In 2006, the Atlantic Coast Conference produced seven of the first fifteen selections in the NFL Draft en route to setting the all-time record of first round draft choices from a single conference with twelve. Additionally, the ACC generated 25 of the 97 selections on the draft’s first day and had 51 total players selected […]
Alums
DaJuan Morgan joins Tank Tyler in Kansas City; D Pressley to New Orleans
NC State’s DaJuan Morgan was chosen by Kansas City with the 82nd selection (3rd round) in today’s NFL Draft. See Morgan’s page on NFL.Com by clicking here. Ironically, Tank Tyler was chosen by the Chiefs with the 83rd selection last year. Analysts widely praised the Chiefs’ selection on the first day of the NFL draft […]
“Coach” Fowler, Habitual No-Show
Lee Fowler must be a busy man with his fishin’ and avoidance of providing direction or oversight for any of NC State’s various underachieving coaches. He certainly couldn’t be bothered to make his scheduled appearance at the Wolfpack Club caravan in Charlotte. We hear this is becoming something of a pattern for “Coach.” In any […]
Major NCAA Hoops Announcement Tomorrow?
I could see the early entry rule changed from one year to two years, but the NBA Player’s Association would have to sign off on that change first: 1:55 p.m. — A press release was just passed out. There’s a press conference at 1 p.m. on Monday here in San Antonio. It’s set up for […]
DT Lifted ACC Sky High
What else did you think that NC State fans had to discuss the week of the 2008 ACC Tournament? The early 1970s, of course! All sarcasm aside, the Charlotte Observer‘s Ron Green ran a great piece today calling David Thompson “The Best Ever” in the best basketball league in America. Green’s piece can be read […]
Cowher Downsizing, Staying in Raleigh
There have been some weird rumors regarding Bill Cowher in recent days; many of which have been perpetuated by the website linked here. The N&O addressed the topic directly from the horse’s mouth this morning. Bill Cowher is moving – to another house in Raleigh. Cowher put his 7,400-square-foot North Raleigh mansion on the market […]
State Guys to Watch for in MLB in 2008
Yeah, I was in the show…You know, you never handle your luggage in the show, someone else carries your bags. It was great. You hit white balls for batting practice, the ballparks are like cathedrals, the hotels all have room service, and the women all have long legs and brains. (Crash Davis in “Bull Durham”) […]
Simple Men Looking for Candidate of Change!
With the biggest sporting event NC State hosts all year upon us (sorry TOB, it’s still the ACC), I’d like to maximize the volume of on-lookers by making an announcement now. Imagine some random guy passing out leaflets to pedestrians in Times Square (UNX @ State in RBC arena) versus the opportunity I had last […]
“Now I know why Tigers eat their Young”
There could, and maybe should have been an open thread just on fond rememberances of the ’83 Championship team running non-stop all night. 25 years, could it really have happened that long ago? RR was in office and I was six years old and occasionally glancing the rim with my jump shot. In short, it […]
Julius Hodge Update from Down Under
After a 39-point, 10-rebound, five-assist haul in the 111-105 road win over Cairns and a 27-point, four-rebound, four-assist effort against Melbourne, the Harlem-born small forward was called the NBL’s Player of the Week.He credits his team-mates, coach and environment for bringing out the best in his game.
