Not mentioned in the news release is the buyout. Apparently it’s substantial, so much so that N.C. State is unlikely to bail out.

State's play will be to offer our best players nil in the off-season before this game to help their chances

BambooRdApp wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 04, 2025 2:46 pm

State's play will be to offer our best players nil in the off-season before this game to help their chances

I know it’s a joke but if I was them I absolutely would do it, especially if we have a stud lineman or QB.

I’ll believe it when I see it

This will be exciting. Especially if we can be competitive and if maybe the purposed renovations to KBS are completed

While I like the idea of ACC schools coming to KBS I am not going to become all giddy and shickled titless just because NCSU is supposed to come up the mountain. We don't need to play any of the ACC blue bloods to validate our team and school but I do think playing them and keeping the money in North Carolina is a smart move, regardless of what their commish says.

All the UNC system schools should be playing each other on a regularly basis. It’s exciting for the people who foot the bill for the universities and good for the system because the money stays in the system. Our 3 game series with UNC was some of the best ball played in NC in years.

Mjohn1988 wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 04, 2025 7:43 pm

All the UNC system schools should be playing each other on a regularly basis. It’s exciting for the people who foot the bill for the universities and good for the system because the money stays in the system. Our 3 game series with UNC was some of the best ball played in NC in years.

Agreed but our opinion doesn't matter...Only the TV execs opinions matter

kornegaylw wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 04, 2025 5:09 pm

This will be exciting. Especially if we can be competitive and if maybe the purposed renovations to KBS are completed

Tariffs, high interests rates...not a good time to be expanding.
Hopefully we locked in a contract price on the indoor facility before pricing on steel increases.

311neers wrote: ↑

Wed Mar 05, 2025 12:46 pm

kornegaylw wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 04, 2025 5:09 pm

This will be exciting. Especially if we can be competitive and if maybe the purposed renovations to KBS are completed

Tariffs, high interests rates...not a good time to be expanding.
Hopefully we locked in a contract price on the indoor facility before pricing on steel increases.

Id expect sofield has a lot of experience in this realm

2028 could really good timing for this game for us. If Loggains is what we want and hope, we could be back at our previous baseline, peaking at SB Conf championship level....and if Doren continues to fizzle out, State will be in year 1 or 2 of a rebuild, or if he's still be there, and they'll be his usual 7-5 +/- 1 game State

New cancellation fee is hefty. The below was Posted on X

NC State to pay App State $300K "reschedule fee" for moving 2025 FB game at App to 2028.

New contract calls for $2.5M cancellation fee.

App at NC State, Sept. 26, 2026
NC State at App, Sept. 30, 2028

Visiting team gets up to 2,000 tickets.

BambooRdApp wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 10, 2025 11:13 am

New cancellation fee is hefty. The below was Posted on X

NC State to pay App State $300K "reschedule fee" for moving 2025 FB game at App to 2028.

New contract calls for $2.5M cancellation fee.

App at NC State, Sept. 26, 2026
NC State at App, Sept. 30, 2028

Visiting team gets up to 2,000 tickets.

I hope they cancel so we can collect the $2.5M. That would do more for us than beating them 2 times in a row.

Yeah if they pay us we can rent a couple of ballers for a season.

fjblair wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 10, 2025 11:30 am

Yeah if they pay us we can rent a couple of ballers for a season.

Maybe only 1 it seems these days.

canes_mj wrote: ↑

Wed Mar 05, 2025 4:46 pm

2028 could really good timing for this game for us. If Loggains is what we want and hope, we could be back at our previous baseline, peaking at SB Conf championship level....and if Doren continues to fizzle out, State will be in year 1 or 2 of a rebuild, or if he's still be there, and they'll be his usual 7-5 +/- 1 game State

If Loggains is what we want and hope, who knows if he’ll be around then?

2028 might give us time to get some stadium renovations in order. East side tower, possible SEZ seating. Those plans would have to basically be ready to break ground at the end of this season though. I'd still like to see the unique setup of grass hill down below, expandable permanent seating above.

I'm hearing it's fully funded!

My sister went to NC State and my son is going to go there (he will be there during the 2028 season). I've been a Wolfpack fan for all my life (until I went to App State and became a Mountaineer). As much as I like the Pack, we better pound them!!! Still will be a fun game for the family. Def excited for this one.