The Wolfpacker: An Independent Magazine Covering NC State Sports
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8 ■ THE WOLFPACKER Our team has been working extremely hard this summer, building up their bodies for the season. Many people don't realize that there really is no offseason in college football; it's a yearlong commitment! Our team has a couple of weeks off at the end of the spring semester, but then it is right back to work with our offseason program. I truly believe that the summer is when champion- ship teams are made. It's during the summer that our leaders emerge and be- gin to take ownership. I challenge our players to strive for leadership roles every chance they get, but I also make sure that they know that they need to learn to be great followers as well. OPPORTUNITYISNOWHERE I showed this to the team before the summer began and asked them what it said. I heard a majority of the team say, "Opportunity is nowhere." It amazed some players when I asked them to read it as, "Opportunity is now here." I told the team that it is important that we understand that our perception is not always our reality. We cannot just ac- cept the status quo or do the minimum amount of work just because that is what is expected. Every day is an opportunity for us to keep building a championship program, and we decide if the opportunity is "Nowhere" or "Now Here." When the entire team capitalizes on the opportunity of every day, every workout, every rep, and takes it to a cham- pionship level, the sky is the limit for us as a program. Before I know it, we will be gearing up for fall camp. I am very excited for this season and the opportunity that is in front of us. I have a team that is full of confidence coming off of a great bowl game victory, and a great group of young players coming in who are hungry for their chance to make an impact. This is an exciting time to be a part of the Wolfpack Fam- ily. It is time for us to take this program to another level. It is time for us to Raise The Bar! Raise The Bar! 1Pack1Goal, Coach Doeren ■ From Head Football Coach Dave Doeren