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Wolfpackers in the NFL
As we head into football season, it is time for a little peek into former NC State players currently competing in the NFL. This link does a great job of providing a list with some quick updates on each player. (Please note that Toney Baker was cut last night by the Denver Broncos.) Andre Brown [...]
Continue reading...Torry goes down right when AB is bouncing back
15. August 2010
We’ve got some sad news about one of NC State’s most popular athletes of all-time – after signing with the New England Patriots, Torry Holt has been placed on season ending injury reserve due to a knee injury. Link to ESPN. Sadly, the injury could also mean the end of Torry’s NFL career. Veteran wide [...]
Continue reading...Tank Tyler Fits into Panthers Defense
3. August 2010
NC State fans have (rightfully) complained for years that we haven’t had the pleasure of having enough Wolfpack influence in and around the NFL ‘hometeam’ Carolina Panthers. Hopefully this feeling changes some this season as Fayetteville native and NC State alum Tank Tyler was traded to Panthers from Kansas City midway through last season. The [...]
Continue reading...Pano Fasoulas In The News
31. July 2010
Since Athens agreed to budget cuts approaching 11% of GDP, local governments have seen a sharp decline in funding. Yesterday, the cut-off caused the city of Piraeus to announce a stop payment on $275 million of debt. Mayor Panagiotis Fasoulas demanded immediate payment of three years of owed funding or his city would abandon its [...]
Continue reading...RIP Two Wolfpack Greats – Dennis Byrd & Kaye Cowher
24. July 2010
It just a very sad news day in Wolfpackland. We extend our deepest condolences to the families of Dennis Byrd and Kaye Cowher. God bless you call. Dennis Byrd North Carolina State football legend Dennis Byrd, who was recently selected to be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in December, has died at [...]
Continue reading...Dr. Jerry Punch on NC State’s future
17. July 2010
It’s not often that a guy comes along that can really do it ALL in the world of sports journalism…but, imagine layering the responsibility of being an established ER medical doctor to the mix!!! Enter Dr. Jerry Punch. An NC State grad, Dr. Punch now primarily works in the sport of NASCAR. He says it [...]
Continue reading...A Look Back on Spud Webb’s Legacy
13. July 2010
Today’s younger generation of basketball fan is familiar with Boston Celtics guard Nate Robinson. Standing at only 5’9 in a league where players tower far above 6 and 7 feet in height, we almost can’t help but root for the “little guy.” (Except for when Nate was playing at the University of Washington during a [...]
Continue reading...Del Negro to Coach Clippers
7. July 2010
Just a couple of weeks after being ousted as Head Coach of the Chicago Bulls, former NC State point guard, Vinny Del Negro has has been hired as the head coach of perhaps the historically worst franchise in all of professional sports. (Link) The Clippers actually do have some potential…and Del Negro is certainly hoping [...]
Continue reading...Congratulations, Ray Tanner
30. June 2010
If any university has more of a “Charlie Brown kicking the football” complex than NC State, it’s South Carolina. The chickens went winless in bowls for longer than Moses’ sojourn in the desert, until an aged Lou Holtz led them to a few respectable victories. Gamecock basketball has been most notable for NIT Hall of [...]
Continue reading...Bill Friday, “Fowler Fan”
24. May 2010
Over the weekend, the News & Observer ran a fairly interesting piece about the rising costs of running athletic departments. As is usually the case in such analysis, there’s someone quoted for certain hand-wringing over the “big business” nature of modern college sports. And when a North Carolina media outlet runs such a piece, NC [...]
Continue reading...A fantastic ending to the best week
9. May 2010
What in the world is going on? Let’s go back and look at what has transpired this week. 1. CJ Leslie re-commits to the Wolfpack and signs his LOI. 2. Chancellor Randy Woodson announces that Lee Fowler will no longer be the athletic director after June 30, 2010. 3. So much enthusiasm and positive energy, [...]
Continue reading...Simon Harris signs with Dallas… COWBOYS (McCuller & Baker also sign)
25. April 2010
Interesting turn of events for former NC State basketball player, Simon Harris. After graduating from NC State in 2009, Harris basketball in Ireland, came back all beefed up (I guess a diet of meat and potatoes can do that to you) and signed a free agent contract with the COWBOYS (not the Mavericks) in hopes [...]
Continue reading...Add the New England Patriots to list of favs to follow
25. April 2010
The NFL Draft is over and the pundits will slice and dice the moves of all 32 NFL franchises for the coming weeks. One organization that is receiving relatively high marks for their draft is the New England Patriots. That is good news for NC State fans as the moves around the draft elevated the [...]
Continue reading...Willie Young, Ted Larsen and Toney Baker look forward to the weekend
22. April 2010
In what is likely the most stressful day of their lives, three former Wolfpackers will look to start the next chapter of their careers via the NFL Draft, which begins tonight. While it’s highly unlikely Young, Larsen or Baker will get drafted tonight, there is a good chance all three will be taken by the [...]
Continue reading...Panthers sign Marcus Hudson
17. March 2010
Great news for Wolfpack fans who like to follow former players in the NFL… …former NC State defensive back, Marcus Hudson, has signed a contract with the Carolina Panthers. (Link) Hudson, a 6-foot-2, 200-pound product of North Carolina State, joins the Panthers after playing four seasons for the San Francisco 49ers. He comes off a [...]
Continue reading...Adrian Wilson voted to AP All-Pro team
14. January 2010
In the realm of former Wolfpacker news, Arizona Cardinals safety Adrian Wilson has been voted to the Associated Press All-Pro 1st team. This is the first time the nine-year vet has been voted to the All-Pro team and based on his performance during the last few season, it likely won’t be the last. During the [...]
Continue reading...Former Wolfpackers advance in NFL playoffs (Updated 10:30am)
11. January 2010
It was a good weekend for former NC State football players in the NFL as both Jerricho Cotchery’s New York Jets and Adrian Wilson’s Arizona Cardinals advanced to the second round of the NFL Playoffs. If you didn’t see the Jets-Bengals game on Saturday, Cotchery turned in a very impressive performance – figuratively painting the [...]
Continue reading...The Relevancy of Irrelevancy – Is Lack Of Athletic Success Limiting The University?
20. November 2009
Some of the comments on the recent Monday Morning entry got me to thinking about the possible effects of our lack of athletic success on the university as a whole. I have to believe that athletics is a big component of the marketing and identity of a university (and you can make a fair case [...]
Continue reading...Lennie Barton out as Alumni Relations Executive Director
12. October 2009
We heard about this on Friday but wanted to wait until something official came out. Link to Red & White for Life Blog An Announcement from Chancellor Woodward 10.12.2009 | Posted by Chris Richter | Filed under Alumni Association News, Alumni News | Tags: Jim Woodward, Lennie Barton | As some of you have perhaps [...]
Continue reading...N.C. State’s Tradition Coordinator – Who knew???
31. August 2009
After posting (erroneously – sorry and thanks!) about the Pep Rally that will be held at Harris Field on Wednesday night, I was contacted by the Director of Traditions for the Alumni Association Student Ambassador Program. Call me disconnected if I’m the only one without knowledge of this group, position and/or effort by the University. [...]
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24. August 2010
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