First of all, I agree with EPSN Radio’s Erik Kuselias in my hatred for the 64/65 play-in game. I agree that the little guys have earned the right to play in the tournament proper, and get their asses handed to them by the likes of Connecticut, Villanova, and Duke. But I also don’t want to […]
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Tudor Turns Up The Heat
UPDATED @ 11:45AM This entry has received a lot of positive comments from various sources. I am going to continue to clean the entry and make additions/subtractions/links to it. With the presence of hyperlinks, I think that this piece can eventually evolve into a centralized, “Definititve piece” about the coaching issue. When I was younger, […]
Lightning in a Bottle
In an interview today, Lee Fowler gave the following quote: Anything can happen after you get in [the NCAA tournament]. If you get lightning in a bottle you can go a long way in this tournament and have a chance to win it so we are very excited to have the opportunity While this is […]
Don’t Take Advice From Dick
It’s as predictable as Raleigh’s spring pollen: Herb Sendek’s basketball program does its annual swoon, and Big Sports Media does a full court protection press for its favorite no-threat-to-Duke-and-UNC coach. Take Mr. Annoying himself, Dick Vitale. Dick was in full cry in this week’s column, in which he ranted: Even worse is the criticism aimed […]
Media Paints Dim Picture of State Under Sendek
It has definitely been a tough week in the media for Herb Sendek and his very disappointing NC State Basketball program. But, things have gotten a lot worse for Herb in the last few days as the media has gotten into the full swing of the act to the point that even others have noticed. […]
Barnes & Texas “Playing Well at Right Time”
Two of my favorite college basketball coaches – Rick Barnes and Billie Gillispie – split in their regular season match-ups this year. You can surf this link to a few other historical entries which may be of interest to you. Today, Barnes and the Texas Longhorns won the rubber match against the Aggies in the […]
Pack the Biggest Disappointment (Again)
Overnight on ESPN, Doug Gottlieb proclaimed what he saw of NC State (and Maryland) to be the biggest disappointment in the country yesterday: “Two lackluster performances in Greensboro. What happened to NC State?…How did they lose two consecutive games to Wake Forest? The bottom team. The last place team in the ACC. They lay a […]
Fowler Jumps The Shark
“I don’t think Mike Krzyzewski is liked by all Duke fans,” Fowler said. Holy mother of pearl. The man’s finally lost it. Duke fans who don’t like Coach K? Where, precisely, are those people? Are they in the same magic box with the “moderate Arabs,” low-maintenance girls who use coke, and dignified leisure suits? I’ve […]
NCS ACCT Historical Seed Analysis
This entry is based on the statistics contained in this link. In my life and career, I have always believed that flexibility, diversity of skills, and the ability to adapt quickly to changing situations and environments are as key to success as any other skills. So, when the data and fact set that I am […]