Does it feel particularly quiet for the week of State-Carolina?
It definitely feels quiet to us.
The N&O’s ACCNow Blog has a quick item about the game today in “Talking the Talk”.
How else do you explain two straight losses to UNC? Would you argue that UNC has been a better team than N.C. State?
At least in terms pf NFL talent, there is no discussion. Last April, N.C. State had six players drafted, and three in the first round of the NFL Draft, and Carolina had one, in the seventh round.
That doesn’t mean State should automatically beat Carolina, but it undoubtedly reflects poorly on Amato and his coaching staff. And conversely, John Bunting’s 3-2 record against State stands as the crowning achievement of his tenure in Chapel Hill.
The real interesting comments from the N&O come from their “Late Hits” column. Beside an arrow pointing downward the blog said:
Not for the current five-game losing streak but for the inevitable loss to North Carolina on Saturday. That’s right, a preemptive down arrow. Chuck Amato, who at worst should be 5-1 against UNC, should resign if he loses a third straight to a Carolina program that has been below average at best during his tenure.
‘Off the field’ comes this fantastic piece from Andrew Jones about Chuck Amato.
Despite a caricature image of red shoes, sunglasses and well-toned pectoral muscles, Amato is a man of substance unseen by fans. A man who holds a degree in mathematics and a master’s in education, both from N.C. State. A man who visits a friend in the hospital daily in hopes of sparking optimistic thoughts. A man with a tough-guy image who tears up when he hears the notes of Ave Maria.
