Sidney Lowe’s second exhibition win was a more comfortable one, with the Pack winning 87-76. Obviously, the best news of the night was that Engin Atsur played (first half only). Gavin Grant was a one-man show again, and Ben McCauley had another solid game. Brandon Costner continued to rebound well despite being rusty offensively. Fells […]
Point of Comparison
One key item I use to identify a well-coached team is situational awareness and execution. Today, I saw the perfect microcosm of what kind of smart, disciplined football I want to see – and it made NC State’s end of half/game management (BC miracle notwithstanding) look abyssmal by comparison. Maryland makes a first down at […]
The Georgia Tech Game – Random Musings
I don’t really have anything profound to add, but I’ll throw some stuff out for discussion, and you can share your thoughts in the comments. First off, it seems like a good time to play Georgia Tech, coming off an emotional win against Miami and with a virtual 2 game lead in the ACC standings, […]
Congrats to the Redbirds!
I don’t have much analysis to add, but it’s a sweet night for all of us St. Louis Cardinal fans. As a kid growing up in the 1980s, whose limited baseball skills involved speed and defense (with a complete lack of power), becoming a Cardinal fan was only natural. David Eckstein, in so many ways […]
Wake Forest Game Thread
Yes, the Pack is down 22-14 at the half. But I really don’t feel we are in serious jeopardy. Our offense has found its rhythm, and except for that last broken play, so has the defense. Prediction: 31-25, State. Also, can somebody please replace these bozo announcers? Yes, Newby recovering Andre Brown’s fumble for the […]
More Hickson in the Media
To illustrate the point of why JJ Hickson’s commitment was so vital to the health (and maybe more importantly, the perceived health) of the NC State basketball program, we direct you to this Fayetteville Observer article and Dave Glenn’s insightful blog post. Perhaps the best summary I’ve seen is in the last two paragraphs of […]
Why Tonight’s Game is HUGE
I doubt many of you need explanation, but I’ll throw it out there anyway. I’m not sure there has been a bigger game in Chuck Amato’s career at NC State. It certainly has the feel of a major turning point, one way or the other. What a win would mean: A 2-0 start in the […]
How Inertia and the BCS Could Kill College Football
I will lay out my bias up-front – I am a playoff guy. For reference, see my post from last December outlining what I believe to be a truly workable playoff system. This post – which I have been kicking around in my head for weeks – is designed to convince you why every fan […]
NC State Makes Deadspin…
…thanks to our student section’s in-game pissing. Huzzah!
Miracle in Raleigh
Wow. With the best Hail Mary since Erik Kramer beat USC on an untimed down in 1986, Daniel Evans enters Wolfpack folklore. The kid sure has poise, and can tear up a base defense. He can also read a defense like a 10-year NFL veteran. As long as he doesn’t get killed behind our still-porous […]
