Alrighty Pack fans, time to cheer against the blues tonight, not so much for anyone but definitely against. Friday’s Schedule: No. 8 Boston College vs. No. 1 Miami, noon (Miami -7.5 vs. BC) No. 5 N.C. State vs. No. 4 Virginia, 2:30 p.m. (NC State -1 vs. Virginia) No. 7 Maryland vs. No. 2 Duke, […]
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ACC Tournament 2013 LiveBlog (Quarterfinal Edition – Afternoon Session)
Alright Pack fans, since the Wolfpack are now undefeated during my liveblog I guess I have to keep this train going. Friday’s Schedule: No. 8 Boston College vs. No. 1 Miami, noon (Miami -7.5 vs. BC) No. 5 N.C. State vs. No. 4 Virginia, 2:30 p.m. (NC State -1 vs. Virginia) No. 7 Maryland vs. […]
ACC Tournament Live Blog (First Round – Evening Session)
Well folks, the good guys took care of business in the first round and moves on to tomorrow to face all the Woos from Wooville, even little cindy lou woo. Since the Pack won we all are still interested in what’s going on in the tournament so let’s keep the liveblog going for the evening […]
ACC Tournament Live Blog (First Round – Afternoon Session)
I’m giving this a shot to see if I can bring some positive mojo to the Pack by undertaking the Live Blog duties today. If the Pack loses I promise to stay away from blogging any important games ever again. I’ll miss most of the first half of the BC/GT game but if no one […]
Gameday Headlines (#5 Pack vs #12 Hokies — ACC Tournament Edition)
NC STATE BASKETBALL Joe Giglio (N&O) In a surprising spot at ACC tournament, NC State addresses expectations There have been concrete problems, specifically on defense and with rebounding, but there have also been intangible issues, such as chemistry and lack of focus. The latter has been prevalent, even in the Wolfpack’s signature wins. “We had […]
2013 ACC Tournament Preview
This has been a long, strange trip through ACC play this year. My picks are notoriously pretty bad, and should clearly not be used for gambling purposes. But read on anyway: 1. Miami Realistic Chance to Win? Absolutely. Yes, they looked much more beatable down the stretch. Hunter instead of the hunted, and all that. […]
Wednesday Woolgathering
NC STATE BASKETBALL Omega Wolf (BackingthePack.com) ACC POY Green to Face Improving Wolfpack Defense The only times the Pack have struggled defensively of late are when they failed to end opponents’ possessions on the defensive glass. En route to 1.17 PPP Saturday, Florida State grabbed 48% of its misses. It certainly didn’t help the Pack’s […]
Coaches who look like their Mascot
In order to fill the gap until Thursday. Coaches who look like their mascot Coach Cuss The guy who replaced Greenburg
Tuesday Tidbits
NC STATE BASKETBALL Mark Thomas (WRALSportsfan.com) Pack ready for postseason Leslie remains wild card State’s three McDonald’s All-Americans will have solid college careers, and you could say that they are at least more gifted than the outgoing seniors. But they are still freshmen. For NC State to improve, the core of Lorenzo Brown, C.J. Leslie, […]
Gameday Headlines (Pack at Noles)
Here we go folks, this one is for the coveted day off. Remember the Pack can finish as the #3 seed (NCSU Win & UNC Loss), the #4 seed (NCSU Win & UNC Win or NCSU Loss/UVA Loss), or the #5 seed (NCSU Loss & UVA Win). This one means a lot so there is […]