Lots of fallout from the local media regarding the Wolfpack’s (lack of) “effort” against Carolina. My general reaction to most of these writers who are suddenly following the lead of John Brasier’s incredible article this weekend is, “Where the hell have you been for the majority of the last nine years?” But, no reason to […]
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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 […]
Quotes of Note: ESPN on State-Carolina
ESPN’s Doug Gottlieb: “Just an embarassing loss for NC State; not to lose, but the way they lost. It looked like effort wasn’t there…This was a thumping” ESPN’s Len Elmore commenting on NC State’s offensive philosophy: “That is the part of the game that I still don’t understand. You have a lay-up and you throw […]
That Didn’t Take Long
“Herb Sendek I think desperately needs a timeout right now. He is making no motion to get one. His team is being run out of this building right now.” Mike Patrick ESPN Television 4 minutes and 34 seconds into the first half of tonight’s State @ Carolina game
Quotes of Note: Tudor on NC State BBall & Sendek
February 3, 2005 News & Observer “Sendek is on the clock Herb Sendek has proven to be a good — not great — coach for the Wolfpack. “ By Caulton Tudor Simply being good is not good enough to raise N.C. State basketball to the level that most Wolfpack fans desire. In these parts, “good” […]
Quotes of Note: Amato on Signing Day
Chuck Amato in his signing day press conference — * “The guy that we had to fight the hardest to get was Marc Trestman…and that was the biggest fish that we got…that was the biggest recruit that we got in signing him.” * “Some people quote poetry. I quote sportswriters.” * “We just had one […]
Quote of Note: Bilas on Gillen
Responding to the topic: “Is Pete Gillen’s job safe?” “I think that it is unfortunate because I do think Pete Gillen is a really good coach… He has six years left on his contract and I do think that he should be allowed to finish that out.“ — Jay Bilas ESPN College Gameday January 29, […]
Stats of the Day: NC State 80 Clemson 70
The stats of the day certainly look better today than they for the Florida State game last week: = > NC State improves to 3-4 in the ACC and 13-7 overall. Clemson is now 10-10 overall and 1-7 in the ACC. = > NC State improves to 93-41 all-time vs Clemson = > Herb Sendek […]
Sendek Record (Summarized)
Back in March of 2001, I put together a detailed page that focused on “Just The Facts” for the old Statefans.com (now PackPride.com). The page provided a detailed look at the on-the-court results of the NC State Basketball Program in the Herb Sendek era. Of course, at the time that I was focused on “Just […]
Sendek survives while State falls (further) behind
“Sendek survives while State falls behind” from Anderson, SC’s newspaper written by John Brasier
