I came across the Top ten moments we will not forget. The ’83 championship was listed at number ten. I would have the ’83 championship as number one but that’s just me…and a lot of you. It is still nice to see us remembered. Related: * CBS: 1983 Started March Madness * SI: State is […]
Tradition
Lowe is “Ready for this”
“The support and the passion we have for basketball here at N.C. State is special,‿ Lowe said. “I’m here to continue and restore those glory days that we once shared. I’m ready for this. I can’t wait.‿ During the barrage of Sidney Lowe news in the month of May, we chose to hold off linking […]
Happy 4th of July
You can click on this link for a host of July 4th multimedia links, or you can click on this direct link to YouTube to see Jimmy V’s speech (that we have also embedded below). On February 21, 1993, NC State honored the 1983 NCAA Championship basketball team in Reynolds Coliseum. Jim Valvano was working […]
Rodney Monroe – Where is he now?
Rivals.com is running a nice little series on “Where are they now”. Even though the two ACC “experts” on Rivals Radio (available exclusively on Sirius, and also via podcasts) couldn’t answer the simple question of which players were “Fire & Ice”…they did do a nice feature NC State great, Rodney Monroe. (Link) Additionally, if you […]
Carter-Finley’s Best, Part I
Tim Peeler has neat piece up on GoPack.com. (Link) I’m looking for a little help. To help celebrate the 40th anniversary of Carter-Finley Stadium, the athletics department is looking to identify the top seven games ever played at NC State’s home football stadium. After we have identified the top 20 candidates, we’re going to conduct […]
Tudor Nails a Piece of the Success Blueprint
In addition to this piece, another of SFN’s more respected local writers penned some greath thoughts regarding Sidney Lowe today that merits some attention and discussion. The News & Observer’s Caulton Tudor compared the big gamble on Coach Lowe to the role of underdog that the 1983 National Champion Wolfpack. Tudor goes on to say: […]
Jones: Dreaming of Lengthy NCAAT Runs
“With the right person, there is absolutely no doubt in my mind that NC State can be at a level where its fans every October 15th can dream of a lengthy run in the NCAA Tournament. I don’t see any reason why the program is not like that. It should be like that every year. […]
Programs w/ Multiple National BBall Titles
Note: Obviously we have a typographical error by listing that Louisville won the 1990 National Basketball Championship when they actually won the 1980 Championship.
Caulton, We Couldn’t Have Said It Better
The N&O’s ACC Now Blog posted Caulton Tudor’s Monday article, and it is a must read. Bravo! (As of 9:10pm ET, the N&O’s ACCNow Blog is encountering technical problems.) You are going to love this article! And, some Wolfpackers are going to feel compelled to apologize to Caulton Tudor for some criticisms that you have […]
Because We’re NC State
BECAUSE WE’RE NC STATE, AND WE BUILT THIS HISTORIC RIVALRY By beowolf Several sports commentators have reacted to NC State’s ambitious coach search and fans’ expectations with anything from incredulity to outright anger. The gist of their reactions is an old chestnut now to Wolfpack fans. It basically goes as follows: “There is NO WAY […]
