Dave Doeren, N.C. State Head Football Coach

Looking for stories about black culture, black news, all black everything then listen and subscribe to the podcast beyond Black history month influential newsmakers like salad at O'Brien use Twitter to explain this is not good. Lynn explained you like and let's talk about which framing the wide game of thrones, fans can believe in dragons but not a black target area or Valeri on technically by beyond Black history month on the Odyssey app or whatever you get your podcast from coast-to-coast on CBS sports radio big weekend of college football upcoming we have a top to match up between NC State ranked at number 10 and climbed soon as all the way up to number five now joining us as the head football coach at NC State's biblical facts in 2013 and that's Dave Dorn coach Bridget the time is always how are you, your wife appreciate you coming on I want to start you off and you got to the blog victory last week up against Yukon. I know that you guys take it week by week but was there ever any fear last week that may be guys were looking ahead to this matchup and if so I'd have to imagine that when away with the Quickstart do you guys got off to know we talked a lot about getting what we are challenged something Dr. would play down to level copy and watching them on film. A group struggle to figure challenged him to get better that we needed to be a better version of us to be prepared for work in front of us and thought that was about .3 times in a row. We need to improve to be ready for the challenge. There's a lot of challenges in getting ready for Clemson you kinds of plans for the hurricane that is ongoing. What did you guys been doing this week just in preparation there.

We do different things. You know the balls will score the balls of water on the hands of God and one on whether we can to create what could be worked, so whatever patterns were given there here with us from NC State against Clemson this weekend. 10 five big ACC matchup. This program is drastically different than when you first got there in 2013 you guys and on the top 10 for the first time in 20 years is how you put this journey into perspective for you know Longboat a lot of people. Coaches, players in a joint effort along the way, we've learned that that's the beauty of this thing is you know but I will see it through this program in place that everyone wanted to compete for championships and that's what we are the beginning of a very important eight week stretch. A lot of things are going to happen in the next day, we can college football so we continue to stay focused on the moment championships you have to have the right culture. Everyone talks about culture. But how do you describe the culture of your program.

Think you know is genuine love through players and coaches about each other football about human beings care about each other's family know that it goes to accountability just doing a job doing living up to the standard of trying to be the best version of ourselves and doing it in the way that others do not serve in leadership is really important part of our culture and Larry had a sensational season. A year ago 35 touchdowns only five interceptions and over 3400 yards you seen him really develop that the last two years and the quarterback begets each and every Saturday to grade on mind. No leadership that have developed over the last three seasons just with confidence level in overcoming the guy having people around him well for their belief in truly become his team and over a long period of time and thought of him excited foreman and continue to work hard to get better conversations like heading into lashes all season after he just had that successfully focused on what had helped him get you improve on running the football is one of no leading others out of his room building relationships outside of practice with receivers outside practice often from one attending his reach. You know from a leadership standpoint for games and so far big test of coming on Saturday against Clemson, which the highly anticipated matchup will feel around your team things you have to do what you think of things that need improvement on coach American bully going down to them making nobody lost so believe that we can go down there and do we know we can't beat ourselves. We have to overcome the cloud and no openings left over, whether an often key points in this game will be the ability to football turnover margin. The special-teams play on both sides can be critical. Last year you guys beat the overtime game when you have a wing like that we know is a big moment for your program but on the other side people now sale. That's extra motivation for Clemson. It's a revenge game now. But for you guys. It does put that confidence like you're talking about this last game matter or do we just make too much of that into the buildup. No matter may not matter program on zero no matter should know somebody there's a weight lifted off your you know you know you can when you believe you can wear on the front players think that's a huge thing. On August give us their best shot we know that you give them all is going to be a great football game between two really hungry games during coach. Everyone talks about their defense for Clemson. What do you want the nation to know about your defense of people like plays on the football and 11 guys would play together have a lot of fun doing it to bring a lot of different work in electrical doctrine, speed up now. One thing about Tony defense to bring pressure from everywhere on the launch conversation about DJ on the way there quarterback and I Laster did not go the way that he wanted and so far this season. He's been turning around. How do you view DJ when you look at old game film and get ready for coming up on Saturday not like you're starting with some of his weaknesses is improved with mobility: your balls is receivers are helping a more a lot more balls last year. Collective effort to talk about getting better settle down, and with more confidence.

The toughest part about the pairings verbal simply the running back is very explosive grid. No, wrap them out to get them down and continue to bring us the great balance exhilaration just a little competitive guy I like pine against the knowledge and apply really hard security like talking about could be a big emphasis. But what are some of the bigger points of emphasis this week for your offense going up against very talented defense and Clemson.

It's looking to bounce back after last about the lawn on probably the country most talented and not just block to keep them from making about you behind the chain cannot give Devon time and give the box a chance that exposed in the back. You know they have workload to make contact catches and Devon got a chance to go up and get it all starts with the defense father since he states into the country to go up against Clemson this weekend surprised about your team so far no open I would be very coachable but you guys at work really hard want to be good time. Safe travels and good luck this weekend. Go part with everything the world of sport interviewing is just outspoken celebrity, political, financial and social. You know me, I'll give you my last opinion, every Monday, Wednesday and Friday 13th, and the studio or whatever you listen to your pocket as your mental health. I'm listening with Charlie.

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