Q&A: Tom O'Brien, HC, NC State

North Carolina State headman Tom O'Brien, who is entering his third season as the head coach of the Wolfpack, joined College Football Insiders Founder Daniel Mogollon in this Coaches Corner on CFI Radio.

With us today is headman Tom O'Brien of the North Carolina St. Wolfpack. How are you today?

O'Brien: I'm doing great Daniel. How are you?

I'm doing great. Spring is upon us and teams are starting to hit the field and put the pads on. But before we get to the college season, let's talk a little draft and some of the guys leaving the program. Lets start with running back Andre Brown, a player who has really impressed while going through this draft process with his size and speed combination. What’s his potential at the next level? Could he be a full time back?

O’Brien: I think he certainly could. His potential is unlimited. We’ve only been here two years and actually he missed the last six games of our first year with an injury. He’s certainly made tremendous strides this year. He can play whether it’s first, second or third down—he can be that back. He has size and he has speed to take that pounding at the next level. So I think he would be a great addition to someone’s team.

Let me ask you—why he hasn’t been able to breakout at the college level? Last season he had a career-high with 766 yards while a lot of the other backs that are compared to him had about 1,500 yards. Is it a matter of durability?

O’Brien: Like I said last year, he only played six games and then he came into a new system. One thing about our backs is we rotate backs. We had two kids, him and Jamelle Eugene. Both of them split time and if you look at the number of plays he played and take into account the yards and production he had it will probably be as good as in the country.

Fair enough, coach. How about tight end Anthony Hill who has dealt with injuries. He was out your entire first season as a head coach—how healthy was he this past season?

O’Brien: Well, he got hurt the first game of the year.

Right.

O’Brien: Then missed the next four or five, but once he came back he steadily made a lot progress. He got much better as the year went on for us. Certainly I think he carried that forward when he had the opportunity to go down and play in the Senior Bowl. I think for both kids the future is ahead of them and they're going to be good players, and good players for a long time.

How about a pair of your former players from Boston College. When you recruited defensive tackles B.J. Raji and Ron Brace did you envision them both being day one picks, possibly first rounders, with Raji possibly going as high as the top five?

O’Brien: I don’t think you envision them like that signing them out of high school. But certainly when he (Raji) got to campus and we saw the ability he had, we knew that if he worked extremely hard and did his due-diligence and got himself in shape and ready to play, that certainly he had the potential to do it. So it’s very gratifying for us to see. You know he spent four or five years at BC because he had to sit out a year. He worked extremely hard to get to that position. Ron Brace was a big kid and same thing coming out high school. He always had the quickness and is very light on his feet for a guy that came in at around 378 pounds. So he’s cut his weight down to get where he is and also worked extremely hard. Those are two pretty good prospects at the defensive tackle position.

I’m sure you will happy you won’t have to face them in the ACC? Is that right?

O’Brien: You're not kidding. (Laughs)

Another duo that I think you will be pretty happy not to face is that pair out of Wake Forest, Aaron Curry and Alfonso Smith. Were they as good as any two defenders that you faced?

O’Brien: They certainly were this year, and Alfonso caused us a lot of problems, even when I was with Boston College. He has a tremendous knack for reading plays and anticipating where the ball's going to be. Curry certainly got better. He’s a guy that got better by leaps and bounds each year. He’s played his way into certainly being a first day guy and he’s a great player also.

How about some of the wide receivers you've faced? You played against a lot of the top guys. Kenny McKinley, Taurus Johnson, Greg Carr, (Darius) Heyward-Bey, Hakeem Nicks and (Brooks) Foster at North Carolina, and then in the Bowl game Kenny Britt and Tiquan Underwood. Who is the toughest receiver you faced?

O’Brien: I think Heyward-Bey. We were very lucky to get him on a rainy day. He and Kenny Britt against us probably going into the game because they are big guys and I mean, they are big receivers and they can run. And they can out muscle you to the ball, let alone out run you and run by you. I think those are the two kids that stood out the most for me.

It’s kind of funny, coach, to me that supposedly the ACC was down this past season. It seems like there was a decent amount of talent coming out of the ACC wasn't there?

O’Brien: I think there was. I think as the year went on, you get that label from the first week of the year. But I think that people should wait until the end of the year to see how things shake out. I think we proved ourselves as the year went on.

Coach O’Brien has a record of 86-59 which included a impressive eight-game winning streak in bowl games while at Boston College. Coach, last year's team made a bowl game after you went 5-7 (in 2007). I think a lot of time the assumption is, “OK, they are going in the right direction”. But you just don’t show up on the field and get better. What do you do in the spring, right now, to make sure that you continue that progression come fall?

O’Brien: Well, I think we are getting better and certainly we improved as the year went on. Getting that bowl was a big thing in our second season and having a opportunity to go to a bowl. We have had our best strength and conditioning in the three years that we have been here. Kids have made big strides, not only numbers wise but certainly in playing explosive football. Those are things that we measure, and we start spring practice today so we have to get better football players. We lost some really good players, which we talked about, like Andre Brown and Anthony Hill, but now it’s time for some of these young guys recruited the last couple of years to step up and this is there time to grab a job and be players for us as we go forward.

I don't want to bring up bad memories, but how disappointing was that Bowl loss to Rutgers? It appeared that if your quarterback Russell Wilson didn't go down, you guys were in control of that game...

O’Brien: Well, injuries are part of the game. Certainly we had more than our fair share last year, but you know we'll have less than our fair share this coming season. It certainly wasn’t the ending we wanted, but losing our quarterback in the first half with a minute to in the game, we had the football with a chance to score a touchdown and win the game. So it’s the best we could of hoped for.

Lets shift to the 2009 Wolfpack…has quarterback Russell Wilson been cleared for spring duties yet?

O’Brien: Well he’ll be cleared this weekend cause we're in helmets. But he hasn’t been cleared for any full contact. Twelve weeks from the injury will be next Monday (Mar. 23) and I think the doctors are going to look at him through the two practices this weekend and if he feels comfortable, then we’ll get him back for full status on Monday.

Wilson is a two-sport standout and will also be getting on the baseball diamond. How much of spring practice will he miss?

O’Brien: Yeah, he’s going to miss some practices. He’s going to miss one day a week. He’s going to practice football twice a week then he’s going to miss one of our three practices a week to go play baseball.

Is there any concern from a coach's perspective? Some coaches don’t like their players to play another sport…

O’Brien: No. That was the agreement between Russell and the school before he came in. Last year he did football first, then played baseball. We're working in a little bit more baseball this year and we will address the issue each and every year to see what’s best and certainly with his injury, we're going to take care of him this spring and we're going to make sure we don’t do anything to get him hurt. In baseball, they promised him he’s going to start but if he’s going to sit on the bench then he can come back and practice some more football. But if he’s out there starting like they promised, then he will be the starting center fielder or third baseman. But if he can help out baseball team, I am not adverse to that.

Will you go and check out any baseball games this spring?

O’Brien: Yeah, I go to all sports on campus when I get the opportunity...mens, womens...I support everybody here at State.

Does any of his baseball training translate to his football game? Any benefits to his playing baseball?

O’Brien: I don’t know if it translates to football. But certainly his future may be in baseball someday so with that in mind we have to do what’s best for Russell and our football program. So we have our agreement worked out and I’m sure we will sit down and discuss his status next season.

How about Mike Glennon? He was a highly touted kid coming in.

O’Brien: Well I love competition, not only at the quarterback spot, but at any position. So, as I told the team yesterday, we don’t do a depth chart until we get ready to play South Carolina. We will have a organizational chart and if you're listed two or three on the chart, then your job everyday is to tell the guy ahead of you that you're going to take his job away from him. I expect Michael to compete for the quarterback job and he’s very talented individual. It will be a very interesting spring and fall camp.

So we won’t use the C word, “controversy”, but we can use the C word, “competition”, at the quarterback position this off season.

O’Brien: Absolutely. That way we have better quarterbacks this fall.

Makes sense to me for sure. Sometimes it can be a touchy situation—guys like that didn’t come to Raleigh to hold a clipboard. Are you worried about keeping them both happy, or do you say, “It’s my job to win games”?

O’Brien: Their job is prove to me who the starter is.

OK.

O’Brien: They make the decision for me and if they're not the quarterback they have no one to blame but themselves. That's the way I look at it and we'll go from there.

Your losing Andre Brown, Jamelle Eugene isn't healthy, while Tony Baker looks like he's 100 percent. Is this the time for him to show you what he can do?

O’Brien: Well, I think it’s a big spring for Tony Baker. He got hurt the first game two years ago, my first year here, and hasn’t played since. Certainly it’s been a long rehab, it’s been a severe injury. And had surgery (again) in September (of 2008) when he tried to come back and play. He hasn’t been in pads since August of 2007. So this is a big spring for him. If he’s back to 100 percent, which he has been, and has done the strength and conditioning area of it since we’ve come back to school on January 8th till now, then he'll be a contributor. But If he can get back to form—because he was our starter in the first game when we came here two years ago—so this is a big spring for him and out football team. So if he can get back to form he'll get slotted with Jamelle Eugene and if those guys can do the rotation, that would be great for us. Brandon Barnes, a red-shirt freshman, is a very talented individual and he’ll get more work this spring. James Washington signed with us and came in early, he's a kid out of Florida who has really impressed everyone with his athleticism and has his numbers—doing all the runs and jumps and lifts. Then we have Curtis Underwood who's been around the program for two years backing up and (has) played. It's a lot of work for those four kids and we'll shuffle the deck and once again—your C word competition comes out and we'll see who's best.

Thanks for giving us some time on this busy morning with spring about to begin and I know you also are going to be the grand marshal of the St. Patrick's Day parade (delayed because of rain).

O'Brien: I will do that tomorrow...double-duty tomorrow.

Photo Credit: Brian Utesch, Gene Galin & Peyton Williams (NC State)

Player Profile: Boston College DT B.J. Raji

Pros: Raji has the bulk, athleticism and quickness to dominate along the interior of the defensive line. He is explosive and agile, which makes him a potentially disruptive force, one capable of penetrating the offensive backfield against both the run and the pass. When he doesn’t get all the way to the quarterback, Raji does a good job of getting his hands up to knock the pass down. The New Jersey native possesses good instincts and anticipates very well. He’s a high upside impact player.

Cons: The BC product falls a bit short in terms of his height at just over 6’1, about two-and-a-half inches shorter than the prototype. He has the appropriate bulk, but could have issues keeping his weight down (played at over 350 pounds as a junior). If not rested properly, Raji tends to wear down as the game goes on. While he has kept his nose clean of late and doesn’t appear to be a bad kid, teams will look into Raji’s character, particularly for a player expected to go high in the first round. He missed the entire 2007 season because of academics and was also ejected from a game for fighting in his junior season.

Scout’s Take: After sitting out the 2007 season, Raji finished his collegiate career with a flourish recording 42 tackles, 14 tackles for a loss, 7.5 sacks and five passes defensed jumping to the top of the defensive tackle class. One can make a case for Raji being the highest rated defensive lineman come April. He is the only player in this draft that combines the sheer girth of a nose tackle with the explosiveness of a three-technique making him a likely top ten, if not top five pick. Like most defensive linemen, Raji still needs to work on his ability to gain leverage and he could get a little bit stronger—he’s probably a couple of years away from his peak performance. The bottom line is this former Eagle could be a rare difference-maker at the defensive tackle position.

Photo Credit: College Press Box (Boston College)

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On Location: DL Notes From Indy

DE Maurice Evans, Penn State:
Workout: Will be doing all drills at the combine.
Miscellaneous: Up to 274 pounds, after adding muscle mass from training.

DE Conner Barwin, Cincinnati:
Workout: Will be doing all drills at the combine.

DE Brian Orakpo, Texas:
Workout: Will be doing all drills at the combine. Working out both as a defensive end and linebacker, as some teams beleive he is a 3-4 Outside Linebacker.
Talked to: Cardinals, Dolphins, Redskins (Spoke with him as a LB)

DE Paul Kruger, Utah:
Workout: Will be doing all drills at the combine.

DE Cody Brown, UConn:
Workout: Will be doing all drills at the combine.
Miscellaneous: Has talked to the teams that play 3-4 defense because several teams see him as a 3-4 Outside Linebacker

DE Aaron Maybin, Penn State:
Workout: Will be doing all drills at the combine.
Training: Power Train Sports Performance

DE Brandon Williams, Texas Tech:
Workout: Will be doing all drills at the combine.

DE Pannel Egboh, Stanford:
Workout: Will be doing all drills at the combine.
Teams Met With: Packers, Vikings, Broncos, Jets, Bengals, Chargers, Browns

DE Tim Jamison, Michigan:
Workout: Will be doing all drills at the combine.

DE: Will Davis, Illinois:
Workout: Will be doing all drills at the combine.

DT Terrence Taylor, Michigan:
Workout: Will be doing all drills at the combine.
Teams Met With: Chiefs, Dolphins, Steelers

DT B.J. Raji, Boston College:
Workout: Will be doing all drills at the combine.

DT Corvey Irvin, Georgia:
Workout: Will be doing all drills at the combine.
Miscellaneous: Weight up to 301 pounds, increased from college playing weight of 290-295 from workouts.

DT Evander Hood, Missouri:
Workout: Will be doing all drills at the combine.

DT Mitch King, Iowa:
Workout: Will be doing all drills at the combine.
Training: At Iowa

DT Jarron Gilbert:
Workout: Will be doing all drills at the combine.

DT Vance Walker, Georgia Tech:
Workout: Will be doing all drills at the combine.

SENIOR BOWL – NORTH PRACTICE NOTES

Quarterback: Of all the quarterbacks, Rhett Bomar has the most potential, but he needs a lot of work in terms of his mechanics and consistency. Don’t expect him to be an instant impact rookie a la Joe Flacco regardless of the similarities. Like Flacco, Bomar transferred from a FBS school (Oklahoma) to a FCS school (Sam Houston St.) before earning a Senior Bowl invite. (Flacco ended up at Delaware after starting his college career at Pittsburgh) In addition to having the best arm of this group, Bomar is the most athletic quarterback of the North threesome. He had some issues taking the ball from under center, making the transition from a shot-gun quarterback.

Going under center, Graham Harrell did a nice job dropping back and talking the ball. He didn’t look like a quarterback who spent his entire career (high school and college) in shot-gun spread offenses. Too bad he wasn’t as impressive when asked to throw the football – his ball flutters. Even on the rare occasion when he threw a tight spiral, Harrell simply didn’t have the arm on the deep comeback throws.

Nathan Brown had some issues under center and fumbled a couple of snaps. He is short and doesn’t have the strongest arm, which makes his lack of crisp mechanics and side-arm delivery even more concerning. Like Harrell, Brown didn’t show the arm strength to make sideline throws. Brown looks his best in “game situations” – in the 11-on-11 he was able to settle in and make some solid throws. Thursday was Brown’s best day as he ran the 11-on-11 very well.

Running Backs: Jeremiah Johnson stood out among this group. He has very good lateral quickness – simply put, he can make you miss. Coming out of the backfield, this former Duck is a tough cover and while he is not a feature back, he will make somebody very happy with his ability as a number two.

Cedric Peerman looks like a natural route runner. He should land somewhere as a third down back.

Syracuse product Tony Fiametta had a stellar week. Fearless and physical as a blocker, he also looked good as a receiver coming out of the backfield. At this point, he is the odds-on favorite to be the first fullback off the board come April.

Wide Receivers: Brian Robiskie has terrific hands, maybe the best of this group. He also has no peers in terms of his route running skills. A true technician who plays like his father is a receiver’s coach in the NFL…which he is (Terry Robiskie coaches wide receivers for he Minnesota Vikings).

Ramses Barden had trouble adjusting to playing against a higher level of competition. Even with his big school size, Barden had some trouble getting off jams at the line of scrimmage.

Juaquin Iglesias showed good quickness and the ability to change direction. He plays faster than his 40-time.

None of these defensive backs on the North – and there were some good ones – were able to stay with Derrick Williams in terms of his speed/quickness. After making most of his yardage at Penn St. on screen and junk passes, Williams showed he can in fact run routes and get down the field.

Before he was injured, UNC’s Brooks Foster flashed the ability to stretch the field, but he can also be pushed around. He needs to get tougher and more physical.

In addition to displaying skills as a pass catcher, Brandon Gibson laid an impressive crack back block on defensive end Will Davis in 11-on-11 drills. Gibson showed great hands and could not be held in check – he always found a way to get open.

Malcolm Johnson was a late (injury) addition but quickly became a favorite target of the North quarterbacks, seeing a lot of action in 11-on-11, flourishing in the Red Zone.

Tight End: Brandon Pettigrew pushed Scott McKillop out with relative ease in one-on-one blocking drills. He is a man at tight end, one of the few legitimate in-line blockers at the position.

Big man John Phillips is known as much for his blocking as he is his pass catching, if not more so, but he displayed excellent hands in 11-on-11 drills. He doesn’t necessarily get a lot of separation so he won’t be an explosive pass receiver but appears to be a safe/reliable option.

Offensive Tackles: One of the more intriguing prospects is UConn tackle William Beatty. He needs to do a better job of keeping his back upright and bending his knees, but you have to love the upside he possesses. He got better as the week went on, which is how his pro career will likely go. He needs to put on weight or he’ll be vulnerable to a bull rush, but he has the frame to do so and he’s got the athleticism and footwork to protect the quarterback’s blindside.

Early on, the weakest offensive tackle on the North team was Illinois product Xavier Fulton, who was beaten pretty regularly in one-on-one situations. I did like that he improved throughout the week, rather than hanging his head after his early struggles.

Phil Loadholt was very inconsistent in one-on-one pass blocking drills. The problem is his footwork and lack of lateral mobility. When he gets his hands on pass rusher, it’s game over. The size and length (excellent wingspan) are there for him to play left tackle, but in all likelihood his lack of footwork will prevent him from playing the marquee position. He will shift to the right side on Sundays. Against some of the lesser talent, Loadholt was able to block them, but when he had to block the premier pass rushers on the North, he couldn’t handle them – yet another sign he belongs on the right side.

Guards: Wisconsin guard Craig Urbik was the most consistent interior lineman all week. How do you not love this guy? While most of the centers and guards were getting outplayed by a strong group of defensive tackles, Urbik held his own on almost every snap. He anchors well and even showed excellent footwork when the opposition changed direction. You're not going to overpower Urbik

Andy Levitre is making the move inside after playing tackle at Oregon St. He simply lacks the length to play in the perimeter as his short arms prevent him from pushing linemen away and knocking them off their moves. Levitre had trouble when asked to block speed rushers but has good technique and uses his hands well.

Centers: Max Unger had some trouble handling the faster/quicker players and powerful linemen. When matching up with a noseman like Ron Brace, he was pushed right back into the pocket – the same happened when he was asked to block B.J. Raji. He does a better job when the opposition tries to out-quick him – he’s more athletic than your typical center.

Alex Mack is tougher than Unger, but he had troubles with Ziggy Hood’s spin moves. He was also overpowered by B.J. Raji (in 11-on-11), putting in doubt whether he will be able to handle premier defensive tackles one-on-one. Mack has a nasty streak and does a good job of maintaining leverage.

Defensive Tackles: At his best, B.J. Raji was dominant, pushing around most guards and centers throughout the week. He displayed both the quickness to get around offensive linemen as well as the strength to overpower them. Raji can be so disruptive – at one point breaking up a hand-off in 11-on-11, pushing Alex Mack back into the quarterback.

The other Boston College defensive tackle, Ron Brace, is a one-trick pony. He’s not trying to trick anybody – it’s a straight power bull rush every time. At times he comes out of his stance too high, a no-no for man expected to make his living over the center. It was disappointing to see Brace get handled on back-to-back plays by Virginia Tech’s Ryan Shuman, a borderline draftee. He easily had the most false starts in one-on-one drills. Brace will get solid push from time-to-time, but rarely will flat out beat his blocker.

If you’re looking for moves, Mizzou’s Ziggy Hood had the O-Line baffled with his spin move. While he typically put the offensive linemen through the spin cycle, Hood also busted out an occasional swim move to beat his man. He is tough to block one-on-one.

Mitch King blew by several offensive linemen using his quickness on inside moves, as well as speed off the edge. He also uses hands well. The one-on-one scenarios play to his strengths. When he tried to use a power move, he was cut off at the path – he had no chance to get into the backfield. He is explosive, but simply lacks the size NFL teams are looking for, which doesn’t mean he can’t create a niche for himself as a role player at the next level.

Alex Magee who was added to the roster on Tuesday, exploded by Andy Levitre, using his hands to get by the former Beaver. Magee displayed a speed rush and showed a nice combination move when he powered outside to set up with spin move back inside. I really like his quickness.

Defensive Ends: Larry English showed some glimpses as an edge pass rusher. It looks like he put on some weight for Senior Bowl week, but has he robbed himself of some quickness? He picked up his play as the week went on, displaying a variety of pass rush moves, which is how he’s going to make his money on the next level. English looked solid when asked to cover. He is an ideal candidate to move to outside linebacker in a 3-4 scheme.

Tim Jamison had some moments, but often goes too wide, always trying to beat his man on the perimeter. He looks like a ‘tweener – to small to play on the line of scrimmage, not long enough to be an outside pass rusher.

Cody Brown plays a little too upright. He could not get by Phil Loadholt on numerous one-on-one opportunities. Brown responded later in the week, at times attacking the blocker – he knocked both Xavier Fulton and college teammate William Beatty on their rear ends.

After spending most of his time at tight end, Connor Barwin did get an opportunity to show what he could do as a pass rusher. He was able to drop his inside shoulder and go around the pass blocker and also showed his natural instincts and quickness setting up linemen with a hesitation move.

Linebackers: Tyrone McKenzie, out of USF, looks like a solid three-down linebacker. He’s not very explosive but he can cover and there is something to be said for not having to leave the field. He did a great job sticking with Brandon Pettigrew and knocked some balls away.

Marcus Freeman had trouble shedding blockers, although he did avoid Brandon Pettigrew in 11-on-11 as the former Cowboy was trying to block him. He will be a productive pro, but is likely limited to being a weakside linebacker in a 4-3 defense. Freeman is at his best playing in space, whether he is trying to avoid a block or make a tackle. He may be the best linebacker in coverage – so smooth and natural when dropping back.

Clint Sintim is trying to prove he can play in a 4-3 defense after flourishing in a 3-4 system at Virginia. He might be able to play the strongside, but is probably better suited to be a rush linebacker. On that note, he struggled in one-on-one coverage when asked to stay with running backs.

Cornerbacks: Darius Butler displayed good footwork throughout the week. He’s a little undersized, but his hips are as fluid as any corner playing this week. At times, Butler disappointed a bit with his speed – does his 40-time translate to the field? For a corner who lacks ideal size, he needs to show more closing speed. He did impress with his physical play at the line of scrimmage, at one point spinning Brooks Foster completely around right at the line. He looks like he has the skills to play bump-and-run.

Coming out of Oregon St. Kennan Lewis is a physical corner, not at all afraid to mix it up.

I believe Macho Harris had a better week than he’s being given credit for. He’s never going to be an on the island corner, but will find a place in the NFL. He was very physical with Ohio St.’s Brian Robiskie, simply not allowing the former Buckeye to go where he wanted to go (by most accounts, Robiskie was one of the tougher receivers to cover). He also showed the ability to play off-man coverage, which is not his strength.

Safeties: William Moore lacks the fluid hips to be effective in coverage, which is why some scouts are speculating he may have to make the move to linebacker, like Oklahoma’s Nic Harris. He seemed to get pushed back step-by-step by Brandon Gibson in coverage and then was completely turned out of position.

Coming out of Western Michigan Louis Delmus also struggled as a coverman. On one drill, he gave Derrick Williams a ton of cushion only to see the Penn St. product run right by him anyway. This Bronco is at his best running down hill and will flourish against the run. Delmus will get caught peeking into the offensive backfield on play-action.

One safety who was solid when asked to cover wide receivers one-on-one was Oregon’s Patrick Chung, who surely helped his stock this week.

Photo Credit: Mizzou Media Relations; OU Athletics Department; David Knachel, Virginia Tech Athletics Communications; USF Athletics Communications; OSU Athletics; Sam Houston State Athletics, College Press Box