NC State basketball media day: Mark Gottfried talks Dennis Smith, Omer Yurtseven, scheduling, and more

Practice gets underway on Friday.

Mark Gottfried spoke at length with reporters on Thursday afternoon at NC State’s annual media day. He addressed a bunch of topics, and you can watch the entire press conference at GoPack.com if you’re feeling up to it. Assuming you are not, here are the highlights:

— Gottfried said they “don’t really have a timetable” regarding Omer Yurtseven and Ted Kapita and the NCAA. With Yurtseven’s process, he said, “nothing has happened in a negative way, I think there's been a lot of fact finding, it's just a process that's ongoing” and that they are "approaching it with the hope that [Yurtseven] doesn't have to miss any games." Yurtseven has been participating fully in team workouts.

— Gott praised Dennis Smith Jr., calling him the best guard in the country, “period, hands down.” He also had lots of praise for Torin Dorn, whom he said is “one of those guys I think every coach in the country would like to have on his team.”

— Gottfried still has every intention of redshirting Lennard Freeman, barring a strange turn of events. He basically said Freeman still isn’t 100% in any respect, and anyway, if State gets good news about its freshmen big men, making sure Freeman fully recovers makes way more sense than letting him back onto the court. He does not have plans to redshirt anybody else at this time.

— Maverick Rowan has grown an inch or two since last season and could be played in a stretch-four type of role.

— BeeJay Anya was at 344 pounds as of a couple of weeks ago, Gott said, and when asked about this he was clearly frustrated. “That’s where it was so that’s what it is.” The N&O’s Joe Giglio pressed after joking about this topic being brought up constantly, asking Gott if Anya is as of today still 344. Gott’s response: “close.” He added also that “we’ll see how it all plays out. It is what it is.”

— Gottfried didn’t question Anya’s mental commitment to the team, but I don’t think anybody’s ever questioned that.

— Is it possible to sub-tweet, so to speak, during a press conference? Gottfried basically did this when asked about how the non-conference schedule turned out.

"I like to play a really aggressive November and December schedule. We were in kind of a holding pattern for a couple three or four weeks back in March and April where our roster was a bit unsure and I think as our roster became a little more solidified, we circled back with some teams and there wasn't any interest anymore. All the sudden we couldn't get the games we wanted. There was about three weeks where everybody was calling us, everybody in America wanted to play us. Right after that i called them back and couldn't get anybody to commit. It wasn't for a lack of effort."

If you’re scared, get a dog, anonymous basketball programs!

— SOON

To Be Continued #YearOne http://pic.twitter.com/yPjMNtQQN1

— Markell Johnson (@kells_2017) September 29, 2016

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Friday fracking video

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Will NC Republicans have to pay the piper in November?

Thomas Mills reads the tea leaves:

The business wing of the GOP keeps touting the modest economic gains North Carolina has seen while desperately trying to turn the conversation away from the damage the GOP has done to our national reputation. It’s not working so far. People aren’t feeling that much better about their economic circumstances, but they are aware that the rest of the country thinks something is wrong with our state—and that perception has been caused by Pat McCrory and the Republicans.

Yep, and no matter how vehemently Republican leaders try to blame Democrats (or the Liberal media, or activist corporations, or sports franchises), the responsibility inevitably is placed on those in charge. That's how politics works: When bad shit happens, incumbents better update their resumes.

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The face of the GOP

North Carolina is different. In 2014, the country as a whole saw the lowest voter turnout in decades. In North Carolina, turnout was about average for a non-presidential year. While a Republican wave washed over the rest of the country, North Carolina Democrats picked up three legislative seats and the US Senate contest was the […]
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Emerald Isle conflict and the Public Trust Doctrine

One man's freedom is another man's loss of freedom:

State Superior Court denied the claim in 2014 and granted a summary judgment for Emerald Isle. The Nieses also lost their appeal in November 2015. The state Court of Appeals, in unanimously affirming the judgment of the lower court, delivered a robust defense of the public trust doctrine.

“[W]e take notice that public right of access to dry sand beaches in North Carolina is so firmly rooted in the custom and history of North Carolina that it has become a part of the public consciousness,” the ruling states. “Native-born North Carolinians do not generally question whether the public has the right to move freely between the wet sand and dry sand portions of our ocean beaches. Though some states, such as plaintiffs’ home state of New Jersey, recognize different rights of access to their ocean beaches, no such restrictions have traditionally been practiced in North Carolina.”

Bolding mine. Although I'm not native-born, I have spent my fair share of time on NC's beaches. I've always viewed the dunes as sort of the border between public and private lands, with the dunes being a sort of "neutral territory." In other words, you can climb up on the dunes to look around and get your bearings, without being in violation of trespass. Depending on how the State Supreme Court rules, that could all change:

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Thursday News: Burr gets a lump of coal money

The GOP’s Temperament Problem

As recently as 2009 David Frum could write, “Americans have long associated Democrats with urban machines, Republicans with personal integrity and fiscal responsibility,” iron-spined people who could be trusted to “cast an austere eye on the depredations of Democratic legislatures.” So much for that. The GOP has become the Party of Radical Dispositions. The GOP’s descent […]
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Let’s take a deeper look at WFU: A Q&A with BloggerSoDear

Wake Forest football has newfound optimism, though old problems linger

Progress has been slow for Dave Clawson who, like his fellow Dave and MAC transplant down the road, was greeted at his new job by a gutted roster. In the two years prior to Clawson's arrival, Wake Forest's offense went into decline, and he was stuck with the hideous rock-bottom portion of that decline in his first season. Thanks a lot, Jim Grobe!

Wake went 3-9 (1-7) in both of the last two seasons. But lo, what is this before us! Do mine eyes deceive, or have the Deacs indeed already exceeded that win total in 2016? While this team still has a lot of weak spots, at 4-0 they've reached a point where they can seriously consider the possibility of a bowl berth. (They still have Syracuse, BC, Army, and UVA to come--all four of them in Winston-Salem.)

According to Bill Connelly's metrics, there's now a 95% chance that Wake wins at least six games.

So it's all peaches 'n cream down Triad way, is it? Well, about that ...

Wake Forest	S&P+ national rank	Yds/Play (national rank)	Yds/Rush (national rank)	Yds/Pass Att. (national rank)
2015 Offense	107	4.8 (115)	3.0 (127)	6.6 (88)
2016 Offense	98	4.9 (115)	4.2 (87)	6.4 (103)

One item at the top here: regardless of the quality of competition Wake Forest can give itself a hearty pat on the back for averaging 4+ per carry and 200 yards per game so far this season. Remember, this is the offense that, two years ago, ran for 479 yards all year long. They averaged 1.3 yards per carry as a team. That year, their leading rusher finished with 240 yards. At somewhere like Stanford, an allergy-riddled 12-year-old could have sneeze-propelled himself forward for more yardage than that over the course of 12 games.

Progress has been a painful crawl, as the '16 unit's current S&P+ rank illustrates, but at least the Deacs are no longer the worst offense in FBS. Hallelujah! With Miracle Max Dave presiding, we've found a pulse! Sure, sometimes John Wolford's arms won't move, but that's only because he's been mostly dead for two years.

Wolford again will be critical to any improvement the Deacs make--at least until Kendall Hinton gets back, but probably even then, too. Wake is among the nation's worst in the explosiveness and efficiency categories, thanks in part to an anemic passing game. Wolford's paltry 5.6 yards per pass attempt says pretty much everything that needs saying about that.

And now that the ground game is proving somewhat useful, they are leaning on it heavily. The Deacs are running the ball 70% of the time on standard downs (national average = 59%) and 45.7% of the time on passing downs (34.3% is the average there). Excluding sacks, Wake is averaging 46 running plays per game. Two years ago, the Deacs (when they were crazy-terrible, remember) averaged 28 running plays per game.

Taking the games out of the quarterback's hands has helped the Deacs navigate their schedule so far, but will this strategy remain tenable against higher-quality opponents? Most likely not to the same degree. And barring a couple more miracles, like Wolford magically turning a corner in October or Kendall Hinton becoming off-brand Lamar Jackson, Wake's offense figures to struggle scoring points from here on.

Wake Forest	S&P+ national rank	Yds/Play (national rank)	Yds/Rush (national rank)	Yds/Pass Att. (national rank)
2015 Defense	60	5.6 (64)	4.2 (55)	7.5 (84)
2016 Defense	24	5.0 (39)	2.7 (13)	7.2 (70)

The major force behind Wake Forest's start has been its defense, which has been good in three of the Deacs' four games. (Indiana rolled up 611 yards on 7.7 per play, but also threw five interceptions.) Kinda like State, Wake is living off a solid defensive front that has done well against the rush and also has a high havoc rate.

They're also giving up only three points per opponent trip inside the 40, which ranks seventh nationally. Their good turnover luck so far (nine turnovers forced, +5 TO margin) probably has a little to do with that. If there's a worry spot, it's of the matter of this good fortune continuing. Really they didn't have any business beating Indiana, but they were handed five turnovers by the Hoosiers, and hey, what were they supposed to do, say "no thanks"?

But obviously they can't go into every week expecting all of those breaks to go in their favor. Jim Grobe's voodoo magic ain't walkin' into that locker room, son! (Plus, how can a mythical concept walk, it doesn't have legs.)

This is not to say that doom lies ahead. Wake's defense will look worse statistically a month from now, but it should remain a solid unit through ACC play as long as that defensive line keeps up the good work.

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NC State football recruiting: DB Jacobe Clement and WR Emeka Emezie decommit

A couple of spots in the Pack’s 2017 class opened back up recently.

During a week in which NC State could not take a loss on the field, they did lose a couple of recruits. While one appears to be mutual, the other was undoubtedly a hit to the class. Meanwhile, the Pack hosted a coveted prospect committed elsewhere and has been narrowing down their recruiting board.

LOSSES

The first decommitment last week came from Mallard Creek (Charlotte) cornerback Jacobe Clement. This one appeared to be a mutual parting of the ways, with the Pack sounding like they will explore other options or not take a corner this class. Clement was a high priority recruit for many Power 5 teams early on, but when he came to camp at State in the summer, he had to earn his keep. He committed to NC State the day of his offer and added a big corner to the class from a powerhouse program. The Pack were not anticipating taking a cornerback this year, and Clement's on-field performances must not have been enough for State to be convinced to keep him in the fold. Expect schools like ECU (who he visited for the Pack's game there) and other mid-majors to be in the fold.

The other subtraction from the class was a big loss. Emeka Emezie from Marvin Ridge, also near Charlotte, was a tall receiver with good hands that was a big addition to the class. He will continue to be pursued by the program as well as some other bigger schools in the south. He can certainly rejoin the class, but other ACC programs will be in pursuit, and UNC could be a danger if they become involved.

POTENTIAL ADDITIONS

One positive from last week came from an extremely unexpected source. Four-star defensive lineman Aaron Sterling had been committed to Alabama for a while, but made a visit for the Old Dominion game and opened his recruitment up right after. This was not a case of Alabama giving him the boot, and he is being pursued by other SEC schools, namely South Carolina.

At other positions, the picture is less clear. The coaching staff will continue to pursue defensive linemen as well as an offensive tackle, a receiver (Emezie or otherwise), and possibly a safety. If any other spots open up, they will look to replace those, but the class is almost filled up. Dave Doeren and Co. tend to add a sleeper or two late in the season, so that will likely be the M.O. here as well.

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PODCAST | Patsy Keever: Don’t Call Her A Chairman

24 years after her first campaign, Patsy Keever chairs North Carolina’s Democratic Party for what she implies is her last election in an official role. Keever says it’s time for a new generation of leaders to take over. Before leaving, all she has to do is help her party win one of the most important, divisive, […]
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More research on habitat loss from wood pellet industry

Wednesday News: Fletcher's fall from grace

STATE SEN. HARTSELL INDICTED ON CAMPAIGN-RELATED COUNTS (AP) -- A longtime North Carolina state senator was indicted Tuesday by a federal grand jury on charges stemming from allegations he spent more than $200,000 in campaign funds over nine years for his personal benefit.
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HARTSELL ACCUSED OF MONEY LAUNDERING, MAIL FRAUD AND WIRE FRAUD (Charlotte Observer) - The Concord Republican faces federal and state charges related to his campaign expenditures and reports.
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Wake Forest vs. NC State: Deacs’ Kendall Hinton, Cade Carney out this week

Deacs will be without a couple of key contributors on the offensive side.

Wake Forest head coach Dave Clawson confirmed on Tuesday that quarterback Kendall Hinton and running back Cade Carney will not play against NC State this weekend. Hinton sprained a knee ligament against Delaware. Carney hasn’t played in a couple weeks, also because of a knee injury.

So far Wake has been able to play through these setbacks without problem, but nonetheless this is coming at a cost to the Deacs’ offensive output. Hinton was productive through the air and on the ground in the early going, while Carney was coming off a 100-yard rushing game against Duke before he got hurt.

Hinton and Carney rank third and fourth on the team in rushing yardage. Wake is averaging 200 rushing yards per game this season, which I would normally caveat with some words about schedule, but Wake ran for a grand total of 479 yards in 2014. Yes, in a complete season, they ran for 479 yards. Progress is progress.

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Dan Forest wields unprecedented influence over new ASDs

Expanding his twisted little empire:

A selection advisory committee appointed by Lt. Gov. Dan Forest has been interviewing candidates and is expected to make a recommendation to the State Board of Education by next week. The state board will have the final say in who is hired.

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Dennis Smith Jr. named second-team preseason All-American by College Basketball Talk

More honors for NC State’s star freshman.

Dennis Smith Jr. has received plenty of pre-season attention from media members both locally and nationally—attention that ramped up a bit after his comeback performance at Adidas Nations in August. He’s been named a preseason third-team All-American by Athlon, and on Tuesday he earned second-team honors from College Basketball Talk.

I’m curious if these are unprecedented accolades for an NC State freshman. I’m guessing they probably are. I’m also curious how ACC media members will vote at media day in October and whether or not they’re on board with DSJ as potentially one of the top 10 or 15 players in the country. If he makes All-ACC first-team, then they are.

Smith is more than capable of living up to whatever hype gets tossed at him between now and the start of the season. As the leader of an offense that should be really good—and maybe one that plays a little faster, too—he has a great opportunity to put up big numbers.

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BTP The Podcast Vol. 5: Jacoby Brissett’s NFL debut, the weekend in college football, and a look ahead to Wake Forest

NC State football is back this weekend! [mild applause]

In this week’s episode Will and I took advantage of the bye week to spend some time on Jacoby Brissett (and Scott Wood). We also hit on the Wake Forest game, where I explain why I’m not overly worried about this one, and then at the end we take some time out to yell at Pittsburgh.

This episode is rated PG-13 for a few mild swears (AT YOU, PITTSBURGH).

(Music: “Had To Hear,” Real Estate, off of Atlas)

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Tuesday News: Cooper surges, McCrory clinches fists

COOPER UP BY 9 OVER MCCRORY, WHILE CLINTON-TRUMP AND, BURR-ROSS IN VIRTUAL TIE (High Point Poll) – Democratic Attorney General Roy Cooper holds a 9 point advantage over Republican incumbent Gov. Pat McCrory 50%-41% among North Carolina likely voters while Democrat Hillary Clinton leads Republican Donald Trump 43-42 while Republican incumbent U.S. Sen. Richard Burr leads Democratic challenger 45%-43%. McCrory is particularly weighed down with a 51% job disapproval rating.
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Tuesday Twitter roundup

One of the big questions from last night:

Why is Trump snorting and sniffling--does he have a sinus condition?? #debatenight #ncpol #hillary

— Angela R. Bryant (@angelareb) September 27, 2016

Either that or he was riding the white pony. And then there's the inevitable, embarrassing reaction from right-wingers:

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Baited

Hillary Clinton’s great line that “A man you can bait with a tweet is not a man we can trust with nuclear weapons” was amplified last night. Donald Trump took the bait all night long and proved in front of 100 million viewers that he has little self-restraint. Contrary to his claim last night, he […]
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Gun-nuts to raffle a "Hillary Clinton Special" AR-15

The Secret Service needs to be all over this:

We all know that if Hillary Clinton is elected President on November 8, panic buying will ensure that by November 9, there won’t be a gun (or ammunition) available for love nor money. That’s why the GRNC Political Victory Fund – GRNC’s federally registered political action committee – is giving you what might be among the last chances to get…

A Palmetto State Armory M4-configured AR-15;
1,000 rounds of high quality ammunition, and (wait for it);
A FREE PORTRAIT OF HILLARY CLINTON! (Of course, we won’t tell you what to do with the photo, but when we ran a picture of Hillary on the front of our newsletter, we heard it was very popular at the range.)

These guys have been out of control for a long time, bullying legislators, local government officials, and even privately-owned businesses who choose to ban weapons on their premises. And they don't even have the common sense to understand their aggressive behavior seriously undermines their own argument, that people have "nothing to fear" from gun-toting fellow citizens. And they're also hypocrites, of the white supremacy species: Trump has been talking about "stop and frisk" lately, which includes gun confiscation when they are found:

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Falling into the HB2 "false equivalency" trap

Starting over from scratch merely promotes discrimination:

Both sides are posturing for the voters instead of doing what's right for the state. And it's getting tiresome. The N.C. Restaurant & Lodging Association has tried to broker a deal, and so has the Charlotte Chamber. Even conservative businessman Art Pope, a powerful Republican financier, has gotten into the act, urging the repeal of both the state law and the city ordinance.

Pope is right: It's time to go back to the starting line and get this thing right. This state should reject discrimination in all of its forms, including on the basis of sexual orientation. But it should find a way to do it that is acceptable to a broad coalition of interests, not just the extremes of the left or right.

Pope is not right, and no amount of wishful thinking on the part of the editorial board can make this idea work. Every effort to get sexual orientation included in state law dealing with discrimination has failed. Heck, the General Assembly even amended the state Constitution to outlaw same-sex marriage. To postulate that we could go back to the starting point and expect Republicans to do something they have flat-out refused to even consider in the past is beyond naive, it's delusional. And even if the NCGA did squeak something like this out, McCrory would very likely Veto the Legislation anyway, because he has been fighting against this idea since 1992:

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North Carolina campaign update

North Carolina has gotten used to being in the political spotlight. Since 2008, we’ve been one of the most closely watched states in the country. And I’m not talking about the negative publicity brought to us by the Governor and General Assembly. I’m talking the importance of the state in presidential, US Senate and gubernatorial […]
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Monday News: Not even one percent

DRUG TESTS DISPEL A MYTH ABOUT N.C.’S POOR (Raleigh News & Observer column) -- The drug-test requirement for those receiving government assistance illustrates a peculiar world view found among many conservatives. They think the poor are often poor because they don’t want to work. Instead, they enjoy a comfortable life on the couch, taking drugs and watching a big-screen TV, thanks to the benefits of subsidized housing, food stamps and welfare. Call it life in the lap of poverty. But the drug-test results told a different story. After more than a year of delays, the state began in August to screen applicants to the state’s Work First program, a program that provides cash benefits, job training and help finding work. About 7,600 Work First applicants were screened, and the positive tests are only 0.3 percent of those screened.
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NC State opens as 9-point favorite to beat Wake Forest

There’s a lot of noise that goes with any given season of ... any sport, ever, but thankfully we can always count on Vegas to cut through the bull. NC State is a two-score favorite to beat undefeated Wake Forest on Saturday, because Wake Forest is not any good.

Of course, East Carolina isn’t any good either, and State was a touchdown favorite in that game. I’ve seen where reality decided to send us that day, so I should probably be careful here. I just want everybody to note the part where I thought I should hedge on this game, because I’m not doing that.

Wake really is a lot better, but some turnover luck has compensated for a team that down-to-down hasn’t been all that good the last few weeks. Give the Deacs credit for winning on the road, and for doing so in the mold of Jim Grobe.

They’re better. They’re still not on this Atlantic Division planet, though.

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Carolina Panthers recognize NC State gold medalist Ryan Held in pre-game ceremony

#KeepPounding

I think it’s safe to say that Ryan Held has been living the dream for the last few months. First he unexpectedly qualified for the U.S. Olympic team, then he won gold in Rio as a part of the 4x100 freestyle relay team that included Michael Phelps. On Sunday, he was recognized by the Carolina Panthers, handling the honorary pre-game smacking of the enormous drum.

.@heldilox's drum ceremony! #keeppounding http://pic.twitter.com/25jgF8syBe

— NC State Swim / Dive (@packswimdive) September 25, 2016

And he probably thought winning an NCAA relay title was going to be the highlight of his year.

NC State’s coaching staff was on hand for the ceremony. I can write over and over about what an amazing job that they’ve done, but Held being here in this moment pretty much sums everything up. They’ve not only restored NC State swimming as a national power, they’ve also established State as one of the top places to go for anybody who wants to develop into an elite sprinter.

Meanwhile, we’ve got a couple more years of Ryan Held. Can’t wait to see what’s next.

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The Voter Fraud lie: Are we really this gullible?

The death of reason:

How does a lie come to be widely taken as the truth? The answer is disturbingly simple: Repeat it over and over again. When faced with facts that contradict the lie, repeat it louder.

Last week, a Washington Post-ABC News poll found that nearly half of registered American voters believe that voter fraud occurs "somewhat" or "very" often. That astonishing number includes two-thirds of people who say they're voting for Donald Trump and a little more than one-quarter of Hillary Clinton supporters. The Republican Party standard-bearer has elevated the lie about voting fraud and "rigged elections" to a centerpiece of his campaign. Another 26 percent of American voters said that fraud "rarely" occurs, but even that characterization is off the mark. Just 1 percent of respondents gave the answer that comes closest to reflecting reality: "Never."

Let those numbers sink in for a moment, and the next time you ask yourself, "How can people keep denying climate change" or "Why aren't people more upset about sexual assault" or any number of other issues our society refuses to deal with, you might already have the answer: We are idiots who have lost the ability to discern between truth and fiction.

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Sunday News: Of course he has

BURR HAS BACKED REINING IN WATCHDOG AGENCY BEHIND WELLS FARGO FINE (Winston-Salem Journal) -- U.S. Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., has supported a sustained Republican effort to control the purse strings of the federal consumer watchdog agency that recently fined Wells Fargo $100 million, an effort that law experts say would allow Congress to weaken the agency. The watchdog agency, known as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, or CFPB, was formed primarily on Democratic support under the sweeping Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act in response to the real-estate and financial-sector meltdowns of 2008.
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NC throwback: Voting under a Confederate flag

Saturday News: Because "off sides" and homicides are the same thing

MCCRORY COMPARES FOOTBALL REPLAYS TO KEITH SCOTT SHOOTING VIDEOS (Global News) – Gov. Pat McCrory likened the multiple videos showing the fatal police shooting of Keith Lamont Scott in Charlotte to watching football replays on TV. Scott was shot dead by police Tuesday, sparking protests for three days straight. “I hope you don’t take this in the wrong vein, but I watched a football game last week on TV and watched four different replays and each showed something different."
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College football schedule, Week 4: Kickoff times and TV channels

Consider this your Saturday open thread.

Plenty of intrigue right up front this week, or rather, some teams that are obviously overrated are about to have themselves a rough afternoon. Wisconsin is comically over-ranked, and oh man is Georgia about get a whuppin’. Well, for at least the first half. Second-half Ole Miss plays like a directional school.

Bizarrely, this is a crucial week for Florida State, which is coming off a pantsing at Louisville and now has to contend with a decent USF team that beat Syracuse by 25 points last week.

There isn’t much within the ACC worth monitoring this week, but the Pitt-UNC game might mark an early Coastal disqualification match.

The full Saturday schedule:

Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016
Matchup	Time (ET)	TV / Streaming
(11) Wisconsin at (8) Michigan State	Noon	BTN / BTN2Go
(12) Georgia at (23) Ole Miss	Noon	ESPN / WatchESPN
Kent State at (1) Alabama	Noon	SECN / WatchESPN
(13) Florida State at USF	Noon	ABC / WatchESPN
Iowa at Rutgers	Noon	ESPN2 / WatchESPN
Colorado State at Minnesota	Noon	ESPNU / WatchESPN
San Jose State at Iowa State	Noon	FSN / ESPN3
Nevada at Purdue	Noon	ESPNEWS / WatchESPN
Charlotte at Temple	Noon	ASN / ESPN3
East Carolina at Virginia Tech	12:30 pm	ACCN / WatchESPN
Central Michigan at Virginia	12:30 pm	RSN / WatchESPN
Syracuse at UConn	1:00 pm	CBSSN / CBSSports.com
Wagner at Boston College	1:00 pm	WatchESPN
Gardner-Webb at Ohio	2:00 pm	ESPN3
(19) Florida at (14) Tennessee	3:30 pm	CBS / CBSSports.com
Penn State at (4) Michigan	3:30 pm	ABC / WatchESPN
Pittsburgh at North Carolina	3:30 pm	ESPNU / WatchESPN
BYU vs. West Virginia (Landover, MD)	3:30 pm	ESPN2 / WatchESPN
Duke at Notre Dame	3:30 pm	NBC / NBCSports.com
Boise State at Oregon State	3:30 pm	FS1 / ESPN3
Wake Forest at Indiana	3:30 pm	BTN / BTN2Go
Appalachian State at Akron	3:30 pm	ASN / ESPN3
Miami (OH) at Cincinnati	3:30 pm	ESPNEWS / WatchESPN
Mississippi State at UMass	3:30 pm	ASN / ESPN3
UTSA at Old Dominion	3:30 pm	KMYS-CW 35 / CUSA.TV
Western Illinois at NIU	3:30 pm	ESPN3
Delaware State at Missouri	4:00 pm	SECN / WatchESPN
Vanderbilt at Western Kentucky	4:30 pm	CBSSN / CBSSports.com
Tulsa at Fresno State	4:30 pm	MWN
Colorado at Oregon	5:30 pm	Pac-12N / Pac-12.com
(18) LSU at Auburn	6:00 pm	ESPN / WatchESPN
North Texas at Rice	6:00 pm	CUSA.TV
Ball State at Florida Atlantic	6:00 pm	CUSA.TV
(6) Houston at Texas State	7:00 pm	ESPNU / WatchESPN
Missouri State at Kansas State	7:00 pm	K-StateHD.tv
Georgia Southern at Western Michigan	7:00 pm	ESPN3
Army at Buffalo	7:00 pm	ESPN3
Louisiana Tech at Middle Tennessee	7:00 pm	ASN / ASN.com
New Mexico State at Troy	7:00 pm	ESPN3
Nicholls State at South Alabama	7:00 pm	ESPN3
Central Arkansas at Arkansas State	7:00 pm	ESPN3
UCF at FIU	7:00 pm	beIN Sports / beIN Sports Connect
Oklahoma State at (16) Baylor	7:30 pm	FOX / ESPN3
(20) Nebraska at Northwestern	7:30 pm	BTN / BTN2Go
South Carolina at Kentucky	7:30 pm	SECN / WatchESPN
(3) Louisville at Marshall	8:00 pm	CBSSN / CBSSports.com
(7) Stanford at UCLA	8:00 pm	ABC / WatchESPN
Bowling Green at Memphis	8:00 pm	ESPNEWS / WatchESPN
Southern Miss at UTEP	8:00 pm	Campus Insiders
UL Lafayette at Tulane	8:00 pm	ESPN3
(17) Arkansas vs. (10) Texas A&M (Arlington, TX)	9:00 pm	ESPN / WatchESPN
Idaho at UNLV	9:00 pm	MWN
California at Arizona State	10:00 pm	ESPN2 / WatchESPN
Air Force at Utah State	10:15 pm	ESPNU / WatchESPN
(9) Washington at Arizona	10:30 pm	Pac-12N / Pac-12.com

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Scott Wood signs training camp deal with Golden State Warriors

Wouldn’t mind seeing Scott Wood in a three-point competition with Steph Curry and Klay Thompson.

Former NC State sharpshooter Scott Wood has agreed to a contract with Golden State, filling out the Warriors’ 20-man training camp roster, as Connor Letourneau of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Wood, who has been playing overseas since graduating from NCSU, is not likely to make the Warriors’ final 15-man roster.

Even if he doesn’t make the team, though, the money is likely to keep him in the U.S. playing for Golden State’s D-League team, which is an encouraging turn for his career. As I outlined after Cat Barber signed with Philadelphia, NBA teams use training camp contracts to supplement D-League contracts and ward off European suitors, and they don’t do that unless they think you have potential.

The odds of Wood making the Warriors are incredibly long, as 14 of the 20 players in camp have guaranteed deals, leaving exactly one free roster spot. But Wood has a chance to make an impression, both during camp and in the D-League, that could lead to opportunities he might otherwise never have gotten.

And now here is Scott Wood making a lot of three-pointers:

Scott Wood is the adopted #SplashBro http://pic.twitter.com/p5igteKXbn

— Nai Saelee(Roy) (@Nai_Roy) September 24, 2016

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Friday Night dance party

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Explosive plays and secondary remain problems for NC State’s defense

This all seems familiar.

NC State spent the offseason searching for ways to improve on the defensive side of the ball, but with no changes to the defensive staff, the solution basically boiled down to “we trust our personnel will get better.” And some guys have gotten better. With the same scheme in place, though, the personality of this unit hasn’t changed.

Let’s have a look at a few key advanced metrics to get a better idea of what’s going on:

Statistical Category	NCSU Defense's National Rank
Pts Allowed per drive inside 40	95
Running Play IsoPPP	82
Passing Play IsoPPP	72
Standard Downs IsoPPP	63
Passing Downs IsoPPP	89
Overall Havoc Rate	30
DL Havoc Rate	5
LB Havoc Rate	44
DB Havoc Rate	125
PD to INC	109

IsoPPP is a points-per-play metric that is a means of measuring explosiveness. Havoc rate is simple: the percentage of plays the defense (or unit) recorded a TFL, defensed a pass (PBU or INT), or forced a fumble. “PD-to-INC” is the percentage of opponents’ incompletions that were picked off or broken up.

NC State’s defensive profile is difficult to reconcile in some ways, since, for example, the Wolfpack has actually been pretty efficient overall. It ranks 28th in success rate (basically the rate at which a team keeps the opposing offense behind schedule), which to me implies better numbers in some of the above subcategories.

But clearly State is again having problems keeping offenses contained consistently. Like maybe four or five plays on a drive are good, low-output plays but the sixth is a breakdown that flips the field or leads directly to points.

The Pack’s overall havoc rate is well above average—this has been, in general, a disruptive unit, led obviously by the defensive line. Pretty much the same story as last year. Then when you get down to those last two categories, which speak a bit to style in addition to substance, it turns ugly. The secondary is dead last in FBS in havoc rate.

And once again, NC State is struggling to force turnovers. The Pack managed only 22 in 13 games last season (1.7 per game) and is on pace for 16 in 12 games this year (1.3 per game). This partly explains why State has been so bad at ending drives inside its own 40. Wolfpack opponents are averaging 5.3 points per drive inside the 40, more than half a point above the national average.

How much of all of this is State’s style of play, and how much is personnel? That’s always the difficult part to figure, what with all these moving parts. Based on this defense’s track record under Dave Huxtable, it seems unlikely that this defense’s personality will change much moving forward. A blessing from the turnover gods would sure help mask some of the deficiencies for State, but don’t hold your breath on that one.

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Speaker Moore and the HB2 vanishing coin trick

Friday News: Pittenger's true colors

Bringing out the worst in us

The shooting in Charlotte and the protests that followed have brought out the worst in us, especially on social media. The partisans on twitter immediately retreated to their familiar positions either blaming the cops and white racism or blaming the protesters and black racism. A Nation of Islam preacher called for boycott of Charlotte and […]
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NC State’s Ryan Finley rates among best quarterbacks in ACC

Not a bad start for the new guy.

No, the schedule hasn’t been what one might call arduous, but Ryan Finley has made the most of his opportunity for the Wolfpack this season. Through three games he’s yet to throw an interception, and according to Pro Football Focus, he’s been one of the best quarterbacks in the ACC.

Top graded ACC quarterbacks so far
1. Lamar Jackson, UL
2. Mitch Trubisky, UNC
3. Ryan Finley, NC State
4. Deshaun Watson, CLEM http://pic.twitter.com/k5FPT55KD7

— PFF College Football (@PFF_College) September 21, 2016

Finley and Trubisky are the only primary starters in the ACC who haven’t yet thrown a pick. Finley leads the league in completion percentage at 76.3 and is second to Jackson in passer rating. He’s also fourth in yards per pass attempt at 8.9.

His play put a quick end to the quarterback battle that I feared would drag on for weeks—I don’t think we could have reasonably asked him to play any better than he has up to this point. And I don’t think anybody would have guessed he’d start this fast, but his experience with Eli Drinkwitz’s offense seems to have paid off.

If he can maintain his consistent, effective play against the better teams in the Atlantic Division, then we’ll really be on to something.

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Polling the purple state of North Carolina

Thursday News: Peace unto Charlotte

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Republicans use faulty evidence to indict Cooper

That report doesn't say what you think it does:

Rep. Marilyn Avila’s remarks were delivered through a couple of layers of politics: She spoke at a GOP news conference attacking Democratic Attorney General Roy Cooper for problems at the lab, and she is running for re-election against the former lab director, Joe John.

Avila, a chemist who lives in Raleigh, never mentioned John in her remarks and only passingly criticized Cooper, who is running for governor. She focused on the larger concerns raised in the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology report, which was released Tuesday.

She may have only "passingly" criticized Cooper, but the two others with her made up for that shortfall. And as I said on Facebook: In typical fashion, the NC GOP is now attacking Roy Cooper for a problem that is more their fault than his. The NC Crime Lab is woefully underfunded by the Legislature, lacking supplies, staffing, and crushed under unfunded mandates. And most attempts to rectify that, such as the bill I'm linking to below, are tossed into the committee dustbin. It would be nice to see a front-page story about this, but don't hold your breath:

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The #goacc Moment of the Week (9/22/2016)

The weekly in-depth look at the best (worst?) moments in ACC schadenfreude.

I hope y’all are ready, because this week might be one of the most ridiculous #goacc Moments of the Week we’ve ever had. There are some absolute insane choices this week - it really is unfair that only one of them can be declared the winner. We had a similar week last week in terms of candidates, though Ray-Ray McCloud’s endzone blunder ultimately pulled away. I’m not sure we’ll see a run away winner this week - this might be one of the closest votes we’ll ever have. As always, we’ll close poking fun at some with the #suregrin award, some great photoshops, and some wrasslin’. Let’s get right down to the vote. Which is your #goacc Moment of the Week? Vote below!

1. The Patriots worked out both T.J. Yates and Sean Renfree...and signed neither.

(h/t @AdamSchefter)

Patriots worked out QBs TJ Yates and Sean Renfree today but did not make a move with either, per sources. https://t.co/98XujiW5v9

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 20, 2016

Patriots have been all about some ACC lately - it’s also pretty fantastic that they chose to stick with the quarterback they drafted from NC State and chose not to sign a former quarterback from UNC (with NFL starting quarterback experience, mind you), as well as a former quarterback from Duke.

2. Ron Cherry gets suggestive with his penalty motion.

(Cc @lebrownlow) https://t.co/ZHHckXOvGG

— Will Thompson (@thrillis4) September 17, 2016

Easy there, Ron. That was more of a suck it crotch chop than it was the chop block motion. More on this later.

3. Florida State got roasted by Louisville, and some Florida State fans lowered their flag to half-mast.

(h/t @twesq)

Lol, FSU neighbors have their flag at half-mast. http://pic.twitter.com/0plpCSlXdr

— TW (@TWEsq) September 18, 2016

I mean, when you get obliterated in the marquee game as the #2 team in the country, I suppose that’s appropriate.

4. UVA had some of the worst clock management you’ll ever see in their hilarious loss to UCONN.

(h/t @rodger_sherman)

REAL THING: Virginia asked a DIII soccer transfer to hit a key FG in his first ever football game.
(They lost.)https://t.co/YwwPz3m1xD

— Rodger Sherman (@rodger_sherman) September 17, 2016

Let’s set the scene here. UVA, with no timeouts left, on third down with 27 seconds left runs a QUARTERBACK DRAW?!?! Are you kidding me, Bronco Mendenhall? You should have been fired right after the game just for allowing that to happen! BUT WAIT! It gets worse! Just watch this video from the ACCDN:

That legit might be the most embarrassing way to lose a game I’ve seen in a long time. I mentioned this on the podcast, but Mendenhall’s start at UVA has to be one of the worst at a Power 5 school in a long time.

5. Yeah, this happened in the ODU - NC State game.

(h/t @lebrownlow)

THEY REVIEWED TO SEE WHAT DOWN IT WAS MOTHER OF GOD ARE YOU KIDDING ME

— Will Thompson (@thrillis4) September 17, 2016

There's a question as to which down it was here in Raleigh if you wanted to know how things are going

— Lauren Brownlow (@lebrownlow) September 17, 2016

I mean, I just can’t. That has to be one of the most ridiculous things I’ve seen from an officiating crew in a game. They literally stopped the game to review to see what down it was. At least they got it right, I’ll give them that. But good lord, man.

6. Let’s check in to see how students are doing at NC State and....oh no.

(h/t @joeovies)

Meanwhile, at NC State… http://pic.twitter.com/0AWDaPXfmt

— Joe Ovies (@joeovies) September 15, 2016

Seems like they’re adjusting to college life well!

7. Dave Doeren has the sadz.

When you get put in timeout http://pic.twitter.com/LAhrc1SIxv

— Will Thompson (@thrillis4) September 19, 2016

The original of this picture was posted by @PackFootball right before Doeren went on SportsCenter to talk about Jacoby Brissett starting for the Patriots. You’d think he’d look a little more upbeat about it (or at the very least they’d have posted a different picture than this one).

8. Philip Rivers is a big Oregon fan now!!

(h/t @Pac12Network)

.@Chargers QBs Philip Rivers and Kellen Clemens coach their sons' flag football team.

The team's name?@GoDucks, of course. #BackThePac http://pic.twitter.com/SZ4pQxo4rk

— Pac-12 Network (@Pac12Network) September 20, 2016

Ok, not really. But I’m sure some morons will make use of this on message boards. At least we won’t have to hear any hybrid comments on Sunday Night Football like another former NC State quarterback who shall remain nameless likes to do.

9. Let’s take a look at Steve Addazio’s "football philosophy."

(h/t @BCInterruption)

Is #6 "Be A Dude"? http://pic.twitter.com/KAYbImI61P

— BC Interruption (@bcinterruption) September 17, 2016

Boy, this is some real powerful stuff! No wonder he’s been so successful at Boston College.

10. Joel Berry has a sweet new hairstyle.

(h/t @armstrongabc11)

Joel Berry spent the offseason hiking the entire Appalachian Trail http://pic.twitter.com/ad9WxW0Xbf

— Mark Armstrong (@ArmstrongABC11) September 20, 2016

Damn Mark, that was savage.

the #suregrin award.

Got a few winners of the #suregrin award this week. First one goes out to the entirety of the Southern Cal football program. Just look at this mess!

Rumors circulating about more chaos at USC. Clay Helton getting punched in the face by a player, if true, is crazy: https://t.co/yPSWR2dL7v

— Trevor Phibbs (@trevorphibbs) September 20, 2016

When was the last time you saw a news report about players punching a coach in the face? I can’t think of one. What a dumpster fire that program has become.

Let’s next take a look at South Carolina State, where this poor kid will have to re-watch this mistake for the rest of his life:

When taking a knee, don't forget to take a knee.#WednesdayWisdom http://pic.twitter.com/PbqNBg3Xyr

— ACC Digital Network (@theACCDN) September 21, 2016

Even Leon Lett wouldn’t have done something that ridiculous.

Lastly, Eastern Michigan had probably the weirdest kickoff you’ve ever seen in a game:

Seen a kickoff from the opponent 20 yard-line before? It happened for #EMUFB after 3 unsportsmanlike penalties http://pic.twitter.com/nnLBvdp4gW

— Greg Steiner (@GregSteinerEMU) September 18, 2016

All because UNC-Charlotte somehow got three unsportsmanlike penalties in a row. I can’t say I’ve ever seen anything like that happen before.

The best photoshops of the week!

First, @TheBenSwain took that sad face Doeren and added it to an appropriate picture:

http://pic.twitter.com/2ZQaTyJLXb

— Ben Swain (@TheBenSwain) September 20, 2016

Simple, yet effective. Next, in case you missed Cam Newton’s spectacular outfit after the game Sunday, @joeovies is here with a tremendous mashup:

http://pic.twitter.com/h13OeJ75Ai

— Joe Ovies (@joeovies) September 18, 2016

And finally, someone took a legendary Tecmo Bowl screen and turned into the best College Gameday sign I’ve ever seen:

for this sign! #GoCards http://pic.twitter.com/mQSqZduAXD

— Louisville Athletics (@GoCards) September 16, 2016

And now, for your moment of wrasslin’...

THE JIM ROSS BAH GAWD MOMENT OF THE WEEK!!

Remember how I said we’d come back to Ron Cherry! Well, as it turns out, Ron was just trying to audition to become the newest member of Degeneration X:

Ron Cherry joins Degeneration X!! https://t.co/bQyU6bv3Bx

— Will Thompson (@thrillis4) September 17, 2016

See y’all next week!

Poll

Which is your #goacc Moment of the Week?

• The Patriots worked out both T.J. Yates and Sean Renfree...and signed neither
• Ron Cherry gets suggestive with his penalty motion
• Florida State got roasted by Louisville, and some Florida State fans lowered their flag to half-mast
• UVA had some of the worst clock management you’ll ever see in their hilarious loss to UCONN
• Yeah, this happened in the ODU - NC State game
• Let’s check in to see how students are doing at NC State and....oh no
• Dave Doeren has the sadz
• Philip Rivers is a big Oregon fan now!!
• Let’s take a look at Steve Addazio’s "football philosophy."
• Joel Berry has a sweet new hairstyle.

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Dennis Smith Jr.: “I’d rather beat ‘em than join ‘em”

DSJ is gonna come at the kings, and there’s a decent chance he does not miss.

These are by no means requirements, but to have success at NC State it helps to have a deeply-rooted competitive streak and a chip on your shoulder, no matter how talented you might be. After reading this excellent piece on Dennis Smith Jr. from the N&O’s Joe Giglio, it’s clear that DSJ checks both of those boxes.

Smith has lofty personal goals for himself this season, and his response to picking NC State over Kentucky or Duke or another high-profile program is that he’d rather beat those teams than join them. That mentality—along with his ridiculous talent, of course—is why both DSJ and the Wolfpack have the potential for a special season.

While DSJ may not be around long enough to be a transformational figure to the same degree that, say, Julius Hodge was, his incredibly high ceiling makes a lot of things possible both for him and the program in a relatively short amount of time.

Let’s lace ‘em up already, I’m ready to get this season going.

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Keith Scott's Life Matters

Keith Scott's life matters.

It mattered before he was shot and killed on Tuesday.

His life mattered if he held a gun and it mattered if he held a book.

His life matters as all sides rush to judgment with the truth, half-truths, speculation, rumors, and lies.

Keith Scott's life matters just as much as the life of the police officer who shot and killed him. Yes, the officer's life matters too. Nobody has said it didn't.

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VIDEO: 7 Things NC Voters Need To Know

It’s almost Election Day! Here in North Carolina court rulings have reshaped our voting rules. I made this video to break it down. VOTER RESOURCES Request an absentee ballot. Find your county’s board of elections office to check early voting times. NC Voter Registration Application. Learn your registration status and see your sample ballot.
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Theocracy from the bench: Paul Newby needs to step down

Standing in the bathroom door

Before the Bush administration invaded Iraq in 2003, then-Secretary of State Colin Powell warned of the “pottery barn rule”—you break it, you own it. His colleagues dismissed his warning and went marching into a war that has left us with instability in the Middle East ever since. That decision will be George Bush’s legacy. Somebody […]
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Wednesday News: The Trumpster fire burns

TRUMP TELLS MOSTLY WHITE N.C. AUDIENCE BLACKS WORSE OFF THAN ‘EVER, EVER, EVER’ (Wall Street Journal) – Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump declared African Americans are worse off than “ever, ever, ever,” at a rally Tuesday in this town named after a slaveholder, three days after President Barack Obama said he “missed that whole civics lesson about slavery and Jim Crow.” Speaking to a mostly white audience in this small town in eastern North Carolina, Mr. Trump made what is becoming a trademark overture to black voters.
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The Jaylen Samuels gif collection

Three takeaways, ODU edition: Wide receivers emerging, offense showing new wrinkles

It was a good week for the Wolfpack, and the offense especially.

This week's three observations will take on a decidedly more positive tone with a victory over Old Dominion. With a week off to dissect things, they should use the positives to their advantage going into the game against Wake Forest.

1. The Jalan McClendon Offense is Intriguing

A new wrinkle shown during the ODU game worked well in the red zone. McClendon scored on his first three attempts and provided a solid read option threat. While this wasn't a top opponent, it was good to get some successful practice running that look. While Finley has been fine in the red zone so far, getting McClendon reps and having a serious passing threat out of the wildcat is a bonus.

2. More Receiver Touches

Last year the backs had an inordinate amount of the receptions. This meant the offense was more one-dimensional and that crucial players like Matt Dayes and Jaylen Samuels put more wear on their tires. With Stephen Louis emerging as a legitimate threat and Kelvin Harmon looking like a current and future problem for secondaries, Ryan Finley has real weapons down the field and not just safety nets.

3. State is Still Struggling With Top Receivers on Defense

Both William & Mary and Old Dominion's top receivers had big games against the Pack secondary. While these are both good players in their own right, they would be fourth or fifth options at schools like Clemson, Florida State, and Notre Dame. A good showing against Wake Forest would instill some confidence, but the secondary needs to improve come conference play.

Other notes:

— Thad Moss and Cole Cook both got their first career touchdowns this week. Great week for 8-letter named tight ends. (Whoa, Tight End is an 8-letter position. We might be on to something here.)

— Darian Roseboro had a breakout game and both Justin Jones and Kentavius Street had a few great plays. This must continue going forward.

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Rob Schofield deconstructs GOP's fictional narrative on NC median income

The picture is not nearly as pretty as it's been painted:

It’s understandable (and perhaps even a little poignant) that some on the right have been trying so hard of late to put a positive spin on the state of the North Carolina economy. If there’s even the tiniest snippet of encouraging economic news out there these days – anywhere – you can rest assured that conservative politicians and “think tankers” will seize upon it, gather round it and hold it aloft like ancient cavepeople celebrating the discovery of a shiny ingot.

I love that imagery. The only thing missing is the theme music from 2001: A Space Odyssey where the ape discovers the thigh bone can be used as a weapon. Which is exactly what the John Lockers and Civitassers try to use these "discoveries" for; to destroy the links between government and the people who are (or should be) helped by it. And if ignoring guidance designed to keep you from misrepresenting statistics can help in that crusade, they are game:

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Anatomy of a failed deal

A deal over HB2 less than two months before an election was always a long shot. Both sides are locked into a campaign narrative and changing it at the last moment adds chaos to an already unpredictable political environment. It was torpedoed, though, before it even got a good vetting. The North Carolina Restaurant and […]
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Tuesday News: With McCrory, it's déjà vu all over again

Tuesday Twitter roundup

Time for a friendly reminder:

It’s the FINAL 50! With 50 days left 'til Election Day, don’t you think it’s time to check your registration? https://t.co/LxF4LiO6hA #ncpol

— Democracy NC (@democracync) September 19, 2016

Even though the courts have stepped in and reinstated out-of-precinct voting, it's still less than ideal. Unless I'm mistaken, those are cast as provisional votes, meaning the local BoE can give them a thumb's up (or down). Check your registration and fix it while you can.

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BTP The Podcast Vol. 4: ODU, Jacoby Brissett, and why UVA why

NC State handled Old Dominion no problem, but it was otherwise an eventful weekend.

This week Will and I talked about the Old Dominion game, with a lot of discussion of the officials, because man that was some funny stuff. Didn’t affect the outcome in any way, but any time an officiating crew calls for a review because they’ve forgotten what down it is, you have to spotlight it.

This week’s podcast is rated R because we talked about Virginia football.

(Tunes: Hiss Golden Messenger, “Saturday’s Song,” Lateness of Dancers.)

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Jacoby Brissett is set to make his first NFL start, and a little history, too

Number of starts by a black QB in Patriots history: zero.

Jacoby Brissett appears days away from his first-career NFL start. Tom Brady is suspended, Jimmy Garoppolo is hurt, and according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Patriots do not have plans to bring in a free agent quarterback.

A start for Brissett on Thursday against Houston would be the cap on a whirlwind couple of months as a pro. It would also make history: no black quarterback has ever started a game for New England. As MassLive.com’s Nick O’Malley outlines here, the Patriots have had several black quarterbacks see time on the field, but none of them ever earned a start.

That fact just adds to the whole surreal nature of Brissett being in this spot this early in his career.

Heading into the year, there always lingered the possibility that Brissett would be forced into action because of Brady’s suspension, but I don’t think anybody expected it to really happen. After the game on Sunday, he was met by a zillion reporters at his locker, which is probably not how he saw his day going. Life comes at you fast, man.

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Wake Forest quarterback Kendall Hinton expected to miss 2-4 weeks with injury

NC State probably won’t be seeing any of Hinton this season.

Wake Forest announced on Monday that quarterback Kendall Hinton, who has been sharing time with John Wolford, will likely miss 2-4 weeks with a PCL sprain. That’s a tough break for the Deacs, since Hinton brings something to the table that Wolford can’t—namely, speed.

And Hinton has had a solid 2016 thus far: 11-19 through the air for 174 yards (9.2 per attempt) to go with 125 rushing yards on 25 carries. He ran for 390 yards and seven scores as a freshman in 2015.

Wolford at times has shown himself to be a solid signal-caller, but he nonetheless has thrown more interceptions in his career than touchdowns. He’s got loads of experience by now—seems like he’s been at Wake for about five years—but needs to step up and turn that into better results.

Hinton’s absence might not affect the Deacs’ passing game much if at all, but without him, the they become a bit more predictable and easier to game plan against. That is not what a group still working its way back from the rock bottom of 2014 needs.

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Charlotte Chamber's "deal" on HB2 a losing proposition

It amounts to nothing more than capitulation:

Gov. Pat McCrory and state leaders tell us HB2 has not hurt the North Carolina economy. Did they ask the dozens of communities, hundreds of businesses and thousands of workers in North Carolina that have lost work and tens of millions at the hands of the LGBT bashing legislation what they think? Obviously not.

For months McCrory, Lt. Gov. Dan Forest, the state GOP and the legislative leadership, have been pinning the blame for the HB2 fallout, wrongly and irresponsibly, on Charlotte’s city council. The city council did nothing wrong. IT PASSED AN ORDINANCE SIMILAR TO LAWS AND ORDINANCES PASSED IN 200 OTHER COMMUNITIES AROUND THE NATION. The ordinances have been workable and responsible.

I am so sick and tired of Republicans pointing the finger at Charlotte and saying, "You started it!" The truth is, they saw HB2 as more of a political step to energize their bigoted base than an effort to protect privacy. They also saw it as a convenient vehicle to enact anti-worker legislation that would be tough to pass outside of a hot-button piece of legislation. And if this is the way the Chamber of Commerce does business:

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Catching an anchor

Friday afternoon, word emerged that a compromise over HB2 was in the works. The deal, brokered by the North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association, calls on Charlotte to repeal its ordinance and for the General Assembly to repeal HB2. The association’s members have been hurt most by the loss of business caused the misguided law. For […]
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Monday News: More lies from McCrory camp

FACT CHECK ‘MOVING VIOLATION’: MCCRORY SAYS COOPER 'FOUGHT CLEANUP' OF COAL ASH (WRAL-TV) -- We're giving the statement a moving violation on our fact-checking scale, the lowest rating, because it makes a serious accusation without backing it up. The backup from Republican Gov. Pat McCrory's camp fails to show that Democrat Roy Cooper personally fought the cleanup of coal ash in the state or allowed his department to do so. Interviews with those who have been the most vocal watchdogs with regard to environmental policy say they have a hard time reconciling the claim with what they've observed over the years.
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Highlights: NC State waltzes past Old Dominion, 49-22

Jacoby Brissett replaces Jimmy Garoppolo in New England, everyone is confused and hungry

Brissett may end up being the Patriots’ starter in Week 3.

Former NC State quarterback Jacoby Brissett has been thrown feet-first into the NFL fire thanks to Tom Brady’s suspension, and now, an injury to New England backup quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo. Garappolo suffered a shoulder injury in the second quarter against Miami this afternoon and will not return to the game.

So it’s Brissett’s show the rest of the way, and he may be getting his first career start in Week 3, as the Patriots have to quickly turn around and get ready for a Thursday night game against Houston. Touchdown Tom Brady is serving a four-game suspension for deflating his balls too often and inflating the news cycle way too often and as such cannot play against the Texans.

It’s been quite a whirlwind for Jacoby, who on this day last year was prepping for a game at Old Dominion. One thing that hasn’t changed: he’s still got Joe Thuney taking care of him.

When he entered the game against the Dolphins, New England fans were made both confused and hungry, as the following tweets will attest.

*googles Jacoby brissett*

— Jazmine (@jazm_ne) September 18, 2016

"Who the hell is Jacoby Brissett?" @FitzyGFY http://pic.twitter.com/3uzptMc9W5

— Jordan Price (@JordanCPrice17) September 18, 2016

Jacoby Brissett?! #Patriots #NFL Not even HE ever heard of him.

— Costaki Economopoulo (@FunnyCostaki) September 18, 2016

Dog who TF is Jacoby Brisket?

— Roland. (@RoKnows) September 18, 2016

Jacoby Brisket legit can take a knee every play. Games over.

— Jake Smearman (@JakeSmears) September 18, 2016

"Jacoby Brissett sounds like a Tennessee BBQ restaurant"

— LightskinJimmyButler (@Terence_Huie) September 18, 2016

I bet dude does well enough to get a sandwich named after him. Jacoby Brisket sounds like it would hit the spot

— prescott spice latte (@dalmuti) September 18, 2016

Believe in the BRISKET #Jacoby #GoPats

— T Money Grip (@TMoneyGRIIIP) September 18, 2016

Whenever ever I see Jacoby Brissett's name I get hungry for brisket.

— Christopher Shlemon (@TheShlembear) September 18, 2016

Godspeed, Jacoby Brisket.

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Must-read op-ed on perils of climate change

Waiting to act is a dangerous game:

If our children’s children are going to be able to live meaningful lives upon this planet, we must all study and become alarmed about the changes that we have caused in the atmosphere, the ocean and the earth itself during the past 100 years.

Scientists are supposed to be more factual and less speculative in the things they say. However, there is a time when everyone has a responsibility to raise an alarm. This becomes particularly necessary when the majority of those we elect to write laws and regulations tend to be deniers of facts, ignorant of scientific results and dismissive of even debating and evaluating the potential consequences.

While polls have shown the majority of the populace are worried about climate change, they are not worried enough to make it a top priority. It's just one of many things they worry about, and not even in the top five for a healthy chunk of them. Ergo, it doesn't have much of an impact on how they vote. Even Democrats will get all excited about a candidate who has absolutely nothing to say about climate change. It's not a "fringe" issue that only radical tree-huggers should be worrying about; it's a mainstream issue that has us marching to a catastrophic future. Not only a humanitarian and ecological catastrophe, an economic one the likes of which we've never seen before. And this is the only way we are going to change that:

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Sunday News: The battle lines are drawn

GENE NICHOLS: GIVEN NC HISTORY, GOP’S BLACK SUPPRESSION THE GRAVEST SIN (Raleigh News & Observer column) -- By overtly pressing a Republican policy to eliminate “souls to the polls” programs popular in black churches, Dallas Woodhouse stepped beyond the traditional pretense. We’re after black folks, he effectively explained, because they’re our adversaries.
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The morning after with Omega: Old Dominion edition

It's good not to be mourning on Sunday morning.

Ryan Finley had a big game, and NC State rebounded from grasping defeat from the jaws of victory against East Carolina with a 49-22 romp over Old Dominion. The Pack head into their bye week 2-1 before opening ACC play at home against Wake Forest on October 1^st. You know the drill: let's look at the good, the bad, and the ugly from week three.

The Good:

• First and foremost, despite perhaps lacking a little "wow factor," Finley continues to impress as the signal caller for Dave Doeren's Pack. Finley completed a spectacular 86% of his passes, going 24-for-28 for 281 yards and three scores. He averaged a shade over 10 yards per attempt and has yet to throw an INT in his NC State career. I know I've trumpeted the "Jalen McClendon has a higher ceiling but Finley has a higher floor" refrain, but seriously, what more could you ask from Finley? Granted, he hasn't faced a real defense yet, but so far he has been nothing short of fanfreakingtastic.
• Speaking of McClendon, he vultured some TDs from his QB teammate, serving as the goal line specialist and rushing for two scores and throwing for another. More athletic than Finley, McClendon offers the Pack an intriguing wrinkle in short yardage situations.
• Stephen Louis continues to impress after missing last season due to injury. The redshirt sophomore receiver hauled in five balls for 80 yards and his spirited play seemed to reignite the Pack after ODU briefly threatened to get back in the game after halftime.
• QB/WR Jakobi Meyers took a snap at QB. While he only gained a couple of yards, the play hints of possible trickeration to come. Additionally, he showed his value in the passing game with three catches for 50 yards.
• Thaddeus Moss grabbed the first of what I believe will be many TDs. He's the next Jay-Sam, at least in the passing game.
• Speaking of tight end types, Cole Cook, normally an unheralded blocker, got himself a sixer on a nice shovel pass.
• Jaylen Samuels managed just 50 total yards but did his thing in the red zone, snagging a couple of TD passes. Jay-Sam did average 7.3 yards per rush and 9.3 yards per catch. He simply wasn't needed much against an inferior opponent but produced when his number was called (until...see below).
• With ODU stacking the box, Matt Dayes didn't eclipse the 100-yard mark on the ground, but he did contribute a team-high 120 total yards with rushing and receiving combined.
• The Pack was perfect in the red zone, finding the end zone in 7-of-7 trips.
• Darian Roseboro recorded three of the Pack's five sacks and the defensive line was dominant. ODU managed just 2.2 yards per snap in the first half before a combination of giving backups some run and perhaps some relaxation with a big lead allowed the Monarchs to get some movement.
• In all, State totaled nine tackles for a loss and the attention given to Bradley Chubb is really opening things up for the opposite DE. In addition to Roseboro's threefer, Kentavius Street recorded a sack. Both Roseboro and Street spent some time at DT as well as DE in an effort to get the team's three best pass rushers on the field as much as possible. Good plan.
• James Smith-Williams probably didn't have more than a dozen snaps but made six tackles. The bright and athletic Raleigh product could serve as a worthy replacement when Chubb takes his talents to the NFL.
• State had just two penalties for 24 yards, though one erased a punt return TD from Bra'Lon Cherry.
• Florida State and Notre Dame (despite the late rally) look a bit less terrifying after Saturday's results.

The Bad:

• The Pack OL looked solid in pass protection but was unable to impose their will in the ground game. State totaled a pedestrian 4.1 yards per rush and failed to eclipse the 200-yard mark on the ground for the first time this season. The longest rush of the day was just 18 yards.
• The defense failed to force a turnover, and the Pack finished -1 in TOM.
• He'll probably play on Sundays, but given State's questions in the secondary, it was unfortunate to see Zach Pascal eclipse 100 yards receiving with two scores. The unit has got to get better for the Pack to compete against the elite conference programs (all of which of course they face in the frightening schedule to come).
• Doeren has often lamented that he lacks 60-minute men, and, even allowing for the participation of guys down the depth chart once the game was in hand, it was pretty disappointing to see the middling Monarchs put 19 second-half points on the board. ODU had several big-yardage plays, raising the red flag that the defense's 2015 tendency to play well on a down-to-down basis only to get burned by the big play remains a concern.
• To drive the above point home, ODU finished the game with a 5.4-yard average per snap after managing just 2.2 ypp in the opening half.
• What happened to Jackson Maples? Kyle Bambard was perfect on extra points but only managed one touchback on eight kickoffs.
• Louisville looks considerably more terrifying after Saturday's results.

The Ugly:

• Jay-Sam, who has been nicked up a bit, left the game in pain late. It didn't look terribly serious, and hopefully the bye week to come gives him plenty of time to get to 100% before conference play.
• No football next week. :(

The three-game ODU series has mercifully run its course. The fan base, and the team, seemed to have little interest in this one after the emotional rollercoaster in Greenville the week before. Thankfully, it didn't take an inspired, 60-minute effort to clip the Monarchs' wings.

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NC State 49, Old Dominion 22: Wolfpack bounces back with easy win over Monarchs

The Wolfpack takes care of the Monarchs in a rather dull effort.

It wasn’t a spectacular collective effort from NC State on Saturday night, but it was more than enough to down an out-manned Old Dominion team, 49-22. The Wolfpack offense, again led primarily by Ryan Finley, piled up well over 400 yards of offense.

NC State never trailed and held double-digit lead for the last 40 minutes or so. The Wolfpack’s defense set the tone early on, limiting Old Dominion to pretty much nothing during the first half.

That allowed the Pack offense to find its footing after a somewhat sluggish start. Jalan McClendon served as a goal line specialist at quarterback during the game, helping the Pack to a 21-3 halftime lead. He scored twice on short runs, and also hit on a play-action TD pass.

Matt Dayes was solid—a lost fumble aside—and Jaylen Samuels scored twice. There wasn’t a lot worth noting from the offense, which for the second time handled its business in an easy win without needing any huge plays.

Ryan Finley was as solidly unspectacular as the rest of the offense, completing passes at a high percentage while throwing zero interceptions. He’s yet to throw a pick this season.

During the second half, State started to get more of its complimentary players into the mix; Kelvin Harmon had multiple catches on one scoring drive, Cole Cook got himself a TD, and Stephen Louis made some critical plays. Freshman Thaddeus Moss caught his first career touchdown.

Old Dominion fought well on into the second half, fought for as long as it was feasible for their coaches to convince them the game was in doubt, anyway. The Monarchs tried trick plays and otherwise unconventional decision-making in an effort to create whatever momentum they could, with mixed results.

None of that was ever going to be enough, though.

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McCrory staff lies again, attributes Char-O for their own (planted) questions

I wonder how he'll blame the media for this one:

McCrory’s staff planted questions at a lunch event in SouthPark on Thursday with the crowd under the impression that they were coming from the media or the audience. The moderator, a volunteer from the lunch audience, introduced three questions by saying they were from the Charlotte Observer.

Of course, those weren’t Observer questions. They were softballs from his staff about what he wanted to do with his next term; how he wanted to reduce the state’s rape kit backlog; and how the state crime lab performed under McCrory’s opponent, Roy Cooper.

Okay, there are really two issues here, and each one is damning on its own. First, the practice of "planting" softball questions that are supposed to come from John (or Jane) Q Citizen. It's not only deceptive, it's an insult to the organization that hosted the event and every single person who heard/read the exchange. The second issue, that of misrepresenting the press, would normally be just as bad as the first. But considering how the Governor and his staff have been (repeatedly) calling into question the integrity of the media, there is such a pattern of contempt I find it very unlikely this was merely an "accident." They tried to get a little too clever, and now it's biting them in the ass.

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GOP voter suppression exposed: Voter ID just a political tool

The "intent to discriminate" is more than obvious:

Also in Wisconsin, Todd Allbaugh, 46, a staff aide to a Republican state legislator, attributed his decision to quit his job in 2015 and leave the party to what he witnessed at a Republican caucus meeting. He wrote on Facebook:

I was in the closed Senate Republican Caucus when the final round of multiple Voter ID bills were being discussed. A handful of the GOP Senators were giddy about the ramifications and literally singled out the prospects of suppressing minority and college voters. Think about that for a minute. Elected officials planning and happy to help deny a fellow American’s constitutional right to vote in order to increase their own chances to hang onto power.

With great power comes great responsibility. And Republicans have proven, beyond a shadow of a doubt, they wield this power irresponsibly and will use it to deny Constitutional rights for others if it benefits them. Of course, any article of this nature that fails to mention that idiot Don Yelton would be incomplete:

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Saturday News: Stand fast, Charlotte

TALK OF HB2 REPEAL DEAL RESURFACES (WRAL-TV) -- A group representing restaurants and hotels said Friday that it has been working behind the scenes to broker a deal that could lead to the repeal of HB2, but there's no guarantee anything will come from the effort. Lynn Minges, president and chief executive of the N.C. Restaurant & Lodging Association, said her group has "received assurances" from legislative leaders that the General Assembly is prepared to meet in special session as early as next week to repeal HB2, provided that the Charlotte City Council first repeals a local ordinance that requires businesses to allow transgender people to use the public restroom of their choosing.
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Old Dominion vs. NC State: How to watch, kickoff time, online streaming, odds, and more

The Pack needs a bounce-back win.

NC State returns home on Saturday evening to face Old Dominion, no doubt ready to put the East Carolina game in the rear-view mirror. The Wolfpack is favored to beat ODU by more than three touchdowns, so if all goes well this will be a comfortable win that sees the return of Jalan McClendon at quarterback.

This is the last NC State game of the 2016 season that will not be televised by a proper network. (For better or worse.) Fans not attending the game will have to endure the ESPN3 treatment one last time, but maybe those folks have learned Matt Dayes’ name by now.

Both State and ODU are coming off losses, and both have key players banged up—in State’s case, it’s Nyheim Hines; in ODU’s, it’s running back Ray Lawry.

Game details:

Kickoff time: 6 p.m. ET
TV: None
Online streaming: ACC Network Extra aka ESPN3 (Shawn Kenney, Forrest Conoly)
Odds: NC State -24
Radio coverage: Wolfpack radio network affiliates

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College football TV Schedule, Week 3: Matchups, kickoff times, channel information

Last week the schedule was pretty light on compelling matchups (though there were a lot of entertaining games anyway), but that is not the case this week, beginning with the FSU-Louisville showdown at noon ET. Not really sure how that ended up being a nooner, but I'll take it since it's not going to conflict with NC State's game.

Also in the noon slot is Miami-App, and based on what we've seen from the Mountaineers thus far, they are plenty capable of winning this game. Plus, the U's players are likely to receive some degree of contact high from the crowd in Boone, which can only help ASU.

Alabama-Ole Miss highlights the mid-afternoon slot, while Ohio State-Oklahoma and Michigan State-Notre Dame highlight the night games. There are several potentially interesting games Saturday night, with a mild chance of #Pac12AfterDark.

Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016
Matchup	Time (ET)	TV / Streaming
(2) Florida State at (10) Louisville	Noon	ABC / WatchESPN
Georgia State at (9) Wisconsin	Noon	BTN / BTN2Go
Ohio at (15) Tennessee	Noon	SECN / WatchESPN
(25) Miami (FL) at Appalachian State	Noon	ESPN / WatchESPN
South Carolina State at (5) Clemson	Noon	RSN / WatchESPN
North Dakota State at (13) Iowa	Noon	ESPN2 / WatchESPN
Iowa State at TCU	Noon	FS1 / FS Go
Kansas at Memphis	Noon	ESPNU / WatchESPN
Temple at Penn State	Noon	BTN / BTN2Go
New Mexico at Rutgers	Noon	ESPNEWS / WatchESPN
Middle Tennessee at Bowling Green	Noon	ASN / ESPN3
Akron at Marshall	Noon	CBSSN / CBSSports.com
Vanderbilt at Georgia Tech	12:30 p.m.	ACCN / ACCNExtra
Virginia at UConn	1:30 p.m.	SNY / ESPN3
Idaho at Washington State	2:00 p.m.	Pac-12N / Pac-12.com
North Carolina A&T at Tulsa	2:00 p.m.	ESPN3
Florida Atlantic at Kansas State	2:30 p.m.	FSN / FS Go
UNLV at Central Michigan	3:00 p.m.	ESPN3
Fresno State at Toledo	3:00 p.m.	ESPN Extra / ESPN3
Eastern Kentucky at Ball State	3:00 p.m.	ESPN3
(1) Alabama at (19) Ole Miss	3:30 p.m.	CBS / CBSSports.com
Colorado at (4) Michigan	3:30 p.m.	BTN / BTN2Go
(22) Oregon at Nebraska	3:30 p.m.	ABC / WatchESPN
Pittsburgh at Oklahoma State	3:30 p.m.	ESPN / WatchESPN
Boston College at Virginia Tech	3:30 p.m.	ESPNU / WatchESPN
USF at Syracuse	3:30 p.m.	ACCNExtra
James Madison at North Carolina	3:30 p.m.	RSN / WatchESPN
San Diego State at Northern Illinois	3:30 p.m.	CBSSN / CBSSports.com
Western Kentucky at Miami (OH)	3:30 p.m.	ESPN Extra/BCSN/TWC / ESPN3
FIU at UMass	3:30 p.m.	ASN / ESPN3
Monmouth at Kent State	3:30 p.m.	ESPN3
East Carolina at South Carolina	4:00 p.m.	SECN / WatchESPN
New Mexico State at Kentucky	4:00 p.m.	SECN alternate / WatchESPN
Western Michigan at Illinois	4:00 p.m.	ESPNEWS / WatchESPN
Northern Colorado at Colorado State	4:00 p.m.	ROOT Sports / MWN
UC Davis at Wyoming	4:00 p.m.	WyoVision / MWN
Idaho State at Oregon State	5:00 p.m.	Pac-12N / Pac-12.com
Old Dominion at NC State	6:00 p.m.	ACCNExtra / WatchESPN
ULM at Georgia Southern	6:00 p.m.	ESPN3
Eastern Michigan at Charlotte	6:00 p.m.	CUSA.TV
Delaware at Wake Forest	6:30 p.m.	ACCNExtra / WatchESPN
(17) Texas A&M at Auburn	7:00 p.m.	ESPN / WatchESPN
Mississippi State at (20) LSU	7:00 p.m.	ESPN2 / WatchESPN
Louisiana Tech at Texas Tech	7:00 p.m.	FSN / FS Go
Maryland at UCF	7:00 p.m.	CBSSN / CBSSports.com
Navy at Tulane	7:00 p.m.	ASN/NESN / ESPN3
Army at UTEP	7:00 p.m.	ASN
South Alabama at UL Lafayette	7:00 p.m.	ESPN3
Troy at Southern Miss	7:00 p.m.	beIN SPORTS
Liberty at SMU	7:00 p.m.	ESPN3
(3) Ohio State at (14) Oklahoma	7:30 p.m.	FOX / FS Go
(12) Michigan State at (18) Notre Dame	7:30 p.m.	NBC / NBCSports.com
(16) Georgia at Missouri	7:30 p.m.	SECN / WatchESPN
North Texas at (23) Florida	7:30 p.m.	ESPNU / WatchESPN
Texas State at (24) Arkansas	7:30 p.m.	SECN alternate / WatchESPN
USC at (7) Stanford	8:00 p.m.	ABC / WatchESPN
Portland State at (8) Washington	8:00 p.m.	Pac-12N / Pac-12.com
Duke at Northwestern	8:00 p.m.	BTN / BTN2Go
Buffalo at Nevada	9:00 p.m.	MWN
UCLA at BYU	10:15 p.m.	ESPN2 / WatchESPN
(11) Texas at California	10:30 p.m.	ESPN / WatchESPN
Utah at San Jose State	10:30 p.m.	CBSSN / CBSSports.com
Hawaii at Arizona	10:45 p.m.	Pac-12N / Pac-12.com

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