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What NC State’s Dave Doeren had to Say About Wake Forest This Week

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Here’s a look at what NC State Head Coach Dave Doeren had to say about #20 Wake Forest.

Another great team we’re playing. I know they’re coming off a tough loss. Uncharacteristic game from them, turning the ball over. They were, I think, 2nd in turnover margin [ACC] prior to that game.

They’re very well coached and their receivers really jump off the film to me. Sam Hartman [Quarterback] is a tremendous player for them, but the receivers are big guys, they’re 6’4″, 6’5″, 6’3″. They catch the ball very well, they use their bodies well. Sam is a gutsy competitor, he has a lot of talent, knows their offense back and forward.

They’re scoring a lot of points, they’re ranked 2nd in the league in scoring offense…38 points per game. 4th in 3rd-down offense.

Big receivers are averaging 14 yards per catch, the running backs are averaging 4.5 yards per carry.

I’ve got great respect for Dave Clawson [Head Coach] and he’s done a great job hiring defensive guys I have a lot of respect for as well. It’s an in-state game and a rivalry game. It’s an important game for both teams.

Sam [Hartman] is playing so well and he makes that thing go. The receivers they have are big guys who really catch the ball well and give them an opportunity to make big plays and earn pass interferences. That’s the hardest part of it. It’s not just, ‘Take away this one receiver and they’re one-dimensional’. They’ve got a lot of good receivers and they rotate guys in.

Their running game is different because of the timing of it, so you’ve got to be patient and set edges, you’ve got to do your job. All the position groups are important.

It’s the 2nd-longest standing rivalry in the country. It’s a historical event, for one.

Both of us, coach Clawson and I, have built our programs from the ground up through developmental processes that we both believe in, and have created two long standing programs with long standing head coaches, and both of us have done it the right way through recruiting and development. I have a lot of respect for them.

It’s a game that comes down to one possession almost every year, and it seems like whoever has the ball last comes away with it. Last year it came down to an onside kick that we felt like we got and they felt like we didn’t.

I think the last 12 games we’re 6-6. I don’t know if you can call it evenly matched, but it’s two good football teams that are in the state and do things the right way. It’s gonna be a good game. (GoPack)

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FAU Transfer Defensive Tackle Decarius Hawthorne is Taking an Official Visit to NC State Next Week

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May 4, 2024

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FAU Defensive Tackle Transfer Decarius Hawthorne (6’2″/295) confirmed with me that he is taking an Official Visit to NC State next week, beginning on Tuesday. Arkansas is expected to host him on Sunday.

Hawthorne entered the Portal on April 26th.

This past season, Hawthorne had 18 tackles, 7 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks in 12 games for the Owls. All of those numbers were career highs for Hawthorne.

ON3 ranks Hawthorne as a 3-Star prospect in the Transfer Portal, and the #46 Defensive Lineman in the Portal.

NC State is in desperate need for depth at Nose Tackle. They return Junior Brandon Cleveland and Redshirt Sophomore DJ Jackson, and True Freshman Justin Terrell will arrive in the Fall.

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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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