore and probably 85% against Marshall.
  • To prepare for UVA QB Bryce Perkins, Redshirt Freshman, QB Matt McKay has come over like he did last year to prepare for Lamar Jackson. Really mobile quarterback, and ran around so our defensive guys could feel that strain. Without having a guy like McKay you get a false sense of security in preparation. Perkins is an explosive player, and you need an explosive guy to help you prepare, and we got a good look from him.
  • Redshirt Freshman LB Isaiah Moore was sore last week (didn’t play vs. Marshall), but practiced Tuesday and practiced today. Gave him a little break yesterday, but he looks good.
  • Proud of Sophomore LB Louis Acceus (started in place of Moore against Marshall). He played like he’d been in there numerous games. Didn’t flinch. Made a lot of plays. Communicated well. Eyes in the right place. Gave Defensive Coordinator Dave Huxtable confidence to play him more, because Moore had practiced much better than him up to that point.
  • Not going to recruit his own players that are Juniors and Seniors approaching graduation. Going to respect them and coach them. Help them and hold them accountable. If a player feels like this isn’t the best fit, we’ll talk about it. I’m not going to kiss players butt because of a rule change. Ultimately that’s not how we do business here. If you don’t feel like this is where you want to be, then it’s not the right fit.

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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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