Does it seem to you like the talent level in ACC men’s basketball isn’t what it used to be? Didn’t it seem like every team in the early/mid 90s had at least one legitimate NBA player and now there might be a handful in the entire league? There are some reasons why I might think […]
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Review of ACC Sports Media’s Pre-Season Picks
Good conversation and analysis happening here comparing the media’s preseason football selections to the final results. I conclude the following from a quick glance: (1) How well of a job Ralph Friedgen did coaching Maryland this year. Did you know that record-setting WR Torey Smith was a 2-star/3-star-ish recruit out of high school and freshman […]
ACC’s biggest BBall disappointment?
[8:45 update] It’s Official – Wolfpack vs Mountaineers in Orlando
It’s official. This will be the third time the Wolfpack and Mountaineers have faced each other in a postseason bowl game. On Dec. 29, 1972, at the end of Lou Holtz’s first season at NC State, the Wolfpack throttled the Mountaineers, 49-12, for the biggest postseason margin of victory in school history. On Dec. 31, […]
The Symmetry of Loserdom
I remember sitting in Carter-Finley on Philip Rivers’ Senior Day. State was choking against Maryland, and with under three minutes to play, the Terps missed what would have been the game tying extra point. I swear to God, I turned immediately to my family and said “Great, now we will lose in regulation.” Which we […]
Coples, Reddick, Davis Should Be Suspended
It has been announced that UNC LB/thug Kevin Reddick will inexplicably be eligible to play this Saturday. Sadly, there’s not even any mention of DE/bigger thug Quinton Coples – who should be done for the season, including bowl game. The best video of the catch and subsequent Reddick punch was shot by WTVD and can […]
NC State in the 2010 ACC Football Championship Game
SFN wanted to share some great news with you – come hell or high water, NC State WILL be represented in the ACC Championship football game in Charlotte this year!!! We’ve learned from some of our connections at the conference office that Doug Rhodes, supervisor of ACC football officials, has asked the chain crew that […]
TBJ: Swofford’s Pay Hiked by 89%, Now at $1.7M
GREENSBORO – Atlantic Coast Conference Commissioner John Swofford was given an 89 percent pay raise, to $1.68 million, in the 2008-09 fiscal year, making him the third highest paid league honcho in the country. Swofford has recently been the focus of a lot of discussion amongst fans of league schools – including this popular entry […]
Defensive Improvements
SFN Note: Talk about expanded coverage!! You can probably tell that our author team has been very busy by hitting the site with SIX new entries in just over the last 24 hours!! Please support SFN by not ignoring all of the hard work and taking a few extra minutes to read more than just […]
Mid-Season All-ACC; Irving places on All-American team
College football guru Phil Steele has posted his mid-season All-ACC Selections. NC State players listed in Steele’s selections are as follows: First Team Second Team Third Team QB – Russell Wilson WR– Owen Spencer WR – Jarvis Williams TE – George Bryan LB – Audie Cole LB – Nate Irving S – Brandan […]
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