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 [...]
BC 2/27 game thread
This will hopefully be a boring game. I will be a little late but will join the fun. So I cannot be blamed for anything bad
Wolfpack: 2012 Year in Review
As we all know by now, the Mayans were not correct and the world did not end. Since that day has come and past, we can look back on the highlights of the past 366 days (this year was a leap year people). In David Letterman fashion, here is this year’s top 10 list of [...]
Painter Loss Bigger Than Just X’s and O’s
When the news became public last week of DeShawn Painter’s decision to transfer from NC State, I was disappointed to say the least. Players transferring out of our program, regardless of the reason or circumstances, never feels right to me. I can’t put a finger on why exactly, but even in easily understandable cases like [...]
Sunday in Raleigh
It is a BEAUTIFUL Sunday in Raleigh and we are still catching our breath from the great run the Wolfpack basketball program have given us. Our ‘unwind’ was made a little easier yesterday when NC State downed #5 UNC-CH on the baseball field. (State currently leads Sunday’s game 3-1 in the second inning). While you [...]
A “Feel Good/Look Ahead” Mini Webrun
Photo Credit – Ethan Hyman, Newsobserver.com After a tough season-ending loss to Kansas last night in the Sweet Sixteen, Wolfpack nation understandably seems a bit quiet and subdued today. I, for one, couldn’t come anywhere near the internet today until just a little while ago. The NCAA Tournament rolls on today without us, and [...]
GAMEDAY HEADLINES: Wolfpack vs Jayhawks (NCAA Tournament Edition)
March 23, 2012 Game Day Wolfpackers!!! Enjoy some “light” reading before the game tonight. Go Wolfpack!!! NC STATE BASKETBALL SCOTT FOWLER (N&O) Here we go! N.C. State, North Carolina a win away from showdown for Final Four JP GIGLIO (N&O) For N.C. State’s Leslie, embracing a bigger role has led to breakout performances LUKE DECOCK [...]
Previewing The Jayhawks
#11 NC State vs. #2 Kansas Friday March 23, 10:17pm – St. Louis, MO TBS – Marv Albert, Steve Kerr All time series record – Kansas leads 10-1 The Pack meets the Kansas Jayhawks this Friday night at 10:17pm. The winner advances to meet the winner of North Carolina/Ohio U. in the Midwest Regional Final [...]
Thursday Compendium
March 22, 2012 Enjoy your daily web run Wolfpackers. NC STATE BASKETBALL LUKE DECOCK (N&O) DeCock: N.C. State brightens tough spring for ACC Fortunately for the ACC, the Wolfpack, which went into the conference tournament with an NCAA bid in doubt, has made the most of its windfall. With wins over San Diego State and [...]
Tournament Factoids Part 3: A Generation-Long Rebuild
Some time ago I wrote a brief entry outlining a few factoids about NC State’s history in post-season, post-conference tournament play. When you look at the rich history and tradition NC State has, it becomes quickly apparent that a quick-and-dirty review of NC State’s tournament past really doesn’t do NC State’s basketball program justice. NC State [...]