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I’ve posted this before, and will do it again – my personal fave wolf song, “Hungry Wolf” by X.
“…feed on the foolish – outrun and kill the strong”
Go Pack!
I have deputized and mobilized the Canadian Comrades in the northern outposts. We’ll meet you at the border.
Just came home from a nice walk on the beach to find out that UNCCH is done for the year. So my early evening worked out 🙂
ND putting the hammer down. Who mentioned the “5th gear” that can take you through tournament time? ND seems to have it.
Epic butthurt!
Haha – my first thought when reading the article was “The butthurt is strong with this one.”
I love the archiving technique.
The LSU game was hell to watch, but the payoff was great. The Nova game was a different experience, but great to watch as well. This week has been great, with all the press (and lack of believers therein, ha). All my Canuck buds know how much I dig NC State sports and they’ve all contacted me about State winning 2. It’s amazing what those first 2 games can do for a program.
I think my favourite moment so far was the Anya block and the subsequent Lacey three before the half in the Nova game. BJ’s heroics in game one is a close second.
So… happy? Yes. Am I done? Nope, and I think the team feels the same way. I’ll let you know how happy I am on Friday evening.
…expect our men’s basketball program to compete consistently for Pac-12 titles, make regular trips to the NCAA Tournament, keep the best in-state talent, and energize our fans and donors.
What’s that? A results based program? Be still my heart. Oops, I mean, how could they do that to him?
This is a pretty fair assessment of the game:
EAST REGION
NC State WolfpackReasons the Wolfpack advance: The NCAA tournament usually comes down to guard play, and Anthony “Cat” Barber, Trevor Lacey and Ralston Turner are as good a tandem as any three guards in the remaining field. Barber might just be the fastest player in the nation with the ball in his hands. NC State improved collectively once he learned the nuances of when to dial it back and when to go al- out. At 6-foot-3, 208 pounds, Lacey is a physical guard who can finish despite contact in the lane. Turner doesn’t need much separation from a defender in order to get his shot off. And when they’re all making shots, they become a headache to defend.
Reasons the Wolfpack go home: The Pack have been capable of pulling upsets all season, like their wins over Duke, at North Carolina and at Louisville. Their shooting tends to be streaky; that’s why they’ve also proved to be capable of letdowns like against Wofford, at Wake Forest and at Boston College. The NCAA tournament is a not-so-forgiving place for a letdown, and their inconsistent nature could lead to their elimination.
Louisville Cardinals
Reasons the Cardinals advance: The top two seeds in the region are gone, and coach Rick Pitino is at the helm. His only loss in the Sweet 16 (11-1) came last year to Kentucky. Give him a week to prepare and basically give him a Sharpie to write Louisville into the Elite Eight. Guard Terry Rozier has been responsible for 54 percent of the Cardinals’ offense in the NCAA tournament, which is the most among any player, according to ESPN Stats & Info. The experience of having been there before helps, too, as Louisville makes its fourth straight appearance in the Sweet 16. Senior Wayne Blackshear has been to two Final Fours and has never known a first-weekend exit in the NCAA tournament. He showed that experience matters with a game-tying shot against UC Irvine.
Reasons the Cardinals go home: Because of Chris Jones’ dismissal, the Cardinals had to thrust freshman Quentin Snider into the starting lineup. Snider has been solid but is still very much learning on the job, especially when it comes to shot selection, given a game’s time and situation. Then there are the scoring droughts. They’re untimely, but they come like clockwork, way more often than Pitino would like. Louisville is limited offensively, and a well-played zone defense could end up being its kryptonite.
Is Tennessee Herb’s next stop? Evidently they practice “The Woodchopper”.
http://www.stack.com/video/1851181914/university-of-tennessee-basketball-woodchopper/
Perhaps Cat can get a summer internship with the State Department, go on a “the f-ck wrong with you?” tour of the Middle East. India and Pakistan, while he’s at it.
I just choked on my grilled cheese.
State is a different team now, the jumper happy times are fewer and father between.
re: “For any of you who wonder if stuff written here or elsewhere is read by the players or otherwise gets back to them”
Cat 1.0 might care, PolitiCat 2.0 laughs and says “WTF SFN?”
The Pack is getting all sorts of play thanks to Sad Piccolo Player. She was on The Tonight Show tonight, and all those memes show NC State 71, Nova 68. Sweet 🙂
More ESPN:
1. Which team are you most surprised is still around?
Andy Katz: UCLA. I didn’t have the Bruins in the field. But I’m not shocked they beat UAB.Jeff Goodman: NC State. I wasn’t sold on Nova as a Final Four team, but I didn’t think the Wolfpack would beat Jay Wright’s club. Then again, you never know what you are going to get with a Mark Gottfried-coached team. In fact, you can easily make a case that NC State is the more talented club. However, I didn’t see NC State beating LSU and Nova.
Dana O’Neil: The obvious answer would be UCLA, but the path opened wider for the Bruins with UAB, so I’ll say NC State. The Wolfpack have been so wildly unpredictable this season, the fact that they put two games together back-to-back is stunning. NC State always had talent, but it was never a given it would put it together.
Hmmmm, well some of that is warranted, but Dana’s comment is a bit over the top. But OK. Let’s stun her again!
http://espn.go.com/ncb/notebook/_/page/dailyword150323/daily-word
