Taking stock of our football program, I thought I would take a different tack and list all of the things I wish we could change about Tom O’Brien. Here’s what I came up with: 1) I wish he was 10 years younger. Seriously, this man is the best coach NC State has had since one […]
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It Was The Sweetest Of Days In Chapel Hill
It was the sweetest of days Saturday for Wolfpack fans: a State team whomping on UNC at will, Carolina fans heading back to their cars and the good ole “Wolf” “Pack” cheers rattling off of the aluminum seats that the so-called best fanbase in the country left behind. Basically State ran Carolina off of their […]
Route 40+1 Runs Through Chapel Hill (NC State 41, UNC 10)
Boxscore | Quick thoughts: -N&O: Pack routs Heels, 41-10 -ESPN Video: N.C. State Pins Upset On No. 22 North Carolina – N&O Photo Gallery -TOB 2, BMFD 0 -UNC: Was that last TD by State really necessary? -A Dick Sheridan style UNC ass whipping -ACC Records: NC State 3-4, UNC 3-4 -Total yard NC State […]
Next year’s 12th football game
At the risk of over-stating the obvious – next year is a very important year for the NC State Football program and every single leader with any type of influence over the direction of the football program. Unless the Wolfpack can string together four consecutive wins to close out the 2008 season, the program is […]
Scattered Post-Game Thoughts
I strongly reiterate what I said after the South Florida beatdown. We are playing with house money this year, and have no right to expect anything positive. You know the old saying about bringing a knife to a gun fight? TOB and staff are bringing a spork. Still, this one hurts, especially knowing that Chuck […]
Tomorrow, It’s All About Rewarding Faith
Almost 22 months ago, Tom O’Brien was on the verge a possible dream season – Matt Ryan’s (future Top 5 NFL draft pick, and Day One starter for the Atlanta Falcons) senior year, surrounded by a bevy of seasoned upperclassmen. The kind of team that wins league titles. The kind of team that, given a […]
TOB – No Clarification on Pack Injuries
Per the N&O writeup, Beck is still listed as the starter for Saturday: “We don’t know [Wilson’s status],” coach Tom O’Brien said during his weekly news conference Monday. “We’ll have to wait and see. Right now Beck is the starter, and we’re going into the week with him preparing to play.” My biggest fear was […]
TOB nailed the QB situation perfectly
Less than an hour after Harrison Beck led NC State to a win over William & Mary NC State Head Coach Tom O’Brien made it clear that Russell Wilson will start under center for tomorrow’s game against Clemson. BJD ran a fantastic analysis of this last weekend. Although few people explicitly criticized Coach O’Brien’s decision, […]
Coach O’Brien’s comments don’t fit NC State
Some great quotes and information came out of Coach O’Brien’s press conference yesterday and can be seen and heard by clicking here. Fortunately for all of us – Coach O’Brien’s comments indicate that he employs a management style that in no way is consistent or congruent with the value structure with Lee Fowler’s Athletics Department […]
More Fun With Rankings- ACC Coaches
Here’s something to play with on a Thursday morning in August. Our favorite ESPN ACC blogger is at it again. (I suppose I’m using a “neutral” favorite there– neither a compliment nor in the perjorative.) Since we had so much fun with the stadium rankings, here is a ranking of the ACC coaches. Now, these […]
