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 Brief History of Shutouts and Blowouts
Today’s 34-0 loss to Florida State was the 3rd time NC State has been shutout under Tom O’Brien. State was also shutout in back-to-back games, the opening game of the 2008 season 34-0 to South Carolina and the season finale in 2007 was a 37-0 loss to Maryland. I’m sure you’ve noticed that all 3 [...]
Benchmark Tom O’Brien: The Race to Perceived Success
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 [...]
Tom O’Brien After Russell Wilson
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… [...]
Amato has cancerous spot on tonsil
Via the Charlotte Observerand Ken Tysiac. Former N.C. State football coach Chuck Amato will undergo treatment for a cancerous spot located on his tonsil, N.C. State sports information director Annabelle Myers confirmed. Doctors detected the cancer early, and a full recovery is expected. Amato gave a statement to Myers after a Charlotte Observer and News [...]
From down in Florida
Two items of interest from the sunshine state that we thought we would wrap together in a quick entry. (1) Check out this Twitter from FSU’s Tomahawk Nation about Chuck Amato. FSU telling recruits that Chuck Amato will be fired after this season. Great news. He’s by far the worst coach on the ‘Noles staff. [...]
Cheap Seats Football Retrospective: Part II, 2000-06
This is Part II of a five-part series that is by no means intended to be authoritative. Rather, it’s nothing more than an incomplete, inconclusive, sometimes erroneous, while always biased retrospective of recent State football history. Part of this was based on nothing more than my attempt to answer the question so many of us [...]
FSU Football and Hoops Get Four Years NCAA Probation
The Biggest Penalty Will Be Paid Personally By Bobby Bowden Fellow ACC Atlantic Division member Florida State has been placed on four years probation by the NCAA: ESPN The Florida State football team will vacate an undetermined number of wins, serve four years’ probation, and face a reduction in scholarships and other penalties due to [...]
NC State’s Corey Smith missing at sea
Horrible news being reported — Former NC State defensive end and current Detroit Lion, Corey Smith, appears to be one of the NFL players aboard a fishing boat that is missing in the ocean. Link to Tampa article just updated in the last 10 minutes. The Coast Guard is searching for at least two professional [...]
Bunting revisits AJ Davis and “Puff” Thomas
Apparently John Bunting is coming out with a book soon. Check here for the full interview from the ACC Sports Journal: On the recruitment of Puff Thomas: I remember when the offering plate got passed, I think I put a $20 bill in there and I looked over and Webster’s writing a check. I was [...]