The Charlotte Observer ran a feature article about college football prospect, Robert Quinn today. To the side of the conclusion of the article on page 3C the Observer listed their Top 50 recruits in North Carolina and South Carolina. Why would I be surprised that they listed RJ Mattes as uncommitted with seven potential schools […]
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RAWFS Takes Down Lenox Rawlings
Yes, perhaps it is low-hanging fruit, but our friends at RAWFS do a masterful job smacking him around this morning. It’s truly a must read piece. To be fair, there is another Javier Lopez in the sports world – but he’s a situational lefty for the Red Sox. As near as we can tell, he […]
Curious Media Quotes – It is all about perspective
If NC State wins, I am happy and I think that it is a “good thing.” If NC State loses, I am sad and think that it is a “bad thing.” I admit it. I am also just a fan. I am not a journalist. You are reading StateFansNation that admits our bias. You are […]
Why TOB Left BC
Just a quick hit from one of the best blogs around: (Note: this is a week old, but still relevant). I am not going to make a huge deal of something this small…because we have talked about the topic a lot since TOB accepted the NC State job and publicly commented on all of the […]
Watching Tyler Hanswalk Fart is Special
With all of the talk of the Tyler Hanswalk – Gerald Henderson talk this week, I was reminded of an old blog entry that I had saved but had never shared. Check this out and thank the author for being honest and insightful and not just another media stooge. During a timeout earlier this season, […]
More on the ESPN2 / Jimmy Dykes Bull*#&^ (Updated 3pm)
Before you read any further, you need to click on this entry that lays the groundwork for comments made here. “Costner, who is 6’9 can shoot threes because he was recruited into Herb Sendek’s system.” * ESPN color analyst, Jimmy Dykes commenting on the secret source of Brandon Costner’s abilities with approximately four minutes to […]
Amato Justified in Recent Media Frustration
I have iTunes set up on my computer to download podcasts of which I am interested. One of my favorite podcasts is 850 The Buzz / 620 The Bull’s daily dose of the best interviews and conversations on their stations in a given day. These podcasts usually run anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour […]
Pack Baseball in N&O, not CHLT
Seven ACC baseball teams made the 64-team NCAA tournament field announced Monday, with North Carolina one of four regional hosts from the league and N.C. State the No. 2 seed at the Austin, Texas, regional. Special thanks to News & Observer for sharing with the world that both Carolina and State made the NCAA Baseball […]
Chronicling the Criticism
We need your help! As you are well aware, a significant number of national and local media members have been openly critical of Sidney Lowe’s hire as Head Basketball Coach at NC State. Although this criticism is very relevant, we have chosen not to dwell and focus on it. But, we don’t want to ignore […]
WVa: Is this really a newspaper?
This link will take you to an ‘article’ written by the Charleston (WVa) Daily Mail. Is that really a newspaper or did the author cut and paste from an internet message board. Nothing earth shattering is in the piece. Additionally, this link will take you to West Virginia Message Boards if you would like to […]
