12-13 Basketball

Friday Farrago

NC STATE BASKETBALL Andrew Jones (FoxSportsSouth.com) Is it finally NC State’s turn? North Carolina State wants to wake up the echoes of its basketball program much like a certain Midwestern football power croons about on the gridiron. The Wolfpack’s basketball history doesn’t rival Notre Dame’s football tradition, but it’s pretty darn good. But it’s also […]

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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 […]

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Tuesday Tidbits

NC STATE BASKETBALL Joe Giglio (N&O) N.C. State wants great season, not just great finish With four starters back from last season’s team, optimism and expectations for this season, Gottfried’s second, are in rarefied air. When the conference media meets next Wednesday in Charlotte, there’s a chance – as Sports Illustrated and ESPN already have […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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CJ Leslie: TSN pre-season All-American & more

The preseason attention on Mark Gottfried’s NC State Basketball program continues to garner positive press for the Wolfpack and our players. Today, RALEIGH, N.C. – NC State junior forward C.J. Leslie was named to The Sporting News’ preseason All-America second-team the publication announced today. Leslie led the Wolfpack in scoring last season with 14.7 points […]

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