Full article here. Like Glennon and his family, I think Dana Bible’s offense is a natural fit. I am very excited to see him perform behind what I expect to be a very good offensive line. People always remember how the Hokie faithful famously didn’t much care for Sean Glennon. But, as you can see, […]
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Russell Wilson can’t make a decision
Link to full article. “It’s a significant portion he would have to return,†said Marc Gustafson, the Rockies’ senior director of player development. Gustafson also said it would be difficult for Wilson, who is struggling offensively with the Tourists, to return to baseball if he played football this fall. “It would be hard for him […]
CFN looks at the Pack
CFN takes a look at the Pack. This seems to be a fairly good overview. They point out that Greene is the key to the offense and TOB has always liked a strong running game. I did take exception to this statement Key game: Nov. 5 vs. North Carolina. Coming off what figures to be […]
Interview from Spring Practice; National guys continue to ignore facts proving they are wrong
CBSSports.com: Here in Carter-Finley, the fan base has really embraced you in this program. You were 5-1 at home in 2010, with 7 games on the schedule in 2011. How important has this stadium become as a home field advantage? TOB: No I think it’s huge, we have tremendous fans. They love their football, they […]
Spring Practice Started This Morning
Beautiful weather, St. Patty’s Day, the 1st round of the NCAA tournament, and the beginning of spring football practice all on the same day? It doesn’t get much better than that. Full article here. “I thought it would be a little different but at the same time it was good for me because I learned […]
Transcript from Live Chat with Tom O’Brien
Lots of good stuff here from GoPack. QUESTION: Coach, after a successful 2010 season and a healthy beginning roster to start the 2011 season. What message are you and your staff going trying to send to the players and NC State community to build off the recent success and how has Glennon began take over […]
Happy New Year! After a Surprisingly Good Wolfpack 2010
Well, we only have about 5 hours left in 2010, at least in NC State’s (and my) home time zone. This isn’t going to be a long “recap” post, but I do think we should spend a few moments reflecting on the first steps we took towards ending our 2+ decades of wandering in the […]
2010 Champs Sports Bowl Champions
Congratulations to NC State Head Football Coach, Tom O’Brien for winning his 100th game tonight as the Wolfpack defeated the #22 ranked West Virginia Mountaineers to win the 2010 Champs Sports Bowl. NC State finishes the season 9-4, tying the second most amount of wins in school history. (The Associated Press recap states “Only the […]
Tuesday Update – TOB and BJD Now Singing From Same Hymnal
Not that Tom O’Brien has any idea who I am, or that many of you care. But what I read in the newspaper this morning was extremely reassuring: “If we were a great team, we’d be in the final,” O’Brien said during an interview Monday in his office. “But we’re a pretty good team. And […]
The Symmetry of Loserdom
I remember sitting in Carter-Finley on Philip Rivers’ Senior Day. State was choking against Maryland, and with under three minutes to play, the Terps missed what would have been the game tying extra point. I swear to God, I turned immediately to my family and said “Great, now we will lose in regulation.” Which we […]
