October 6, 2011 NC STATE FOOTBALL PackPride.com TELECONFERENCE: Tom O’Brien Quotes What were some of the things that you thought your defense did particularly well and particularly not well against Georgia Tech last weekend? Well, I think we gave up — when you look at how they were throwing the football and they were averaging […]
UNC Scandal
Wednesday Woolgathering
September 28, 2011 NC STATE FOOTBALL Brett Friedlander (starnewsonline.com) Wolfpack waiting for reinforcements, but can they arrive in time? The good news is that Sweezy (broken foot), Rieskamp (shoulder), Slay (ankle) and several others – including linebacker Terrell Manning (knee) and running back Mustafa Greene (broken foot) – are all expected back on the field […]
Thursday Compendium
September 22, 2011 NC STATE FOOTBALL JP Giglio (N&O) Wolfpack defense: It’s attitude, not talent There is something missing from N.C. State’s defense this season. It’s not just star linebacker Nate Irving – now playing with the NFL’s Denver Broncos – or the expected Wolfpack starters on the injured list. It’s also not a physical […]
UNC classes under review in wake of NCAA Probe(N&O)
Full article here. Independent study classes are courses in which no class sessions are held, but students are typically required to produce an end-of-term project, usually a paper. They have been tied to numerous athletic scandals at top college football programs such as Auburn University and the University of Michigan. The classes are open to […]
Wednesday Woolgathering
September 21, 2011 NC STATE FOOTBALL JP Giglio (N&O) Wolfpack’s Manning will miss 3 weeks Gentry, who began his career as a walk-on, isn’t the first blocking back to be ignored in O’Brien’s offense. In 14 seasons and three games as a head coach, O’Brien hasn’t had a fullback run the ball. A graduate of […]
UNC’s Response to NOA (12:15 AM Update)
UNC’s response can be found on the WRAL website, or by clicking here. Here are some highlights. Also check our forums for more discussion on the matter. First of all, check out the opening paragraph. It’s just so unbelievably typical for those Carolina blue-bloods that you’ll be sickened. The University of North Carolina at Chapel […]
NCAA Football Scandals – Penalty Analysis
As we approach the end of October and UNX’s date with NCAA destiny, I wanted to do a little research on actual documented NCAA penalties to see if I could properly set my expectations. Â There’s a lot of misinformation out there, things like “UNX had 9 major violations in the NOA – that’s the most […]
UNC Scandal Widens
Full link. CHAPEL HILL — A probe into academic “irregularities” at UNC-Chapel Hill’s African and Afro-American studies department is targeting independent study classes after data released to The News & Observer this week show football players are accounting for more than 20 percent of the class enrollments over the past five years. Karen Gil, […]
Friday Farrago
September 16, 2011 NC STATE FOOTBALL Ryan Tice (TheWolfpacker.com) Game slowing for Mike Glennon The most noticeable thing for Glennon between his first two college starts was how the game began to slow down against Wake Forest, although the ACC opponents offered a stiffer test than Liberty, members of the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). “I […]
Thursday Compendium
September 15, 2011 NC STATE FOOTBALL Matt Carter (TheWolfpacker.com) Audie Cole trying to stop bad habits Fifth-year senior linebacker Audie Cole admits that he did not enjoy looking at the film from the Wake Forest game. The Pack lost 34-27 after the defense struggled to contain the Demon Deacons’ offense. “We didn’t look good on […]
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