On Thursday, April 18, 1996, the 100th installment of the (new) InfoPack reported on Herb Sendek’s first full day as the new basketball coach at NC State University. S endek was announced the previous day in Reynolds Coliseum. The following are some random items InfoPack #99 and IP #100 from April 17th and 18th, 1996: […]
Saturday’s Spring Game
NC State held its annual Spring Football game on Saturday. Intra-squad scrimmages in any sport are very difficult to watch because you are constantly asking yourself questions like, “Did the offense do poorly/well because the defense is good/bad…or vice-versa? I first learned this lesson in the mid to late 80’s when Teviin Binns went off […]
Good News: The Emergence of DeMario Pressley
After discussing the dearth of information from the football team’s spring practice, Tim Peeler has a nice piece on GoPack.com AND, Chuck Amato gave a long interview on 1090-AM. A transcript of the interview has been posted here. Emergence of DeMario Pressley? Peeler’s piece included an interesting blurb… “The coach, who will enter his sixth […]
The Pirate Captain Wins Student Government Election
You will probably read about this in the national media in the coming weeks, so we wanted to mention it on the blog. The Pirate Captain won the election for Student Body President. The Pirate Captain dresses in pirate regalia, including an eye patch, and gives interviews to the student press in a pirate dialect […]
Confirmed: Pack’s Opener Moved to Sunday Night
As I mentioned last week, it has now become official that NC State’s 2005 Football Season will begin one day later than planned. The Wolfpack’s season opener with the defending ACC Champions, Virginia Tech, will kickoff at 7:15pm ET so that it can be nationally televised on ESPN2. As you recall, State handed the Hokies […]
Football’s Media Blackout
If you aren’t a very close follower of NC State’s football program, you probably would not be aware that the Wolfpack is in the middle of 2005 Spring practice. The reason that you wouldn’t be aware is because there is very little information in the public domain and coverage by the media regarding practice. A […]
Holliday and Marshall not a Match?
Former NC State Assistant Head Football Coach, John “Doc” Holliday has reportedly “turned down overtures from Marshall – and a possible five-year contract – to remain part of the Urban Meyer movement at Florida. On Friday, Holliday removed himself from consideration for the head coaching job at Marshall. Holliday interviewed for the job Tuesday and […]
Bilas: State’s Home Court Environment
“I think every conference tends to overvalue it’s own games against the bottom of the league because the ACC will always tell you ‘Boy it’s really tough to go to Clemson’ and ‘Boy have you ever played at NC State at the RBC Center’ ” – Jay Bilas ESPN Television Pardon The Interruption March 28, […]
Finally Fowler’s Department Wins a Title
After waiting five years to enjoy some kind of reputable Championship, the NC State Athletics program has finally delivered a under Lee Fowler’s leadership!!! It is not just any Championship, either. It is a NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP… …sort of. Congratulations to Mr. Wuf for winning “Mascot Madness” and extending our storied cheerleading program’s excellence that was […]
Palmetto State Round-Up
Bad Boys, Bad Boys It looks like there may be some hope for some repaired relations in the Palmetto State after the big Clemson vs South Carolina brawl of 2004!! Some former Tiger and Gamecock hoops players have admitted to running a drug ring out of the pool house of former NBA star, Xavier McDaniel. […]
