T.J. Warren may start slow, but over the course of forty minutes, no one has been able to stop him completely. Not Pitt, not Syracuse, not Duke, and in Dayton, not Xavier. Last night in the NCAA First Four, Warren missed his first two shots as the Wolfpack opened up its tournament against Xavier in […]
I know that the timing of News & Observer’s string of articles around the 40th anniversary of NC State’s 1974 National Championship Basketball this morning was pre-determined…nonetheless, this one focusing on the shift of power really stung. Despite the torture it created for me this morning it is worth reading; particularly for our younger audience. […]
Despite the fact the Wolfpack Women deserve special note for their win over #20 Syracuse and their eight game winning streak along with their 14-1 start, I’m still depressed from Saturday and not much in the mood to go big on an entry this morning. So, if you want to get connected on all of […]
In case you did not know, NC State Athletics has a YouTube channel that usually has some great stuff on it. I am one of the channels 614 subscribers and get email notifications whenever something new hits the channel. Link to NC State Athletics YouTube page Well, yesterday something new hit their channel that was […]
I know that this article was covered in our Friday Farrago, but this one really needs its own entry. (By the way, I hope that you take advantage of the great work that 1.21 Jigawatts provides you every morning with our morning webruns. I find huge value in the centralized experience of a single place […]
For any of you younger set who just can’t grasp what you’ve been told regarding David Thompson and his influence on the game of basketball, the news that Michael Jordan has chosen Thompson to present him at his Hall of Fame induction should help bring you a long a bit. As usual, Caulton Tudor shows […]
We ran across a couple of recent news items that take us back to a happier time… First, this article takes a pretty fascinating look some of the greatest recruiting classes in NCAA Basketball history by using John Calipari’s current recruiting class at Kentucky as a launching pad. Some interesting candidates are proposed in the […]
Gee…I wonder!? Great catch by the guys at 850TheBuzz! Will wonders ever cease? Ken Tysiac has more on ‘Bannergate 09’ linked here. There was company for N.C. State in its misery. Louisville’s 1980 title is listed, but its 1986 championship is not. UCLA won 11 titles, but only six are listed. 850’s picture is below. […]
A great retrospective done by Dane Huffman at WRAL.com. Click here. Then came in 1974 – and Raleigh became the epicenter of a story that would change college basketball. Duke was amazing in 1992, and North Carolina was phenomenal in ’82. But State was unique, in its talent and its time. The fading films and […]
What else did you think that NC State fans had to discuss the week of the 2008 ACC Tournament? The early 1970s, of course! All sarcasm aside, the Charlotte Observer‘s Ron Green ran a great piece today calling David Thompson “The Best Ever” in the best basketball league in America. Green’s piece can be read […]
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