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NC State had their first Fall Scrimmage this morning in Carter-Finley Stadium.  Head Coach Dave Doeren talked with the media afterwards. Here is the video. I will post a transcript later.

Transcript

“I wanted to see them finish plays, finish blocks & finish runs.  I wanted to see if we could catch the ball with people on us, throw the ball with people in our face, kick the ball with people around us.  The live part of the game.  I had to see how we finished.  Also, I wanted to see some response.  Whether it’s a good play, can a player control his emotions.  Or if a player makes a bad play, can he get up and move on from it.  It’s just going to be valuable tape 3-weeks out from our first game.  I thought there was a lot of good effort out there today.”

“It was a pretty back and forth day.  The offense moved the ball around pretty good and the defense came up with some stops.  I was impressed with both sides.”

“I thought the tackling for the most part, being live, overall was good.  I thought our contain in the pass rush lanes was good.  I like some of the down-the-field plays our offense made.  We were able to get some chunks.  That’s one of our goals…to get more chunk plays in the pass game.  We were able to see some of the young guys…Nyheim (Hines) had a touchdown on a long pass today.  I was able to see him do some things.  I’m looking forward to watching the film on those guys.”

“I thought the specialists did ok under pressure.  Kyle (Blambard) kicked the ball really well.  The snapper hurt him on a couple of snaps early in the scrimmage, with a high snap and a low snap, and he got roughed.  He made a 53-yarder and a 47-yarder.  He kicked the ball pretty good.”

“Shadrach’s (Thornton) been great.  He’s had a tremendous work ethic, attitude and focus.  He’s been really the same guy every day.  I’m proud of him.  He’s doing a lot of good things.  He’s grown up a ton.”

“The offensive line is still a work in progress.  The film today’s going to be big.  I know we’ll shuffle the deck again.  Even if we don’t want to change, the five we have will shuffle again next week, because we have to cross train some guys.  They’ve got to be able to play left and right side.  They’ve got to be able to play Tackle or Guard.  They have to be versatile enough to do that.  Tony Adams will be our backup Center, so he has to play some Center.  That allow us to move some other guys around.”

“I thought all the receivers stood out.  Matt Dayes had a couple of drops, which is unexpected for him.  Ramos, Alston, and Cherry continue to be consistent.  I mentioned earlier that Nyheim had a big play.”

“Quinton Schooley is our starting Center.  Tony Adams is our starting Guard.  Whether Joe Thuney is starting at Left Tackle or Left Guard still remains to be seen.  Will Richardson, Tyler Jones and Alex Barr are all a part of that equation.”

“Some people lose their mind when they get in the stadium for the 1st time.  They’ve been on the practice field.  All of a sudden they are like “Wow.”  It’s big to get in here for them.  I’m anxious to watch it.

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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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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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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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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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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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