StateFans Nation (Free subscription) | yesterday
More post-season accolades for NC State’s freshman quarterback came out todayL Russell Wilson Named ACC Rookie of the Year Russell Wilson officially found out today what most people already knew, that he was the ACC rookie of the year. Wilson is also the offensive rookie of the year and the voting was not even close. The Wolfpack [...]
StateFans Nation (Free subscription) | 12/01/2008
The Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association has named their 2008 All ACC Football team. Russell Wilson wins First Team QB honors Willie Young gets Honorable Mention at DE Nate Irving gets Honorable Mention at LB T.J. Graham received Honorable Mention for Special Teams The rest of the list can be found here.
NewsObserver.com - College Sports (Free subscription) | yesterday
Russell Wilson helped North Carolina State turn its year around and push the Wolfpack within reach of a bowl invitation with his brilliant late-season play. Still, he catches a bit of teasing from senior teammate Anthony Hill to keep the freshman in line.
News & Observer (Free subscription) | yesterday
Russell Wilson helped North Carolina State turn its year around and push the Wolfpack within reach of a bowl invitation with his brilliant late-season play. Still, he catches a bit of teasing from senior teammate Anthony Hill to keep the freshman in line.
Brahsome (Free subscription) | 12/01/2008
Via Mr. Ovies at 850 comes the news that Russell Wilson, purported second savior of Wolfpack football over the past few years, has been named first... Care to Get Nice?
NewsObserver.com - College Sports (Free subscription) | yesterday
After being honored as the first-ever freshman first-team All-ACC quarterback on Monday, N.C. State's Russell Wilson smiled as he thought back to his first visit to Carter-Finley Stadium.
NCAA Football FanHouse (Free subscription) | yesterday
... and wasn't nearly as good as advertised in basketball last year. But recently, a young man named Russell Wilson has changed the outlook of many a Wolfpack fan with his senior-like play as a freshman under center. The team went on a resurgent tear, "sweeping the state" and beating Miami to become bowl eligible. And everyone involved (or watching) will attribute most of it to Wilson's...
News & Observer (Free subscription) | 12/01/2008
After being honored as the first freshman first-team All-ACC quarterback in history on Monday, N.C. State's Russell Wilson smiled as he thought back to his first visit to Carter-Finley Stadium.
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 11/29/2008
Russell Wilson threw for two touchdowns and ran for a score Saturday to help North Carolina State beat Miami 38-28 and become eligible for a bowl game.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 11/29/2008
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Russell Wilson threw for two touchdowns and ran for a score Saturday to help North Carolina State beat Miami 38-28 and become eligible for a bowl game.
Orlando Sentinel (Free subscription) | 11/29/2008
Russell Wilson threw for two touchdowns and ran for a score Saturday to help North Carolina State beat Miami 38-28 and become eligible for a bowl game.
StateFans Nation (Free subscription) | 11/28/2008
RALEIGH, N.C. In the end zone seats at Carter-Finley Stadium, Harrison Wilson III watched his son Russell head right toward him, one snap at a time, a football in his hand — just like those evenings when they’d pass the ball until darkness sent them home.
News & Observer (Free subscription) | 11/28/2008
When N.C. State's football team faces Miami on Saturday in Carter-Finley Stadium, Wolfpack quarterback Russell Wilson's most enthusiastic fan will be baseball coach Elliott Avent.
StateFans Nation (Free subscription) | 11/25/2008
Bob Lee Swagger, a UNC blogger of note, had this little tidbit about Russell Wilson and his interest in playing football for UNC prior to his commitment to the Wolfpack: “I don’t follow “recruiting” as a life passion but several who do passed on this little tidbit. Two years ago Russell Wilson was a highly touted [...]
Section Six (Free subscription) | 12/01/2008
Russell Wilson was named first team All-ACC earlier today, and Dr. Saturday has a timely look at the Wolfpack's offensive improvement under his leadership : It should be noted that the lone win in the first four games was the only game Wilson played from start to finish, the 30-24 upset of then-undefeated East Carolina; the two games he missed entirely or almost entirely (other...
