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Dave Doeren’s Postgame Press Conference After FSU: BULLETED

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Head Coach Dave Doeren met with the media last night in his postgame press conference after NC State fell 31-13 to Florida State in their 2019 ACC opener on the road. You can watch it here, or check out a bulleted breakdown below.

  • Weird feeling after this game, you know?
  • Really proud of the way our defensive kids battled.
  • Struggled offensively in a lot of ways.
  • Bailey Hockman came in and competed.
  • Devin Leary came in and did some really good things at the end of the game.
  • Our run game is more than adequate, but we’ve got to be able to throw the football better. That’s what we’ve got to work on.
  • Defensively, there was a lot of improvement.
    • Just out there too much.
    • Biggest negative for them was not being able to get a takeaway.
    • Pressured the quarterback
    • Stopped the run.
  • Offensively we mounted a lot of drives that never ended up in touchdowns
  • Unfortunately, we had a couple players injured. Taking its toll on us.
    • Taiyon Palmer and Ricky Person.
  • Florida State did a nice job
  • A lot to work on in the bye week. Look forward to it.
  • Our guys battled and had a good energy about them tonight.
    • Just weren’t able to score enough points.

Not finishing drives…

  • Whether it’s penalties or drops, it’s about execution.
    • Got to make plays.
    • Whether it’s a throw not being on target…dropping a pass…a five-yard penalty setting you back

QB Situation…

  • Hockman and Leary give us the ability to throw downfield.
  • Put Hockman in earlier than we planned.
  • Matt McKay was not doing what I thought he was going to do.
    • Obvious he was off.
    • At this point, didn’t have time to wait anymore.
    • I love him to death. Great young man, but it’s 1 thing when you’re not completing the ball down field…it’s another when you’re not completing it underneath.
    • He just didn’t give us what we needed tonight, and Bailey came in and competed and Devin did the same.
  • Devin’s performance might complicate things. He looked great. Proud of him.

D-Line…

  • They weren’t throwing the ball immediately like some of the teams we’ve been playing.
    • Had a little more time.
    • Obviously the coverage at times was closer to the receivers, where the Defensive Line or pass rushers have a chance.
  • They played well. 1st half…really, really well.

 

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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

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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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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