Archive | July, 2008
ESPN.com profiles Russell Wilson
Read the whole article here. From this excerpt, I can tell we’re going to like watching this guy lead the Pack in the fall…which we will be doing…since we told you earlier in the week that he will be starting for the Pack: What gives Avent the confidence that his star pupil can develop into the [...]
Continue reading...Offseason Positional Analysis (PF)
31. July 2008
As we wait for football to heat up, it’s as good a time as any to analyze the coming basketball season. Over the next few weeks, we will analyze the logical rotation and depth chart, based on position. We analyzed the point guard position, the two guard slot, and small forward previously. Next is [...]
Continue reading...More on Brown and Howell
29. July 2008
WRAL.com/99.9 FM has posted an audio interview with Rivals.com chief recruiting analyst, Jerry Meyer. Some more background and insight on the Pack’s latest two recruits as well as other recruits like John Wall and Derrick Favors. This guy does not seem optimistic re Favors. If Howell is truly a “warrior” down low, then we’re going to like [...]
Continue reading...On a Roll - Pack picks up Howell (N&O Link Added)
28. July 2008
It is reported that the Pack picks up 6′7″ PF Richard Howell. Second verbal in as many days. Here’s an important nugget from the N&O write-up: J.J. Hickson, who was N.C. State’s leading scorer and rebounder as a freshman last season before leaving for the NBA, also played at Wheeler. “It didn’t hurt that J.J. went [...]
Continue reading...Giglio Discusses Pack “Options” at QB
28. July 2008
It’s just a small blurb from last week - Tom O’Brien discussing the five potential starters at QB. It’s not really an embarrassment of riches, as past performance or inexperience means that all candidates come with question marks. But it’s really an academic discussion. Russell Wilson will start, and barring injury or extreme ineffectiveness, [...]
Continue reading...Lorenzo Brown Commits!
27. July 2008
NC State’s Basketball program received an important commitment from a key member of the high school class of 2009 when Lorenzo Brown, a 6-4 175 pound a combo guard from Alpharetta (GA) Centennial ended months of speculation and provided the Wolfpack a verbal commitment on Sunday. Brown is a consensus Top 25 player in the country [...]
Continue reading...Series with Marquette & other dates (Updated 7/25)
25. July 2008
Link MU and NC State have agreed in principle to a home-and-home series beginning this season at the RBC Center in Raleigh, N.C. The series had been in the works for the past month or so, with NC State working behind the scenes to move a guarantee game in order to accomodate MU. Having recently been able to [...]
Continue reading...John Wall(and Dwon Clifton) to Oklahoma St?
24. July 2008
So rumors Clark Francis… Speaking of Wall and Clifton, the word on the street is that the package will be delivered to Oklahoma State as soon as the “Live Period” for college coaches is over at the end of July when Clifton get the Director of Basketball Operations job with the Cowboys. Share This Article:
Continue reading...Offseason Positional Analysis (SF)
24. July 2008
As we wait for football to heat up, it’s as good a time as any to analyze the coming basketball season. Over the next few weeks, we will analyze the logical rotation and depth chart, based on position. We analyzed the point guard position and the two guard slot previously. Next is the biggest wildcard [...]
Continue reading...College Assistants Ride Salary Wave
23. July 2008
Remember when Chuck Amato’s initial “million dollar staff” was big news? Seems a bit modest in 2008 - see more info here. Share This Article:
Continue reading...Some familiar names on the move
22. July 2008
Back in 2005 we did a little “Connected Coaches Webrun” that just popped into my mind when I read this quick entry from The Sporting News. When Brandon Miller left Ohio State last spring to get experience as an assistant coach at Butler after years of working for Thad Matta in administrative positions, Matta suggested it [...]
Continue reading...Harrow’s commitment a result of “great recruiting” by Wolfpack
22. July 2008
It is no secret that poor point guard play has plagued NC State’s Basketball Program for years. (Link to BJD’s recent positional analysis) Even if Farnold Degand doesn’t bounce back from his knee injury this year, a fix for this problem may be on the near-term horizon after Ryan Harrow, a rising high school junior [...]
Continue reading...Football news - Depth chart released; Pack picked last; etc…
21. July 2008
Not much time today for commentary, but here are several links to stories that came out of the ACC’s annual football kickoff in Greensboro, Ga. this past weekend. If you find other good stories out there, then please link them in your comments so they can be added later in this section. NC [...]
Continue reading...The State of State Part Five - ACC Rankings (Bar Graphs Galore)
18. July 2008
How do NC State’s ACC winning percentages and conference finishes compare to the other schools in the conference during Lee Fowler’s tenure as AD from 2000-01 to 2007-08? Below are winning percentage statistics in ACC play for the 13 sports that have win/loss records and average finish for the 8 sports that do not have [...]
Continue reading...Some Spurrier Stuff (Updated 7/21)
17. July 2008
If you have an interest in Steve Spurrier - the man who doesn’t want to hear clapping after losses - then you will most definitely appreciate this link from the SFN archives. Not only is there a lot in the entry but the comments section provides some interesting articles and comments. (Update: This [...]
Continue reading...Stadium Argument Follow-up
16. July 2008
An awful lot of attention was applied to an ESPN blog post about “toughest” football stadiums in the ACC throughout the conference’s footprint this week. SFN led the charge with a pretty comprehensive initial entry that can be seen by clicking here and then was followed-up by a great piece from LRM that received a lot [...]
Continue reading...WRAL: Small town Raleigh marveled at 74 Wolfpack
16. July 2008
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 black [...]
Continue reading...15 Months for Coach Lowe’s Son
15. July 2008
LINK. He was looking at a lot more time than that, and we all wish him the best of luck as he tries to turn his life around. Share This Article:
Continue reading...Hickson turning heads early
15. July 2008
J.J. Hickson got off to a quick start last night in his first summer league game: LAS VEGAS –Cleveland Cavaliers assistant John Kuester was on a roll Monday, thinking up new ways to praise rookie J.J. Hickson. “We’re talking about an N.C. State guy, and I’m still saying nice things,” former Tar Heel Kuester joked. “He’s that [...]
Continue reading...Offseason Positional Analysis (SG)
15. July 2008
As we wait for football to heat up, it’s as good a time as any to analyze the coming basketball season. Over the next few weeks, we will analyze the logical rotation and depth chart, based on position. We analyzed the point guard position last week. Next is what should be the Pack’s weakest [...]
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31. July 2008
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