Week 9

[ajoytoy]

week 8: 3-6 (-5.43) :s4:

ytd 40-51-2 (-12.86) :s4:

2 Unit Plays: 10-9

3 Unit Plays: 1-1

the doggie week didnt work too well :s4:

Pack looks amenic on offense...we will see how the change in QB affects homecoming weekend...line makes no sense...take the points, cause the Pack has not proven they can play D I football since the first game this year...

Onto tonights game...see alot of people on the Eagles of BC...they are a good team but really, who have they played this year to get to 5-1?...will they be able to keep Marcus contained?....no...VT's defense thrives in spots like this...national spotlight....home game....THURSDAY night game...will it be a blowout?...no...will the Hokies cover 2 TD's...yes....will I be right?....with the way this year is going, probably not :mj07: .....VT knows the situation with the BCS rankings and just needs to keep winning and win convincinly to try and get a spot in the Rose bowl...do not think VT will look ahead to Miami next week...guess we will find out later tonight.... just my .02 cents...will be back later to post my plays (fade me please) for the weekend...the only thing i can guarantee is that i will not be playing the Pack a TD favorite...they might win (somehow), but with Stone, who knows how he will handle the game as the starter....

Playing: VT -13.5 (-108)

best of luck to all

toy

 

[INtheBLUE]

ya know joy, you dont need anyone else for that conversation do you? (question , answer , question, answer, question, answer.

JK

Nice writup, hope things turn around for you.

 

[ajoytoy]

ya know joy, you dont need anyone else for that conversation do you? (question , answer , question, answer, question, answer.

JK

Nice writup, hope things turn around for you.

i love talking to myself

 

[INtheBLUE]

Never alone, huh?

 

[ajoytoy]

Stone Named Wolfpack Starter
Redshirt sophomore will get his first start against Southern Miss.


Oct. 24, 2005

By Tony Haynes

Raleigh, N.C. - In hopes of injecting a little life into his struggling offense, NC State head football coach Chuck Amato announced on Monday that redshirt sophomore Marcus Stone would replace senior Jay Davis as the Wolfpack's starting quarterback in this Saturday's home game against Southern Mississippi. Kick off is set for 12 noon. After becoming the ACC's leading passer through four games, Davis struggled in losses to Clemson and Wake Forest over the last two weeks. Stone was called on against the Deacons on Saturday, and threw a pair of touchdown passes in the Pack's 27-19 loss.

"We are going to make a change at quarterback," Amato said during his weekly press conference on Monday. "We're going to hand the ball to Marcus Stone. There's something missing [with the offense], and it's a shame that it's always pointed towards the quarterback. We're just going to take a look at this. We discussed it this morning with Jay and Marcus."

For Stone, a highly recruited signal caller from Steelton, Pa. three years ago, this will mark the first start of his career against the Golden Eagles.

"It's something I've been dreaming about since I was a little kid to start at a Division 1-A university," Stone said. "I'm excited and I'm ready for it. Jay and I have been competing for the last two years and we've become close friends. I hated that it happened this way, but I'm willing to step in and try to make a change."

The starting quarterback in NC State's last 17 games dating back to last season, Davis hit just 50 percent of his passes for 235 yards, three interceptions and no touchdowns over his last two games.


"I'm going to help Marcus prepare and help him do his job," Davis said. "As for me, I'm going to continue to prepare as a starter, continue to watch tape and do all of the things I've done up to this point. My emotions are fine. Marcus and I have been competing for a long time. I feel fine and I just want to start winning."

Over the last two weeks, Davis had come under increased criticism from NC State fans, even drawing some boos in the games against Clemson and Wake.

"We certainly haven't given them anything to cheer about," said Davis. "Hopefully, the change will give us a spark. We're looking for a spark and we're hoping Marcus can give it to us."

After entering the game in the second quarter against Wake Forest on Saturday, Stone rallied the Pack from a 13-0 deficit, throwing scoring passes to Brian Clark and Tramain Hall. He also had his share of misfires as well, completing 6-of-16 passes for 136 yards and a third quarter interception that was returned for a touchdown. Davis also had an interception returned for a score as Wake Forest scored a pair of TDs without its offense ever setting foot on the field.

"Marcus threw two touchdown passes in the game and you can't take that away from him," said Amato. "It's time to find out how good he is. These two young men have been fighting for that position the last year and a half, in a very competitive fight. I said [to Stone] `you've got the ball and you don't need to be looking over your shoulder. Jay is there, but you don't need to be looking over your shoulder.' We've got to give him an opportunity."

Davis and Stone started competing for the job in the spring of the 2004. The circumstances were less than ideal since NC State's quarterback position had been held down by the great Philip Rivers the four previous seasons. Rivers' shoes were substantial; he left as the ACC's all-time leader in passing and total offense.

Davis won the starting nod for the 2004 campaign and came back to do the same thing prior to this season under new offensive coordinator Marc Trestman.

"Marcus was just grasping things and we changed the terminology," Amato said. "I think that held him back, where Jay picked that up a little quicker. Marcus is capable of doing a lot of things. Every time we tried to get him in last year he got hurt. It happened two weeks ago; he threw one pass, the guy hit him and he hyper-extended his knee. Hopefully, none of that will happen and this will be good for all of us."

Stone's 136 yards through the air against Wake on Saturday were a career high. In eight snaps against Clemson two weeks ago, he was 4-of-5 before leaving the game with an MCL sprain.

"If Marcus is being named the starter, that's a decision the coaches have to make and we trust the coaches," said senior receiver Brian Clark, who caught Stone's first scoring pass at Wake Forest. "I'm going to tell him today `let's go. Like coach Amato always says, play like you're a first stringer. If you're a second stringer and get moved up, play like you're a first stringer.'"


NC State has had only three starting quarterbacks since the fifth game (Oct. 12 vs. Alabama) of the 1996 season, a span of 110 games. Marcus Stone becomes the fourth when he makes his first career start against Southern Miss on Oct. 29.

Jamie Barnette
First start, Oct. 12, 1996 vs. Alabama
Started the last seven games of the 1996 season starting with Alabama, and all 11 games in 1997, all 12 in 1998, and all 12 in 1999. Started 42 in his career.

Philip Rivers
First start, Sept. 2, 2000 vs. Arkansas St.
Started all 12 in 2000, all 12 in 2001, all 14 in 2002, all 13 in 2003 Started 51 in his career

Jay Davis
First start, Sept. 4, 2004 vs. Richmond
Started all 11 in 2004, and first six of 2005 Started 17 in his career thus far.

Marcus Stone
First start will be Oct. 29, 2005 vs. Southern Miss.


Schedule Note: NC State's ACC game at Florida State on Saturday, November 5th will be a part of ABC's regional package starting at 3:30. This Saturday's noon kick off against Southern Miss. will be preceded by the annual Red/White basketball game at the RBC Center. Tip off is set for 10 a.m.

 

[ajoytoy]

Wolfpack look starved for win against USM

By AL JONES

afjones@sunherald.com


HATTIESBURG - Radio: WAOY-91.7 (FM)

Southern Miss steps out of Conference USA play for the final time this season with a trip to ACC foe North Carolina State on Saturday.

Despite a 2-4 record, the Wolfpack will offer a major challenge to a Golden Eagles team looking to extend its winning streak to three.

N.C. State and Southern Miss (4-2) have met eight times, each team winning four. The last meeting took place in 1990 during the All American Bowl at Legion Field in Birmingham, with Brett Favre leading the Golden Eagles offense in a 31-27 loss. Ironically, the bowl game was Jeff Bower's first as head coach.

The Wolfpack enter this year's matchup with losses to Virginia Tech, North Carolina, Clemson and Wake Forest and wins over Eastern Kentucky and Georgia Tech.

"They are a talented team," Bower said of this weekend's opponent. "Their record doesn't indicate how good they are. They had Virginia Tech on the ropes (in a 20-16 loss) and had a chance to win that game. The thing that hurt the team the most is penalties and turnovers.

"They play well enough to win if they don't do some of those things."

The Wolfpack averages 71.7 yards in penalties, have thrown nine interceptions and fumbled seven times for an offense that averages 23.3 points per outing and 339.8 yards.

In comparison, Southern Miss ranks fifth in the nation in turnover margin at 1.33 per game.

Jay Davis has been the starting quarterback but backup Marcus Stone has spelled him in recent games. Davis has thrown for 1,267 yards with six touchdowns while completing 60 percent of his passes. Stone is completing 50 percent of his passes for 230 yards and three touchdowns. The duo helps the Wolfpack generate 249.5 passing yards per game while the Golden Eagles allow 268.

On Monday, N.C. State coach Chuck Amato named Stone the starter against Southern Miss.

When it comes to running the football, the Wolfpack struggles at 90.3 yards per game, 109th in the nation. N.C. State is led by Toney Baker, with 317 yards on 69 carries and four touchdowns.

"Offensively, they throw the ball more than they run it," Bower said. "They have good skill people. They're big up front.

"They're having problems at quarterback," Bower said. "They played two against Wake Forest. In the Wake Forest game, they had two interceptions returned for touchdowns. Wake only had about 220 yards of total offense in that game."

The Wolfpack defense is limiting teams to 323 total yards, 134.7 on the ground and 188.3 through the air. The defensive front of Mario Williams (6-foot-7, 290), John McCargo (6-2, 295), Demario Pressley (6-4, 288) and Manny Lawson (6-6, 245 ) were considered by many preseason publications to be the best unit in Division I.

Factor in linebackers LeRue Rumph (6-2, 225), Oliver Hoyte (6-3, 247) and Stephen Tulloch (5-11, 240), and running the ball will be a challenge. The Southern Miss offense, on the heels of 177 rushing yards in a 37-28 win at Alabama-Birmingham, averages 110 yards per game.

Southern Miss leads Conference USA in scoring at 34.6 points, while the Wolfpack surrenders 22.2 points.

"They have active linebackers," Bower said. "They will pressure you a lot and play a lot of man coverage.

"It will be a big game for us. They are a talented football team. We've got to have a great week."

Darrell Blackman leads the nation in kickoff returns (35.75 yards) while the Wolfpack return team ranks second in the nation (31 yards) per return.


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Game plan

Who: Southern Miss (4-2) at North Carolina State (2-4)

When: Saturday, 11 a.m.

Where: Carter-Findley Stadium, Raleigh, N.C.

Radio: WAOY-91.7 (FM)

ESPNU

 

[ajoytoy]

Thursday, October 27, 2005
Wolfpack foe has no quarterback questions

By Jim Young
Staff Writer
RALEIGH -- While much of the focus at N.C. State has been on the change at quarterback and how Marcus Stone will fare in the first start of his college career, Southern Mississippi comes into Raleigh with no such uncertainty about its signal-caller. Fifth-year senior Dustin Almond is in his third year as a starter and has made steady progress each season for the Golden Eagles.

This year, through six games, Almond has thrown for 1,352 yards and 14 touchdowns.

"He's something else," said State coach Chuck Amato. "If guys are standing side by side, he's going to fire it in there because he believes he can get it there. And he has."

Risky D: The defense Stone will face in his debut will hardly be conventional. The system favored by Southern Miss coach Jeff Bower relies on blitzes, from any angle, at any time.

This season, that defense has given up a little more than 400 yards per game, but has forced 19 turnovers -- 11 fumbles and eight interceptions. In other words, it's high-risk / high-reward.

"That's as good a way as you can describe it," Amato said. "It can fracture you, or it can go the other way. It's just a matter of how poised the team is on offense playing against it. It's nerve-wracking."

Stone's throws: The reason commonly given for why Jay Davis began this year as State's starting quarterback, ahead of Stone, was that Davis had a better grasp of the offense. Now, though, offensive coordinator Marc Trestman thinks Stone has the offense mentally mastered.

What concerns Trestman more is Stone's inconsistent throwing motion.

"He's got to mechanically get his body in the right position to throw it," Trestman said.

Seeking running game: It also would help Stone if the Wolfpack could take some pressure off him by generating yards on the ground. So far, though, State's rushing game has been almost nonexistent. The Pack ranks last in the ACC and 109th in NCAA Division I-A in rushing offense (90.33 yards per game).

Coming into the season, there was much speculation that State would have a dangerous rushing attack, thanks to the four high school All-American running backs on the roster. But the line has opened few holes for those backs, and the passing game hasn't presented enough of a threat to keep opponents from putting eight or nine defenders in the box.

"They want us to throw the football," Trestman said."Since the UNC game, they have pretty much loaded the line up."

Back in the day: The last time State and Southern Miss met on the football field was in the 1990 All-American Bowl, which the Wolfpack won, 31-27. The loss spoiled the coaching debut of the Golden Eagles' Bower, who has compiled a 100-69-1 record in 15 years at his alma mater.

It was also the final college game for Southern Miss quarterback Brett Favre, who threw for 341 yards and two touchdowns.

Injury report: Starting left guard Kalani Heppe is out with a shoulder separation. He will be replaced in the State lineup by John McKeon. Safety Miguel Scott and linebacker Oliver Hoyte, who missed the Wake Forest game with ankle sprains, are listed as probable for Saturday's game.

 

[ajoytoy]

Plays:

Plays:

VT -13.5 (-108)
Miami (Ohio) -22 (-108)
C. Mich +8 (-115) *
W. Mich -7 (-106) *
Georgia +4 (-107) *
UCLA -7 (-104) *
New Mexico -6 (-102)
BYU -6.5 (-110)
TCU -6.5 (-106)

will try this 9 pack...fade em if you want to make $$ :mj21: ..gl all

 

[INtheBLUE]

I really think you have some good plays this week. Really like TCU but for some reason I couldnt pull the trigger.

Lets kick some azz this week!!

:mj14: :drinky: :jump:

 

[boilermaker]

Like the Va Tech play Anil. Good luck buddy.

 

[Irish]

Glad to see you on the hokies, hope it hits. Good luck on your other plays

Cheers
Irish

 

[trolln4walii]

GL this week toy. Hope your Pack turns things around soon. If not, hoops right around the corner

 

[Double Two]

Good Luck Tonight & This Weekend Toy!!! GO HOKIES!!!:yup