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Comeback Story Of The Year: Nate Irving
Much has been said about the accident that Nate Irving had last year, and also about its effect on the NC State defense in 2009. While we cannot overlook the leadership skills and playing abilities of Irving, all too often we overlook on the effect that Nate’s accident has had on him personally. Put bluntly, [...]
Continue reading...Toney Baker not returning to NC State
5. January 2010
Link As much as it would have been nice to have Toney come back for a sixth year, this is the only decision that makes sense if you look at things from Toney’s perspective. Baker just came off a year where he rushed for nearly five yards per carry after taking nearly two full years [...]
Continue reading...Russell’s Turn
7. December 2009
The yelling had not even started to subside just a couple of hours after the Wolfpack’s big win over North Carolina when one of our authors was looking to next year with the a thread titled – “Cross Your Fingers That Baker and Wilson Stay” Well, over the weekend we highlighted Toney Baker’s big award [...]
Continue reading...We love us some Toney Baker
4. December 2009
If you don’t officially follow us on Twitter (Link to SFN Page) then we hope that you have noticed that we have added a Twitter plug-in to both the blog and our Message Forums. We hope that you are recognizing and appreciating the volume of ‘real-time’ news and updates (and fun) that we share through [...]
Continue reading...Carolina Class: How Will Butch Davis React? (Updated 1:30pm)
29. November 2009
In the first video – just one of many examples of Carolina Class exhibited on the Carter-Finley turf on Saturday afternoon – Greg Little barks and taunts an injured Jarvis Byrd. Many posters on other message boards say that it appears that Little spits or feigns a spitting action on the injured Byrd. In [...]
Continue reading...NC State 28, UNC 27 (Updated at 9:45am)
28. November 2009
With 16 scholarship players out and two more defensive starters hurt during the game, the Wolfpack looked like longer shots than the oddsmakers’ mere touchdown. – WSJ.com ESPN2′s Todd McShay and Robert Smith had nice things to say about the Wolfpack and the win in their post-game comments…and, I appreciate them focusing on the winners [...]
Continue reading...Tarheels present opportunity to reduce sting of disappointing season (Noon updated)
28. November 2009
I wouldn’t go anywhere close to saying that most State fans only care about beating Carolina, but there is no doubt that today’s game against the Tarheels provides Wolfpacknation a golden opportunity to end this miserable season with a much better taste in our mouth than we have experienced since September. The ‘Observers’ had a [...]
Continue reading...The Lunatic Fringe “Only Cares About Beating Carolina”
25. November 2009
The myth of State Fan only caring about beating UNC came back to life today in the News and Observer’s ACC Today blog, this time coming straight from an NC State fan’s mouth: Inside Carolina editor Ben Sherman said that since September, UNC fans’ attention on his independent Tar Heels-devoted site has turned to their [...]
Continue reading...Letting go of expectations
25. November 2009
SFN: The following is a special submission to SFN from a longtime reader and contributor most famously known as SMD. Letting Go of Expectations To call my mood on Saturday night demoralized would have been generous at best. While I certainly didn’t expect the Wolfpack to beat Clem or his Son, I foolishly thought we [...]
Continue reading...Wolfpack Offensive Coordinator Bible Has Leukemia (Updated 6:45 am)
23. November 2009
Some things are bigger than any sport, and this is one of them: Tom O’Brien has announced that Wolfpack Offensive Coordinator Dana Bible has been diagnosed with leukemia. We here at Statefans Nation wish Coach Bible and his family the very best, with our hopes for his speedy recovery. N.C. State offensive coordinator Dana Bible [...]
Continue reading...Sunday’s Stuff
22. November 2009
Anyone who cares anymore is thoroughly embarrassed (again) after Saturday’s egg laying exercise in Blacksburg; the problem is that fewer and fewer people actually care anymore about something that is so irrelevant. We just don’t have the energy or desire to chronicle Saturday’s defeat, so we encourage you to look around our message boards for [...]
Continue reading...Need some good news?
20. November 2009
Toney Baker has been granted a 6th year, and he will likely return to play football next year…or will he? We found out that my sixth year of eligibility was approved this week, which is great. I haven’t decided what I’m going to do yet, but I’m glad to have the option to come back. [...]
Continue reading...Two Virginia Prep Titans Square Off Under Center Saturday in Blacksburg
18. November 2009
Saturday afternoon in Lane Stadium, two of the best-ever Virginia high school QB products will lead their respective teams when NC State visits Virginia Tech. Tyrod Taylor, a Hampton High School graduate, has paced the Hokies this year and has improved a great deal in his third year. He’s become an effective leader for the [...]
Continue reading...Russell Wilson Discusses Future
17. November 2009
Interesting comments from Russell. Something must have been said or asked about playing both sports professionally because Tysiac mentions Russell thinking he can be a Hall of Fame player in both sports. I have heard one story that suggests he could turn pro in baseball, pay his own way to school, and play college football [...]
Continue reading...10/15/2005: Letter to the Wolfpack Nation from NCSU Director of Athletics Lee Fowler
15. November 2009
Raleigh, NC – Dear Wolfpack Fans: I know this is a time of great frustration and disappointment for all of you who care deeply and passionately about Wolfpack football. As Athletic Director, I can say that we all feel badly about losing–our coaches, our players and our staff, as well as our thousands of fans. [...]
Continue reading...Tigers Mangle Pack, 43-23
15. November 2009
In a game nowhere near as close as the final score, the Clemson Tigers eviscerated NC State yesterday in Carter-Finley, 43-23. We blogged and had a lot of community input during the game that can be seen by clicking here. Given that Clemson are the Tigers, and tigers of course have claws, perhaps synonyms for [...]
Continue reading...Clemson Gameday/Live Blogging (Colliding Charlie Browns?): Haltime Update – State on pace to hold Tigers under 50 points!
14. November 2009
As Alpha noted earlier this week, the troubled, bruised, 1-4 NC State Wolfpack is pretty much the last hurdle between Clemson and its first Atlantic Division title. The very same Wolfpack that lost at home to Duke by 3 touchdowns, then got smoked even worse by Boston College (a team that Clemson manhandled a few [...]
Continue reading...Pack In The Role of Spoiler This Weekend
10. November 2009
Clemson’s coaches and players don’t want to talk about it, but they are very close to earning a trip to Tampa to play for the ACC title. All they need to do is to beat the Wolfpack this weekend, and if Boston College loses to Virginia, the Tigers can pack their bags for the warm [...]
Continue reading...State Holds Off Terps, 38-31
7. November 2009
The Wolfpack finally broke back into the win column in Carter-Finley this afternoon holding off the Maryland Terrapins, 38-31, in an ‘epic’ shootout for last place in the ACC Atlantic Division. It was another game decided by trying to outscore the opponent, as State’s depleted and hapless defense once again struggled to keep the opposition [...]
Continue reading...Mike Archer Chats With ESPN’s Heather Dinich
6. November 2009
“It is what it is.” Mike Archer says those words several times in an interview with ESPN’s Heather Dinich. Why? Why does that happen to you guys? MA: If I knew, I wouldn’t be coaching. I’d be a doctor or a sports psychologist. I’d have your job. … Everyone says it’s a curse. It’s the [...]
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