Spring Practice Is Underway

As the NCAA tournament got started on Thursday, so too did spring practice at NC State. Mike Glennon is preparing to be the #1 guy come fall:

Glennon said he had to wait longer to get the starting job than he thought, when he signed out of high school as one of the best quarterback prospects in the country in 2008.

"I thought it would be a little different, but at the same time, it was good for me because I learned a lot from Russell," Glennon said. "Now I think I'm ready to take over this team."

O'Brien praised Glennon's talent and work ethic Thursday. The fifth-year N.C. State coach said his biggest concern for Glennon was his tempo.

"I think he was going a little too fast today, probably a little bit too excited to be out here," O'Brien said. "He's just got to relax and play. He's got a ton of ability, and he just has to make it work for him."

Tim Peeler wrote about some of the changes at linebacker.

Cole will spend spring practice, which started Thursday morning at the Dail Practice Fields, making the transition from the outside field position to the inside slot vacated by the departed Nate Irving. It’s where linebackers coach Jon Tenuta prefers to have his best playmaker.

"I don’t think it’s so much different," Cole said. "The only thing that’s different is the perspective of what you are looking at and who you are reading. It’s like looking out a different window. But it’s all the same thing: it’s all about knowing your assignments and tackling the guy with the football."