As we get closer to Saturday’s game against UNC-Chapel Hill, let’s first take a step back and look back at some of the previous games in the rivalry. The rivalry stands with UNC-Chapel Hill having a 63-31-6 overall record against the Wolfpack. Now, all Wal-Mart fans will let you know that this is all that […]
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O’Brien UNLOADS on UNC-CH
WHAT A DAY!!! In response to Everett Withers’ridiculously inappropriate comments yesterday, NC State Head Football Coach Tom O’Brien LET FLY this morning! (Link) NC State coach Tom O’Brien on UNC’s coaching staff today: “As far as the flagship, here is a guy that was on a staff that ended up in Indianapolis. There are three […]
Thursday Compendium
November 3, 2011 NC STATE FOOTBALL RIVALRY WEEK JP GIGLIO (N&O) Withers spices Heel-Pack rivalry North Carolina interim football coach Everett Withers added some heat to Saturday’s game against N.C. State with some verbal jabs at the Wolfpack during a radio interview Wednesday. Withers, who has openly embraced the importance of the rivalry to the […]
A Brief History of Shutouts and Blowouts
Today’s 34-0 loss to Florida State was the 3rd time NC State has been shutout under Tom O’Brien. State was also shutout in back-to-back games, the opening game of the 2008 season 34-0 to South Carolina and the season finale in 2007 was a 37-0 loss to Maryland. I’m sure you’ve noticed that all 3 […]
Pack/Wahoos Open Thread
Today is the first of the Pack’s three remaining realistic shots (along with BC and the Holes) to win an ACC game. TOB would be advised to win all three if he wants to retire next year instead of next month. More importantly, a loss today would effectively end the season. See you kids this […]
Tuesday Tidbits
October 4, 2011 NC STATE FOOTBALL GoPack.com Wolfpack Defense Changes Gears for Central Michigan After a crash course in defending the option last week, and drilling against Cincinnati’s short passing attack the week before, the NC State coaching staff must game-plan for yet another philosophy as Central Michigan brings its smash-mouth style of play to […]
TOB & Spaziani hitting national ‘hot seat’ radar
Two coaches and programs inextricably linked through personnel moves of the last five years are now coming full circle in the national media. ESPN’s Heather Dinich had this today It’s a game of musical chairs in the ACC, and there are two new coaches trying to stay off the hot seat: NC State’s Tom O’Brien […]
Tuesday Tidbits
September 27, 2011 NC STATE FOOTBALL J.P. GIGLIO (N&O) Injuries have Wolfpack searching for answers O’Brien pointed out the fundamental problems with his team’s defense against Cincinnati, particularly on the Bearcats’ second scoring drive, which was extended by mental lapses, coverage breakdowns and penalties. “Until you start doing the fundamental things on defense, we’re not […]
Benchmark Glennon: What Does One Game Mean?
Before I go into any of this, I can not emphasize enough how much one game can only give us a glimpse of what to look for in the future. Â Still, I thought it would at least settle some nerves to take a look at the starting quarterbacks of the past 10 years and consider […]
TOB Gives First Adult Perspective to UNC’s Problems
WRAL’s sports blog has condensed TOB’s latest radio show and his thoughts on UNC’s woes in a recent post which can be found here. “I pray that it’s not a systematic problem. I don’t buy that ‘everybody does it’ routine. You don’t have to be that way. I think it all comes down to the […]
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