Russell Wilson Granted Release By NC State
Russell Wilson's football career at NC State is over, as he has been released from his scholarship and is free to transfer and play immediately if he chooses to do so. From GoPack.com:
Wilson said "Although I remain undecided on the option of playing college football this coming season, I believe it is in the best interest of the players and coaches involved to end any speculation of my return to the Wolfpack. It has become apparent that the time has come for the program to move on without me"
(Kudos to Frumpzilla for floating this scenario last week.)
This puts the speculation and uncertainty to rest, at least--it's Mike Glennon's show for sure now. Please don't let this end up being a horrible mistake...please don't let this end up being a horrible mistake... But TOB has been in a tough position with all of this, and I've been wondering how the team might react if Wilson were to return after skipping another off-season of work. Not to mention how awkward that would be with Glennon getting the nod over him.
Now the thing none of us want to think about. Is he going to play somewhere else? James Henderson of Pack Pride seems to think so:
Wilson will play football in the fall and has wanted to all along. Interesting move by O'Brien and his staff. WOW.
Regarding Wilson's release, I believe he can't go to any ACC school or a school that is on NCSU's sched. in 2011. He will play in 2011.
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I understand the thinking behind this
but I disagree with it 100%.
This is the NC State Shitiest of all NC State Shit.
I’m sick to my stomach and need a beer.
Not shocking
How can it be? O’Brien said as much every time as soon as he signed his bball contract. Kind of like a spurned girlfriend… she still really likes you after y’all took a break for the summer, but to rub what you lost in your face she decides to show up at the bar with another guy. Bitch! Personally I would of gone for the two-fer.
It boils down to this
If Russel Wilson says, “I really want to play football next year,” how the fuck do you say, “thanks, but we’re good”????
He missed spring/summer last year and we came within a point (and a boneheaded punt call by TOB) from winning the division.
This is fucking stupid.
Can't get over how dumb this is
Russell Wilson is everything that is right about college sports. 4.0 GPA. Two sport star. Unfailingly polite and classy. A leader. A winner.
Yes, I get that it’s far from ideal that he isn’t around for spring practice and summer workouts and doesn’t pick up a football until fall camp from the time the season ends. Yes, I get that he’s missing out on valuable time working with a bunch of young receivers. Yes, Mike Glennon might be awesome and he’d transfer if Wilson was coming back.
But I don’t care – you make it work to keep a guy like Wilson on your team and at your school.
And for []’s sake, our schedule is a joke next year. We don’t play anyone worth a damn until October. Use those first few games against tomato cans and Wake Forest (but I repeat myself) to get back in the groove.
Everytime I think about joining the Wolfpack Club and actually donating money towards this stuff, we do some shit like this and I say nope, nevermind.
my question is:
is Wilson, again, going to leave his baseball team before the season is over to attend fall camp for another school? don’t most camps start in August? Asheville’s last game is September 5th. i wonder if Wilson has a clause in his contract allowing him to leave during the season to play college football this fall. which school is going to have a one year quarter back join the team late? issues will arise.
I have to agree with O’Brien. if Wilson wanted to play for State one more year, he should have stayed in school. otherwise, Wilson should have entered the NFL draft.
he'd have to leave early
He’d need all of fall camp to get acclimated with whichever system he’s running.
baseball:
Maryland got off to a 4-0 lead, but State has made it 4-3 after 2. i feel, the reason for State’s slow start is sitting on their ass all week-no mid week game.
one more thing on Wilson.
if i am his minor league coach and he leaves at the beginning of August to play football, i am going to say “to hell with you”. Wilson is not doing well enough in baseball to make such a move.
i love the guy, but his decision making at this point is not good.
Here's the thing
Ah why even start. I hate to see the kid go, but I don’t think this is the disaster that many are saying. I don’t even think that Wilson will end up playing football this fall. And if he does, I actually don’t think we will see him at a major program.
I agree in one way, disagree in another
1 – Agree this isn’t a disaster – I’m ready for Glennon, and I think he’s ready.
2 – He’ll end up somewhere big… hell, if Illinois gave Paulus a shot, someone big will scoop him up for a year… without blinking. Great QB’s are hard to come by – if I’m a coach out there with a stacked squad in need of a QB, I’ve already called Russell…
by wolfonthehill on Apr 29, 2011 8:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Syracuse, not Illinois
Both ugly & orange.
Both used to be relevant.
Both too damn cold.
by wolfonthehill on Apr 29, 2011 8:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Auburn or Texas...
…. and we might watch one of the top 3 QB’s in NC State history win someone else a National Championship.
by wolfonthehill on Apr 30, 2011 6:45 AM EDT up reply actions
I just woke up
with that exact same thought. That or win the Heisman wearing someone else’s uniform…. f@ck, f#ck, f$ck…
Thing is....
… neither would’ve happened here… so if either happens for him, I can be nothing but happy… I love the kid, and always will.
by wolfonthehill on Apr 30, 2011 8:19 PM EDT up reply actions
how in the fuck did that just happen
glennon better be a goofier looking version of matt ryan.
Get ready to see wilson in the SEC. LSU and USC come to mind
To be fair, its an impossible situation for TOB. Take back Wilson, and Glennon transfers.
True
but you know what you have with Wilson. You really only have “hope” Glennon can exceed that. Hopefully TOB is pretty certain of that.
We suck.
This pert-near guaranteez an 0-12 finish and RW winning the heisman for someone else. Then we get to endure a decade’s worth of headlines and stinging reminders of this moment and all the could-a-beens we can handle. Same ncstateshit, different day.
Holy $&@!
I posted all that crap about him possibly transferring thinking it was a joke! I thought it was laughable. The fact that he actually went through with this makes me think he is actually going to cone back.
I thought all that business from obrien was coachspeak. I’m really disappointed.
by golfballs03 on Apr 30, 2011 9:16 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
Who invited SFN over here?
Everybody’s freaking out a little too much over a kid who is putting himself before, not 1, but 2 teams.
Wilson is a amazing person, a great athlete, and a good football player. None the less, the only way he plays football this fall is if he gives up on baseball. If he leaves that team in August to go pick up football (which he would have to do), the Rockies organization will sue him for breach of contract, and with his performance he isn’t getting back into the league with another team. The one thing RW has missed at all in his character lineup is loyalty. Hell he wasn’t even loyal to a single team at NC State, shunning both at times.
And go to LSU, Texas or Auburn, are you serious? Yea, that just isn’t happening. Win the Heisman, are you insane? I mean come on, I’m praying that was just all over-reaction rather than a real belief.
Overreactions is contagious
Sorry to contribute to the overreactions to the overreactions. Mine was a joke … maybe. The potentialities are now Wolfpack Unlimited.
LOL seriously guys?
Do you really think that Wilson is going to be able to waltz into LSU, Auburn, or Texas and take over the starting job in a matter of two-three weeks? Really? If it happens then that signals to me that those teams are in serious trouble.
I’m not knocking Russell at all, any QB would find it seriously difficult to go to a brand new school with a brand new staff, all new players, a new scheme, new terminology, etc. and become the starting QB in three weeks in a major conference like the Big XII or SEC. Even a QB of Russell’s obvious talents and abilities.
Use your heads guys.
Yes, I do
He’s that damn good.
I’m 100% serious.
by wolfonthehill on Apr 30, 2011 8:19 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm as cynical as they come
but yes, i could see Russell walking in off the street and starting for an LSU or an Auburn type.
That said, he needs to stick to baseball. One sport at a time, if that flames out, go to the arena league or something. If he walks out on the Rockies, he ain’t coming back.
by ginger avenger on Apr 30, 2011 9:05 PM EDT up reply actions
I assume
you are familiar with #NCStateShit
This would be the universe’s NCStateShit masterpiece.

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