Andy Katz was at the RBC Center for NC State’s win over Michigan a two weeks ago. We talked about some of his comments at the time in this key entry. Katz followed-up his visit with more praise for the Wolfpack. In this piece at ESPN.com Katz deservedly praises NC State’s biggest surprise this season, […]
Regular Season Works…AGAIN
“It is the greatest regular season in sports. But, sadly it has the worst post season” * Tim Brando at halftime of the SEC Championship game just minutes after UCLA upset USC. Clueless. What Tim Brando and others can’t seem to grasp is that the nature of the one game National Championship is what makes […]
TSN: Grant Needs to Take The Point
The Sporting News‘ Mike DeCourcy talks NC State basketball in his blog. You gotta love the attention! Here’s the thing: Atsur probably is out two weeks. The Pack’s next game is an early ACC game Sunday afternoon at Virginia, which features the league’s top point guard, Sean Singletary. Grant’s job will get tougher, immediately. He […]
Cowher’s Contract? Interim Solution?
Fanblogs.com had a nice comprehensive piece that will interest you. The entry includes links to Pittsburgh newspapers that highlight Bill Cowher’s contractual status with the Steelers has him committed through next season. The newspapers also suggest that the Rooney family is probably not inclined to allow Cowher out of his contract to coach anywhere next […]
More Lowe (or is it “Lower”?)
SFN has been on fire the last couple of days so I encourage you to please spend some time surfing through the recent entries on the blog. When I worked on this piece with some of the other authors yesterday I couldn’t get over my joy of reading what Andy Katz wrote in his INsider […]
Ratcliffe: Wise AD’s Have Short Lists
This entry originally ran on SFN on April 11, 2006 at 10:23pm Jerry Ratcliffe, Sports Editor, The Daily Progress. “A wise, old AD once told me, any athletic director worth his salt always carries around a short list of coaching candidates (for football and basketball), just in case something happens.”
BCS Playoffs: Where you Lose Me EVERY time
It is that time of year again!! Time to whine about college football’s bowl system and lack of playoffs! I have engaged in dozens of fantastic conversations with friends in recent years regarding the topic of a hypothetical playoff system in college football. You may be surprised to learn that in the past I have […]
OTR: Lowe Era Begins Tonight With “5 Pack”
The Sidney Lowe era begins in Raleigh tonight!!!! It is no secret that Coach Lowe has been dealt quite a tough hand in his first year of collegiate coaching. The Wolfpack is thin. Very thin. A YOUNG starting five of Engin Atsur (Sr); Courtney Fells (So); Gavin Grant (Jr); Brandon Costner (Fr); and Ben McCauley […]
Tarheel Football Search Very Relevant to State
The UNC-Chapel Hill coaching search has the potential to be very interesting. It also has the potential to be very boring. Regardless of the amount of public fireworks that the search creates, NC State fans need to be very clear on the fact that Carolina’s search for a football coach is extremely relevant to Chuck […]
WEDNESDAY’s Red vs White Game
Let me start this entry by stating that I am really not trying to be difficult and look for things to criticize. To prove this, I am going to try to be open- minded and construct this in a matter that asks a lot of questions without a lot of criticism. I honestly am seeking […]
