You have to hand it to UNC: those guys have unmitigated gall. Before their new chancellor has her first day on the job, and before lame-duck Chancellor Holden Thorp can announce whatever his “blue-ribbon” panel led by led by Hunter Rawlings, president of the Association of American Universities, has come up with, UNC athletic director [...]
Sports Illustrated Preview: Pack #25
Two weeks from right now hopefully we’re all waking up happy about the previous night’s score. SI.com: Three years ago, NC State’s secondary was in shambles. His hand forced by injuries and departures, coach Tom O’Brien plugged a pair of first-year players in at safety: true freshman Brandan Bishop and redshirt freshman Earl Wolff. Another [...]
Football Bonus Material: Videos and Helmet Schedules
Just tying up some football video loose ends and throwing out a pre-emptive strike for the certain to be coming helmet schedule requests. – GoPack.com has a nice video in which TOB gives his 2nd week fall camp impressions - Inside Wolfpack Sports – Camp Update; as well as his impressions of the first scrimmage [...]
Sights and Sounds of Fall Camp
For college football fans everywhere, anticipation and excitement always resurface right about now every year. Wolfpack fans are no different, and in 2012 some believe State might even have the potential for a “special” season if the cards fall correctly (those metaphorical cards, as usual, pretty much boil down to avoiding injuries and enough guys [...]
Dinich: State football hope and concern
Video link to ESPN. Dinich says our hope is in the O-Line and our concern is with the linebackers, which is a fair assesment. Some highlights: Offensive Line: *4 of 5 starters return, led by seniors Wentz and Mattes. *96 combined career starts *Average weight 312 lbs Linebackers *Replacing all 3 starters *Young, inexperienced group [...]
N&O: TOB evaluates first scrimmage
N&O: O’Brien enjoyed watching quarterback Mike Glennon throw against the first-team secondary. In 75 plays, the offense scored two touchdowns, both on passes. The defense, which had 27 interceptions last season, picked off two passes in the scrimmage. O’Brien said Glennon and the secondary are improving. “(The secondary) is operating at a high level, which [...]