Charlotte SWEEPS NC State and eliminates the Wolfpack from the NCAA Baseball Tournament. Charlotte has now mustered TWO NCAA Tournament victories in the HISTORY of their baseball program — both against NC State this weekend. You just wait til next year!!! By Coach Avent’s 12th year he will almost have had enough time to be […]
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OTR: 18 Game Conference Schedule?
If you haven’t been under a rock this week then you know that the biggest issue discussed by the Atlantic Coast Conference – quickly becoming the “can’t leave well enough alone crowd” – at the annual meeting was the issue of how many games should comprise the annual basketball schedule. Up for debate – should […]
Tailgating Talk: Another Hour
Last year NC State institued a poorly crafted “tailgating policy” that we described as “the worst kind of administrative nonsense – a solution in search of a problem.” We discussed it in this entry that definitely deserves your time. Later in the year, this (really good) entry discussed the topic framed against a very approprite […]
Recruiting Boosters
We here at SFN may be a little more interested in more of the business/off-the-field pieces of collegiate sports than some of our peers. So, when we run across quick pieces that share some interesting points and perspectives then we like to share them. This article from Sports Illustrated discusses the impact of coaches on […]
Huskies Claim a National Title
A slight diversion for you. Check out the fascinating way – the ONLY way – that a Todd Turner Athletics Department could ever claim a national championship. The Washington Huskies are staking their claim to the 1960 National Championship. The Huskies – who beat #1 Minnesota in the Orange Bowl – were not declared champions […]
Athletics Costs Outpace Returns
In 1929, the average salary of head football coaches was a little more than $6,000 – about $65,000 adjusted for inflation. That amount of money probably wouldn’t turn heads today, but it was enough then to spark heated public dialogue about ethics and money in college athletics. The Carnegie Reports on the study of college […]
Two Big Administrative Announcements: Fowler Gets Extension, Radio Switches to 101.5FM
One good announcement; one bad announcement. First, the good news. NC State has entered the 21st century of FM radio coverage. NC State officials announced today that an agreement has been reached involving its rights holder, Wolfpack Sports Marketing, and Capitol Broadcasting Corporation to partner with CBC station Mix 101.5 WRAL-FM. The agreement moves Wolfpack […]
Small Fowler Comment From The Amato Article
We wanted to highlight a couple of quotes from different articles regarding Chuck Amato’s dismissal from NC State. Based on our understanding of private information as well as some comments made in the public domain, we contended that Chuck Amato never knew his job was in jeopardy until Lee Fowler actually fired him. Additionally, it […]
NC State vs NCAA Tournament Teams
The NCAA Tournament is now in full effect, so why not spend a moment focusing on NC State’s performance against NCAA Tournament teams? We’ve done a little research and couldn’t believe what we learned. Scratch that. We totally believed what we learned. What we learned was exactly the kind of perspective and statistic that we […]
Is Fowler Working the NIT Phones?
With the Senior Day win over Wake Forest, NC State is now assured of no worse than a .500 record when the ACC Regular Season and Tournament is over. Currently, the Wolfpack is 15-13 with at least two games to play, at Maryland to end the season, and a most likely 7/10 match-up in the […]
