850 The Buzz’s Blog keeps getting better and better. They turned around this entry about the winners and losers of the coaching search very quickly. Like other traditional media outlets during the search, they even threw some praise our way: State Fans Nation blew up during the coaching search. The guys who run that site […]
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Lavin Turns Down NC State (Update 4:50 pm)
Headline on ESPN.com “Lavin will stay in broadcasting; turns down NC State” StateFansNation comments on Monday: If NC State really did offer the job to Lavin, then the offer should have been pulled the moment The Sporting News reported it on Friday night. Everyone knows that the leak came from Lavin’s side. Why are we […]
Beilein Emerging?
To be clear, we are hearing nothing concrete from our sources at this point. However, this morning’s media reports indicate that West Virginia’s John Beilein has emerged as NC State’s top coaching candidate. This article sets the stage for where the search currently stands. The article also references Jay Bilas, who was interviewed on 610 […]
WVa: Is this really a newspaper?
This link will take you to an ‘article’ written by the Charleston (WVa) Daily Mail. Is that really a newspaper or did the author cut and paste from an internet message board. Nothing earth shattering is in the piece. Additionally, this link will take you to West Virginia Message Boards if you would like to […]
Media on Kruger
As the Lon Kruger talk in Raleigh escalated yesterday, we opened an entry on Kruger to encourage people to share information and research that they may have on the gentleman. We didn’t get quite as much as we had hoped from the community, so we decided to go one step further and run some searches […]
Why You Need to Be FIRED UP!
Finally! Someone in the media writes a home run piece discussing reality!! And, it ended up being a self-proclaimed Tarheel? We’ll take any dose of reality that we can get. Thank, you Matt Rehm. Today’s piece on CBS Sportsline (not written by Gregg Doyel; Don’t Feed the Troll) is a a great read. Some Wolfpackers […]
Red or White?
Why did you come here to read this blog? Think about that while I list some of the things that govern my reading choices: – To find out about what is currently happening in the world. – To learn about something that I am interested in, but don’t know much about. – Analysis and commentaries […]
Dan Wetzel – John Calipari the Perfect Coach For NC State
LINK. Favorite excerpt: That tale, the quintessential John Calipari story, is why he is the perfect coach for North Carolina State, and the Wolfpack know it. It is not because of who he would make happy (State alums), but who he would drive nuts, namely Mike Krzyzewski and Roy Williams. That has to be what […]
Caulton, We Couldn’t Have Said It Better
The N&O’s ACC Now Blog posted Caulton Tudor’s Monday article, and it is a must read. Bravo! (As of 9:10pm ET, the N&O’s ACCNow Blog is encountering technical problems.) You are going to love this article! And, some Wolfpackers are going to feel compelled to apologize to Caulton Tudor for some criticisms that you have […]
Thank You Fayetteville Observer!
We’d like to thank the Fayetteville Observer for mentioning us in this article today. Fan clamor to know who will be next N.C. State coach By Dan Wiederer As word of Herb Sendek’s departure from N.C. State spread to the public last weekend, many fans had no idea what to make of the development. Even […]