“On Inside Wolfpack Sports this Sunday at 10:30 a.m. on WRAZ Fox 50, Athletic Director Lee Fowler will announce a big event that will be hosted by the men’s basketball team.”
Does anyone know anything?
Most fans on internet message boards are speculating that this could be an announcement of a “Midnight Madness” for the coming season. That would be nice.
While we are on the topic of announcements for the coming season…SFN would like to suggest the following — how about a ‘special’ event to commemorate the 25 year anniversary of the Wolfpack’s 1983 National Championship? It sure would be nice if State would announce a match-up with the Houston Cougars for next year.
Even better would be a four-team event in the RBC to mimic the 1983 Final Four. The first night should have Louisville play Houston and the Wolfpack match-up with Georgia. The second day of play should have Louisville and Georgia followed by the Wolfpack and the Cougars. This event would/could have all types of traditional tie-ins; don’t forget that Georgia served as the Wolfpack’s first opponent in the RBC Center (called the ESA at the time).
This really shouldn’t be that big of an under-taking to put together, can it? Especially since we’ve had 25 years to plan something.
Can you imagine the national recognition and play that our program could get from such an event? Think about the honors and attention that we could turn on Jim Valvano and the V Foundation. Especially in light of Kay Yow’s current battle with cancer.
I am excited to see what kind of innovative event that our Athletics Department has put together in honor of one of the most memorable National Championships in basketball history.
