With all of the talk about Cedric Simmons’ and the NBA Draft last week, many Wolfpackers ignored the fact that Nate McMillan‘s Portland Trail Blazers were The talk of the draft! When the dust had settled on the draft, the Blazers looked like a brand new franchise and had most media pundits – like USA […]
Mixing Sports & Business
Mixing sports and business…Big 12 style. Link to story. Very interesting. Two veteran Austin business leaders, Pike Powers and Ron Kessler, want the Big 12 Conference to start mixing sports and business more deliberately. Their goal is to create more collaboration among conference schools in several areas of economic development, starting with commercializing more of […]
Those Bad Charleston Fans
From ESPN: “Charleston bought out (Tom) Herrion on June 15 despite his four-year record of 80-38. Because he had four years remaining on his contract, the school paid close to $1 million (his contract initially called for him to receive $250,000 a year for each of the remaining years) to oust him. Herrion received his […]
Recent ACC Bowls
A quick tip of the hat to Dave Sez for finding this entry at TechSideline. The two major schools in North Carolina, UNC and NC State, have been even over the last 13 years. Each school has appeared in eight bowl games in that span, winning five of them.
We’re #34!!
You must click on this link before reading this entry. NC State finished #34 in this year’s Directors’ Cup standings, a noticeable impovement from last year’s #51. Congratuations! Recent Wolfpack finishes have been as follows: —Lee Fowler Years—- 2005-06 – #34 2004-05 – #51 2003-04 – #39 2002-03 – #43 2001-02 – #46 2000-01 – […]
Marshall Takes CofC Job Nope
Just call him Bobby Cremins. After mentioning last week in this entry that: Tom Herrion has been bought out at the College of Charleston. The College of Knowledge will probably make another run at Winthrop’s Greg Marshall. Marshall turned down the job about 4 or 5 years ago stating that he didn’t want to follow […]
Cedric’s Highlight Video
Check out Cedric’s highlight video. Link to Simmons / Hornets blog entry
Simmons to Hornets (Updated 9:45AM)
Link to NBA draft profile. It always works out this way, doesn’t it? After following and pulling hard for the Charlotte Hornets for years…the franchise finally drafts a Wolfpacker that is going to make a significant contribution to the franchise…when they are playing Oklahoma City instead of Charlotte! Poor Cedric…although he gets picked #15 (after […]
Can’t Say that We’re Sorry…
..or surprised. From CNNSI: Quarterback Brent Schaeffer will not be on campus at Mississippi until at least he end of July, according to his mother. Schaeffer, who was named the Rebels’ starting quarterback on national signing day, is at home in South Florida finishing his junior college online coursework
Duke’s Summer of Fun Continues
No reason to send you directly to Deadspin when you can get there through some comments at 850.
