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 [...]
Pack9 Takes One Step Closer
In the fourth meeting of the year on the diamond between two top ten triangle teams, a game which had been hyped quite a bit even by the national media types leading up to it, the NC State Wolfpack (50-14) held up its end of the bargain quite nicely. The North Carolina Tar Heels (57-11)? [...]
Freidlander on the CWS match up
Brett Freidlander is generally one of the more reliable folks covering the ACC, and in particular, State. Just check out the difference between his take and Caulton Tudor’s earlier this week. Wilmington Star News: But while Baseball America magazine confirmed that back in February when it featured both the Wolfpack and Tar Heels on the [...]
ACC considering permanent late-season rivalry games
CBSSports.com: The ACC is considering the creation of permanent rivalry games for all of its football teams on the last weekend of the regular season starting in 2014, according to several sources. The league could announce an expanded “rivals week” lineup soon, according to one membership source, while North Carolina-NC State is considered a possible [...]
UNC-USC to play in Charlotte in 2015
The two Carolinas will open the 2015 season in Charlotte. Congratulations to them for getting it right. I personally think this is great for both fan bases and also the region. I’ve long-believed an annual series between State and South Carolina in Charlotte — like a much inferior Red River Rivalry or Cocktail Party — [...]
‘Special Rodon leads Pack past Heels’
It was a huge night at Doak field on Saturday as the #6 ranked NC State Wolfpack handed the #1 ranked UNC Tar heels only their 4th loss of the season by a 7-3 count. The announced attendance of more than 3,100+ set a Doak Field record. Carlos Rodon’s 115th pitch of the night was [...]
Friday Farrago
NC STATE BASKETBALL Joe Giglio (N&O) NC State’s C.J. Leslie rolls with criticism Go ahead and take your best shot at C.J. Leslie. Find a message board thread to vent about the N.C. State forward’s inconsistencies or cut out the middle man and hammer him on Twitter. After three years, Leslie is not only used [...]
Wednesday Woolgathering
NC STATE BASKETBALL Joe Giglio (N&O) This season’s Wolfpack cooler, calmer, still hungry Just like last year, the tournament starts in the state of Ohio. Not that Gottfried was particularly interested in a trip down memory lane on Tuesday. “This isn’t last year,” said Gottfried, who has a 7-8 record in eight NCAA tournament trips. [...]
Tuesday Tidbits
NC STATE BASKETBALL R. Cory Smith (N&O) No. 8 seed NC State hopes experience helps against Temple in Dayton But despite the woes throughout the season, State finished with a 24-win season and returned to the NCAA tournament. With Gottfried reaching the tournament this season, he becomes just the third ACC coach to do so [...]
ACC Tournament 2013 LiveBlog (Semifinal Edition)
Hey You People. I’m back for another day of hosting the liveblog so let’s keep the positive mojo going today and take down the Canes. Saturday’s Schedule: No. 5 NC State vs. No. 1 Miami, 1:00 (NC State vs. Miami -2) No. 7 Maryland vs. No. 3 North Carolina, 3:30 (Maryland vs. UNC -4) Game [...]