i think any doubt was erased today

we'll miss ya

what a pair

11/26/2005 4:30:12 PM

All doubt was erased before he set foot on campus


He'd be gone in 3 barring injury. Best of luck to him... and he's a freaking beast

11/26/2005 4:32:23 PM

he goes out in his last game and dominates with a school record 4 sacks. GG

11/26/2005 4:33:32 PM

^ Same way with Hudson


Heckuva way to go out

11/26/2005 4:34:32 PM

That picture right there is one for the time capsule. I don't know when NCSU or any other team for that matter will ever see such a talented, dominating group of ends.

We will miss you Mario.

11/26/2005 5:44:08 PM

today was the most dominating performance i have maybe ever seen he just destroyed what ever tackle the put on him and i loved watching it first hand Good luck in the pros to both of you

Keep reppin Eastern Wayne and Goldsboro Manny you the man

11/26/2005 6:33:12 PM

^he destroyed more than whatever tackle they put on him.

He was doubled almost every play. All the other ones he was triple teamed. And he was still just powering his was through 3 people. I was like

11/26/2005 8:40:19 PM

one of his sacks was just his right arm putting the rock bottom on hollenbach/k

11/26/2005 8:43:52 PM

mario got a espn helmet sticker from Lou Holtz

11/27/2005 8:32:30 AM

and a couple of the tackles were GORE GORE GORE

11/27/2005 8:33:08 AM

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=253300152

Quote :

"Mario Williams tied his own school record with four sacks for the Wolfpack (6-5, 3-5 Atlantic Coast Conference), who allowed a total of minus-6 yards in the third quarter."

I thought the school record was 3 sacks...

11/27/2005 10:42:41 AM

Someone just posted it on Packpride...awesome photo

11/27/2005 10:47:13 AM

he could have had more sacks if fucker wouldn't have thrown intentional groundings..

notice plural.. although uncalled

11/27/2005 10:52:56 AM

one was called

the other came on the play before

11/27/2005 11:02:28 AM

Quote :

"Mario Williams tied his own school record with four sacks for the Wolfpack (6-5, 3-5 Atlantic Coast Conference), who allowed a total of minus-6 yards in the third quarter. I thought the school record was 3 sacks..."

It was 3 sacks at the start of the year, then either the FSU or Southern Miss game he got four, so he tied his own record

[Edited on November 27, 2005 at 12:01 PM. Reason : .]

11/27/2005 12:00:52 PM

"He had a wonderful game. He was everywhere. We were in there watching film and he'd be calling out the plays before the ball was even snapped. He showed out. He showed his talent... he stepped up to the plate."

-- manny on mario



[Edited on November 27, 2005 at 12:09 PM. Reason : 456]

11/27/2005 12:08:51 PM

his first sack was great. Just blind-sided that bitch.

11/27/2005 2:03:56 PM

remember when we played clemson, and they ran the ball down our throats

11/27/2005 3:50:38 PM

ah yes, good point


extremely relevant

11/27/2005 3:56:00 PM

Remember when we made corrections after the clemson game and played great D the rest of the year? (except BC, but AJ Davis gave up half of their yards alone)

11/27/2005 4:58:06 PM

He was absolutely awesome yesterday and will be missed

11/27/2005 5:00:03 PM

11/27/2005 8:21:15 PM

how high do you think he goes in april? and manny too while we're at it

i think mario's a definite first-rounder, and manny's athlete enough to be a first-rounder

11/27/2005 9:32:20 PM

Mario will go around 10-15 I would guess... with the possibility to rise or drop during combines


Manny will probably be a middle 2nd rounder based on his athleticism alone. I'm not sure he'll be a DE at the next level... at least not an every down DE. Maybe in passing situations

11/27/2005 9:34:26 PM

Do any of you think that Manny would go back to playing linebacker in the NFL? When we were having some depth issues earlier in the year, I was wondering if Amato should have put him back there, considering we have a lot of depth up front.

11/27/2005 9:41:54 PM

manny will play OL or safety

11/27/2005 9:48:49 PM

Please tell me you mean "OLB" and not "OL"

11/27/2005 9:49:37 PM

i sure hope so

11/27/2005 9:50:38 PM

aha

11/27/2005 10:19:40 PM

at 6-5 and 245

i really dont see manny playing safety

he would be fine at DE

11/27/2005 10:24:46 PM

He's a terrible run stoper though. Maybe that's because he's raw... but if he plays early it will be as a rush end... not an every down DE IMO

If he winds up as an every-downer... it'll be awhile. He has a lot to learn about not overpursuing / getting blown off the ball on the run

[Edited on November 27, 2005 at 10:28 PM. Reason : why the hell do I always say "Run Blocker"? ]

11/27/2005 10:26:42 PM

I can see him making a great LB if he can learn to play the position.

Either way, teams would be dumb to pass up on a freak athlete like Manny. He'll be in the league for a while, whatever position he plays.

11/27/2005 10:30:15 PM

i think we should use this thread as a launch pad for some mel kiper info

somebody get that insider shit going

11/27/2005 10:36:23 PM

http://espn.go.com/melkiper/index.html

Manny's #21 on the Big Board, all seniors - Insider description of the board said this about Manny:

Quote :

"His speed and versatility are intriguing. Lawson can fly off the edge, showcasing athleticism and excellent closing speed. He could be a defensive end in a 4-3 scheme or operate as an outside linebacker in a 3-4 defense. He also has been a tremendous special-teams performer."

He has Mario #1 for DE juniors.

btw - he has Deraney #5 on top 5 Junior Kickers

[Edited on November 27, 2005 at 11:42 PM. Reason : 21]

11/27/2005 11:42:00 PM

http://insider.espn.go.com/ncf/insider/columns/story?columnist=kiper_jr_mel&id=2234763&action=login&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fncf%2finsider%2fcolumns%2fstory%3fcolumnist%3dkiper_jr_mel%26id%3d2234763

plz

11/27/2005 11:49:21 PM

Quote :

"OFFENSE Quarterbacks 1. Matt Leinart, USC 2. Jay Cutler, Vanderbilt 3. Brodie Croyle, Alabama 4. Darrell Hackney, UAB 5. Barrick Nealy, Texas State Running backs 1. DeAngelo Williams, Memphis 2. Joseph Addai, LSU 3. Leon Washington, Florida St. 4. Andre Hall, South Florida 5. Jerome Harrison, Washington State Fullbacks 1. Lawrence Vickers, Colorado 2. J.D. Runnels, Oklahoma 3. Matt Bernstein, Wisconsin 4. Chris Manderino, California 5. David Kirtman, USC Wide receivers 1. Derek Hagan, Arizona St. 2. Sinorice Moss, Miami 3. Hank Baskett, New Mexico 4. Maurice Stovall, Notre Dame 5. Brandon Williams, Wisconsin Tight ends 1. Marcedes Lewis, UCLA 2. Joe Klopfenstein, Colorado 3. Dominique Byrd, USC 4. Owen Daniels, Wisconsin 5. David Thomas, Texas Tackles 1. D'Brickashaw Ferguson, Virginia 2. Ryan O'Callaghan, California 3. Jeremy Trueblood, Boston College 4. Marcus McNeill, Auburn 5. Andrew Whitworth, LSU DROPPED Jahri Evans, Bloomsburg (PA) (5) Guards 1. Jason Spitz, Louisville 2. Rob Sims, Ohio St. 3. Max Jean-Gilles, Georgia 4. Kevin Boothe, Cornell 5. Davin Joseph, Oklahoma Centers 1. Nick Mangold, Ohio State 2. Greg Eslinger, Minnesota 3. Ryan Cook, New Mexico 4. Mike Degory, Florida 5. Grayling Love, Arizona St. Kickers 1. Deric Yaussi, Wyoming 2. Connor Hughes, Virginia 3. Jon Scifres, Missouri State 4. Greg Kuehn, William & Mary 5. Josh Huston, Ohio State 5A. Stephen Gostkowski, Memphis DEFENSE Defensive Ends 1. Tamba Hali, Penn St. 2. Mathias Kiwanuka, Boston College 3. Elvis Dumervil, Louisville 4. Manny Lawson, NC State 5. Kamerion Wimbley, Florida St. Defensive Tackles 1. Claude Wroten, LSU 2. Orien Harris, Miami 3. Broderick Bunkley, Florida St. 4. Dusty Dvoracek, Oklahoma 5. Kyle Williams, LSU DROPPED Johnny Jolly, Texas (5) Inside linebackers 1. D'Qwell Jackson, Maryland 2. Abdul Hodge, Iowa 3. Gerris Wilkinson, Georgia Tech 4. Anthony Schlegal, Ohio St. 5. William Freeman, Furman DROPPED Spencer Havner, UCLA (3) Kevin Simon, Tennessee (4) Outside linebackers 1. A.J. Hawk, Ohio State 2. DeMeco Ryans, Alabama 3. Chad Greenway, Iowa 4. Thomas Howard, UTEP 5. A.J. Nicholson, Florida State Cornerbacks 1. Jimmy Williams, Virginia Tech 2. Kelly Jennings, Miami 3. Tye Hill, Clemson 4. DeMario Minter, Georgia 5. Jason Allen, Tennessee DROPPED Anwar Phillips, Penn St. (4) Safeties 1. Michael Huff, Texas 2. Anthony Smith, Syracuse 3. Greg Blue, Georgia 4. Chris Harrell, Penn St. 5. Daniel Bullocks, Nebraska Punters 1. John Torp, Colorado 2. Steve Weatherford, Illinois 3. Tom Malone, USC 4. Jeff Williams, Adams St. (CO) 5. Sam Paulescu, Oregon St. "

11/27/2005 11:59:41 PM

Haha.

I know the kicker at W&M and he actually wants to go to med school.

11/28/2005 6:38:37 AM

^ for $250,000/year he'll play in the league for a year or two

11/28/2005 8:52:26 AM

^agreed

11/28/2005 10:36:53 AM

Scouts, Inc. Projected First Rounders

Quote :

"1. Reggie Bush RB JR USC 1 2. Matt Leinart QB SR USC 2 3. D'Brickashaw Ferguson OT SR Virginia 3 4. A.J. Hawk OLB SR Ohio State 4 5. Mario Williams DE JR N.C. State 5 6. Tamba Hall DE SR Penn State 12 7. Brady Quinn QB JR Notre Dame 6 8. Mathias Kiwanuka DE SR Boston College 7 9. Jimmy Williams DC SR Virginia Tech 8 10. Vince Young QB JR Texas 9 11. DeAngelo Williams RB SR Memphis 10 12. Vernon Davis TE JR Maryland 21 13. Demeco Ryans OLB SR Alabama 11 14. Santonio Holmes WR JR Ohio State 13 15. Chad Greenway OLB SR Iowa 15 16. Marcedes Lewis TE SR UCLA 19 17. Haloti Ngata DT JR Oregon 16 18. Quentin Moses DE JR Georgia 18 19. Michael Huff DB SR Texas 20 20. Laurence Maroney RB JR Minnesota 14 21. Paul Posluszny OLB JR Penn State 22 22. Elvis Dumervil DE SR Louisville 24 23. Claude Wroten DT SR LSU 25 24. Gaines Adams DE JR Clemson NR 25. Derek Hagan WR SR Arizona State 29 26. Marcus Vick QB JR Virginia Tech 30 27. A.J. Nicholson OLB SR Florida State 17 28. Thomas Howard OLB SR UTEP NR 29. Eric Winston OT SR Miami-FL 31 30. Darnell Bing DS JR USC NR 31. Leonard Pope TE JR Georgia NR 32. Rodrique Wright DT SR Texas NR"

11/28/2005 4:49:04 PM