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Heather Dinich’s Rankings

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thesportsidiot
on July 22, 2009
in ACC General, ESPN, Heather Dinich, NC State Football and NCAA Football
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For a few weeks now, our good friend (yeah, she’s never heard of us) Heather Dinich over at ESPN.com has been providing her positional ranks for the upcoming ACC football season.  Here is a quick rundown of how the Pack is faring:

Quarterbacks:  Heather has a crush on Russell Wilson, and why shouldn’t she?  The defending 1st team all-ACC QB is primed and ready to announce his name to the nation this year.  If RW were to go down, Mike Glennon is going to be the best backup in the conference.  There are whispers that he is so good that RW will be pushed for the starting gig.  Heather has NC State ranked first in QBs.

Wide Receivers:  Here is an area that NC State has had issues with the past few seasons.  Last year, however, the Pack made it’s way to the 3rd best passing numbers in the conference.  With Jarvis Williams and Owen Spencer leading the way,Heather has State ranked 5th in wideouts.

Running Backs:  Toney Baker and Jamelle Eugene should get the bulk of the carries for the Pack this season, but don’t forget about James Washington.  Heather has NC State ranked 9th in running backs.

Offensive Line:  With a bulk of upperclassmen the Pack should be solid at o-line this season.  Heather is not as high on them as some of us, and has the Pack ranked 9th in the conference at the position.

Defensive Line:  With Alan-Michael Cash and Willie Young leading the way, the Pack should be pretty good on the defensive front this season.  Heather agrees, and ranks the Pack 6th in the ACC.

That’s all for now, folks.

Russell Wilson is the 3rd Best Player in the ACC?

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thesportsidiot
on June 26, 2009
in ACC General, ESPN, Heather Dinich, NC State Football, NCAA Football, Nate Irving, Russell Wilson and Willie Young
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Well, according to Heather Dinich he is.  Of course, here in Wolfpack Nation we feel that he is the best player in the entire country, but what do we know?  He has only played one year under center for the Pack, and he already holds the record for most passes thrown without an INT.  As a matter of fact, he only threw one to the enemies last season overall.  Hopefully his time playing baseball this Summer does not effect his ability to find the open man or thread the needle.  Of course, if it does, Mike Glennon is willing, ready and able to step in.

Wilson is only the 3rd member of the NC State football team to make Heather’s list of the top 50 players in the ACC, joining Willie Young at #9 and Nate Irving at #19.  Expect the number of Pack players on this list to increase next Summer, as head coach Tom O’Brien is tearing up the recruiting trails and building his program the right way.  The trenches are going to be a battle in the future, and the ex-Marine knows something about winning in the trenches.

NC State 5th Ranked QB Corps?

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thesportsidiot
on June 23, 2009
in ACC General, ESPN, Heather Dinich, Mike Glennon, NC State Football, NCAA Football and Russell Wilson
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Well, according to Matthew Hayes of The Sporting News they are.  He has Florida at number one, followed by Oklahoma, Texas, Mississippi and then the Wolfpack of NC State.  He only has one sentence about the Pack, and claims that Mike Glennon may steal the starting job from Russell Wilson.  That would not make Todd very happy, or our good friend Heather Dinich, who pointed us to this link to begin with.

If you are counting, that is two straight entries thanks to Heather.

Willie Young is the 9th Best Player in the ACC?

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thesportsidiot
on June 23, 2009
in ACC General, ESPN, Heather Dinich, NC State Football, NCAA Football and Willie Young
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Well, according to the lovely Heather Dinich he is.  As she counts down her list of the top 30 players in the conference, we will continue to alert you to the NC State Wolfpack players on the list.  Young, a 5th year Senior DE, is the second player to make Heather’s list  Nate Irving was number 19.  So go to the entry and give both Willie and Heather some love in the comments section.  At least until we see where she puts Russell Wilson (top three is expected Heather).

With baseball being the only sport going right now, other than the occasional golf tourney worth watching, we know a lot of you are pining for the fall and the start of football.  NC State’s upcoming season is looking like it could be a pretty good one, and it is nice to have that to look forward to.  Of course, here at The Sports Idiot we love baseball with a passion, so we do not want the season to get here too quickly.

ACC Football Rankings?

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thesportsidiot
on May 17, 2009
in ACC General, ESPN, Heather Dinich, NC State, NC State Football and NCAA Football
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It is no secret that I think Heather Dinich is doing a fine job over at ESPN.com.  She covers ACC football on her blog, and after rubbing elbows with the ACC coaches for the spring meetings, she has put together her current power rankings.  It is really early for stuff like this, but it is also a lot of fun at the same time.  Especially if you are an NC State Wolfpack fan, whom Heather has pegged as her number two team in the entire ACC, behind only the Hokies of Virginia Tech.

Heather, Wolfpack Nation would like to thank you for not being like a lot of the other “journalists” around the country who take every chance they can to pile on the Pack.  While I think you are quite optimistic about my beloved Wolfpack’s upcoming season, it is nice to see them being portrayed in a positive light and as an up and coming beast.  Can you start the Russell Wilson for Heisman campaign for us?