For too long, it was just one line on a 16-game Atlantic Coast Conference schedule. For too long, N.C. State tried to minimize the importance of its annual showdowns with North Carolina, trying too hard to detach itself from the fervent emotion of a rivalry that stretches back 95 years. For too long, with UNC […]
SFN Stuff
National Crow Serving Time! (Updated 1:15 p.m.: Those who aren’t having to eat crow)
If you’re a longsuffering NC State fan, you will never forget the dark days, and you will certainly long remember the national dogpile on the “delusional Wolfpack fans” for running the poor Herb Sendek (who never beat Roy Williams despite being favored in 4 out of his 6 games against him) out of town. Criminy, […]
Ben & Brandon Quotes
There were LOTS of great quotes that came from yesterday’s win, but a few stood out for special mention. Two players that I think are going to mean a lot to the future of the ‘program’ are Ben McCauley and Brandon Costner. I’m not limiting the scope of my comments that they will only ‘meaning […]
Dave Glenn – McCauley 2nd Team All-ACC
Well, at least based on the ACC season to-date. Here’s your link. I have trouble arguing against any of his selections, except that I would probably list VT’s Gordon higher. His first-team, COY, and POY selections are all exactly right. Many of you will likely be agitated about Glenn listing Costner 2nd to Wright for […]
1983 – Right Year, Wrong Game
It is a real shame that Sidney Lowe’s first team is as limited as it is. Otherwise, you’d be hearing a lot more about “when Sidney was in school”. (Just wait until next year when every event during the season mark’s the 25th anniversary of the Wolfpack’s miracle run.) Today, Dan Wiederer of the Fayetteville […]
Frank Haith Gets It (Updated with Video)
In case you missed it, Miami coach Frank Haith was ejected from this evening’s basketball game at Carolina following a 10 second sequence of no less than 3 bad (if not flagrantly) missed calls. It was nice to see a coach stand up for his team and declare that he was not going to turn […]
N&O: ‘Pure & Simple, They Tried’
We obviously re-hash and analysis Wolfpack athletics at an extremely granular level. That is the nature of our existence. Therefore, it is always nice when a succinct quote can express so much accuracy. After our game-comments last night and post-game comments here, we thought that the N&O’s blog deserved a tip-of-the-hat (TOTH) for astute comments […]
High Praise for TOB
Trev Alberts is no longer on the Vick Network (explanation link here), but that doesn’t mean that he no longer analyzes college football. In this piece on CSTV, Alberts followed up some of his previous praise for NC State Head Football Coach, Tom O’Brien with some big compliments. A reader wrote to Alberts, “I think […]
Refs Blatantly Steal Game From Clemson (Update: ACC “Handles Internally”)
SFN commentary: Just yesterday Duke Basketball Report took a shot at SFN for daring to discuss officiating in Duke games. LOL! and kiss our ass. January 26 Update: The ACC does acknowledge the mistake, but nonsensically, it appears no discipline is forthcoming. Quote from Clueless Clougherty: “At this point, as with most league officiating matters, […]
A Vitale Called Game
A tip of the hat to someone on Pack Pride’s message board, but they didn’t give proper credit for the find when they said, “I saw this somewhere else”. (That’s a lot more than some of the SFN generated stuff that ends up on the message boards without any acknowledgement that it was first seen […]
