Update 1: Instead of making a new entry, I’ll add this bit here: Tom O’Brien said today that starting safety Clem Johnson will indeed be ready to play tomorrow in the Pizza Bowl. This is a positive for the Pack as it adds depth to a defensive secondary that’s sure to be tested all day […]
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ACC Football Future: NC State (Updated 11:30am)
As ESPN.com reviews the Wolfpack’s 2008 Football season in this entry, Dave Glenn says that after an impressive stretch run, Wilson & Pack aim to contend in 2009 With UNC flirting with an ACC championship run this year before fading in November, and with the Tar Heels talking up big plans for another stadium expansion, […]
Report: Notre Dame To Retain Weis
WNDU and Irish Eyes website are reporting tonight that Charlie Weis will return next year. (Links through The Big Lead) We didn’t want to alarm the Wolfpack faithful when we floated this entry earlier in the day; but, as with much of what we report here there was a lot more going on behind the […]
Rivals: If ND Fires Weis, Irish Might Make a Run At TOB (Updated 7pm)
Final Update: Irisheyes.com, the Scout Notre Dame football franchise, reports that Charlie Weis is set to return for 2009. The discussion below is not for nothing, however, as the fact is that Tom O’Brien will become a person of interest for bigger programs looking to improve their coaching situation. While O’Brien has said that NC […]
“Gung Ho” – It Means Work Together
This Edition of NC State Football Has Turned Into a Solid Team. While the attention and much of the credit for NC State’s football renaissance in the past month rightfully goes to Russell Wilson, the simple truth of it is that this is a team that has come together and is working as one. That’s […]
Critiquing Tom O’Brien
Taking stock of our football program, I thought I would take a different tack and list all of the things I wish we could change about Tom O’Brien. Here’s what I came up with: 1) I wish he was 10 years younger. Seriously, this man is the best coach NC State has had since one […]
Coach O’Brien’s comments don’t fit NC State
Some great quotes and information came out of Coach O’Brien’s press conference yesterday and can be seen and heard by clicking here. Fortunately for all of us – Coach O’Brien’s comments indicate that he employs a management style that in no way is consistent or congruent with the value structure with Lee Fowler’s Athletics Department […]
Audio from Tom O’Brien interview on 850 am (Updated 9:45am)
Coach Tom O’Brien was interviewed on Adam’s Gold radio show today. This is the first time I have ever been to 850’s blog, so I must give them credit for its content. There is a lot of good stuff over there. Check here for the full audio. * ECU expects to have their best team […]
Chip Alexander Q&A with TOB
LINK. Not much news, but does provide another good window into Coach O’Brien’s steady, cerebral mindset. The Dick Sheridan comparisons look more apt every day. He also says we should expect to win championships. Imagine that!
Coach O’Brien Keeping Pack on the Track to Coming Back (Updated with 850 Audio Link)
The Red & White football game is approaching this weekend and Wolfpack fans are starting to look ahead to the 2008 season. (That’s what we do as NC State fans – look ahead…OR…look very far in the past). I just had to tell you how impressed I continue to be with NC State’s Head Coach, […]
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