UNC athletics is trying to write the textbook about how professional level experience/“success” actually has very poor translation to experience/“success” at the college level. It’s a different beast.

NC States first official decommitment following the firing of Dave Doeren. His three official visits over the summer were supposed to Indiana, Minnesota, and NC State, but committed the week before his Indiana visit. Boasts other offers from Miami, Pitt, Arkansas, etc.

Charlotte the current preseason #101 via Torvik, 132nd via Miya, and 147th via KenPom led by former UNC player Wes Miller leading in Chapel Hill early.

Folks acting a certain way for Doeren not thanking Howell is something. Howell was with Dave officially for barely 4 months, so not sure why Doeren would actually thank him (firing or not) for his tenure at NC State. Probably wasn’t anything Howell had time to support Dave with.

Dave Doeren looks and sounds like a man that will surely have some role in the NC State football program again very very soon. Looks good, looks refreshed, and isn’t defeated! Good for Dave.

Good for Maryland for hiring a consultant to help them thoroughly do their due diligence on the best candidate to run their program moving forward.

NC State, ECU, and Penn State are the only three schools above 50% to have a losing record.

Dickert and Eck are the only two of this Top-10 I would have in my Top-12.

Whether you wanted him fired last week, this week, end of season, never, it doesn’t change the objective and that’s to win ball games and move forward. The players sound like they are ready for the task, and as fans you show up and back them up.

NC State remains one of the more disciplined teams penalty wise for the year, while they get a Cal team that ranks 3rd worst on the year coming across country. Got to capitalize on their known penalty issues!

Red solo cup Dave announcing he will be back as a defensive analyst?

NC State moves to 3-4 via Success Rate for the year.

Do I think Philip Rivers is the best hire for NC State? Nope Will I support Rivers, if he is hired, just as hard as Doeren? Dern right I will (the metrics never stop).

I keep seeing folks compare Rivers to Chuck Amato cause Chuck was “a risk”. What about Amato with 20+ years of coaching experience, and being AHC for 13 says “risk”? Or are folks incorrectly comparing due to their playing times? Purely curious here.

No matter the HC for NC State you have to go grab Jatavis Sanders as GM. Director of Recruiting at NC State from 2022-2023, and has been the same at Alabama since 2024. EXPERIENCED guy to take the step up and help run a program for a COLLEGE experienced coach.

Top Options for NC States HC spot based on “level” in college ball based on current/slight increase in current resources: - Jason Eck (Top G6 up and comer) - Jeff Monken (Boos Guy and great coach) - Brandon Nagle (Houston OC)

Congrats to Dave for a phenomenal career at NC State! Elevated the program to a higher standard, and respectfully made his way through the local HS landscape making relationships and building bonds. Cheers to Dave, and on to a new venture for the future of the program.

In the case of a change of HC at NC State, yes, I will not be thrilled with Rivers being hired as the HC. A positional coach, yeah sure. HC, nope. Dozens of more qualified options.

Woke up still a Wolfpack fan that will support this ball club the rest of the year! If change is made at the end of the year then change is made. Rough loss on the road without a doubt, but you live to fight another day. Ready to enjoy this beautiful Saturday!

NC States defense to start the 2nd quarter: 12% success rate -2 yards 1 sack 3 QB hurries 1 PBU Need to maintain that after the offense got you 14 back in the last 3 drives.