Just your average, Wolfpack-promoting entry here. This one is brought on by CNNSI’s College Football writer, Stewart Mandel. Mandel runs a ‘mailbag’ column every now and then and this week he was asked the following by Mike E. in Ringwood, N.J.: It strikes me as curious: Why would Tom O’Brien leave BC for an intradivision […]
Quotes of Note
Coach Lowe Receiving Excellent Grades
With Alabama coming to town tonight amidst rising hopes for Wolfpack hoops, The Fayetteville Observer ran a piece that offered mid-term grades for Head Coach Sidney Lowe. The results were outstanding. Link RECRUITING: A STRATEGIZING: B MOTIVATING: B+ INTANGIBLES: A- “The way I recruit is all about people skills,†Lowe said. “Certainly your university can […]
Swofford Loves His Heels
It is no surprise…but we thought that we would share this little nugget from a recent ACC Area Sports Journal. “I don’t think anybody is going to dominate this league anymore. (But) those teams that are off their standards this year aren’t going to go away and hide. I think our teams are fine for […]
Callahan: Refreshing Apology to Fans
Before you read the following comments from this article you should click here to get a feel for what it must be like in Nebraska. Nebraska’s Bill Callahan on Monday apologized to Cornhuskers fans for his coaching performance in the Big 12 championship game. “I was disappointed in everything I did,” Callahan told reporters on […]
Sidney Lowe’s very familiar philosophy
In today’s News & Observer article on NC State’s loss yesterday on the road against No. 25 Virginia, new Wolfpack Coach Sidney Lowe said something very important. The N&O struck a similar note to Wolfpack fans about the performance of Lowe’s severely undermanned and overlooked squad — that the team played surprisingly well enough to […]
If NC State Is Ever In The Market For A New AD
If NC State is ever in the need of a new AD, keep the name Pete Garcia, in mind. Hopefuly one day we can get rid of Lee Fowler. If you want to read about the anti-Lee, check out this article from the Miami Herald. If there was any doubt what direction the Florida International […]
Aren’t the Internets Terrible?
A hot topic for discussion over the last 10 days or so is sports fans, internet message boards, and their impact on hiring and firing coaches. Let’s take a look at a few of these public comments in chronological order: Bobby Bowden He remained steadfast in his support; Bobby even said he would hire Jeff […]
More on the ESPN2 / Jimmy Dykes Bull*#&^ (Updated 3pm)
Before you read any further, you need to click on this entry that lays the groundwork for comments made here. “Costner, who is 6’9 can shoot threes because he was recruited into Herb Sendek’s system.” * ESPN color analyst, Jimmy Dykes commenting on the secret source of Brandon Costner’s abilities with approximately four minutes to […]
Ratcliffe: Wise AD’s Have Short Lists
This entry originally ran on SFN on April 11, 2006 at 10:23pm Jerry Ratcliffe, Sports Editor, The Daily Progress. “A wise, old AD once told me, any athletic director worth his salt always carries around a short list of coaching candidates (for football and basketball), just in case something happens.”
CNNSI’s Peter King on Philip Rivers
I think — no, I know — the two most impressive people I watched Sunday were Philip Rivers, in a win, and Drew Brees, in a loss. I remember talking to Phil Simms before the ’04 draft, when I’d come back from doing a story in Raleigh on the North Carolina State quarterback, Rivers, who […]
