NC STATE BASKETBALL Joe Giglio (N&O) History in the remaking Tommy Burleson is an optimist. One of the stars of N.C. State’s 1974 national title team, Burleson understands just how good the Wolfpack can be in basketball. Maybe it was the nostalgia, or a tinge of wishful thinking, but Burleson left the alumni reunion at […]
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Friday Farrago
NC STATE FOOTBALL Omega Wolf (Backingthepack.com) First and Foremost: Opening Quarter Doomed Pack and Heels in Losses My old man used to say that you can’t win a game in the first half, but you can lose one. N. C. State and North Carolina have both demonstrated the truth of this old saw on the […]
Once more into the fray
Are you starting to get that extra feeling of excitement and anxiety down in your gut? You should be. Take a look at the video below shared by one of our readers. Damn good. Enjoy. And, please take a couple of minutes to get caught up on a ton of great Wolfpack conversations by clicking […]
Tuesday Tidbits
NC STATE FOOTBALL Joe Giglio (N&O) Wolfpack gets set for UNC back Gio Bernard There’s no need to explain to N.C. State the value of North Carolina running back Gio Bernard. The Wolfpack defense knows the best way to beat the Tar Heels is to hold Bernard in check. That’s what happened last year when […]
Wednesday Woolgathering
NC STATE FOOTBALL Joe Giglio (N&O) O’Brien, Pack want to end ‘roller coaster’ trend If there’s one thing N.C. State coach Tom O’Brien knows, it’s his team can bounce back after a tough loss. But life after big wins? Prosperity has created a different set of problems for the Wolfpack, which had a week off […]
Monday Musings
NC STATE BASKETBALL Joe Giglio (N&O) Gottfried’s goal is Wolfpack playing in April Mark Gottfried spent his first 18 months on the job trying to mute expectations for N.C. State’s basketball program. The brakes the second-year coach usually pumps fell right off the bandwagon Friday night at “Primetime with the Pack.” Gottfried made a grand […]
NC State Athletics Hall of Fame Videos
In case you did not know, NC State Athletics has a YouTube channel that usually has some great stuff on it. I am one of the channels 614 subscribers and get email notifications whenever something new hits the channel. Link to NC State Athletics YouTube page Well, yesterday something new hit their channel that was […]
Tuesday Tidbits
NC STATE BASKETBALL Joe Giglio (N&O) N.C. State wants great season, not just great finish With four starters back from last season’s team, optimism and expectations for this season, Gottfried’s second, are in rarefied air. When the conference media meets next Wednesday in Charlotte, there’s a chance – as Sports Illustrated and ESPN already have […]
Scott Wood keeps making 3’s
Thought we’d take a small break this afternoon for some fun and a little focus on basketball. A lot more to come on basketball this week as we gear up for Primetime with the Pack and the start of basketball practice this Friday! Remember, NC State was undefeated last year (I *think* the specific record […]
Sunday Morning QB
NCSU 17 – #3 FSU 16 NC STATE FOOTBALL Joe Giglio (N&O) State of Euphoria So much for Florida State’s national title hopes. The third-ranked Seminoles couldn’t even make it out of the ACC. N.C. State, in an improbable turnaround from a numbing loss to Miami, knocked off the Seminoles, 17-16, at Carter-Finley Stadium on […]
