NC STATE FOOTBALL Joe Giglio (N&O) Wolfpack gets set for UNC back Gio Bernard There’s no need to explain to N.C. State the value of North Carolina running back Gio Bernard. The Wolfpack defense knows the best way to beat the Tar Heels is to hold Bernard in check. That’s what happened last year when […]
Big Four Rivals
Sordid history of ACC letting UNC off the hook on unsportsmanlike behavior — UPDATED with news of suspension
So, the ACC is reviewing the controversial play discussed here and embedded below? Where have we heard that before? I hope you will forgive us at SFN if our experiences on this topic leaves us more than just a little cynical. Please wake us if the real story here ever develops by conference brass in […]
Monday Musings
NC STATE FOOTBALL Joe Giglio (N&O) N.C State escapes Maryland with 20-18 win The “Maryland Hex,” the road blahs and another letdown after a big win, all seemed to be wiped away with one kick by N.C. State on Saturday at Byrd Stadium. A two-point lead, with 32 seconds and 75 yards to go, seemed […]
Friday Farrago
NC STATE FOOTBALL GoPack.com Thursday Football Notebook NC STATE VS. MARYLAND In the 100+year gridiron series between NC State and Maryland, the overall record stands just where it did when the series started: all tied up. The all-time series, which dates back to 1909, has resulted in 32 wins for the Wolfpack, 32 wins for […]
Wednesday Woolgathering
NC STATE FOOTBALL Joe Giglio (N&O) O’Brien, Pack want to end ‘roller coaster’ trend If there’s one thing N.C. State coach Tom O’Brien knows, it’s his team can bounce back after a tough loss. But life after big wins? Prosperity has created a different set of problems for the Wolfpack, which had a week off […]
Monday Musings
NC STATE BASKETBALL Joe Giglio (N&O) Gottfried’s goal is Wolfpack playing in April Mark Gottfried spent his first 18 months on the job trying to mute expectations for N.C. State’s basketball program. The brakes the second-year coach usually pumps fell right off the bandwagon Friday night at “Primetime with the Pack.” Gottfried made a grand […]
Wednesday Woolgathering
NC STATE BASKETBALL Brett Friedlander (starnewsonline.com) State freshman star Purvis finally has something to smile about The first thing you notice about Rodney Purvis is his smile. It’s infectious and genuine. And these days, as he approaches the start of his first preseason practice as a member of the N.C. State basketball team, he has […]
Monday Musings
NC STATE FOOTBALL Joe Giglio (N&O) Five key plays ignited N.C. State’s upset of No. 3 FSU The celebratory music blaring in Carter-Finley Stadium late Saturday night drowned out what N.C. State coach Tom O’Brien was trying to tell the ESPN2 audience after the Wolfpack’s upset of third-ranked Florida State. The words to the song […]
Wednesday Woolgathering
NC STATE FOOTBALL Joe Giglio (N&O) Pack emerges from players-only meeting confident, together Quarterback Mike Glennon and linebacker Sterling Lucas, the team captains, led the meeting, which in the words of senior safety Earl Wolff, boiled down to one question. “We’re just trying to get everybody on the same page and make sure everybody is […]
SFN: The real stories of the David Amerson situation
Yesterday, a ‘story’ – and I use the description of ‘story’ very loosely – hit the interwebs regarding David Amerson and ‘contact’ with an agent, namely former NC State wide receiver – and I use the description of ‘wide receiver’ very loosely – Eric Leak. This link will take you to a thread discussing the […]
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