Web Run: State Thrilled with Recruiting Class


Posted Feb 7, 2008


In his first full season of recruiting, Tom O’Brien inked 26 newcomers, half of them from the state of North Carolina.

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(As Of February 6)
SchoolConf.Pct.OverallPct.
Duke8-01.00020-1.952
North Carolina6-2.75021-2.913
Maryland5-3.62515-8.652
Clemson4-3.57116-5.762
Virginia Tech5-4.55614-9.609
NC State4-4.50015-7.682
Georgia Tech4-4.50011-10.524
Wake Forest3-5.37513-8.619
Boston College3-5.37512-9.571
Florida State3-6.33314-10.583
Miami2-6.25015-7.682
Virginia1-6.14311-9.550

02/06/08Georgia Tech 89, Wake Forest 83Winston-Salem, N.C.(XM 190)Gametracker
Maryland 70, Boston College 65Chestnut Hill, Mass.ESPNU (XM 191)Gametracker
Florida State 62, Miami 55Coral Gables, Fla.(XM 192)Gametracker
Duke 89, North Carolina 78Chapel Hill, N.C.RAYCOM / ESPN (XM 190/191)
02/07/08Clemson @ VirginiaCharlottesville, Va.ESPN2 (XM 190)Livestats



O'Brien Happy With Signing Day Haul



"I'm more concerned [about] making them five-star football players than what their rating is as far as recruiting goes. Historically, we haven't looked at those things, but it's good fodder for the alumni to talk back and forth with other people and other schools, and it gives you a perception out there that rightly or wrongly you're doing a good or bad job." - Tom O'Brien on signing day rankings



N.C. State Thrilled with Football Recruiting Class
J. Mike Blake * WRAL
In his first full season of recruiting, Tom O’Brien inked 26 newcomers, half of them from the state of North Carolina. “One thing that we set out to prioritize is that we wanted to recruit this state and recruit it hard,” O’Brien said. “As the chancellor said, we are the people’s university.” Read More

N.C. State Signs 26, including 10 from N.C.
WRAL
N.C. State announced Wednesday that the school has signed 26 football players to letters of intent, including coveted quarterback Mike Glennon. Coach Tom O'Brien signed half the class hails from the state of North Carolina, including three of the top five players in the state as ranked by Scout.com. Read More



Campout registrants more than double
Saja Hindi * Technician


O'Brien: 'We Wanted to Recruit This State'
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OFFICIAL: Wolfpack Inks 26 in 2008 Class
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Pack nets in-state stars; UNC goes national
Tim Stevens * News & Observer

N.C. State Wolfpack Signees
News & Observer

South/North Carolina's Signing Day Rankings
Charlotte Observer

Signing Day | Ranking the Recruits
Charlotte Observer

Rankings | Nation's Best
Charlotte Observer

Tar Heels, Wolfpack reversing strategies
Ken Tysiac * Charlotte Observer

Davis, O'Brien and Cutcliffe say they are pleased
Bill Cole * Winston-Salem Journal

N.C. State edges UNC in recruiting war
Sammy Batten * Fayetteville Observer

Wolfpack gleans 13 home-grown recruits
Bob Sutton * Times-News

N.C. State lands 13 in-state recruits
Jim Young * News & Record

O'Brien Happy With In-State Recruiting Results
J. Mike Blake * WRAL

N.C. State Signs 26, including 10 from N.C.
WRAL

Quarterback Glennon highlights No. 20 recruiting class
Emily Sack * Technician

O'Brien Welcomes Influx of Football Talent
Tim Peeler * GoPack.com

Signing Day 101 With Former NC State Players
Tim Peeler * GoPack.com

2008 NC State Signing Day
GoPack.com

O'Brien, Wolfpack take edge in in-state recruiting
The Associated Press


Basketball...
Pack Leads for Wood
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Football...
Jones Never Wavered
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Signing Day Central
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Georgia Tech 89 at Wake Forest 83
Fox Sports

Maryland 70 at Boston College 65
Fox Sports

Duke 89 at North Carolina 78
Fox Sports


Vitale easing into comeback
The Associated Press

Florida Key: Orange Bowl bid has helped Deacons unlock door to a state rich in football talent
Dan Collins * Winston-Salem Journal




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