NC State’s loss to East Carolina was the Wolfpack’s seventh in a row. That’s a level of awfulness that hasn’t happened in Raleigh since 1959. There’s only one way to mark this momentous occasion, folks. We gotta do it in song form. Hit it, Coach! (Tonight I’m gonna party like it’s) 1959By Chucked Amato I […]
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Open Thread – Amato’s (Probable) Last Game
Feel free to ruminate on tonight’s action, or the end of the Amato era in general (best and worst moments of the era, etc.). From what I have pieced together, I am 97% certain that Amato has already been informed of his pending termination. There is no evidence of support from any corner of the […]
It Looks Bad For Chuck
SFN will have a lot more scoop and analysis regarding the “Chuck Amato Situation” before tomorrow’s football game. Until then, we thought that we would direct your attention to Dave Glenn’s blog entry today. “I’ve been around this university for a long, long time,” a former BOT member told the ACC Sports Journal. “I know […]
Wilmington Star News Takes Shot at NC State Media Relations
Chuck Amato’s weekly Monday press conference created a lot of controversy. A reporter kindly sent SFN comments shortly after the PC was over to post on the web. In fact it was one of the main reasons the SFN server blew up. If you click on the link above you will see that NC State […]
Fowler Tries Not To Comment On Amato; Embarrasses Self Again (Updated 7:45)
Mr. ‘I Know Basketball’ tried not to comment on the coaching situation of Chuck Amato, but read between the lines. When IKB won’t babble on and on about how he is in your corner. You are in serious trouble. “”I’m not going to get into any speculation about Chuck,” Fowler said. Asked if he would […]
The Onslaught Has Begun (Updated 5:30pm)
The local media started the ball rolling on Sunday and the student media chimed in with an emphatic, “Amato Must Go”. It is just beginning. Today, another local media member sees the writing on the wall while the national media is revving their engines about the mess in Raleigh. We start national, where an ESPN […]
3pm Football Update: Amato This Is A Season Of Inches
2pm Every Monday two NC State players and Coach Amato have a press conference. A local beat reporter just sent us the following via blackberry: NC State Press teleconference threatened to be cut short if any questions were asking about the NC State coaching situation. Press asked not to ask any questions regarding “hypothetical” questions […]
Rumors Circulating That Amato Has Been Fired
We have heard from various people on campus this morning that Amato has been fired. We have no way to “verify” how accurate the story is, but it seems to be coming from all angles. We are not going out on a limb and “reporting” that it has happened, we are just passing on what […]
Blood In The Water- Tudor & Dascenzo Fire Away (Updated 10:30am)
“Other than his love for his school, lively personality and work with the defensive unit, there’s not a compelling argument to be made for giving Amato more time.” (Caulton Tudor) Dascenzo: Amato’s stock isn’t on the rise Ah Chuck, this is late November and you’re standing across the field from that light blue color, the […]
Fired Coach 23, Soon To Be Fired Coach 9
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