8pm Update: J.P. Giglio writes that Gugs and Fire were kicked out for “excessive demonstration” (N&O): In the email to N.C. State, Hess wrote: “They were ejected for excessive demonstration on several calls as they came right up to the scorer’s table. The policeman at the end of the FSU bench was warned that their […]
11-12 Basketball
Hess “naturally has thick skin” (his words)
We’re not overreacting here, and we’re not in the mood to let this go easily. Luckily for us, we might actually have some help from elsewhere in the blogosphere and even from, of all folks, (gasp) the media. Courtesy of Mark Armstrong’s Twitter (ArmstrongWTVD), we’re directed to a 2008 column by Bill Hass, where Karl […]
Corchiani and Gugliotta should be Recognized at UNC Game
I received an email last night from a friend promoting the idea that these two “martyrs of sorts” should be honored or at least recognized before our game on Tuesday. At first I chuckled at the idea as it’s fantastic on its face for the most simple reasons. However, to honor these guys would be […]
Gameday Headlines — Pack vs. Noles
February 18, 2012 NC STATE BASKETBALL Brett Friedlander (starnewsonline.com) Five questions to ponder before tipoff 1. Can N.C. State put Thursday’s disaster at Duke behind it and bounce back against Florida State? Squandering a 20-point lead against Duke at Cameron Indoor Stadium could potentially be a crushing blow to the Wolfpack’s psyche and its still […]
Just Incase You Missed It: Officiating
There is a massive flurry of discussion on the boards and the blog against last night’s game against Duke. So ‘Pride, why are you writing yet another article about the game? Simple: because I found something that had been posted prior to last night’s game that was interesting. Ironically, it was sitting right under my […]
The Silver Lining
There is a silver lining. But I’ll get to that in a minute. Last night, 45 fouls were called collectively. That’s 5 more than the game has minutes. If you look at the stat sheet, you see that we got called for 24 fouls and they got called for 21. This, according to those who […]
Gameday Headlines — Wolfpack at Devils
February 16, 2012 NC STATE BASKETBALL Brett Friedlander (accinsider.com) Difficult stretch gives Wolfpack a chance to State its case The fact that Gottfried still has State in the conversation this late in the season is an accomplishment in itself. You have to go all the way back to 2005-06 – Herb Sendek’s final season – […]
Tuesday Tidbits
February 14, 2012 NC STATE BASKETBALL Jacey Zembal (TheWolfpacker.com) Mark Gottfried excited about recruiting class Do the upcoming games against Duke, Florida State and UNC, give your team a chance to cement your NCAA Tournament chances? “I’m not talking about three games, I’m talking about one game. That is all we are worried about. I […]
Bubblicious Bracketology (2/13/12)
Well it’s the middle of February and we’re still talking about NC State getting into the NCAAT (without having to win the ACCT). It’s nice to still be looking at it even if State is squarely on the bubble right now, though they have plenty of chances to earn their spot in the Big Dance. […]
Head of ACC Officials Confirms UNC is a “team that doesn’t foul much”
Lack of Fouls Key for UNC “Historically, even looking back to when Dean Smith coached, UNC has just been a team that doesn’t foul that much,’’ said John Clougherty, the That is a statement from the head of the ACC officials not some UNC PR firm. Can someone explain to me how 4 coaches over […]
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