Good crowd. Good game. Good weather. And NC State won. The two offenses both impressed and both defenses probably left something to be desired, but overall it was a good effort from both sides in the Spring Game. The announced crowd of more than 25,000 had plenty to cheer about. Perhaps more important than any […]
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Comeback Story Of The Year: Nate Irving
Much has been said about the accident that Nate Irving had last year, and also about its effect on the NC State defense in 2009. While we cannot overlook the leadership skills and playing abilities of Irving, all too often we overlook on the effect that Nate’s accident has had on him personally. Put bluntly, […]
Spring Football Update — Second Scrimmage notes, tailgating and more
NC State held its second live scrimmage of Spring Practice Saturday, and based on Tom O’Brien’s comments following the action, the Wolfpack is making “strides” on both sides of the ball. As expected, Mike Glennon has continued to impress throughout the spring and Saturday afternoon proved no different. Glennon completed 17 of 28 passes for […]
O’Brien wants Pack to keep up physical play
Tom O’Brien and Nate Irving met with media members following practice today and talked some about the physical play O’Brien talked about following Saturday’s first scrimmage. Here’s some of what they had to say. On the injury front, running back Brandan Barnes is out indefinitely after dislocating his ankle during Saturday’s scrimmage. O’Brien said Barnes […]
Flying under the radar – Wilson to return? Baseball’s struggles
NC State’s unexpected success on the hardwood in the Atlantic Coast Conference and National Invitation Tournaments served to drive a lot of focus away from a couple of developing stories that we didn’t want to ignore. (1) Russell Wilson returning to the gridiron? Buried in this little recap in the N&O/Charlotte Observer a couple of […]
In case you missed it, Tom O’Brien is on the hot seat
In more football news, apparently Tom O’Brien is on the hot seat. Thanks to 99.9 FM’s Joe Ovies for bringing this to my attention this morning via Twitter. O’Brien’s ‘rebuilding’ window is closing fast Three seasons ago, Tom O’Brien surprised more than a few people by jumping abruptly from Boston College to N.C. State. At […]
Glennon’s wait is over, starting Tuesday
He’s got it all – exceptional height, above-average arm strength, solid decision-making abilities and a winner’s mentality. Mike Glennon had all that down when he came to NC State two years ago. Patience might not have been high on the list. It is now. The highly-recruited, highly-decorated quarterback from Westfield High School in Chantilly, VA was supposed […]
2010 Spring Football Organizational Chart
A little look ahead to 2010 Football
We’ve had some nice entries and conversations on the blog and the message boards with this week-long stretch between Wolfpack Basketball games. So, why not spend a few minutes on some football items? Looking Back, Looking Ahead We are heading into ‘spring practice time’ and ‘The Wolfpacker’ released a lot of good information on the […]
Irving back and better than ever
Eight months following a car accident which nearly took his life and ended his 2009 football season, Nate Irving seems poised to return and make a huge impact for the 2010 Wolfpack. Check out this story from GoPack on Irving’s recovery and return to the field. “I’m Ready to Hit Somebody” Nate Irving didn’t just […]
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