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Freshmen Roommates Make Their #STATEment
11/21/2015 8:30:00 PM | Football
GAME RECAP: Balanced Offense Leads Pack to 42-29 Home Win Over Syracuse
RALEIGH, N.C. - Reggie Gallaspy II says Darian Roseboro is the loudest. He says redshirting offensive lineman Emanuel McGirt Jr. is the messiest. Do-everything tailback/wide receiver/return specialist Nyheim Hines is the most obnoxious.
And what, exactly, does Gallaspy add as the fourth roommate at the College Inn?
"I have to go around and clean everything up," Gallaspy says.
Saturday belonged to Room 253, as three of the four roommates had significant impact on NC State's 42-29 victory over Syracuse at Carter-Finley Stadium.
Gallaspy was the Wolfpack's leading rusher with 81 yards on 13 carries, the kind of production head coach Dave Doeren had been hoping for and the kind of numbers the Wolfpack has needed after losing its top two running backs earlier in the season.
Hines continued his remarkable debut, with a well-rounded 208 all-purpose yards—70 rushing on six carries, 69 receiving on five catches and 69 on three kickoff returns. He averaged 14.8 yards per touch.
And Roseboro, who scored almost as many touchdowns (34) as Gallaspy (52) and Hines (38) as a fullback last year at Lincolnton High School, scored his first collegiate touchdown as a defensive end on a 20-yard interception return in the third quarter.
It was a gift so unexpected, he almost forgot to run.
"It all happened pretty fast," said the 290-pound end. "I caught it and stopped, then thought, 'Oh, snap, it's time to go.'"
Had he not, his roommates would have never let him live it down. Instead, they made plans to enjoy the victory on Saturday night.
"It's about to get real loud in there tonight," Gallaspy said of the apartment they all share. "We're going to enjoy this."
Gallaspy, Hines and Roseboro were all smiles following the game, in which the Wolfpack never trailed while rolling up 511 yards of total offense. The roommates have been tight since Doeren and his staff first started recruiting them.
They made plans to room together last fall, while on their official visits. Gallaspy and Roseboro, who both enrolled in classes at NC State in January, set everything up, and Garner-native Hines was a frequent visitor to his future residence.
"We felt like we were best friends before we even got here," Hines said.
They've been able to help each other through the struggles that all freshmen go through. Gallaspy and Roseboro got a leg up on the other two, simply because they were on campus earlier, along with four other true freshmen who enrolled early, punter A.J. Cole III and kicker Kyle Bamberg.
But it didn't take Hines long to catch up.
At this point in the season, as the Wolfpack heads into next Saturday's game against North Carolina, all three have become the big contributors that head coach Dave Doeren had hoped, as the Wolfpack focuses on getting one more regular-season win than it did last year.
"It was a good situation for Darian and Reggie," Doeren said. "They sped up their knowledge of how a college campus works. They were here for a full semester and the two sessions of summer school, while all the other freshmen were just here one session.
"I think Nyheim would tell you he was behind those other guys when it came to that, and now he's feeling more and more comfortable. That's why what he is doing for our team, as a true freshmen who didn't enroll early, is pretty remarkable."
The coach—who has 16 true and 10 redshirt freshmen in his lineup this year—has been steadily building for a bright future and has no hesitation putting young players on the field. The only college football teams who have played more freshmen this year are Texas Christian and Clemson.
That closeness will serve the Wolfpack well as the core players mature—and continue to try to outdo their best friends.
"We do kind of keep our eye on what the others are doing," Roseboro said.
Saturday, it was fun to watch.
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RALEIGH, N.C. - Reggie Gallaspy II says Darian Roseboro is the loudest. He says redshirting offensive lineman Emanuel McGirt Jr. is the messiest. Do-everything tailback/wide receiver/return specialist Nyheim Hines is the most obnoxious.
And what, exactly, does Gallaspy add as the fourth roommate at the College Inn?
"I have to go around and clean everything up," Gallaspy says.
Saturday belonged to Room 253, as three of the four roommates had significant impact on NC State's 42-29 victory over Syracuse at Carter-Finley Stadium.
Gallaspy was the Wolfpack's leading rusher with 81 yards on 13 carries, the kind of production head coach Dave Doeren had been hoping for and the kind of numbers the Wolfpack has needed after losing its top two running backs earlier in the season.
Hines continued his remarkable debut, with a well-rounded 208 all-purpose yards—70 rushing on six carries, 69 receiving on five catches and 69 on three kickoff returns. He averaged 14.8 yards per touch.
And Roseboro, who scored almost as many touchdowns (34) as Gallaspy (52) and Hines (38) as a fullback last year at Lincolnton High School, scored his first collegiate touchdown as a defensive end on a 20-yard interception return in the third quarter.
It was a gift so unexpected, he almost forgot to run.
"It all happened pretty fast," said the 290-pound end. "I caught it and stopped, then thought, 'Oh, snap, it's time to go.'"
Had he not, his roommates would have never let him live it down. Instead, they made plans to enjoy the victory on Saturday night.
"It's about to get real loud in there tonight," Gallaspy said of the apartment they all share. "We're going to enjoy this."
Gallaspy, Hines and Roseboro were all smiles following the game, in which the Wolfpack never trailed while rolling up 511 yards of total offense. The roommates have been tight since Doeren and his staff first started recruiting them.
They made plans to room together last fall, while on their official visits. Gallaspy and Roseboro, who both enrolled in classes at NC State in January, set everything up, and Garner-native Hines was a frequent visitor to his future residence.
"We felt like we were best friends before we even got here," Hines said.
They've been able to help each other through the struggles that all freshmen go through. Gallaspy and Roseboro got a leg up on the other two, simply because they were on campus earlier, along with four other true freshmen who enrolled early, punter A.J. Cole III and kicker Kyle Bamberg.
But it didn't take Hines long to catch up.
At this point in the season, as the Wolfpack heads into next Saturday's game against North Carolina, all three have become the big contributors that head coach Dave Doeren had hoped, as the Wolfpack focuses on getting one more regular-season win than it did last year.
"It was a good situation for Darian and Reggie," Doeren said. "They sped up their knowledge of how a college campus works. They were here for a full semester and the two sessions of summer school, while all the other freshmen were just here one session.
"I think Nyheim would tell you he was behind those other guys when it came to that, and now he's feeling more and more comfortable. That's why what he is doing for our team, as a true freshmen who didn't enroll early, is pretty remarkable."
The coach—who has 16 true and 10 redshirt freshmen in his lineup this year—has been steadily building for a bright future and has no hesitation putting young players on the field. The only college football teams who have played more freshmen this year are Texas Christian and Clemson.
That closeness will serve the Wolfpack well as the core players mature—and continue to try to outdo their best friends.
"We do kind of keep our eye on what the others are doing," Roseboro said.
Saturday, it was fun to watch.
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