“He demands a lot. Nobody’s going to slack off, that’s for sure. Not everybody’s going to like him. I don’t want to say he’s a mean guy, but he could show up in the morning without saying hi to his secretary. He goes straight to work, and that’s why he wins. He’s strictly business.” Miami […]
Flashback
Sendek Hired 9 Years Ago Yesterday
On Thursday, April 18, 1996, the 100th installment of the (new) InfoPack reported on Herb Sendek’s first full day as the new basketball coach at NC State University. S endek was announced the previous day in Reynolds Coliseum. The following are some random items InfoPack #99 and IP #100 from April 17th and 18th, 1996: […]
April 4, 1983 – Happy Anniversary of the NOT Upset
April 4, 1983 You really shouldn’t need anything else. Each year, Final Four weekend provides the entire country the opportunity to remember and reminisce NC State’s 54-52 victory over the Phi Slamma Jamma and the Houston Cougars. And, each year various members of the media throughout the country find some reason or connection to talk […]
Fowler Trapped in his (many) Comments
My mother always told me that if you just sit back and let some people do their thing long enough, that they will eventually trap themselves in all of the many words that they have used in the past. Although it has probably become pretty obvious to you that I am not necessarily the “sit […]
Flashback: Fowler in February 2004
The following excerpts are from February 16, 2004’s edition of The Wolfpacker magazine’s Q&A with NC State Athletics Director, Lee Fowler: Question: What are your goals as an athletics director for the upcoming year, in terms of improving athletic programs and in improving facilities? How will those goals be measured? – Herb, Archdale, NC Class […]
Flashback: Feb 9 & 10, 2001
The following article originally appeared in the February 10, 2001 edition of Raleigh’s News & Observer. I had originally planned to share this this article and some comments on February 9th to observe the ‘anniversary’ of the day that Lee Fowler came clean with the public and proclaimed that wins/losses and on court performance was […]
Flashback: Beowolf’s Top 10 Excuses
At 9:35am on March 10, 2001, the (in)famous Beowolf posted an article on the original Statefans.com When the article was originally written, WolfpackNation was in the midst of heated debate regarding the future of Herb Sendek’s leadership of the NC State Basketball Program. Sound familiar? I draw your attention to Beo’s article from almost four […]
Sick Irony: Exactly Four Years Ago
Life’s little ironies can be very, very cruel. Sometimes, indescribably cruel. I present the following article run EXACTLY three years ago to the day of last night’s pounding at the hands of Carolina. February 3, 2001 The News & Observer Beleaguered Sendek says he won’t resign Chip Alexander, Staff Writer RALEIGH — The question was […]
10/18/01 Flashback: NC State Starting Fresh
From Raleigh’s News & Observer N.C. State starting fresh ‘Heralded recruiting class’ gives Wolfpack basketball team a boost By CHIP ALEXANDER, Staff Writer Published: Thursday, October 18, 2001 5:36 a.m. EDT RALEIGH — N.C. State’s Archie Miller knows what many are saying around the ACC as a new basketball season beckons. He knows many wonder […]
