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How NC State’s Sports Information Department Really Works
One of things you hear Wolfpack fans howling about the most is the way that NC State and its teams are covered in the media. They say that NC State never gets a break in the local paper, the Charlotte paper, the television media or many of the online columnists that help shape the country’s [...]
Continue reading...Carolina’s sad escape
31. March 2010
I guess it is just a day for videos. We opened an entry on the message boards last night after Carolina received multiple gifts from the three blind officials on the floor of Madison Square Garden to allow them to advance to the NIT Championship. I particularly liked Dr. BadgerPack’s comments: So the NCAA should [...]
Continue reading...Barry Saunders Mentions SFN In A Column About His Son
10. September 2009
As I write this, it is on the keyboard of my laptop — the external one that I use was ruined when I spit out my coffee laughing out loud a few minutes ago. I was reading the online edition of the Raleigh News and Observer, and came across local raconteur Barry Saunders’ column defending [...]
Continue reading...Carter-Finley Stadium Time Lapse Video
9. September 2009
I couldn’t figure out how to embed this video so I have to provide you the link to it. Pretty cool, and looks pretty good with the colors and the students’ “White Out”. Hope you enjoy. While we are showing videos, how can we not archive the following for the future? Thing about this missed [...]
Continue reading...Headscratching Hire – Strength and Conditioning Coach
21. August 2009
As I alluded in the comments section of this thread, Robbi Pickeral penned an interesting article last Sunday, noting that Sidney Lowe had named a new strength and conditioning coach. Lowe’s choice? Wright Wayne, Lowe’s coach in 1983, who had been reassigned to other programs within the athletic department for the last 12 years. If [...]
Continue reading...Is Nate McMillan Being Overlooked for NBA Coach of the Year?
17. April 2009
I’m not a big fan of the NBA, but many of you guys are, so I thought I would pass this along: The Case: Nate McMillan for Coach of the Year [S]ome mysteries do exist, such as why Nate McMillan is seemingly persona non grata when it comes to Coach Of The Year discussions. You [...]
Continue reading...1989: ‘Worst Call in NCAA Tournament History’
29. March 2009
On the Sunday of the Elite Eight exactly TWENTY YEARS AGO — NC State should have been participating in the Wolfpack’s fourth Elite Eight of the previous seven years. I want some of you younger fans to step back and let that absorb for a moment. I want you to recognize the difference between touting [...]
Continue reading...How do they remain academically eligible?
23. March 2009
Well…we can add the name of Hakeem Nicks to the ever-growing list of UNC-CH athletes who find academic matriculation at UNC-Chapel Hill significantly easier than daily tasks such as simultaneously thinking and breathing. Nicks will enter the powder blue’s ‘Pantheon of Paradox’ with a seat firmly entrenched between the likes of Kevin Madden, Rasheed Wallace, [...]
Continue reading...NCAA Tournament Teams That Get All The Calls – Carolina, Connecticut and Chattanooga?
19. March 2009
During our ACC Tournament viewing party, the subject came up of how much more North Carolina goes to the free throw line than their opponents. One of the excuses we had always heard was that their talent level discrepancy leads to the free throw discrepancy (and absolutely nothing to do with biased officiating…) This led us to wonder about a team like Memphis that utterly dominates Conference USA and is head and shoulders above the rest of the league, what sort of free throw advantage do they have?
Continue reading...ACCT Open Thread – Welcome to the ACC, Virginia Tech
13. March 2009
N&O’s Joe Giglio: UNC finished the game with 21 attempts from the free-throw line (hitting 15), while VT finished 8 of 11. It’s not like VT took a ton of 3s and the totals were skewed by shot selection. UNC and VT each took 19 3s. And don’t confuse me here, I’m not saying UNC [...]
Continue reading...Your ‘how could they miss that’ of the day – Scheyer takes at least 14 steps
1. March 2009
We really couldn’t have asked for better timing. In the first game played after we ran this must-read/watch entry, Duke and Saturday’s ACC officiating crew gave us another one one for the ages. Unlike the video from last Sunday that counted 12 steps that did not result in a travel, it is impossible for me [...]
Continue reading...The Great Traveling Conversation, Part One
24. February 2009
I’ve been dying to get around to putting this on the blog for over a month now…and, I promise you that we will be focusing more and more and more on this in the future. This basketball season has finally seen attention being given to one of my biggest pet peeves in all of college [...]
Continue reading...NCAA Considering Draconian Celebration Rule for CFB
13. February 2009
Something worth mentioning and keeping in mind: Taunting of Scoring Plays Might Wipe Out Touchdowns The NCAA rules committee is considering disallowing a touchdown if a player is flagged for taunting during a scoring play. Citing an increasing concern over unsportsmanlike conduct, rules committee chairman Mike Bellotti said Wednesday that his group is considering “a [...]
Continue reading...Want to See State-Wake Play Tonight? You Better Go To The RBC
11. February 2009
While I am perfectly aware of the state of NC State basketball, I have to admit that I am quite surprised that a Big Four hoops matchup is not being televised in North Carolina. That’s right, no TV coverage for tonight’s Wake Forest – NC State game, unless you count sitting in front of your [...]
Continue reading...ACC officials embarrass league, spark (Jamie) ‘Luckie’ comeback
8. February 2009
If the ACC really wants to claim the “Best college basketball in the country” title, they have to fix their officiating. I won’t even go into some of the calls during the game (it’s a bad sign when both coaches are pissed off at the referees). The calls were bad enough, but they had to [...]
Continue reading...$100MM non-TD (11/19 update)
19. November 2008
Monday, November 17th I thought about this last night and was glad to see that someone tackled the issue of the bad call by the officials at the end of the San Diego @ Pittsburgh game. Deadspin has it covered at this link. An estimated 100 million dollars was wagered worldwide on the Pittsburgh/San Diego [...]
Continue reading...Phantom Call Gives Duke Final Two Points
1. March 2008
As both replays in this entry indicate, there was the slightest bit of contact during the first part of Nelson’s drive that was obviously initiated by Nelson’s hook. No whistle blew at the time of the contact. The whistle didn’t blow (and a foul wasn’t called) until a part of the play where there was [...]
Continue reading...SFN Celebrates New Year with NC State Magazine Feature
2. January 2008
HAPPY NEW YEAR! This entry will remain posted near the top for a couple of days…so, if you are visiting the site for the first time or if you are a frequent visitor please don’t ignore all of the entries below. For example, VAWolf logged an awesome statistical post that follows this. We just wanted [...]
Continue reading...Ron Cherry: Giving Him The Business
26. November 2007
4th most watched video on YouTube today
Continue reading...SFN Garners #2
6. February 2007
StateFansNation experienced quite a year of growth and popularity in 2006. Included in our growth was a significant amount of public recognition, most recently evidenced by our #2 finish in the ACC category in the College Football Bloggers Awards. Link to story State Fans Nation is one of the most vibrant, interactive communities on the [...]
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20. April 2010
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