A great rivalry is renewed tonight, for all the nation to see in glorious high definition. That said, you are about to witness a major challenge – Tom O’Brien is bringing a knife to a gunfight (thank God he’s a Marine). But we’ll be watching and hoping anyway. Set your baseline appropriately – as long […]
’08 Football
Hoping to keep the dominance alive
The last time that NC State and South Carolina played each other in football, the Wolfpack won. The last time that NC State and South Carolina played each other in basketball, the Wolfpack won. The last time that NC State and South Carolina played each other in baseball, the Wolfpack won. Tonight the Wolfpack tries […]
Flags Up! See you in Columbia
(Somebody help these guys with their grammar) Plus, we can’t forget our competition. The following was previously discussed here.
Quick Hitters from Around the Region
Last night, the 11 pm ESPN ticker had a wealth of one-liners of general interest. Here are the ones that caught my attention and a few more that I’ve run across today: 1) Beecher hopes to stick as Gamecocks QB Although Beecher, a junior with the highest grade-point average on South Carolina’s roster, might make […]
God Almighty lashes out at State, again.
“They are now the objects of that very same anger and wrath of God, that is expressed in the torments of hell. And the reason why they do not go down to hell at each moment, is not because God, in whose power they are, is not then very angry with them; as he is […]
Good stuff from Ken Tysiac today
There are a couple of interesting articles from the local paper today. Coincidentally, one of yesterday’s discussions centered around the shrinking local media and specifically the CharlotteObserver/Raleigh News and Observer and NC State beat writer Ken Tysiac. Tysiac delivered a must read article on Russell Wilson and his family: Constant incentive Russell’s father often told […]
Don’t Forget the Defense
I’m sure that come Thursday night/Friday morning, Russell Wilson and State’s offense will fill up a lot of message board posts (regardless of the results on the field). And that’s OK, but let’s not forget about the poor performances from State’s defense last year. Ken Tysiac summarized the 2007 defense several weeks ago (and I […]
Charlotte Observer: Miami Back in Big East (Updated @ 12:45pm)
Sunday’s print edition of The Charlotte Observer included a few pages of college football coverage. 50% of page 17C was devoted to NC State Football with three articles – two of which had been run in the N&O and on ACCNow in the days before Sunday. The other 50% of page 17C was devoted to […]
State’s Wilson on ACCNow
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Russell Wilson to start at QB against South Carolina
Redshirt freshman Russell Wilson will start at quarterback for N.C. State in the season opener at South Carolina, coach Tom O’Brien announced Friday.
