** Disclaimer – I was out of town on business, and did not see the official picks before making this list. It is a complete coincidence that they match up so well. ** Sadly, the good folks at StateFansNation don’t have a ballot in the all-ACC, COY, ROY, and POY voting. Additionally, I haven’t polled […]
Everything on the Line Sunday Night
Julius Hodge put on a passing clinic, Jordan Collins did his best Josh Powell impersonation, and freshmen Gavin Grant and Andrew Brackman played aggressive offense in the second half of last night’s pivotal win in Charlottesville. Whether your opinion of Coach Sendek is positive or negative (like me, in case you hadn’t noticed), you have […]
Technician Weighs in on Sendek
In a surprising development, NC State’s student newspaper ran this article today. As a student at NC State from 1991-1995, I remember the dogged level of irrational support the Technician’s sports page gave to a clearly overmatched Les Robinson. With that context, Ryan Reynolds’ article certainly adds another log to an already raging fire of […]
Maybe the Stars Were Aligned After All?
Prior to last night’s game, Jeff blogged an entry presenting the possibility that the Pack might be in a special situation to knock off the Tarheels. Just because the Wolfpack failed to capitalize on this opportunity doesn’t mean that the table wasn’t completely set for NC State win. Let’s look at all of the things […]
Accepting the 4th Bid From the ACC…
…congratulations to the Maryland Terrapins, who punched their dance ticket with a dramatic double-OT win over the Virginia Cavaliers (Jeff, think CBS liked their pick of “feature” ACC games a little better than ABC?). Thus, NC State is now assured of having a win against an NCAA tournament team. For those of you who didn’t […]
Tudor Calls For Sendek’s Resignation
This morning, the Raleigh News & Observer’s Caulton Tudor calls for Herb Sendek to resign if he fails to make the NCAA tournament. link In my view, Tudor bats .500 in his surprisingly well-written epistle. He very aptly describes the sharply negative atmosphere that would surround the program in the offseason: “But if N.C. State […]
The ACC – Entering the Home Stretch
As I watch the waning minutes of the pivotal Wake/Miami contest (late update – Wake holds on), I think it’s time to evaluate the position of our ACC brethren, with post-season play just around the corner: Category One – Mortal Locks: Wake Forest (10-2, #3 RPI, #5 Sagarin) UNC (8-2, #8 RPI, #1 Sagarin) Duke […]
It’s Safe to Say the Votes Are In
Although a few odd precincts are still trickling in, the outcome is clear, according to this PackPride poll. An overwhelming 87% of participants believe that Herb Sendek should not be retained as NC State mens’ basketball head coach. That’s 1,126 “no” votes, for those trying to track Fowler’s “lunatic fringe 50.” How much longer can […]
The ACC’s Three Surprise Strugglers
As we near the halfway point, any objective observer would have to say that three teams have underachieved – Georgia Tech (defending national finalist), Maryland (defending ACC champs), and NC State (11-5 in ACC play last year, with returning Coach and Player of the Year). Interestingly enough, fellow strugglers Maryland and Georgia Tech represent the […]
2005 Football Schedule Released
Courtesy of gopack.com: Sept. 4: Virginia Tech, 7:15pm (ESPN2) Sept. 17: Eastern Kentucky Sept. 24: North Carolina Oct. 6: (Thurs) @ Georgia Tech (ESPN) Oct. 13: (Thurs) Clemson (ESPN) Oct. 22: @ Wake Forest Oct. 29: Southern Mississippi (Homecoming) Nov. 5: @ Florida State Nov. 12: @ Boston College Nov. 19: Middle Tennesse State 1pm […]
