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Walk ons: Huskers’ Edge

Just wanted to share this little find for the afternoon. Thought you may enjoy this three minute video about Nebraska’s unique history of effectively utilizing walk-ons.

NC State – North Carolina picked as a top ‘rivalry’ for 2009

First, I detest the inappropriate use of the term ‘rivalry’ used to describe a short term time horizon such as a single season. No matter how long they play football on this earth the Florida State – Wake Forest game will never be a ‘rivalry’. Could they really not have found a better term to [...]

Former Wolfpack defensive star killed in tragic drunk driving accident

A second former NC State defensive star from the last decade has lost his life just a few months after current NFL player, Corey Smith’s life tragically ended in a boating accident off the coast of Florida. The N&O is reporting that former NC State linebacker, Edrick Smith was killed in car crash in Charlotte [...]

Because Joe McIntosh deserves his own entry

I was going to include a mention of this article in a “Bytes” entry, but I just can’t do that to someone so deserving of some of their own time in the sun. I just ran a search for Joe McIntosh and I have rarely been more embarrassed than when I learned that McIntosh has [...]

1989: ‘Worst Call in NCAA Tournament History’

On the Sunday of the Elite Eight exactly TWENTY YEARS AGO — NC State should have been participating in the Wolfpack’s fourth Elite Eight of the previous seven years. I want some of you younger fans to step back and let that absorb for a moment. I want you to recognize the difference between touting [...]

Community Input Question

Just wanted to ask for a little feedback from you – As a baseline to use as a specific example — Take a quick look at the entry to the ACCASJ that we linked in this entry. Now – imagine that instead of conducting that ‘conversation’ over email that the ACCASJ conducted that conversation verbally [...]

Bytes: Same old story for Wolfpack (7:30pm)

Exhausting.  The absence of a strong backcourt bites NC State again as the Wolfpack fails to handle the ball appropriately throughout the day and has nobody who can play defense against opposing guards – like Nick Calathus. If only John Wall is watching and can recognize the solid balance comprised in the Wolfpack’s roster before [...]

Good Luck, Clemson

The Clemson Tigers take the field tonight in the Chick-Fil-A bowl in what I think will be the ACC’s ‘defining’ bowl game of 2007. The Tigers game tonight against Auburn will only count as one game – the conference is currently a respectable 2-1 in bowls thusfar – but the magnitude of this battle with [...]

BBall: Last Bytes of the Year; +21 in 20 Minutes

Despite the holidays, we’ve posted a ton of stuff to the site in recent days…so, if you haven’t been visiting a lot then we ask that you don’t overlook some of our entries like the ACC expansion pieces and our comprehensive “BC fans” piece. ===> We obviously followed the Wolfpack’s win over Western Carolina closely. [...]

1986: V Interview on CBS

Every fan of every school has a cache of moments that are particularly special to them for some reason or another. Because the years of 1980-1985 were so forgettable…1986 came along for me at a time where I was definitely ‘old enough to remember’ while also being somewhat ‘blank’ as it related to NC State [...]

OTR: 18 Game Conference Schedule?

If you haven’t been under a rock this week then you know that the biggest issue discussed by the Atlantic Coast Conference – quickly becoming the “can’t leave well enough alone crowd” – at the annual meeting was the issue of how many games should comprise the annual basketball schedule. Up for debate – should [...]

2007.03.20_ Big Dose of Bytes

The last week or so has been very good for NC State. We’ve blogged a ton of items and hope that you will take some time to scroll through the blog and make sure that you haven’t missed anything that of interest. Just this weekend we had almost a dozen entries that looked forward and [...]

“Raleigh Time”

When I was at State in the late 1980s and early 1990s I had two fraternity brothers from West Jefferson, NC that became two of my closest friends in the world. (Even today these gentlemen and their families live just a couple of miles around the corner from my family). These two guys were notorious [...]

ACC BBall Bytes

With the Wolfpack suddenly struggling on the hardwood, it’s hard for everyone to pay extremely close attention to everything else that is going on in the league. But, as we have turned the corner on the mid-point of the season there have been some very interesting developments that are worth noting. * So, the powerful [...]

To March, or not to March?

To March, or not to March? It isn’t much of a question. Technician ran two opposing views on the Student Wolfpack Club’s recent behavior of “marching in” to their seats in the RBC Center today. For those of you not familiar with what I am talking about, here is a quick rundown: before the basketball [...]

1983 – Right Year, Wrong Game

It is a real shame that Sidney Lowe’s first team is as limited as it is. Otherwise, you’d be hearing a lot more about “when Sidney was in school”. (Just wait until next year when every event during the season mark’s the 25th anniversary of the Wolfpack’s miracle run.) Today, Dan Wiederer of the Fayetteville [...]

Most/Least Affordable

An old one that we’ve had in our drafts forever. A good fit for a Friday afternoon change of pace. Link to Most & Least Affordable College Towns. We just missed it at $203,012.00

What if?

The NC State Wolfpack has definitely experienced a (not unexpectedly) tough basketball season this year. The pill that is hardest to swallow, however, has been Engin Atsur’s injury. To this point of the season, NC State has compiled a record that is almost exactly what many fans expected. But, that expectation included Atsur’s presence on [...]

Odds to win 2007 College FBall Title

College Football’s preseason Top 25 is shaping up and being discussed here. Relatedly, the odds for the 2007 National Champion are also out. USC 5/2 Michigan 13/2 Florida 7/1 Texas 10/1 West Virginia 14/1 LSU 15/1 Oklahoma 17/1 Arkansas 19/1 Ohio State 28/1 Nebraska 38/1 Auburn 46/1 Notre Dame 47/1 Rutgers 52/1 Louisville 52/1 California [...]