Former Durham Riverside player Weslye Saunders has provided the first obvious bulletin board material for N.C. State's Sept. 3 season opener against South Carolina.
Saunders, who plays tight end for South Carolina, talked to The (Columbia) State Newspaper and others after practice Tuesday.
"I'm going to talk to Coach (Steve) Spurrier beforehand and see if he's OK if I get a 15-yard penalty," Saunders said. "Because I'm gonna do some sort of extra celebration if I get a touchdown on the Wolfpack."
A junior, Saunders is moving into a more prominent role with the Gamecocks following 2008 starter Jared Cook's early departure for the NFL draft. Saunders, who caught 16 passes for 214 yards and three touchdowns last season, is the only experienced tight end on the team.
If that hasn't gotten N.C. State's attention, his comments Tuesday certainly will.
Comments
I bet that this kid is going
Sat, 08/29/2009 - 14:22 — mytwokingsI bet that this kid is going to be marked and stalked by the LB's and Safety's. He won't make it to the 4th qtr!!!
Like father, like son..
Thu, 08/27/2009 - 14:04 — HeHateMeTooLike father, like son.. idiot.
That season opener back in 1999 was the 3rd in a row w/ a monsoon coming through C/F.
It was also marked by Holtz's first game at South Carolina. That game ended the same way for South Carolina as every game that season - with a loss... 10 straight losses in '98, followed by 11 straight losses in '99... Wow. I don't think Duke has even had such a streak.
I remember the Ohio game in
Thu, 08/27/2009 - 14:31 — Heels20I remember the Ohio game in '98. Big comeback win in the rain. I'm fuzzy on the '97 game, though. I remember the OT win @Syracuse, but I can't remember the opener at C-F.
Hmm... there were 3 or 4 in
Thu, 08/27/2009 - 22:41 — HeHateMeTooI can't remember exactly either... just remember getting soaked for several years in a row
Not needed
Wed, 08/26/2009 - 15:43 — bradleyb123This team beat us 34-0 last year, and arguably continued running up the score when the win was already a foregone conclusion.
No bulletin board material is needed. (But I'm sure we'll still use this anyway!)
I don't even think it matters anyway. I believe we'll win this game barring an outbreak of the swine flu or a hurricane or something.
Hurricane
Wed, 08/26/2009 - 16:00 — Heels20Funny that you mention that. The Pack defeated South Carolina (I refuse to call them USC) in 1999 while Tropical Storm Dennis came through. I believe the final score was 10-0. Either way, I think it could get even uglier this year. Weslye's daddy will probably write an article the following day on how racist State fans are.
its funny
Wed, 08/26/2009 - 20:43 — gvillegatrpeople in Southern California call Southern Cal "SC."
You're right
Wed, 08/26/2009 - 17:46 — YAR8packI was there for that game. I remember telling my friend how the storm wouldn't last too long. Had to lie to him. He wouldn't go, otherwise. Whoops. He forgave me after the Pack won.
Yeah. This kid sounds like one of Spurrier's. Way to go. Grow up. Do your talking after the game.
TOB will have the Pack ready to go, not with false bravado, a la this punk, but with an assured since of determination.
Looking forward to seeing the Pack on September 3rd.
I know
Wed, 08/26/2009 - 16:49 — bradleyb123I don't call them USC, either. I usually just refer to them as "SC". I've also heard them called "USC-Columbia". And if I'm talking to a Carolina fan, I might refer to SC as "Carolina" just because they get all bent outta shape when that happens!
Well...
Wed, 08/26/2009 - 18:56 — uBniceNot long ago South Carolina lost the website right to www.usc.edu. They are an older institution than Southern California. They get no respect.
Come back home to the ACC, South Carolina. You will then have an identity.
Target
Wed, 08/26/2009 - 15:57 — heelsno1That Chicken will get a "kickin" from the Pack.
where have u been
Thu, 08/27/2009 - 17:15 — bluecat101this is sec fb not high school , there aint no one beats our cocks, ok go duke!!!!!!!!!!!
our cocks
Thu, 08/27/2009 - 21:57 — gvillegatrHA!
I really wish you would unveil yourself. no one with any sense talks the way you do, so you have to be an imposter acting like a fool.
Agree
Fri, 08/28/2009 - 11:03 — SurferYou're right G'ville probably an imposter. From earlier posts, I have gleaned that Bluecat started at UNC, graduated from State, and is now at Dook. So now he/she is pulling for the SEC? Makes no sense, like most of the posts.