October 25, 2011 NC STATE FOOTBALL J.P. GIGLIO (N&O) Pack builds morale It only counts as one ACC win, one baby step closer to a bowl game, but N.C. State’s trip to Virginia yielded something more important. N.C. State’s 28-14 win against the Cavaliers on Saturday gave Wolfpack players the kind of confidence it had […]
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Monday Musings
October 24, 2011 NC STATE FOOTBALL Ryan Tice (TheWolfpacker.com) Quick hits from N.C. State’s win over Virginia Hello, Bryan Underwood Redshirt freshman receiver Bryan Underwood entered today’s game with five catches. Due to Tobais Palmer missing the game with a concussion suffered during pregame warm-ups and a first-half suspension for T.J. Graham, somebody had to […]
Thursday Compendium
October 20, 2011 NC STATE BASKETBALL Matt Carter (TheWolfpacker.com) ACC Operation Basketball Notebook I Different style at practice At first glance, basketball practices at NC State seem to be a little more intense under head coach Mark Gottfried, and junior wing Scott Wood has the scar to prove it. He received four stitches on his […]
Wednesday Woolgathering
October 19, 2011 NC STATE BASKETBALL J.P. GIGLIO (N&O) Gottfried brings winning track record and mentor Gottfried had one link to his past, former UCLA coach Jim Harrick, at practice on Tuesday. Gottfried worked for Harrick at UCLA for eight seasons, including the Bruins’ 1995 national title season. UCLA fired Harrick about 19 months later, […]
Tuesday Tidbits
October 18, 2011 NC STATE FOOTBALL J.P. GIGLIO (N&O) Pack’s leading rusher out for the season; others out for Saturday Par for N.C. State’s 2011 football season, the team’s off week did not go according to plan. The anticipated return of several key defensive players on the injured list didn’t materialize, and running back Mustafa […]
Monday Musings
October 17, 2011 NC STATE FOOTBALL CAULTON TUDOR (N&O) Wolfpack looks at key test In perfect weather against an undefeated, nationally 12th-ranked opponent and on homecoming, less than 48,000 fans were in 61,500-seat Scott Stadium. Several hundred of those fans stormed the field to celebrate the first meaty win of the season. The three previous […]
Thursday Compendium: Basketball Edition
October 13, 2011 NC STATE BASKETBALL EDWARD G. ROBINSON III (N&O) Pack’s outlook a mystery Thus far, players said, they’re pleased with the uptempo, UCLA-style offense that Gottfried – a former Bruins assistant – has installed in limited workouts. “I like that he’s going to let us play this fast-pace game,” Leslie said. N.C. State […]
Wednesday Woolgathering
October 12, 2011 NC STATE FOOTBALL Akula Wolf (BackingthePack.com) Mike Archer Forgot How To Coordinate Again As the defense struggles to stop anybody with a pulse (though I don’t love their odds against a team of zombies either), it’s no surprise that Mike Archer is back in the crosshairs. I hope he was able to […]
Tuesday Tidbits
October 11, 2011 NC STATE FOOTBALL Bona Jones (GoPack.com) Program Spotlight: Curtis Underwood Persistent. That’s the one word that defines Curtis Underwood’s football career at NC State. Now a fifth-year senior in 2011, that one word is paying off in a big way in his final season in Raleigh. “There’s still a lot of work […]
Monday Musings
October 10, 2011 NC STATE FOOTBALL JP GIGLIO (N&O) Rested, healthy Pack expects strong finish After N.C. State’s 38-24 win over Central Michigan on Saturday, an official from the Belk Bowl congratulated Wolfpack coach Tom O’Brien at the Murphy Center after O’Brien’s post-game news conference. “I hope you guys get on a streak here,” the […]
