I will be honest here – I am so inured to the culture of corruption, and Monty Python’s Black Knight caliber of willful and idiotic denial…I didn’t think anything UNC scandal related could shock me anymore. Then I read this, and you should as well: Prepare to be disgusted. Horrific doesn’t even begin to describe [...]
A Cold, Snowy Day in April (Updated 11:50AM)
For those of you in the newer generation that don’t remember a time when State was one of the premier programs of both the ACC and nation, and may be content with our rightful place in the shadow of our Triangle neighbors (because that’s the way it’s always been), here’s a look back to a [...]
Jimmy V for Jimmy V week
SFN’s twitter feed (Link) just ran across from this tweet from Sports Illustrated’s ‘photo vault’ SI Vault Photo (1983): It’s hard to look at this picture and not love Jim Valvano You can click here to see the photo, which I have never seen. God bless.
Nantz & Davis Remember 1983
You didn’t think that we could let April 4th pass without so much of a mention of 1983, did you? Heck, Seth Davis was so moved by the Wolfpack’s win that he stole the title of his recent book from a book about NC State’s 1983 Championship. (Link)
1974 NC State – ACC’s All-Time Best Hoops Squad (and more glory years items)
We ran across a couple of recent news items that take us back to a happier time… First, this article takes a pretty fascinating look some of the greatest recruiting classes in NCAA Basketball history by using John Calipari’s current recruiting class at Kentucky as a launching pad. Some interesting candidates are proposed in the [...]
Why are NC State fans paranoid?
Gee…I wonder!? Great catch by the guys at 850TheBuzz! Will wonders ever cease? Ken Tysiac has more on ‘Bannergate 09′ linked here. There was company for N.C. State in its misery. Louisville’s 1980 title is listed, but its 1986 championship is not. UCLA won 11 titles, but only six are listed. 850′s picture is below. [...]
Jamburger! Tom Suiter steps aside as WRAL anchor
One of Rocky Mount’s finest and perhaps the most liked local media personalities of our generation is stepping back from his responsibilities. From WRAL: On Dec. 18, longtime WRAL sports anchor Tom Suiter will emerge from the sports office in the back of the newsroom. As he briskly walks to the set, he will take [...]
25th Anniversary – April 4, 1983; SFN Blogs the ‘Celebration’
Today’s entry is a two-parter. One part good. One part disgusting. 1983 Anniversary Many on the faculty hate it. I’m sure most of the adminstrators are oblivious to it. The folks who don’t follow sports don’t understand it. Our rivals used to shake their head at it. But, today’s date is perhaps the most important [...]
A Little Nostalgia
ESPN Classic will air the 1983 national championship game between North Carolina State and Houston from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. ET on Friday, April 4. At 8 p.m., ESPN Classic will present a half hour original documentary “ESPN Classic Remembers: NC State Upsets Houston”, which will chronicle the 1983 Wolfpack season. The documentary will [...]
Happy Anniversary!
Really, nothing more needs to be said (but feel free to take a deeper look into some very interesting thoughts by clicking here). Just sit back and enjoy the most famous 44 seconds in NC State athletics history — and all the pandemonium that ensued afterward. Also, please pay close attention to Coach Valvano’s comments [...]