Courtesy of the N&O’s ACC blog, this simple quote: “We knew exactly what they were going to do after the timeout,” BC’s Sean Marshall said. Lather, rinse, repeat…
Quotes of Note
Lavin: Personality of Team
“They’re (NC State’s team & players) temperment really is an extension of Coach Sendek’s temperment” Steve Lavin, ABC Television February 18, 2006
Bilas Concurs: ACC not as Strong as Usual
“The ACC has not performed as well this year as they have performed traditionally.” Jay Bilas on ESPN’s College Basketball Gameday, further emphasizing my exact point that has been argued here and on Pack Pride multiple times this year. It is really not that big of a deal. But, it is a relevant point that […]
ESPN: ‘Every Game Counts’
“Hey, a Joe Lunardi warning. We are just six weeks away from college basketball’s “Selection Sunday”. …Every game counts…flat out play….defending your home court down the stretch is key…” ESPN Morning Sportscenter
…and then came State
Louis Orr and Seton Hall hadn’t defeated a ranked opponent since the 2003-2004 season…and then came NC State. “Louis Orr finally has a win against a ranked opponent….one that he can talk about for a long time.” ESPN Commentator signing off after Seton Hall snapped its 10 game losing streak against ranked teams.
RBC Crowd Improving
The RBC Center has (unfortunately) never really ‘caught fire’ as big home court advantage for Herb Sendek’s basketball program. Theories and rationalizations on the topic range from the arena’s off-campus location to a growingly apathetic student population to just bad teams. Surely, many of the opinion’s of the RBC’s environment are framed against a backdrop […]
Quoting Wednesday
The N&O’s ACC Blog continues to impress me. I thought that I would just hit some quotable highlights from what’s over there right now for the archive: ===> Dave Braine is retiring as Athletics Director at Georgia Tech. I’ve always respected what Braine was able to do in Atlanta. Consider this…just in the 2004-2005 Athletics […]
A Strange View
For years, my mother would save articles from the Charlotte Observer’s sports section to show me how unevenly they covered State and UNC. Her “favorite” writer to shout about was Ron Green (Sr.) and his commentaries. My mom eventually reached the breaking point and cancelled her subscription. So I haven’t heard or thought much about […]
Quote: UNC BBall Standards
“This is North Carolina Basketball – high standards yield high expectations…they never reconfigure when it comes to the expectation to win” November 4, 2005 Fox Sports Basketball Preview
Quote: No Swagger in Sendek
“(N.C. State coach) Herb Sendek has the hangdog look of a coach whose idea of a perfect basketball game is sometimes 1-nil. There is no hint of joy in his wan facade, no sense of elation. His is the look of a person who carries the burden of too many tough losses of the past. […]
