As most of you know, the New York Giants and the New England Patriots will be heading to this year’s Super Bowl. I have a confession to make: I couldn’t be too much less interested in NFL football than I am, at least when it comes to keeping up with who’s who and what teams […]
Miscellaneous & Fun Stuff
Tuesday Tidbits
January 24, 2012 NC STATE BASKETBALL Caulton Tudor (N&O) Pack-Heels game seems special again It’s been a long time – too long – since a North Carolina vs. N.C. State regular-season basketball felt as special as the one coming Thursday in Chapel Hill. Sure, the ACC is down this season. Sure again, UNC was beaten […]
Friday Farrago
January 20, 2012 NC STATE BASKETBALL JP GIGLIO (N&O) Wolfpack outplays Eagles N.C. State already frittered away an ACC home game to one of the teams at the bottom of the conference standings. The Wolfpack wasn’t interested in any repeat performances against an outmanned Boston College team on Thursday night at the RBC Center. With […]
Thursday Compendium
January 19, 2012 NC STATE BASKETBALL Akula Wolf (BackingthePack.com) Previewing The Boston College Eagles I’m curious about the biggest year-to-year dropoffs in offensive efficiency, because this Boston College team has to be up there. Steve Donahue inherited a group of experienced well-coached offensive players in his first season, led by Reggie Jackson. Biko Paris came […]
Tuesday Tidbits
January 17, 2012 NC STATE BASKETBALL JP GIGLIO (N&O) Back to normal for Leslie, Pack N.C. State will go “back to normal” for Thursday’s game against Boston College, Wolfpack coach Mark Gottfried said. That means a return to the starting lineup for sophomore forward C.J. Leslie. Gottfried benched Leslie for disciplinary reasons, stemming from a […]
Wednesday Woolgathering
January 11, 2012 NC STATE BASKETBALL GoPack.com ACC Hoops Action: Pack Entertains Georgia Tech On Wednesday The Wolfpack looks to improve to 2-0 in ACC play when it entertains Georgia Tech on Wednesday at the RBC Center. Gametime is 9 p.m. Doors open 60 minutes prior tipoff. Wednesday’s game can be heard on the NC […]
Tuesday Tidbits
January 10, 2012 NC STATE BASKETBALL Josh Goodson (WRALSportsfan.com) Gottfried sees Wolfpack potential There has not been much optimism around the North Carolina State University men’s basketball team over the past two decades. But the presence of a new head coach and an ACC-opening victory over Maryland Sunday night ignited a spark of interest. The […]
Top recruit’s mom upstages commitment on national TV
Don’t know if you saw this on Thursday night…but, we had to share it with you. Link to article at Prep Rally. As players are wont to do, Geismar (La.) Dutchtown High safety Landon Collins, one of the nation’s top defensive back prospects, made his commitment on live TV during the annual Under Armour High […]
Monday Musings
January 9, 2012 NC STATE BASKETBALL Bret Strelow (fayobserver.com) Wood and Wolfpack get in the last word Of the teams in the muddled middle, N.C. State made the biggest statement by beating the fast-improving Terrapins. The Wolfpack committed enough errors in the closing minutes to give the Terps hope, but it eventually regained the fight […]
The Dark Knight Rises trailer released
I recognize that it is not NC State related. I recognize that it is not sports related. Nonetheless, it is ‘stuff that I like related’…so I figured I would share it with you (just as so many different topics are shared on our message forums every day). Batman: The Dark Knight series comes to a […]
