We wanted to make sure that you good folks knew about the newest developments on PJ Hairston’s excellent adventure to Durham and had a place to voice your thoughts on the matter. You can refresh a little by reading this quick piece… UNC’s top scorer P.J. Hairston charged with possession of marijuana (USAToday.com) According to [...]
#21 Georgia Tech vs NC State Preview: …whatever…
Despite how this season may be turning out, here are some highlights on GT. If this analysis is a bit leaner than usual, I’m assuming everyone will forgive me for not exactly being motivated to preview too much for Tom’s 5th-year football team (I’m even avoiding calling it the “2011 NC State Football Team”). Georgia Tech [...]
Friday Farrago
September 30, 2011 NC STATE FOOTBALL Brett Friedlander (starnewsonline.com) Will State captain Sweezy play against Georgia Tech? Under normal circumstances, a player being listed as “questionable” for an upcoming game would be cause for concern, not hope. But these are anything but normal circumstances for th N.C. State football team. That’s why the change in [...]
Thursday Compendium
September 29, 2011 NC STATE FOOTBALL Matt Carter (TheWolfpacker.com) Meet Jacob Kahut When both junior Brian Slay and sophomore A.J. Ferguson went down with injuries at Cincinnati, a thin defensive tackle position got even thinner. Already out were fifth-year senior J.R. Sweezy and redshirt freshman Thomas Teal. State was down to two healthy defensive tackles [...]
Gottfried speaks…and I continue to like what I hear
Luke DeCock gives us the following from this entry today. N.C. State is close to a home-and-home series with Kansas, new basketball coach Mark Gottfried told the Raleigh Sports Club on Wednesday. The Wolfpack would go to Lawrence in December 2012, with Kansas coming to the RBC Center in December 2013. Gottfried said the contract [...]
NC State Football By The Numbers – Post Cincy Edition
Here are the season stats after the Cincinnati beatdown. Team Statistics Offense Points Per Game: 29.8 (ACC Rank: 7, Nat’l Rank: 63) High: 43 Low: 14 Rushing Yards: 85.0 (ACC Rank: 11, Nat’l Rank: 109) Passing Yards: 279.0 (5, 34) Total Offense: 364.0 (11, 84) Defense Points Per Game: 28.0 (ACC Rank: 10, Nat’l Rank: [...]
Wednesday Woolgathering
September 28, 2011 NC STATE FOOTBALL Brett Friedlander (starnewsonline.com) Wolfpack waiting for reinforcements, but can they arrive in time? The good news is that Sweezy (broken foot), Rieskamp (shoulder), Slay (ankle) and several others – including linebacker Terrell Manning (knee) and running back Mustafa Greene (broken foot) – are all expected back on the field [...]
Tuesday Tidbits
September 27, 2011 NC STATE FOOTBALL J.P. GIGLIO (N&O) Injuries have Wolfpack searching for answers O’Brien pointed out the fundamental problems with his team’s defense against Cincinnati, particularly on the Bearcats’ second scoring drive, which was extended by mental lapses, coverage breakdowns and penalties. “Until you start doing the fundamental things on defense, we’re not [...]
Even FORMER NC State defensive stars injured
Mario Williams injured Texans linebacker Mario Williams injured his right knee during the third quarter of Sunday’s 40-33 loss to the New Orleans Saints, but he told the Houston Chronicle after the game that he doesn’t believe the injury to be very serious. “The biggest thing is you don’t want it to tighten up on [...]
A Legacy of Never Giving Up (a Generation ‘Y’ Perspective)
I remember walking around in my boys-size 6 LA Lights sneakers and following my father who was sporting the ball cap with the old diamond-styled “N-S-C” logo. My father, who worked as a technical salesman for a textile company (which I still associate as the most NC State-esqe of the NC State degree-fields you can pursue), was meeting up with [...]