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 [...]
Rutgers Back in the News; Grobe interviews for Auburn Job
Since we are playing Rutgers in a few weeks, there might be some NC State fans interested in what is happening with our bowl opponent: Rutgers president Richard L. McCormick told the school’s board of governors and trustees in an e-mail last night that he has asked Mulcahy to leave his position by the end [...]
Paper: Jim Grobe Takes Arkansas Job
By Harry King Arkansas News Bureau FAYETTEVILLE – Wake Forest coach Jim Grobe is going to be the next football coach at the University of Arkansas and is likely to be introduced on Thursday.The board of the Razorback Foundation met briefly via conference call Wednesday evening and approved a salary supplement for Grobe, who just [...]
Want a Real Coach? Grobe to Michigan?
Its that time of year where we just can’t help but be interested in the coaching developments happening all across the country. (See our entry from last week) In addition to the big names that are already on the move (or presumed to be ) at Michigan, Arkansas, Nebraska and Texas A&M…SFN is hearing elevated [...]
TOB: FBall Coaching Rankings Shine
In recent years, Sports Illustrated’s Stewart Mandel made quite a name for himself with his rankings of the best – and the WORST – college football coaches. Perhaps NC State fans followed Mandel’s rankings a little closer than other schools because of the presence of our own Chuck Amato. In June of 2005, Mandel listed [...]