The last week of the 2004-2005 National Football League regular season saw some important contributions from former NC State University Wolfpackers, including three Touchdowns from some recent favorites. Torry Holt became the first player in NFL history with five consecutive 1,300-yard seasons when he caught a 44-yard touchdown pass near the end of the first […]
Does Chuck Need To Make A Statement?
1. A losing record. 2. Herring goes. 3. Doc goes. 4. Recruits begin to go (two have already decommitted). 5. Mazzone, amazingly, shows no signs of going anywhere. 6. An ominous silence from Amato, who is on recruiting trips, per mouthpiece Vaughan. I have the impression that things, like Chinua Achebe tells us, are falling […]
NC State Football Myths
On the eve of the first meaningless bowl game (North Texas and Southern Miss! Woo-hoo!), it’s time to reflect upon NC State’s football program and de-bunk some myths heard around the water cooler and throughout cyberspace: 1) NC State’s Offensive Woes Can Be Blamed Fully on Noel Mazzone Look, I am the last person to […]
Manhattan Follow-up
As a follow-up to Sunday night’s blog regarding the Wolfpack’s 76-60 win over the Manhattan Jaspers, the following links provide some further color on these games: Quick Read Capsule on the Manhattan Win from Greensboro News & Record Pack Pride Premium Discussion Durham Herald Sun Game Report
Fox Basketball Broadcast Follow-up
Last week I complained about some of Fox’s Sunday Night Hoops coverage. This week, I thought it only fair to provide some follow-up commentary on the broadcast production. You will find both positives and negatives: (1) Last week I complained about the off-the-mark, moron-centric “rap” that opened Fox’s Sunday Night Hoops broadcast. This week, I […]
Purdue & Manhattan: Wolfpack Basketball Week in Review
For NC State Basketball fans who do not live near Raleigh or have been able to attend a game this season, the two televised games of the last seven days have provided our first look at what should easily be Herb Sendek’s 9th, and best installment of Wolfpack Basketball.
Virginia Continues to Hold-up the ACC
12/6/04 Update: ACC Bowl Line-Up In case you missed it earlier this week…..after the University of Virginia dropped their 3rd game of the season against top tier competition in a 24-10 loss to Virginia Tech, UVa announced that they would not participate in any bowl that would be played between the dates of December 13th […]
ACC Ties Record with Super Seven
Chalk-up another record for Atlantic Coast Conference Basketball. With the Virginia Cavaliers – projected to finish 8th in this year’s ACC – entry into this week’s Associated Press men’s college basketball Top 25, the ACC ties the record for having the most ranked teams in a single poll with seven teams. The Big Ten had […]
Fox’s BBall Coverage Misses Mark with Me
For the record….I am 33 years old, speak what I consider acceptable English, and can’t friggin stand the continued “thugadization” of ACC Basketball by Fox Sports.
UVA to Decline Bowls Played Prior to Dec 21st
It is being reported today that University of Virginia will decline any invitations from bowl games that will be played between December 13th and December 21st, therefore eliminating the Cavaliers from participating in the Champs Sports Bowl (formerly the Tangerine Bowl) in Orlando, Fla., on December 21st. What a bowl season for the ACC, eh? […]
