Photo by Lance King/Getty Images NC State announced an official online NIL store this week—it’s legal now for schools to directly involve themselves with NIL now—and you can give that a look here. It’s bare-bones at the moment, with a half dozen Wolfpack sports represented, and not all of the athletes in those sports have opted in. Here is KC’s storefront, for example, … [Read more...] about NC State launches NIL store for its athletes
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Let’s talk 2024 breakout candidates
Photo by Bryan M. Bennett/Getty Images Who ya got? There are a lot of guys on this NC State team who are going to step into new roles or larger ones, and with the Wolfpack losing a lot of production, especially off the defense, opportunities abound. Here are a few guesses at who will seize them. 1.) Wesley Grimes — While Noah Rogers’ talent is undeniable, I like the … [Read more...] about Let’s talk 2024 breakout candidates
NC State checks in at #29 in final preseason SP+ rankings; ACC predicted for improvement
Photo by Lance King/Getty Images A lot of upward mobility projected for the conference Bill Connelly released his final SP+ preseason rankings for the 2024 season over at ESPN, and NC State checks in at #29, up 10 spots from the final 2023 rankings. Connelly notes in the article the difference between the human polls (22nd in Coaches, 24th in AP) and his ratings for NC … [Read more...] about NC State checks in at #29 in final preseason SP+ rankings; ACC predicted for improvement
NC State football keeping practice fresh for players ahead of 2024 season
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – The newness of practice has worn off for the North Carolina State football team and that first game is still more than two weeks away. Eleven practices into camp for the Wolfpack, some would call this the dog days. But coaches have become pretty good at keeping the daily routine fresh. “It’s not like a repeat of the same words every day," N.C. State … [Read more...] about NC State football keeping practice fresh for players ahead of 2024 season
Jon Rothstein Picks the Wolfpack #6 in the ACC in ‘24-’25
Michael beats Jeremy Roach to the basket | Photo by Lance King/Getty Images For what it’s worth ... Jon Rothstein has rolled around to the ACC in his preseason look at the ’24-’25 season and interviewed Kevin Keatts in his most recently published podcast. He’s got the Pack at sixth in the league – but with 8 new players, he’s just guessing. However, by ranking us 6th … [Read more...] about Jon Rothstein Picks the Wolfpack #6 in the ACC in ‘24-’25