TCY Groupthink - North Carolina State Wolfpack

[MikeVick7]

Originally Posted by CraigSca

Good Lord - 2 incompletions and a completion for no gain. When we're down against a good team our passing attack is awful because it's not set up with the running game.

Our head coach sounds simply disgusted. It looks like the game was suspended due to frustration.

[CraigSca]

7 play, 74 yard VTech drive, highlighted by a 39 yard run from scrimmage by Northern. VTech 28, N.C. State 0.

[CraigSca]

3 more incompletions on the ensuing drive. This is embarassing. Down by 28 with 8:13 left in the third. Virginia Tech starts on their own 45.

[CraigSca]

First Virginia Tech turnover. 12 yard gain by Northern is nullified when Arnswaldt tackles him, forcing a fumble. Roberts recovers and we have the ball at our 43. 7:59 left in the 3rd.

[CraigSca]

Spragan throws another interception late in the 3rd. He's 7 for 36 now. Holy moley.

[CraigSca]

Wow, that was awful. Final Score: Virginia Tech 28, N.C. State 3

New recruits and recruits that will no longer need phoning/visiting:

Pos	Name	National	Pos Rank	Phone/Visit	Preferences	Init Reaction	Reaction to Visit Request
ILB	Corey Foreman	661	41	0/1	Dist*/Acad	happy to have us visit, mildly pleased by proximity, doesn't like DC at all, significantly worse than scouted	
DT	Terell Morris	543	25	0/1	Dist/Acad	mildly pleased by visit, pleased about major, didn't like DC at all, quite a bit better than scouted	probably will accept invitation
DE	JJ Heath	226	24	0/1	Dist/Prest	mildly pleased by visit, mildly please by proximity, quite a bit better than scouted	probably will accept invitation
OLB	Courtney Bruce	411	23	0/1		a little surprised by visit, pleased about major, didn't like DC very much, a little worse than scouted	
OLB	David Palma	963	54	0/1		overjoyed by visit, pleased about major, BC has been his dream, didn't like DC at all, better than scouted	will consider our invitation
CB	Edward Fleming	no longer need to contact					
CB	Wade Copperfield	no longer need to contact					
G	Mack Moorthy	no longer need to contact					
ILB	J.B. Stephenson	no longer need to contact					

[CraigSca]

Announcement!

TE Corey Adams has announced his decision to attend North Carolina State next fall. Unfortunately, T Carlton Grevan has decided to attend Wake Forest (as expected) and DE Chris Ansell is headed to Florida State.

[CraigSca]

Next week we're at home against Wake Forest (2-2). I'll play this on Monday as Vexroid is out of pocket for a bit.

On the recruiting front - NO new visits. Ugh! Mack Moorthy who visited us is now headed to East Carolina for a visit as well. Yuck.

[CraigSca]

Ok, new files are uploaded.

[Balldog]

I suck, if someone wants to take over the OC duties feel free to do so. Taking three classes and working 40+ hours a week has been kicking my ass lately.

[CraigSca]

I really don't think it's you, Balldog. I think our quarterback is just showing his true colors against very good competition.

[vex]

This going to come back?

[CraigSca]

I hope so - my copy of TCY has been left in suspended animation since that fateful day when the board went down.

[MikeVick7]

I'd be willing to get back underway with this. We may have to reassemble some of our coaching staff however.

[CraigSca]

I'm going to ask for a rollcall from everyone to see who still wants to be involved. We obviously can do it with us 3, but I'd like to give a chance to all the other coaches to say they'd still like to participate (or not).

[vex]

I'm in

[CraigSca]

Near the end, it seems like it was just me, Vex, MikeVick and a dash of Quiksand. I'd still like the others to chime in, but I'd be willing move forward with just this core group if no one else is interested.

[vex]

On the alternate board, Huck said he was getting out.

[Raven Hawk]

I'm still in

[CraigSca]

Ok, let's move forward by simming on Monday with us 4. If more people want to come back, that's fine as well.

Moving forward, do we want to stay within our defined roles, or move forward as a team?

[CraigSca]

dola - omg, excuse the liberal use of "forward" in the previous post.

[MikeVick7]

I would be fine with sticking with my role as D Coordinator and leave the recruiting to someone else. At least for this year since I've barely looked at who we've gone after. I think we basically agreed on a defensive recruiting philosophy and have recruited accordingly so far.

But that being said...if you need me to assume additional roles...I'm down.

[CraigSca]

Excellent, Mike - thank you. If everyone just wants to stay in their existing role, I'll pick up the slack (though I'd appreciate the help). If we streamline ourselves enough, we could probably shoot for a sim every otehr day and pick up the pace

[vex]

I'd prefer to stay as just the defensive recruiting coordinator, but I also have no problem with doing the offense as well...starting next season anyways. I don't have any scouting lists on the offense.

[Raven Hawk]

Seeing as I'm the offensive line coach, it might behoove me to assume the role of OC. I'm game for that if vex wants to take over the entire role of recruiting coordinator.

Vex, I'm more than happy to give you some input on what my needs would be, but I wouldn't have the time to both do OC and recruit for the offense.

Let me know what you all think.

[vex]

Sounds good to me. I'll get the recruiting lists out sometime Saturday or Sunday.

[Coffee Warlord]

I am gonna have to bow out of this, I'm afraid. With CTBB starting up in full swing (and the fact that my copy of TCY is busted), I'm doubting I'm gonna have the proper time to aid in Ze GroupThink.

[vex]

Buzzbee also backed out.

[Balldog]

I'm going to have to back out as well, school is seriously kicking my ass right now. I've had to burn up almost all my vacation days just so I could get my studying and homework done in the minimal time I do have. This sucks, because I really wanted to be a part of this...I will for sure read from work though

[Icy]

Hi, i'm sorry but with the FOFC downtime i lost a bit the excitment about this and now i'm on full with the online leagues i joined and TPB2k5. Also FM will be here soon so i'll have even less time for the Group think so if somebody wants to get my job i'll resign. I'm sorry again guys

[QuikSand]

I'm still interested, but am not looking for a broader role than just managing one position.

If you needed me to switch to someplace besides DL, that would be fine... but I'm not looking to get involved in gameplanning and so forth.

[CraigSca]

Raven, I was taking a look at the WF roster, and nothing about them impresses me. Their defensive line and inside linebacking corps are especially dismal, so I would suggest we try pounding the ball up the middle. They also only have one halfway decent cornerback in their secondary, so we may want to go long occasionally against them.

Overall, we have much more talent than them, so I think if we play it conservative and unleash Sanderson and Arnswaldt on them, we should be ok.

[MikeVick7]

CraigSca - Another noon time...or therebouts...kickoff on Monday? I'll have my gameplan posted either late tonight or tomorrow morning.

[Raven Hawk]

Offensive Starters

QB (8)
1. Spragan
2. Amaya
3. Bush

RB (4)
1. Macri
2. Linquist
3. Ramirez

3rd - Macri

FB (5)
1. Sweeney
2. Hickman
3. Sheldon

TE (7)
1. Mackie
2. Gilman
3. Rivers

FL (5) - Brodie
SE (5) - Clark
3. Wertz
4. Forbes
5. Harmon

Injured Players? 45
Starters on Special teams? 40

C (8)
1. Bednarsh
2. Koester

LG (7) - Matthews
RG (7) - Wayne
3. Buckner
4. Everitt

LT (8) - Lentzner
RT (4) - Miller
3. Frederick
4. Morton

P - McCarthy
K - Allen
Kickoffs - Allen

Punt Returner - Wertz
2. Clark

Kick Returner - Spaulding
2. Brodie

[Raven Hawk]

Offensive Game Plan for Wake Forest

Percentage by Down and Distance
	1-2	3-7	8-10	11+
1st	70	65	60	55
2nd	75	60	50	45
3rd	65	30	20	10
4th	80	0	0	0
Go For it on 4th?		60
Run inside the 20?		75
Direction			Pass
LE	10		Screen	15
LT	18		1-10	45
LG	17		11-20	22
C	20		21-30	12
RG	19		31+	7
RT	8
RE	8
Finesse Running Percentage
	1-2	3-7	8-10	11+
1st	5	15	10	15
2nd	15	5	15	20
3rd	5	10	0	0
4th	0	0	0	0
Option Plays		0
RB	95
FB	5
QB	0
Wing	0

[MikeVick7]

Same gameplan basically as last week. We should be able to handle these guys.

Defensive Gameplan vs Wake Forest

Primary Formation: 3-4

Depth Chart

Defensive Line - (Playing Time)
LE - Blaine Finch (3)
RE - CJ Schmaltz (6)
DE3 - Timothy Carter
DE4 - Mario Beethoven

NT - David Finley (5)
DT2 - Myron Branch (3)
DT3 - Ian Lynnwood
DT4 - Harold Alston

Linebackers
WILB - Thurman Arnswaldt (4)
SILB - Herman Sanderson (6)
ILB3 - Ethan Alexander
ILB4 - Marcus Perez

*ILB - Neal Hollins (IR)

WOLB - Lorenzo Roberts (5)
SOLB - Steve Durham (4)
OLB3 - Leslie Davis
OLB4 - Darryl Staggs

*Orient LB by Weak/Strong

Defensive Backs
CB1 - Ralph Spaulding (5)
CB2 - Henry Westbrook (5)
CB3 - Jorge Montgomery
CB4 - AJ McKenzie
CB5 - Jessie Cortez

FS - Bubba Flynn (7)
SS - OJ Brooks (6)
S3 - Roy Murphy
s4 - Jessie Cortez

Orient CB by placing top CB against top WR
Double Cover top WR - 30
Double Cover 2nd best WR - 30


Run Expectation
First Down  - (84/82/68/51)
Second Down - (84/75/54/47)
Third Down  - (85/35/25/30)
Fourth Down - (87/34/20/32)

Tendencies
Goal Line - 50
Nickel Package - 60
Tendency to blitz - 60
Dime Package - 60
Prevent Package - 30
Blitz multiple players - 60

Blitz percentage by position
WOLB - 15
WILB - 15
SILB - 30
SOLB - 15
CB1 - 0
CB2 - 0
SS - 20
FS - 5

Pass Coverage in normal situations
Man to Man - 45
Bump & Run - 25
2-Deep Zone - 10
3-Deep Zone - 10
4-Deep Zone - 10

[CraigSca]

Sweet, guys! I'll play this before 12!

[CraigSca]

Wake Forest (2-2) at North Carolina State (1-2), -4

42 degrees, stormy

We win the toss and elect to receive. Wertz returns the ball 38 yards to our own 36. They're running an 8-man front against us this afternoon. First play is an illegal shift penalty on us, pushing us back 5 yards.

Spragan throws an incompletion, Macri loses 6 yards on a sweep, and a 10 yard completion to Clark gives us a 3 and out. 24 yard punt gives WF good field position at their own 41.

Unfortunately, they seem to be able to pass on us early on, getting completions of 16, 17 and 22 yards. 1st and 25 at our 27, due to an unsportmanlike conduct call against Wake. We finally hold them at our 11, forcing a FG attempt. On the first attempt, we make a bonehead play and run into the kicker - fortunately it's not enough for the first down. They try again, and it's good - Wake 3, N.C. State 0. We've held them to -8 yard rushing (no sacks, either), but they've passed for 71. Ugh.

We respond with an 11 play, 80 yard drive on our next series! Completed passes to Wertz (2) and Brodie, along with a few runs by Macri and Linquist is capped with a 19 yard pass from Spragan to Mackie for the TD. Extra point is good, N.C. State 7, WF 3 - 1:55 left in the 1st.

End of the 1st: N.C. State 7, Wake Forest 3

[CraigSca]

We stop their drive at our 48. WF's Emmons produces a PERFECT coffin corner punt, rolling out of bounds at our own 1 yard line, where we will begin our next drive.

Fortunately, on the first play Macri goes off tackle and bursts for 10 yards (KRB by Bednarsh). After a 17 yard completion to Clark, Macri gets the call again and runs around the right end for 20 yards (6 carries, 25 yards for Macri thus far). 1st and 10 at our 45. The drive is ultimately stopped at the WF 26 yard line, bringing up a 43 yd FG attempt. Allen missed wide left . 7:33 left in the half.

Our defense is beginning to pick up steam forcing a 3 and out after Schmaltz hurries Berkebile into a bad throw on 3rd and 3. Berkebile is 7 for 10 for 81 yards so far, and we've held them to 2 yards rushing (and thus 83 yds total offense). A horrible 23 yard punt gives us the ball at our own 44. 5:55 left.

On a first and 10 play at the WF 40, Spragan fades back and his pass is blocked at the line of scrimmage. Unfortunately, the WF defender's blocked pass may have caught Spragan as well, and he goes down with a SERIOUS injury . 4:01 left in the half.

Amaya comes in as our new quarterback. After a 4 yard gain by Orlando Macri, Amaya fades back for the first time. Throwing away from double coverage, he find Mackie in the flat - Mackie zigs and zags forward to gain 15 yards after the catch for the 14 yard gain! 1st and 10 at the WF 22. The drive stalls there, bringing up a 40 yard FG attempt. The kick is good! N.C. State 10, Wake Forest 3 - 1:58 left in the half.

Halftime: N.C. State 10, Wake Forest 3

Stats:

First Downs: Wake Forest 5, N.C. State 11
Rushing: Wake Forest 11, N.C. State 54
Passing: Wake Forest 81, N.C. State 136

I have a feeling we're going to be relying on Macri and the defense a lot in the 2nd half.

[vex]

Ack, I was about to get the recruiting. Thanks for getting it though.

[CraigSca]

Wake Forest gets the ball in the 2nd half, and Allen kicks it through the end zone. Arnswaldt is the man, stopping the WF rushing attack on the first play for a loss of 4 yards, and then on 3rd and 9 making the tackle after a gain of 2, bringing up 4th and 11. Another bad punt gives us the ball at the WF 42.

On a 4th and long from the WF 29, we attempt a pass and Amaya gets nailed on the sack. Now he's injured, though this one doesn't look serious. This game is getting ugly . 10:37 left in the 3rd.

WF moves the ball on us (a typical series consists of 2 rushes for little gain, and a big pass play on 3rd down). Uncustomarily, on 4th and 9, they RUN the ball from our 31 and Montgomery comes up with the big tackle and a 3 yard loss. Ball turned over on downs, 6:48 left in the 3rd.

3 and out for us, as Amaya is sacked again on 3rd down. 5:16 left in the 3rd.

We force a 3 and out after Schmaltz picks up the first N.C. State sack of the day (and thus lowers WF's rushing total to 3 yards on the day). 3:31 left.

After hand-offs to Macri nets us a first down, our OC goes nuts and has Amaya throw deep. Somehow, he finds Clark open for 33 yards, and Clark gets 13 more on his own for a 46 yard gain. 1st and 10 at the WF 17. One play later, Amaya finds Carter again for the 17 yard TD! 4 plays and 84 yards (go figure). N.C. State 17, Wake Forest 3 - 1:40 left in the 3rd.

Another 3 and out for WF, ending the 3rd.

End of 3 quarters: N.C. State 17, Wake Forest 3

[CraigSca]

We begin the 4th and the WF 44 after yet another poor punt. Let's see if we can milk the clock. To heck with that - Amaya completes one for 12 yards and then throws our first pick of the day. WF has the ball at their own 11.

No matter. An incomplete pass and then a sack by Beethoven brings up 3rd and 15 at the WF 6. A 14 yard completion on 3rd down is stopped just short by Monthomery, and WF will have to punt.

Our ball at our own 47 - 13:02 left. 9 plays and 53 yards later, Amaya connects with Wertz on the 11 yard TD. N.C. State 24, Wake Forest 3, 8:56 left.

A bomb is thrown by Berkebile on the next play and he throws directly into our 4-deep zone. Flynn comes up with the interception at our own 40. 8:45 left - I think it's time to call off the dogs.

Or not...Amaya connects with Macri for a 12 yard gain. 1st and 10 at the WF 48. Now it's the Macri and Linquist show...and they can't be stopped. 2 consecutive first downs now, all via the run. 1st and 10 at the 27. The drive is stopped at the 12...and Allen connects on the 29 yard FG. 11 plays, 48 yards, 6:33 taken off the clock. N.C. State 27, Wake Forest 3 - 2:12 left to play.

Ugh...this gets worse for Demon Deacon fans - 3 plays later Berkebile runs a draw and coughs up the football (knocked loose by Flynn). Beethoven recovers and returns it 5 yards to the WF 15 yard line - 1:43 left.

That's the way the game ends - N.C. State 27, Wake Forest 3

We held them to 0 yards rushing and 130 yards total offense! We picked up 406 yards of offense and 25 first downs. Our defense was awesome after that first drive.

[CraigSca]

On the recruiting front, OLB Sammie Richardson has let us know he plans to attend Virginia next season.

[CraigSca]

Kenny Spragan, ACL Damage to the Knee, out 43 weeks

New files are available via my signature.

[MikeVick7]

While I'm pumped about the D...for obvious reasons....it's not good to lose our starting QB on an already struggling offense.

But good win none the less.

[CraigSca]

And our backup has combat stress syndrome as well. Good times.

[Raven Hawk]

When do we plan on playing our next game?

[CraigSca]

I was hoping for a Monday-Thursday sim schedule.

[Raven Hawk]

Starters for NC Tarheel Game (Offense)

Starter PT
QB 
1 Amaya 5
2 Bush 
3 Burgess 
RB 
1 Macri 4
2 Linquist 
3 Ramirez 
3rd Macri 
FB 
1 Sweeney 5
2 Hickman 
3 Sheldon 
TE 
1 Mackie 7
2 Gilman 
3 Rivers 
WR 
FL Brodie 5
SE Clark 5
3 Wertz 
4 Forbes 
5 Harmon 
T 
LT Lentzner 8
RT Miller 5
3 Frederick 
4 Morton 
G 
LG Wayne 7
RG Matthews 7
3 Buckner 
4 Everitt 
C 
1 Bednarsh 8
2 Koester 
P 
1 McCarthy N/A
K 
1 Allen N/A
KO 
1 Allen N/A
PR 
1 Wertz N/A
2 Clark 
KR 
1 Spaulding N/A
2 Brodie 
Injured Players? 45
Starters on ST? 40

Edit: Notice the Guard Switch for Matthews and Wayne. I'm trying to overload the left side with Run Blockers so that we can run all over their pathetic D-Line. Their secondary is decent and our QB situation is shaky.

[Raven Hawk]

Offensive Game Plan for NC Tarheel Game Percentage by Down and Distance
	1-2	3-7	8-10	11+
1st	80	75	65	60
2nd	80	75	60	50
3rd	80	30	20	10
4th	80	0	0	0
Go For it on 4th?		65
Run inside the 20?		90
Direction			Pass
LE	10		Screen	25
LT	18		1-10	45
LG	17		11-20	20
C	20		21-30	7
RG	19		31+	4
RT	8
RE	8
Finesse Running Percentage
	1-2	3-7	8-10	11+
1st	5	15	10	15
2nd	15	5	15	20
3rd	5	10	0	0
4th	0	0	0	0
Option Plays		0
RB	95
FB	5
QB	0
Wing	0