October 18, 2011 NC STATE FOOTBALL J.P. GIGLIO (N&O) Pack’s leading rusher out for the season; others out for Saturday Par for N.C. State’s 2011 football season, the team’s off week did not go according to plan. The anticipated return of several key defensive players on the injured list didn’t materialize, and running back Mustafa […]
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Monday Musings
October 17, 2011 NC STATE FOOTBALL CAULTON TUDOR (N&O) Wolfpack looks at key test In perfect weather against an undefeated, nationally 12th-ranked opponent and on homecoming, less than 48,000 fans were in 61,500-seat Scott Stadium. Several hundred of those fans stormed the field to celebrate the first meaty win of the season. The three previous […]
Thursday Compendium: Basketball Edition
October 13, 2011 NC STATE BASKETBALL EDWARD G. ROBINSON III (N&O) Pack’s outlook a mystery Thus far, players said, they’re pleased with the uptempo, UCLA-style offense that Gottfried – a former Bruins assistant – has installed in limited workouts. “I like that he’s going to let us play this fast-pace game,” Leslie said. N.C. State […]
Wednesday Woolgathering
October 12, 2011 NC STATE FOOTBALL Akula Wolf (BackingthePack.com) Mike Archer Forgot How To Coordinate Again As the defense struggles to stop anybody with a pulse (though I don’t love their odds against a team of zombies either), it’s no surprise that Mike Archer is back in the crosshairs. I hope he was able to […]
Tuesday Tidbits
October 11, 2011 NC STATE FOOTBALL Bona Jones (GoPack.com) Program Spotlight: Curtis Underwood Persistent. That’s the one word that defines Curtis Underwood’s football career at NC State. Now a fifth-year senior in 2011, that one word is paying off in a big way in his final season in Raleigh. “There’s still a lot of work […]
Friday Farrago
October 7, 2011 NC STATE FOOTBALL The Sports Xchange TSX: Sweezy’s Return A Plus — The Wolfpack has avoided a three-game losing streak only in one season (2010) over the past five years. In order to prevent such a streak this year, the Wolfpack must win Saturday against visiting Central Michigan. “I told the guys […]
Thursday Compendium
October 6, 2011 NC STATE FOOTBALL PackPride.com TELECONFERENCE: Tom O’Brien Quotes What were some of the things that you thought your defense did particularly well and particularly not well against Georgia Tech last weekend? Well, I think we gave up — when you look at how they were throwing the football and they were averaging […]
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 […]
Gameday News
October 1, 2011 NC STATE FOOTBALL JP GIGLIO (N&O) Fordham cleared to play for Pack N.C. State’s offensive line, which struggled against Cincinnati, will be deeper with the addition of guard/center Cameron Fordham. The LSU transfer was cleared Friday by the NCAA to play in Saturday’s game against No. 21 Georgia Tech. Fordham, who was […]
Thursday Compendium
September 29, 2011 NC STATE FOOTBALL Matt Carter (TheWolfpacker.com) Meet Jacob Kahut When both junior Brian Slay and sophomore A.J. Ferguson went down with injuries at Cincinnati, a thin defensive tackle position got even thinner. Already out were fifth-year senior J.R. Sweezy and redshirt freshman Thomas Teal. State was down to two healthy defensive tackles […]
