The Wolfpacker: An Independent Magazine Covering NC State Sports
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JULY 2017 ■ 125 WOLFPACK FOOTBALL Griffin took a more low-key approach in eventually landing with NC State. "I'm just more mature in knowing what I want," Griffin said. "My first time around … a lot of stuff sounded good. "Nothing had really changed about NC State. I didn't really pay that much atten- tion to NC State when I first got recruited. I always kind of liked the school." Thaddeus Moss Leaves NC State After One Year NC State sophomore tight end Thaddeus Moss, the Pack's highest rated recruit in the 2016 class, announced April 13 that he would be transferring. Moss caught six passes for 49 yards and a touchdown while playing in all 13 games as a true freshman. He had missed the spring after undergoing shoulder surgery. The son of NFL legend Randy Moss, he was a four-star prospect when he signed with NCSU out of Mallard Creek High in Char- lotte. Rivals.com regarded Moss as the No. 7 recruit in the state, and the No. 6 tight end and the No. 123 overall player nationally. "I will be transferring from NC State after the spring semester in hopes to better my opportunities for the future," Moss said in a statement on Twitter. "I have nothing but love for Coach [Dave] Doeren and his program and I also would like to thank WPN [Wolf- pack Nation]." The 6-3, 240-pound Moss visited LSU for its spring game and selected the Tigers April 23. LSU, which hired former NC State offensive coordinator Matt Canada this off- season, didn't recruit Moss out of Mallard Creek, which was one of five high schools he attended, spanning North Carolina, Kentucky, West Virginia and Rhode Island. Moss is the fourth player to leave the Wolfpack program since the season ended, joining running back Johnny Frasier, tight end Pharoah McKever (graduate transfer to Florida International) and cornerback J.J. Givens (transfer to Norfolk State). Additionally, cornerback Sean Paul re- ceived a medical redshirt. ■ T E C Industrial™is a multi‐discipline specialty contractor that offers a full range of plant maintenance, construction and capital project services. Our focus is on supporting the complex needs of customers in the process, power, pulp and paper, pharmaceutical and advanced manufacturing sectors where safety, quality and timeliness are paramount. www.tnelco.com Follow us on LinkedIn Safety ∙ Integrity ∙ Performance Athlon Atlantic Division 1. Florida State 2. Clemson 3. Louisville 4. NC State 5. Wake Forest 6. Syracuse 7. Boston College Coastal Division 1. Miami 2. Virginia Tech 3. Pittsburgh 4. Georgia Tech 5. North Carolina 6. Duke 7. Virginia Bowl prediction: NC State vs. UCLA in Sun Bowl Lindy's Atlantic Division 1. Florida State 2. Clemson 3. Louisville 4. NC State 5. Wake Forest 6. Syracuse 7. Boston College Coastal Division 1. Miami 2. Georgia Tech 3. Virginia Tech 4. Pittsburgh 5. North Carolina 6. Virginia 7. Duke Phil Steele's Atlantic Division 1. Florida State 2. Clemson 3. NC State Louisville 5. Boston College Wake Forest Syracuse Coastal Division 1. Miami 2. Virginia Tech 3. Pittsburgh 4. North Carolina Georgia Tech 6. Duke 7. Virginia Bowl prediction: NC State vs. Washington State in Sun Bowl Street & Smith Atlantic Division 1. Florida State 2. Clemson 3. Louisville 4. NC State 5. Wake Forest 6. Boston College 7. Syracuse Coastal Division 1. Virginia Tech 2. Miami 3. Georgia Tech 4. Pittsburgh 5. North Carolina 6. Duke 7. Virginia Bowl prediction: NC State vs. Navy in Military Bowl Preseason Magazine Predictions