Wolfpack WatchSaturday, November 7
NC State officials met with Philip Rivers in Alabama about the football coaching job
The 5AM Morrisville team
If you bleed red, here's your Saturday read. NC State officials flew to Alabama to meet with Philip Rivers, the former Wolfpack quarterback who coaches St. Michael Catholic High School. Athletic director Boo Corrigan told WRAL he and others were in Fairhope on Wednesday. NC State fired Dave Doeren on Oct. 24.
- Interim coach: Todd Goebbel, who won his first game 31-10 over Cal
- Rivers' son Gunner: a 2027 commit, says he's "100% locked in"
- Staff: On3 reports Rivers has begun calling about assistants
The Wolfpack's search centers on a quarterback with 63,984 NFL passing yards
- 63,984
- NFL career passing yards for Rivers, eighth all-time
- 98
- wins for Doeren, the program's all-time winningest coach
- 4-4
- NC State's record heading into Duke
Rivers told AL.com's Ben Thomas that "nothing is imminent" but also "never say never," and The Athletic reports he'd like to finish the high school season first. Thomas told ABC11 he'd be "stunned" if Rivers isn't the next coach, with timing the biggest question. Meanwhile, the Pack host Duke at 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Carter-Finley Stadium.
NC State's search has moved from Doeren's firing to a visit with Rivers
- Oct. 24NC State fires Dave Doeren in the middle of his 14th season.
- Nov. 4NC State officials meet Rivers in Fairhope, Alabama.
- Nov. 7NC State hosts Duke at Carter-Finley Stadium at 12:30 p.m.
Sources: wral.com, the event's listing
Sources: FOX8 WGHP, wral.com, ABC11 News, gopack.com