From: currin@eos.ncsu.edu (RICHARD D CURRIN)
Subject: Re: NCSU vs UNC
Originator: currin@poult1.bae.ncsu.edu
Reply-To: currin@eos.ncsu.edu (RICHARD D CURRIN)
Organization: North Carolina State University, Project Eos
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1992 16:39:20 GMT


In article <009611B1.8C04B240@BAEPV2.NCSU.EDU>, mchenry@BAEPV2.NCSU.EDU (MCHENRY@BAE.NCSU.EDU) writes:
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|>From: mchenry@BAEPV2.NCSU.EDU (MCHENRY@BAE.NCSU.EDU)
|>Subject: NCSU vs UNC
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|>Reply-To: mchenry@BAEPV2.NCSU.EDU (MCHENRY@BAE.NCSU.EDU)
|>Organization: North Carolina State University
|>Date: Thu, 24 Sep 92 16:47:56 GMT+5:00
|>
|>
|>It's my lunch hour and I'm bored so heres an armchair QB's
|>quickie analysis of Saturday's big game.
|>
|>A recent post stated that NC State was the only school in North
|>Carolina that played football. That may very well be true but we'll
|>know for sure after Saturday.
|>
|>MISC:
|>
|>Both teams want this one bad. UNC has the home field but that ususally
|>dosen't matter in this series. State has one the last four and would
|>like to keep that tradition going. Mack Brown has yet to prove he can
|>beat anyone good. State is coming off a tough loss against FSU but that
|>won't affect them against Carolina. The Heels are still somewhat of
|>a mystery but if they aren't any better than they looked against Army,
|>this one will be over early. A State loss could really sour their
|>season .
|>
|>QB:
|>
|>State has the better QB in Terry Jordan mainly due to his experience.
|>It's still a mystery who the starting UNC QB will be. Mike Thomas has 
|>alot of talent and a rifle arm but he has never played in a big game 
|>against tough competition. Jason Stanecik has more experience than 
|>Thomas and is a decent runner but his passing falls short.
|>
|>RB:
|>
|>I give the edge to UNC mainly due to Natrone Means athough Randy Jordan
|>is pretty good two. Neither one of them has ever done well against NCSU
|>State is solid with Greg Manior and Anothony Barbour and if they can get 
|>Barbour in the open it will spell big trouble for the Heels. 
|>
|>
|>OL:
|>
|>Give the edge to State. UNC had to rebuild their line after losing 4
|>starters from last year. They are also claiming injuries on the line from
|>last weeks game (athough some say the claims are false). State lineman
|>Mike Gee's comeback has been termed a miricle by some. He had been told
|>his career was over this summer but is now playing in top form.
|>
|

  Cant't argue with you here.


>
|>WR:
|>
|>Call it even . UNC's Corry Holliday is supposed to be a big play
|>receiver but UNC has passed so little this year that it really 
|>hasn't shown. State's Goines, and TE Neil Auer both have
|>looked good this season. One UNC reciever, Steve Jerry, was
|>UNC's "Goal line" QB the last time these two teams played in
|>Chapel Hill. His current position shows how well that experiment
|>by Mack Brown worked.
|>
|>

Do the Heels have a player who isn't a converted QB?

|>DL:
|>
|>Call it even. State has could have been Samoan King Ricky Logo who
|>happens to be a good nose tackle and a small but outstanding
|>freshman DE in Carl Reeves(I think). UNC is deep and experienced on the 
|>defensive front. Highly touted UNC freshman Marcus Jones has seen
|>alot of playing time and looks very good.
|>
|>
|>LB:
|>
|>I give the edge to UNC because of Tommy Thigpen(who supposedly got
|>injured last week), otherwise the linebackers are fairly even.
|>State LB David Merrit made some strong statements this week concerning
|>the game that will no doubt increase the intensity.
|>
|>
   Considering the play of the "injured" Thigpen I would say in a few years
   folks will be saying LT who?


|>DB:
|>
|>State by far. This could be a weak spot for UNC. The Heels have
|>experience but this unit has not been tested yet this season
|>and they were vulnerable last season. In would be a bonus for UNC
|>if Cookie Massy returned from injury . State has one of the best 
|>defensive backfields in the country.
|>
   The Heels lost DB Thomas Smith due to a broken arm. That's bad news with 
    FSU coming up.

|>PK:
|>
|>State .UNC has a rookie kicker who hasn't tried much over 25 yards. I 
|>believe State's kicker is a rookie too but he has already hit some(or 
|>at least one)long ones this year. This could be a major factor in this game.
|>
|>Punter:
|>
|>UNC . Mike Thomas is an outstanding punter.

I agree though he didn't show it Saturday.
NCSU 2 punts for 44 UNC 5 punts for 38 
|>
|>
|>Special teams:
|>
|>Call it even . States kickoff coverage against Iowa was not
|>very good. UNC's kicker has kicked some very short kickoffs but
|>fortunately for them no one has returned them very far.
|>
|>You heard it here first. If UNC comes out wearing those silly all blue
|>uniforms then NCSU can pencil in the win. UNC has never won wearing all
|>blue(I believe the "tradition" began in 1984) and the last time they
|>wore all blue State beat them 48-3 .
|>
|>I'm not going to predict a score because my wife is a UNC grad and
|>I work for NCSU so if I predict either way my life may be in
|>danger! :-) .
|>
|>

 Well they did wear those blue pants. Overall a good pregame accessment give 
yourself a B+. 

RC

|>KRM
|>
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