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Does NC State Football Have Nine or Ten Wins?

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Boy this is awkward…but we’re going to talk about it anyways.

If UCLA would have just sucked it up, we wouldn’t even need this conversation, but here we are. State currently stands at 9-3, but hold the Holiday Bowl trophy in their hands. A good ol’ debate into 9-3 or 10-3.

 

State will remain 9-3

There were a lot of folks talking about how Vandy took the win, so why doesn’t State football? Well because actually, Vandy nor the NCAA actually counted it as such.

Yes they advanced, but it wasn’t with a win.

If you head over to their record books, the third game against State in the CWS doesn’t even appear. No “No Contest” or mention of the game with “Canceled” by it…just nothingness. As if it never happened.

Both the ACC and NCAA said that they will not be recognizing State as a ten-win team. And that Holiday Bowl trophy? State got it, but an individual bowl committee can’t overrule conferences or NCAA, themselves.

As a slight tangent, Holiday Bowl officials seemed just as upset about everything that went on. You work so hard to plan and book, then one of the teams just doesn’t give a damn. That trophy presentation was just as much about “State, you did everything you could”, as it was “F*ck you, UCLA.”

Just think about it like this;

UNC’s game versus South Carolina was called off, because USC pulled a Chip “Offseason I work as the Pillsbury Doughboy mascot” Kelly. Then UNC gets a Duke’s Mayo trophy and proclaims that they finished the season with a winning record at 7-6. State fans would be livid. Twitter would be on fire, and either Vonwolf and Wolferetti would probably end up in jail because of extreme verbal abuse towards Mack Brown.

And yet, some still want 10 wins.

 

State ends season 10-3

Suck it world, State has their ten wins.

Let’s say State found out three days in advance that UCLA was out, but didn’t do anything about it. Maybe they just never fought to find a new opponent. Or let’s say, State also had big issues with Covid, but they won the game of Chicken. Maybe you could see it as sleazy then, that they would proclaim themselves the winner.

But that’s not the case.

State showed up in San Diego, 10000% focused on the business at hand. The did everything they could to be healthy and then spent overtime looking for another opponent. UCLA screwed them over. They get a L, State gets a dub.

Also, while we’re here…Why would we care about the NCAA? Why would we think that the ACC would have our back anyways? We are taking the trophy and we’re taking the win, as well. End of story.

You want to put an asterisk by it? Fine. Doesn’t matter. Doeren, these players and that staff had a hell of a season. They’re getting to 10.

State was the better football team and by far the most professional of the two.

10-3 and that’s the way it will be. #GoPack

 

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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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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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