I only like looking at the USC song girls from far away, 'cause when you get up close you see the pancaked make up.Originally Posted by vctry20
fight onOriginally Posted by after h0urs
Latest group of USC Song Girls:
Few arebut most are
. Mediocre year.
Fitz destroying A&M from the 2003 season was on a couple of days ago. Dude went crazy that game
Originally Posted by tmukg21
Originally Posted by Newbs24
tmukg21 wrote:
Got my eye on Pryor at OU
from espn
Pryor added 7-8 pounds during the offseason and checks in this spring at a sculpted 238
Heard he didn't have too hot of a scrimmage the other day. Kid is scary when you look at the potential he has. Hopefully Devin Gardner can get his game up
to a Pryor level ASAP.
ESPN Classic has had some good %+@ games on the past week with before they was pros thing
I caught a couple of em too
They also use the "n-word" on air
Did they not JUST offer over the weekend???Originally Posted by dreClark
Tavaris Barnes to UF.
The rich get richer
Edit - Apparently they REJECTED his commitment.
He got his written offer THIS MORNING.Originally Posted by RunsHouse23
Did they not JUST offer over the weekend???Originally Posted by dreClark
Tavaris Barnes to UF.
The rich get richer
Edit - Apparently they REJECTED his commitment.
And he was rejected?? WOW. I think thats the first time I ever hear of that...Originally Posted by dreClark
He got his written offer THIS MORNING.Originally Posted by RunsHouse23
Did they not JUST offer over the weekend???Originally Posted by dreClark
Tavaris Barnes to UF.
The rich get richer
Edit - Apparently they REJECTED his commitment.
Not really surprising. I mean, schools always give out non-comittable offers, or offers w/ stipulations.
On a side note, whats up with FSU and Clements? I thought he was a huge FSU fan growing up and now he has Georgia as his leader.
I hope he endsup at Miami, but when its all said and done i think he ends up with the Noles'
Seems like Jimbo wants bigger backs. That's why they are going so hard after Lattimore, Malcome, Storm Johnson, Brandon Gainer, Devon Wright,etc, etc. As a matter of fact, Jimbo didn't even wanna offer Clements. Coley had to plead w/ Jimbo JUST to get Clements an offer.
And Clements was salty b/c he felt that we offered him late. So, he's said some +!%% to the point of "Since they made me wait, I'ma make themwait". When it's all said and done though, if FSU wants him and recruits him hard, he will be a Nole. I understand where Jimbo is coming from, but Idunno. Clements is a top 2-3 back in Florida. Very versatile, can catch out the backfield, shift runner, etc.
If we Miss on him and don't end up w/ someone like Gio Bernard (who's leaning towards OU) or Marcus Lattimore, then Jimbo'll have egg on his faceb/c he coulda wrapped Eduardo up EARLY. Just like Mickey last year w/ Janoris Jenkins
Seems like Jimbo wants bigger backs. That's why they are going so hard after Lattimore, Malcome, Storm Johnson, Brandon Gainer, Devon Wright, etc, etc. As a matter of fact, Jimbo didn't even wanna offer Clements. Coley had to plead w/ Jimbo JUST to get Clements an offer.Originally Posted by Myron Rhodes
Not really surprising. I mean, schools always give out non-comittable offers, or offers w/ stipulations.
A lot of times the offer is to get your foot in the door or just to go against your rivals to a certain extent.
Everyone w/ an offer can't commit when they want to. Some times the coaches will take it, other times they won't.
For example, a read about how a OL we offered last year from So. Fla (I beleieve) had a written offer and drove all the way up to Tally to commit to coach tricket. When he tried to do so, Trickett didn't take his committment.
On a side note, whats up with FSU and Clements? I thought he was a huge FSU fan growing up and now he has Georgia as his leader.
I hope he endsup at Miami, but when its all said and done i think he ends up with the Noles'
Interesting read for me about the scholarships. I don't know too much about the whole scholarship offer so its all news to me but at least i learnt something new. I used to think an offer was just an offer.Originally Posted by RunsHouse23
Seems like Jimbo wants bigger backs. That's why they are going so hard after Lattimore, Malcome, Storm Johnson, Brandon Gainer, Devon Wright, etc, etc. As a matter of fact, Jimbo didn't even wanna offer Clements. Coley had to plead w/ Jimbo JUST to get Clements an offer.Originally Posted by Myron Rhodes
Not really surprising. I mean, schools always give out non-comittable offers, or offers w/ stipulations.
A lot of times the offer is to get your foot in the door or just to go against your rivals to a certain extent.
Everyone w/ an offer can't commit when they want to. Some times the coaches will take it, other times they won't.
For example, a read about how a OL we offered last year from So. Fla (I beleieve) had a written offer and drove all the way up to Tally to commit to coach tricket. When he tried to do so, Trickett didn't take his committment.
On a side note, whats up with FSU and Clements? I thought he was a huge FSU fan growing up and now he has Georgia as his leader.
I hope he endsup at Miami, but when its all said and done i think he ends up with the Noles'
And Clements was salty b/c he felt that we offered him late. So, he's said some +!%% to the point of "Since they made me wait, I'ma make them wait". When it's all said and done though, if FSU wants him and recruits him hard, he will be a Nole. I understand where Jimbo is coming from, but I dunno. Clements is a top 2-3 back in Florida. Very versatile, can catch out the backfield, shift runner, etc.
If we Miss on him and don't end up w/ someone like Gio Bernard (who's leaning towards OU) or Marcus Lattimore, then Jimbo'll have egg on his face b/c he coulda wrapped Eduardo up EARLY. Just like Mickey last year w/ Janoris Jenkins
Originally Posted by GTownBaller23
And Shannon going up to Gator country and locking another DL
The screen.Originally Posted by dreClark
Spring game goals revisited
[h1]Spring game goals revisited[/h1]
Jacey Zembal
TheWolfpacker.com Editor
Talk about it in The Wolves' Den
The Wolfpacker was searching for answers to five different subplots to Saturday's Red-White Spring Game at Carter-Finley Stadium.
Here is a look back at what we wrote before the game, and what actually transpired following the White's 10-7 win over the Red in front of 21,075 fans.
What we wrote: 1. Quarterback position: NC State fans have been clamoring to see redshirt freshman quarterback Mike Glennon live and in person ever since he committed to the Wolfpack. The former four-star prospect will get to play the entire game with NCSU only having two scholarship quarterbacks this spring, and returning starter Russell Wilson will only be playing half of a game because he has a baseball game later today.
The NC State coaches have the option to either show off Glennon's abilities or keep things vanilla. Even if it is the latter, take it as a sign that he must be doing pretty good in practices that they don't want opponents to know just how dynamic a thrower he is.
Wilson, a redshirt sophomore, has also earned some new-found freedom in his own way by being allowed to play baseball tonight against Florida State. That never would have occurred a year ago when he was battling for the job. However, if there was ever a player who has shown the ability of handling two sports and his academic workload, it's Wilson. I'm sure his teammates will take it easy on him because there is no reason to have him be in danger for a spring game, but one of the tasks the coaches wanted him to work on this spring is to stay away from situations where he could get hurt after suffering three different injuries last year.
Ken Martin NC State defensive backs Dominique Ellis, left, and Justin Byers, are competing for starting spots at cornerback and safety respectively.
What actually happened: The coaches allowed both Wilson and Glennon to air it out and both showed they can win a lot of games in the future. The defense only had to touch the quarterbacks, which took away some of Wilson's scrambling ability, but when the two had time, they showed they can big plays in the passing game.
Wilson went 10 of 14 for 195 yards and one touchdown in the first half. Because he's also playing a baseball game today, he could only play football for one hour, and he managed to squeeze in 58 minutes.
Glennon played for both teams, completing 15 of 24 for 170 yards and a touchdown for the White team, and then 8 of 14 for 102 yards for the Red. He played for both teams when Wilson departed at halftime.
Most importantly, neither quarterbacks threw an interception, and about the only major correctible error is Glennon stumbled to the ground twice when taking the ball from under center. The offense seemed to suite both players smoothly, which is a credit to offensive coordinator Dana Bible.
What we wrote: 2. Depth in the secondary:The Wolfpack have two players who could be starting in the season opener who have missed the spring in redshirt junior cornerback DeAndre Morgan and classmate Javon Walker, a strong safety. Senior cornerback Koyal George and redshirt freshman strong safety Earl Wolff and redshirt sophomore strong safety Justin Byers have tried to replace the duo.
Sophomore Dominique Ellis is earning raves for his play at cornerback in replacing senior Jeremy Gray, but one of the areas to watch is whether George or redshirt freshmen cornerbacks C.J. Wilson and Gary Grant, are able to be contributors in nickel or dime defenses. The Wolfpack had to play safeties in their specialty defenses and have them match up against wide receivers, which is never an easy matchup. Having George, Wilson or Grant, emerge will especially help NC State's third-and-long defenses next fall.
What actually happened: NC State didn't seem to complete too many passes toward Ellis' way, but the three quarterbacks did combine for 35 completions. George was credited with two passes broken up, walk-on Zach Powell had some near interceptions, but the secondary didn't get any picks. Grant added five tackles and Wilson had two for the Red defense.
Walk-on Robert Bell led the White defense with six tackles, while Wolff and George added two.
The Wolfpack showed some good signs, but it's still too early to know how much depth the Wolfpack will have in the secondary.
What we wrote: 3. Is Toney Baker really back?: Redshirt senior running back Toney Baker was the starting running back for the Wolfpack against Central Florida in the 2007 season opener. He was having a solid game, running between the tackles and catching passes before he made a cut and his knee gave out.
Baker hasn't played in a game since, but has returned to practice this spring. While speculation has been wild over whether Baker is back to the form that had him starting against UCF or that he still has a way's to go before cracking the Wolfpack's running back rotation. The truth is probably somewhere in the middle. The big thing with Baker today is whether he has the speed to slash through defenders.
What happened: Coach Tom O'Brien said Baker wasn't 100 percent healthy yet after multi-knee surgeries, but the redshirt senior never had a chance to run behind the Wolfpack's offensive line.
Baker finished with five carries for seven yards with a long run of five. He didn't show much explosiveness, which is to be expected considering how much time he has missed. What his role will be when running back Jamelle Eugene returns will be determined in fall camp. Baker will likely battle junior Curtis Underwood, who rushed for 15 yards on six carries, with a long of 15, for backup honors behind Eugene. Underwood and Baker are both proven between the tackles runners, but Underwood might have a little more burst at this point in time.
What we wrote: 4. Offensive line struggling in run blocking:NC State entered the spring needing to find two guards and to build depth along the offensive line. Injuries to projected starting left guard Julian Williams (knee), a redshirt senior making the move from left tackle, and redshirt freshman backup Andrew Wallace (cyst), have put a crimp in that original plan.
The reshuffled line has redshirt freshman Zach Allen possibly starting at left guard today, and redshirt senior Andy Barbee playing extensively at right guard. The rushing numbers have been below coach Tom O'Brien's expectations, which might also be due to NC State's strong front seven. The spring game will help show if the line can protect a pocket passer such as Glennon and whether the backs have any running room.
What actually happened: O'Brien's worries about the offensive line were not coach-speak. The White team gave up five sacks, while the Red Team, which was the starting offensive line, allowed seven.
Neither team had much room to run, with only two nice runs on the day, when freshman James Washington ran for 16 and Underwood's 15-yard bruising run. Getting Wiliams and Wallace healthy and hard work in the offseason will help some, but O'Brien's predictions that they'll need another year or two of recruiting offensive linemen to get the group where he wants it, appears to be spot-on.
What we wrote: 5. Young receivers and tight end Mario Carter get opportunity: The injuries to different wide receivers - sophomore T.J. Graham, redshirt juniors Donald Bowens and Darrell Davis - have opened the door for redshirt sophomore wide receivers Jay Smith and Steven Howard to get on the field extensively this spring. The same has held true for redshirt freshman tight end Mario Carter, who is one of two scholarship tight ends, along with redshirt sophomore George Bryan.
The spring game will showcase what Smith, Howard and Carter, have learned this spring and what type of role they'll have in the fall. Carter in particular will have a golden opportunity to be part of NC State's two tight end sets. NC State rotated seven wide receivers for the most part last year, with Smith, Howard and the departed Geron James as the wideouts getting the least amount of plays. Smith had six catches for 93 yards and a touchdown in the Pack's two scrimmages.
What actually happened: Carter seized the chance to be heavily involved and caught six passes for 68 yards fro the White team. Howard had a 40-yard grab and finished with four receptions for 64 yards and a five-yard touchdown. Both Howard and Carter seemed in sync with Glennon and could develop into quality third-down targets.
Smith caught two passes for 13 yards, but never had the chance to shine. The rest of the receivers starters Owen Spencer and Jarvis Williams, plus Howard and Smith, were all walk-ons. Evan Dooley snagged a 33-yard pass. Depth at tight end will have to come when the freshman arrive at fall camp.
Glennon lives up to hype in Red-White game
[h1]Glennon lives up to hype in Red-White game[/h1]
Jacey Zembal
TheWolfpacker.com Editor
Talk about it in The Wolves' Den
Mike Glennon's play in the Red-White Spring Game matched the hype that has circled around him since committing to NC State.
Glennon has made headlines ever since he committed to NC State on June 28, 2007, but Saturday was the first time Wolfpack fans could see why there has been so much hype circling around the 6-foot-6, 211-pound drop-back passer.
Glennon played for both the White team, which was made up reserves, and then joined the Red team in the second half when starting quarterback Russell Wilson departed the game because he can't play for more than four hours in a single day under NCAA rules. Wilson and the Pack played Florida State in baseball Saturday night.
Glennon led both teams throughout much of the second half, and finished a combined 25 of 38 for 272 yards and one touchdown, and zero interceptions. He also took six sacks, but all were of the touch variety, so he played under a different kind of pass rush.
Glennon led two scoring drives, which was enough to lead the White team to a 10-7 victory in front of 21,075 fans at Carter-Finley Stadium. His lone touchdown pass was a five your flair to wide receiver Steven Howard with 3:20 left in the first quarter. He also guided the team to a 21-yard field from kicker Josh Czajkowski at the 11:40 mark of the second half.
"It went really well and I got a lot of reps out there, which was good for me," Glennon said. "I wish I had thrown the ball a little better because I missed too many throws. I guess I was a winner either way."
Glennon came out of Westfield High in Chantilly, Va., ranked No. 59 overall, No. 3 among pro-style quarterbacks, No. 5 for most accurate and No. 2 for strongest arm by Rivals.com.
Glennon lived up the billing in relative anonymity his freshman season after making a run at the starting quarterback job, only to finish second behind Wilson. Glennon was named the offensive scout team MVP during his redshirt season, and has gotten a second chance at unseating Wilson, who was named first-team All-ACC last year.
"I don't think much has changed and I'm sure coach will let it go until we play South Carolina [Sept. 3, 2009]," Glennon said. "I just have to keep working hard in the offseason to get better. I'm sure Russell will do the same when he's done with baseball. To make it a good competition, I have a lot of work to do."
Glennon remembers coming to the spring game last year as a fan, so he understands how far he has come in a short period of time
"Just my knowledge of the college football game has grown dramatically," Glennon said. "I just have to keep on building on this and build up good competition for the fall.
"Playing in an atmosphere like this is more realistic than the scrimmages and practices. These are where the games are played, and it's not on the practice field."
NC State coach Tom O'Brien raised eyebrows across the country by opening the job up, putting Glennon in the news again. However, O'Brien believes competition at every single position is the only way the team can break a three-year streak of finishing below .500.
O'Brien liked what he saw of his young quarterback's performance while playing on the big stage for the first time.
"He got into a lot of situations that you try and simulate in practice but you can't [always] do," O'Brien said. "He certainly has a good arm. He has a great demeanor on the sideline, which I really like. He didn't get flustered and he was out there competing."
Wilson was injured on three different occasions last year, missing half of eventual losses to South Carolina and Rutgers in the bowl game, plus a loss against South Florida and a win over William & Mary. The Wolfpack didn't have a trusted backup quarterback, but Glennon ensures that O'Brien has a good option if Wilson gets injured again.
"His play speaks to what he is going to bring to the plate, and certainly with he and Russell, it gives us a nice 1-2 punch if we need it," O'Brien said.
Glennon doesn't know when his next chance will come but he's confident he'll take advantage of it.
"I've worked with the ones [first string players] all spring and I'm going against one of the best defenses in the ACC," Glennon said. "Going against them every day for scout team and then this spring, I think I'm ready if coach decides I should play."
Wilson will be tough to unseat and picked up where he left off last year, going 10 of 14 for 195 yards and a touchdown.
Wilson electrified the crowd with a laser beam 65-yard touchdown pass to Owen Spencer to cut the lead to 10-7 with 7:04 left in the second quarter. That was the end of the scoring with NC State's defensive line dominating the rebuilt Wolfpack offensive line units for both teams.
The White team rushed for 13 yards on 30 carries and was sacked five times. The Red team was even worse, tallying minus-30 yards on 18 carries, and seven sacks.
Glennon, Wilson and third-stringer Daniel Imhoff were ruled down whenever a defensive player touched them to protect their safety.
Backup tight end Mario Carter, a redshirt freshman coming back from a serious knee injury, led the White team with six catches for 68 yards.
Redshirt junior wide receiver Jarvis Williams picked up where he left off from last season with five receptions for 93 yards.
[h3]NC State White statistics[/h3]
Rushing:
James Washington, 9-26
Curtis Underwood 9-14
Jay Smith 1-(-1)
Daniel Imhoff 1-(-4)
Mike Glennon 10-(-22)
Totals, 30-13
Passing:
Glennon, 15 of 24 for 170 yards and a touchdown, plus sacked four times
Imhoff, 2 of 4 for 18 yards, sacked once
Totals: 17 of 28 for 188 yards, one touchdown
Receiving:
Mario Carter 6-68
Steven Howard 4-64 and a touchdown
Marty Stoner 2-24
Jay Smith 2-13
Harrison Ritcher 1-7
Underwood 1-5
Punting:
Jeff Ruiz, 8 punts for a 41.2 average
Defense (top five tacklers):
Robert Bell 6
Nate Irving 5
Ray Michel 4
Dominique Ellis 3
Nathan Mageo 3
Audie Cole 3
Sacks: Willie Young 2, Shea McKeen 2, Bell 1, Irving 1, Josh Milinichik
[h3]NC State Red statistics[/h3]
Rushing:
Toney Baker 7-10
Brandon Barnes 4-4
Glennon 2-(-7)
Russell Wilson 5-(-37)
Totals: 18-(-30)
Passing:
Wilson 10 of 14 for 195 yards and a touchdown, plus sacked five times
Glennon 8 of 14 for 102 yards, sacked twice
Team, 0 for 1
Totals: 18 of 29 for 297 yards and a touchdown
Receiving:
Jarvis Williams 5-93
George Bryan 4-42
Owen Spencer 3-96 and a touchdown
Baker 2-12
Taylor Gentry 2-12
Evan Dooley 1-33
Barnes 1-9
Punting
Carl Ojala, 8 punts for 28.6 average
Defense (top five tacklers):
Clem Johnson 7
Audi Augustin 7
Sterling Lucas 5
Dwayne Maddox 5
Garry Grant 5
Sacks: Augustin 2, J.R. Sweezy 2, Maddox 1.
Kay Yow Spring Game superlatives
[h1]Kay Yow Spring Game superlatives[/h1]
Jacey Zembal
TheWolfpacker.com Editor
Talk about it in The Wolves' Den
The Kay Yow Spring Game last Saturday wasn't lacking in big plays by the front seven of NC State's defense or conservative play-calling by the offense.
The Wolfpacker takes a look back after watching the game live and then the video of the action and picks out our key moments of the White team's 10-7 victory over the Red in front of 21,075 fans at Carter-Finley Stadium.
Best Pass: Redshirt sophomore quarterback Russell Wilson hit junior receiver Owen Spencer right in stride for a 65-yard touchdown pass for the lone score by the Red team.
Best Catch: Redshirt freshman tight end Mario Carter showed off his good hands when he plucked a pass right in front of sophomore linebacker Sterling Lucas for a nine-yard gain to the Red's 30-yard line during the Wolfpack's two-minute drill before halftime.
Ken Martin/The Wolfpacker Redshirt sophomore quarterback Russell Wilson threw for 195 yards and a touchdown in the first half of the Kay Yow Spring Game last Saturday at Carter-Finley Stadium.
Best run: The Wolfpack didn't have too many good running plays, but when junior Curtis Underwood ran for 15 up the middle, it showed what can happen when the blocking of the offensive line and the running of the back both click. Center Wayne Crawford turned out his guy, while right guard R.J. Mattes and right tackle Gary Gregory both blocked their defenders, giving Underwood running room. Underwood finished off the run strong with four attempts made at tackling him before he went down.
Best block: Redshirt sophomore wide receiver Jay Smith locked up sophomore cornerback Jordan Monk on a flair pass to Steven Howard, who scored from five yards out in the first quarter for the White team's only touchdown of the game.
Best Defensive Play: Redshirt sophomore Audie Cole, who is competing for the strongside outside linebacker position, did a good job in coverage when Wilson tried to hit tight end George Bryan near the end zone, but Cole was right there to make sure it wasn't complete.
Best Hit: Redshirt freshman linebacker William Beasley got past the block of guard Zach Allen on a blitz and made a nice tackle against running back Toney Baker for a three-yard loss.
Most Surprising Performers: Carter and senior punter Jeff Ruiz both had surprising spring games. Carter, who missed his senior year at Charlotte Independence High because of a knee injury, showed what he could do with six catches for 68 yards. Ruiz, who has never punted for the Wolfpack, had eight boots for an average of 41.2 and landed two inside the 20.
Most Surprising Play: NC State tried a flea-flicker against the first-string defense, and the bought it. After running back Underwood flipped it back to redshirt freshman quarterback Mike Glennon, he tossed it 40 yards to Howard to the Red team's three-yard line, which helped set up the first score.
Most Encouraging Sign: The most encouraging sign was that the passing game was at a high level no matter if Wilson or Glennon was under center at quarterback. The two combined for 467 passing yards, with Wilson collection 195 in the first half. Neither threw an interception.
Most Discouraging Sign: The offense had 30 plays where the quarterback got sacked or a player was tackled for no gain or negative yardage. The offensive line can't be fully blamed on the 12 sacks given up because the quarterbacks were ruled down when touched or sometimes close to being touched, for their own protection. However, their wasn't any special rules put on the running game, and the various backs only had two runs longer six yards.
Offensive MVP: Glennon gets the nod since Wilson left at halftime because he could compete for only four hours, with football taking up one hour and playing for the NC State baseball team taking up the other three. Glennon played for both teams and combined to go 23 of 38 for 272 yards, one touchdown and zero turnovers.
Defensive MVP: Redshirt junior defensive end Audi Augustin was active off the edge for the Red team and collected seven tackles, two sacks and one tackle for loss. Augustin played the best ball of his Wolfpack career down the stretch of the 2008 season and carried it over to the spring game.
I'll get the Wake Forest here in a little bit after I eat. Let me know if there are any specific articles you want.
