The N&O is running a nice profile on Pack QB Harrison Beck. Here’s an excerpt: The Pack will hold its first preseason scrimmage today, and O’Brien said his three quarterbacks — Beck, Daniel Evans and Justin Burke — will get an equal amount of snaps. O’Brien would like to settle on a starter as quickly […]
Rest in Peace – JED68/72
I haven’t been contributing much to this blog the past few weeks, as you may have noticed. Because blogging is a very personal enterprise, I feel comfortable sharing the news of Monday’s passing of a great Wolfpacker – my father. My father received his B.S. in civil engineering in 1968, and his Masters in 1972. […]
Great Synopsis of Early TOB Recruiting
Link from the national rivals.com recruiting site – key excerpt follows: This is a much faster start for N.C. State than many expected. A new coaching staff – most of them from Boston College – is trying to rebuild a program after a few years of mediocrity (or worse) in the ultra-competitive ACC. Coaches with […]
Georgia Tech – SOL?
Maybe it really will be a big year for Tobacco Road (and Clemson gets a better shot to finally break out of the middle of the pack) – ESPN is reporting that Thaddeus Young will stay in the NBA draft: Georgia Tech freshman Thaddeus Young has decided to stay in the 2007 NBA draft. The […]
TOB – Winning Respect of Local Media?
Perhaps the one thing that really divided Wolfpack fans about Chuck Amato was his relationship with the media. Chuck was often brash, arrogant, and rude. Many Wolfpackers saw this as a source of great pride – taking justified potshots at a hostile, pro-UNC media. Others saw this as foolish, silly, and ultimately harmful behavior (whether […]
Happy Fathers’ Day Thread
Best wishes to all Wolfpack fathers out there. As I expect with many of you, my blessed indoctrination began primarily with my father. Mom and Dad started taking me to games at C-F when I was an infant, and I missed a mere handful of home contests from infancy through high school. Dad was there […]
Remember the 80s – A Golden Era of ACC Basketball
I was chatting with a UNC fan colleague yesterday, who is also a world-class ACC historian (could have a great conversation with SFN commenter noah). He has an extensive game collection, and recently acquired tape of the first State/Carolina matchup in 1984. You may remember that as the year the Wolfpack opened with a repeat […]
Crittenton Will Stay in NBA Draft
From the Atlanta Journal-Constitution: “I’d like to announce that I will remain in the 2007 NBA draft and forgo my college eligibility,” Crittenton, an Atlanta native, said in a statement. “I’ve met with my family, as well as Coach (Paul) Hewitt, and everyone has given me their support and blessing. I see this as an […]
Tank Plummets to Mid-to-Late 3rd Round
Wow. Tank falls to Kansas City (one of my 3 least favorite teams) at pick #83. He also took some (IMHO, overly harsh) hits about his character from the ESPN crew. The spitting incident in Hattiesburg cost him more than a meaningless ejection from a blowout game. The Browns and the 49ers made dumb moves […]
Dave Glenn Pencils Pack in at the 4 Slot
I started to feel like my cautious optimism is at least warranted, when I read that Dave Glenn is drinking Sid’s Kool Aid: If Atsur had another year, this team would have had an incredibly high ceiling. As it is, the key factor moving forward for the Wolfpack will be the development of a reliable […]
