| With scheduled home games this year from the | | | | recruits, spring practice, seeing the potential of |
| likes of Florida State, Cincinnati, Virginia Tech and | | | | those players coming in, plus the maturity of |
| Boston College, the Wolfpack offers their fans | | | | those already on the team to the start of |
| quality opponents with the potential of great wins. | | | | summer practice right before the start of the |
| Coach Tom O'Brien, formerly of Boston College, | | | | season, college football you can just smell it in the |
| still early in his career with NC State feels that his | | | | air when the seasons change. Going to a game |
| team has enough weapons on both sides of the | | | | with your kids, grandkids and especially those who |
| ball to produce a winning season and a bowl game. | | | | love to tailgate, one of the greatest traditions is |
| Coach O'Brien had success with BC so his view, | | | | gathering everyone around family, friends, fellow |
| even though partial, is backed up from his | | | | fans, even the opponent for some great food |
| previous coaching stint. | | | | and fun from all the tailgaters. |
| From their recent past of great players at NC | | | | With quarterback Russell Wilson coming back in his |
| State such as Mario Williams, Philip Rivers, Manny | | | | junior year with the successful season he had last |
| Lawson, John McCargo, Demarcus "Tank" Tyler, | | | | year, passing for over 3000 yards, almost a 60 |
| Torrie Holt, to the players today on the roster NC | | | | percent completion percentage and a passer |
| State has been on the cusp of a winning program. | | | | rating of close to 150 and 30 plus td passes, NC |
| So close is a theme, under coach O'Brien they | | | | State is in very good capable hands from their |
| should make great progress in securing a winning | | | | quarterback. His number one receiver Jarvis |
| season if not this year, very soon. Last year they | | | | Williams is returning, with an impressive 45 |
| came so close with heartbreaking loses to quality | | | | catches and 11 touchdowns in the 2009 season. |
| teams such as 7-3 to South Carolina, another | | | | For the fans of NC State, a junior quarterback |
| tough loss late at Florida State a high scoring | | | | experienced with a senior receiver could mean a |
| affair 45-42, but they did salvage a win over their | | | | winning football season. So with coach O'Brien at |
| rival North Carolina Tarheels in a close game | | | | the helm with such capable players it is looking |
| 28-27, with the excitement of looking forward to | | | | good for the NC State Wolfpack as they get |
| the 2010 season. | | | | ready to start their 2010 campaign at home Sept |
| College football is always exciting, from the | | | | 4 against Western Carolina. |
| introduction of the new schedule, the new | | | | |
