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First Year students: CS496F5 At! other students: ‘ ‘ (35495135 323 Witherspoon Student Center ~NOR'I‘HHIIL8MA1LCFRLL’O‘iD Raleigh Nc,~27695 technicianonline.com/RED ' BY RYAN REYNOLDS Andre Maddox is, literally, the strength of“ Anchoring a linebacker corps that has» a N.C. State football. The 6.1., 220»pound senior mix of experience and underclassmen is the can bench press; 400 lbs. and power clean 315' reoponsibiiity of Thomas. And hes willing to poundo, making him the strongest player on accept the burden. the team based on bodyweight. “With a good defense you can expect to win After all, one of his; favorite hobbies15' lifting just about all your games,” Thomas said. “We weights. have a good defense and we know that. We But his profession is playing: roverback for have to carry the team. We put all the stress the Wolfpnck defense, and his main task is on ourselves. I’d rather put all the stress on making opposing offenses pay the price for the defense we have morewways of ocoring bringing the football into the secondary. than the offense does. The defense can pick And State will have to rely on Maddox to up a fumble, get an interception or block a be the strength. of the program this season. punt.” . , "that’s no problem for the weight—lifting guru, This could still be a difficult task for a do» ' but he will have plenty of help - most notably fense that struggled all of last season two from senior linebacker Pat Thomas. years removed from being the ACC’S. best. lull.“ lili'IVy‘l-i’. E:,-l; 7'05”: :;~' wit"; “w,<‘.- :5. $5 . :. 3. Lt~.‘;.'...:2_ x". 95:“ 51/13.. 5;. 3.51: J: -: . :‘. :».-~~..~;.r.~ 33w :Eé.‘¢~::::- f'irfi“! E1; 51m 5 ;.’w-5H«'i:3h’v "“’"w ”M“: v4»:,. «W22* I..."=‘>‘;-;t?m avg-d::rxry-rgdw re The secondary was the obvious weakness, giving up . with what he’s doing and what we’re doing, End'thgt’s 284 passing yards per game en route to a disappointing what helps his confidence — not that he ever kicked it.” ' 8-5 (4-4 ACC) record. It will be hard for Maddox to improve upon his sea- But that didn’t stop Maddox and Thomas from hav- son-~ending stats from lastyear, but he came back to the ing breakthrough seasons. Maddox and Thomas were- Pack for his senior season, and he thinks his game will first and second on the team with 145 and 130 total be that much better. tackles, respectively. Maddox was the only NCSU de- “I think the aspect of my game that has really im- fensive player to earn first—team All—ACC honors, while . proved is my ability to cover the pass,” Maddox said. Thomas was voted to second-team All-ACC. This defense is going to put us in a better position to Why the confidence that the defense can get back to get a lot more interceptions than we had last year. Last the upper tier that it was at two seasons ago? year we played a lot ofman coverage and this year we’ll A lot of it comes with the addition of Reggie Herring be playing some more zone.” as the new defensive coordinator. Even though Maddox is known as a rather quiet play— “It’s all about leadership. Having that head man in er, he leads the secondary with his play on the field. charge to call all the plays,” Maddox said. “He’s there to “He brings physical demeanor out there on the field make that final decision, and he’s real tough on us and that we have to have at safety,” Herring said. “He’s an he keeps us in line. Chuck did that, but he was the head uplifter, he’s an up-tempo guy and if he’s not out there coach and he had to be on both sides ofthe ball. With a we would really miss him.” defensive coordinator we get more one—on—one time.” Maddox’s job this season may be more difficult The defense will have plenty of opportunities to than any other defensive player on the field — leading a prove its toughness. The Pack defense will play one of secondary that couldn’t put together a complete game the hardest schedules in the country against a variety of last season. Still, the secondary is loaded with talent, ac- offensive schemes. cording to Maddox. Ohio State will be geared toward the ground game, “We’re all seniors, and we’re all experienced,” Mad— Virginia Tech will run a West Coast style offense while dox said. “Every one of us has had playing time and Florida State and Miami will bring a potent balanced we’ve all been together so we have that chemistry. It is a offense. great advantage for us.” “That’s what you want as a college football player. Y0u want to play those tough teams that are on TV SOMETHING TO PROVE every week,” Maddox said. “To be the best, you’ve got to Pat Thomas makes his presence on the field known beat the best, and that’s what we’re trying to do.” SLAMMED: SeniorroverbackAndreMaddox takesdown a UNC by his propensity to break into the offensive backfield. ball-carrier.Pound-per-pound,Maddox is the strongest playeratState. Opposing quarterbacks are very aware of the 6-2, 230— BEING THE BEST LET’S GO: SeniorlinebackerPatThomas and Coach ChuckAmatoyell pound linebacker who led State with eight sacks last It’s not as difficult to make the transition to college out defensive assigments to players atlastyear’sWake Forest game. season. football ifthe area high schools are loaded with some of PhotosbyTimLytuinenko Just ask former Ohio State quarterback Craig Kren— the best athletes in the nation. zel. Thomas pressured him all game in the instant Maddox and Thomas were fortunate to play in such a classic last September, tallying 10 tackles, one sack and region. Both were defensive stars at Killian High School, breaking up the two-point conversion attempt in the located in Miami, a hotbed ofrecruiting for some ofthe third overtime. Thomas doesn’t mind talking about it best football programs in the nation. 'on the field either-— but how much is debatable. And both were prime targets for Amato to add dur— “I talk a lot, but he’s come along in these four years,” ing his first recruiting class in 2000. senior linebacker Freddie Aughtry—Lindsay said. “I Maddox and Thomas didn’t come to State as a pack- think he’s probably up on my level right now as far as in age deal though. practices and games, so both ofus do a lot oftalking.” “It was just a coincidence,” Maddox said. Thomas adamantly denies that he runs his mouth as ‘ Even though they came on their own accord, both much as Aughtry—Lindsay, one of the most notorious players signing the opening ofthe flood gates ofplayers trash—talkers on the State defense, but likes to think of coming from Florida to play at State — especially from himself more as a senior leader for the defense.