Here’s the recap. The Pack dodged a very embarrassing bullet (unlike BC, who fell to Duquesne). Ferguson missed the game with the flu, depriving us yet again of witnessing a robust 7-man rotation. Please discuss below, especially if you were there tonight. The following are some quick bytes from Jeff: * Playing ECU in basketball […]
It’s Official!
From the News and Observer: N.C. State has officially hired Tom O’Brien as its new head football coach. O’Brien’s contract was approved today by the UNC board of governors and NCSU’s board of trustees. He will receive a seven-year contract that will pay him a minimum of $1.1 million a year and as much as […]
Interesting Pack Gossip From Annapolis Paper
Here’s some Pack-related stuff from this article regarding Paul Johnson’s extension to stay at Navy. Key excerpt: Johnson had been considered a leading candidate to replace Chuck Amato at N.C. State. Sources told The Capital that Chuck Neinas, a coaching headhunter working on behalf of the Wolfpack, contacted Johnson on Sunday to gauge his interest […]
Very Close to Official – O’Brien New Leader of the Pack
It’s now a headline on ESPN.com – Boston College head coach Tom O’Brien will leave to coach Atlantic Division rival NC State. It looks as if we may get a formal announcement as early as tomorrow. As SFN noted earlier today, we agree with the apparent decision of the NC State search committee – Tom […]
Positive Basketball Vibes/Michigan Live Blogging
I don’t really have time for it, but what the hell – I think I’ll try to live blog the Michigan game tonight. How will Sidney Lowe and his Iron Five handle their first true test? I expect us to play with lots of emotion tonight, and hopefully feed off the crowd. We have absolutely […]
You Can’t Say We Didn’t Warn You…
In the spirit of looking back to prior SFN football/Amato posts, I remembered this “State of Wolfpack Football” entry from last February. Jeff and I spent a considerable amount of time sifting through information and framing the wording to be informative (but not unfair or unsubstantiated), and re-reading it in the wake of Amato’s dismissal, […]
Open Thread – Amato’s (Probable) Last Game
Feel free to ruminate on tonight’s action, or the end of the Amato era in general (best and worst moments of the era, etc.). From what I have pieced together, I am 97% certain that Amato has already been informed of his pending termination. There is no evidence of support from any corner of the […]
Rutgers, My Ass (and other angry, drunken football thoughts)
I am getting great pleasure from watching Rutgers get shitcanned by a pedestrian Cincinnati squad. At least I won’t have to hear any more nonsense about how they did what they had to under the current rules and “deserve” a shot at Ohio State, which would kick them into next week. I mean, they barely […]
Breakfast With Oblinger
Hopefully, a voice mail is being left in the NC State football office right now – “Hey, Chuck, this is Jim Oblinger. It’s been awhile since we got together – could you meet me for breakfast on Monday? Oh yeah, please ask Lee if he can join us, too.” There is no reason to even […]
Don’t Forget… (VTPackfan’s Preview Added 5:15)
There is a basketball game tonight. I will be there, as will Jeff. Feel free to use this as a game thread. I will have my blackberry, and might post in the comments from the arena. I am nervous Delaware State could beat us – they are supposedly in contention in the MEAC, and the […]
