From Fayetteville Observer’s NC State Basketball Preview: As hard as it is to believe now, especially for anyone born since 1983, N.C. State was once the program UNC and Duke wanted to pattern themselves after, instead of the other way around. The Wolfpack won two national championships and enjoyed an undefeated season during a glorious […]
Tradition
Wolfpack Dominates Comeback List
I’ve got tons of old entries that I began during the past 9 months but never posted. As we work our way up to the start of football season, I will work to just “dump” them onto the site for future use. We will start with this article from the Las Vegas Sun that took […]
SI: State is Origin of Final Four’s Greatness
“To me, 1983 is when the Final Four became the greatest single sporting event in America.” – Rick Reilly of Sports Illustrated on Sports Illustrated’s 50 Years of the Final Four Television Special
SI: Valvano’s Valiant Legacy
“Valvano’s improbable feat remains the cornerstone of a valiant legacy, and one of the most enduring images in college basketball.” — Narrator of Sports Illustrated’s 50 Years of the Final Four Television Special
April 4, 1983 – Happy Anniversary of the NOT Upset
April 4, 1983 You really shouldn’t need anything else. Each year, Final Four weekend provides the entire country the opportunity to remember and reminisce NC State’s 54-52 victory over the Phi Slamma Jamma and the Houston Cougars. And, each year various members of the media throughout the country find some reason or connection to talk […]
CBS: 1983 Started March Madness
You can’t ask for much better publicity than yesterday’s article by Dennis Dodd at CBS Sportsline — N.C. State’s inspiring ’83 effort started the madness “Spring in Albuquerque was it. That was the weekend that made the Final Four fun, the in thing, an event. Valvano took Albuquerque by storm, dancing on tables, partying in, […]
Quote of Note: Tudor on Reynolds
“The noise level and crowd atmosphere in Reynolds matched Cameron’s…” Caulton Tudor News & Observer February 1, 2005
CBS Reminds Madness is Coming
I saw my first CBS “March Madness” commercial from CBS today after Indianapolis’ first touchdown mid-way through the first quarter. Samuel L. Jackson stars. I liked it. But, I couldn’t understand what he said in the climactic line. Jackson was talking about being a coach’s son. CBS highlighted Bryce Drew’s last second shot over Ole […]
