NC State and Clemson tip in a few minutes. After the UNC debacle, I told a friend that it would either be a huge psychological blow that Clemson would struggle to recover from, or Clemson would be pissed and focused, then steamroll the competition. Their woodshedding of Georgia Tech Thursday night answered that question. So, […]
07-08 Basketball
Who’s On Track?
Well let’s broaden our horizons and take a look around the ACC and see who is on track to make the NCAAT. Usually, I divide the teams into three groups….â€INâ€, “On the Bubbleâ€, and “Outâ€. My criteria for dividing the teams into these groups are based on the following benchmarks: IN – RPI rank <40 […]
Facing the Facts – BJD Writes Off 2007-08
I hate to say it, and it makes me mad as hell to do so. But 2007-08 must be written off as a “learning year” for Sidney Lowe. Despite being an ACC school with all the institutional infrastructure needed to win, NC State is employing yet another head coach who has to learn on the […]
Boston College 82, NC State 65
Boston College breaks six game losing streak on the back of the Pack.
Boston College Game Thread
Semi-live blogging is possible, and I will update this thread whenever I can. Document your reactions to the good, bad, and ugly in the comments. 7:07 – No HD. Screw you, ESPN. Pack can’t throw it in the ocean so far. Lowe has Javi guarding Rice, which strikes me as a REALLY stupid move. Rice […]
NC State – BC Pregame Thread
Now’s as good a time as any to start up a new conversation about the Wolfpack’s upcoming game against Boston College on Thursday night at 7pm on ESPN. State, at 4-5 in the ACC, probably cannot afford a loss right now, especially with Clemson, UNC and Duke just around the corner. Boston College, for their […]
Clemson Sets NCAA Record for Futility, Officiating Takes the Spotlight (Updated 3:15 pm)
Preface – Poor Oliver Purnell. Now he knows how Rick Barnes felt. And, we just happen to have a great little reminder for him of how Frank Haith felt last year that you can see by clicking here. We are updating what was once the ‘open entry’ for Sunday with more fallout from Sunday’s Clemson-Carolina […]
Maryland Game Entry
More later
Thursday Night Bytes
Some quick basketball comments of interest: * Due to the performance of some of our opponents, NC State has crept to #37 in the RPI having played the 27th toughest schedule in America. You can expect that SOS to only get more difficult at State still has four (of eight) games against teams that look […]
Doing the Math (The Path to 8 ACC Wins)
Let the people rejoice – State beat the castrated turkeys once again, to get back to .500 in the ACC. That’s the good news. The bad news is that the second half of the conference schedule is even more difficult. NC State will likely only be favored in one game (home vs. FSU). But all […]