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2010 ACC Age, Experience, & Talent (AET) Index
The AET Index is a quantifiable look at the each ACC team in 5 different categories: Class Size (Percentage of team that are Jr/Sr) Returning Starters (Percentage of starters that are returning from previous year(s)) Returning Lettermen (Percentage of players who have received a Letter) Depth Chart (Percent of 2-deep players who are Jr/Sr) Talent [...]
Continue reading...Benchmark Tom O’Brien: The Race to Perceived Success
1. September 2010
First, something for the liberal-arts lovers: “All our knowledge has its roots in our perception.” -Leonardo da Vinci. I wonder if da Vinci ever tried quantifying perception? Every college program has coaching dynasties that we view, or perceive, as “good programs”. To back this up, we have all of the records, stats, and bowl trophies to [...]
Continue reading...O’Brien Goes Against Conventional Wisdom With 2-Deep Chart For Wolfpack Opener
31. August 2010
NC State kicks off its 2010 football campaign this Saturday evening at Carter-Finley Stadium and there will be some new and to some, some surprising starters and first reserves will be manning key positions for the Pack: To much surprise, running backs Curtis Underwood Jr. and James Washington were nowhere to be found on the [...]
Continue reading...TOB vs CMFBD
19. August 2010
Joe Giglio has been hard at work compiling a ‘by the numbers’ analysis comparing NC State’s Tom O’Brien with UNC’s Chief *# Butch Davis. The two points I can make for Coach O’Brien are: (1) I am very glad he gets to play Carolina every year! (2) Is there something we can do to get [...]
Continue reading...Football Stat of the Day
16. August 2010
The CAPITAL SPORTS REPORT blog is becoming a nice source of information and commentary that I enjoy. You can click here for their Twitter page. In this link, the blog takes a quick look at the statistically historical nature of the 2010 NC State football season. I also was appreciative of the respect the author [...]
Continue reading...O’Brien v. Lowe
9. August 2010
Maybe it’s unfair, but I have routinely compared Sidney Lowe’s performance with Tom O’Brien’s performance, at least within my circle of Wolfpack faithful. The debate can often become colorful and I usually, and admittedly, find myself on the outside looking in on the popular response. Now that we’re more than a few years in to [...]
Continue reading...Looking ahead: 2010 Defensive Line
5. July 2010
I don’t know about anyone else, but I’m ready to talk football. The basketball hype has gotten to be a little much and there isn’t a lot more to say about Debbie Yow, at least not yet. During the next few weeks leading up to Sept. 4 we’ll be taking a closer look at the [...]
Continue reading...Tom O’Brien After Russell Wilson
9. June 2010
Although Russell says he is coming back to play in the fall even after being drafted in the 4th round of Major League Baseball’s Draft, it may be time for Tom O’Brien to dust off his Contingency Plan. After all, professional athletes NEVER posture and use leverage to get the maximum salary they can pull… [...]
Continue reading...Looking back at spring practice
12. May 2010
Although it’s often tough to tell what to expect from a team after watching spring practice or a spring game, those things do reveal trends which can impact how teams enter fall practice. Whether it be position battles, injuries or coaching changes (all of which NC State is and will continue to go through), spring [...]
Continue reading...Remember – The Hard Work is Just Beginning
10. May 2010
Now that a few days have passed, and the initial euphoria is starting to wear off – let’s put everything into perspective. Chancellor Randy Woodson is off to a great start. And by removing a clear, absolute impediment to athletic success (Lee Fowler), he is giving us a fantastic opportunity to move forward. But we [...]
Continue reading...What CJL Means To The Coaches
29. April 2010
There’s an old Chinese curse: “May you live in interesting times.” For NC State’s coaches, these times are indeed interesting, and those coaches are not just the ones who lead the basketball program. Yesterday’s word of heralded recruit C.J. Leslie’s re-commitment to play hoops for NC State and head coach Sidney Lowe will have an [...]
Continue reading...Comeback Story Of The Year: Nate Irving
15. April 2010
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...Russell Wilson Will Play Football in 2010
13. April 2010
NC State’s starting quarterback will play football in 2010. Tom O’Brien, the Wolfpack’s head coach made the announcement today after football practice when he said bluntly, “write it down: [Wilson is] coming back.” So let it be written. Wilson, a two year starter, was thought to have played his final football season for the Wolfpack in 2009, [...]
Continue reading...In case you missed it, Tom O’Brien is on the hot seat
26. March 2010
In more football news, apparently Tom O’Brien is on the hot seat. Thanks to 99.9 FM’s Joe Ovies for bringing this to my attention this morning via Twitter. O’Brien’s ‘rebuilding’ window is closing fast Three seasons ago, Tom O’Brien surprised more than a few people by jumping abruptly from Boston College to N.C. State. At [...]
Continue reading...Tenuta joins Wolfpack coaching staff
11. February 2010
Per Media Relations… NC State head football coach Tom O’Brien has announced that Jon Tenuta has joined the Wolfpack staff and will serve as linebackers coach, replacing Andy McCollum, who took another job on Tuesday. Tenuta brings 29 years of experience as a coach and 16 as a defensive coordinator, most recently at Notre Dame. [...]
Continue reading...National Signing Day Open Post (With TOB Video)
3. February 2010
The annual race between grown men to get the signatures of 17 and 18 year old boys is officially over and NC State has added 23 players to the fold for the 2010 class. Most of the attention around players on National Signing Day is based on ratings. Coaches and fans “seeing stars” will do [...]
Continue reading...The Less Interesting But More Important Coaching Carousel: The Assistants
11. December 2009
The annual shuffling of coaches is well underway, of course, with coaches moving up, others moving on and schools scrambling to fill empty slots while their is time to save their recruiting efforts for the year. We aren’t making any changes here at NC State, of course, but the one thing that we as fans [...]
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...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...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. [...]
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2. September 2010
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