I will be honest here – I am so inured to the culture of corruption, and Monty Python’s Black Knight caliber of willful and idiotic denial…I didn’t think anything UNC scandal related could shock me anymore. Then I read this, and you should as well: Prepare to be disgusted. Horrific doesn’t even begin to describe [...]
Going Pro (Third Update 10:30pm – Leslie, Brown and Warren Say They’re Undecided)
10:30pm Update: Joe Giglio says Brown, Warren still undecided on NBA future Kim Banks, Brown’s mom, said she would be in Raleigh this week to talk to her son about his future. She also refuted the CBS report. “I’ve seen the rumors,” Banks said. “I don’t know where they get that from. He hasn’t made [...]
Thursday Compendium
NC STATE BASKETBALL Joe Giglio (N&O) Unsung hero Richard Howell leads Pack into NCAA tournament There’s a certain snarl that comes with every one-handed Richard Howell rebound. It fits with the N.C. State senior forward’s gruff, “get out of my way” on-court persona. There have been ups and downs for the Wolfpack this season, but [...]
The Carolina Way: Infiltrating the NBA
Tyler Hansbrough. Enough said. When we remember Hansbrough traveling, flopping, and flailing his body to become a four time 1st team ACC player, we think of a bull in a china shop that the Carolina Way PR deparmtent made into a “legendary UNC phenomenon.” However, we know that Beeker, oops Hansbrough, was best known for [...]
Super Bowl: The haters’ guide to Ray Lewis
We posted a poll yesterday on the front page of our blog asking which team that you wanted to win the Super Bowl? I must admit that I am shocked at how evenly split the vote has been – as of 1:15pm EST the 49ers only lead by 6 votes, creating a 51% to 49% [...]
Tuesday Tidbits
NC STATE BASKETBALL Joe Giglio (N&O) Three Points: Warren bounces back, classic Booker and black uniforms 1) Winning with the changeup There’s winning without your fastball and then there’s winning without your fastball, curveball or slider. That’s what N.C. State did on Sunday. C.J. Leslie and Lorenzo Brown scored six points each and the Wolfpack’s [...]
Dennis Horner sighting
Dennis Horner, and his tatoo, made ESPN’s Top 10 for a blocked shot in an NBA D-League game league. He’s averaging a solid 15 points an 7.7 rebounds a game playing alongside Clemson’s James Mays for the Springfield Armor. Thank God the Springfield Armor did not have another #31 on their roster! You may remember [...]
Russell Wilson, from —–
He’s no dummy…
Worst Free Throw. Great Elbow.
A couple of basketball videos to start off the week. First comes what perhaps is the worst free throw in the history of college basketball that was making the rounds on Twitter on Saturday. I am not exaggerating here. This will put a smile on the faces of all NC State fans who remember Charles [...]
Monday Musings
NC STATE BASKETBALL Joe Giglio (N&O) Gottfried’s goal is Wolfpack playing in April Mark Gottfried spent his first 18 months on the job trying to mute expectations for N.C. State’s basketball program. The brakes the second-year coach usually pumps fell right off the bandwagon Friday night at “Primetime with the Pack.” Gottfried made a grand [...]