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R&R: News and Observer Missing Golden Opportunity

If you listened closely, you probably heard an odd buzz floating through the air around the state of North Carolina yesterday. I know that I contributed to it. What you were hearing was the elevated voices of the collective non-UNC-graduates in the area expressing their astonishment with what greeted them in their Sunday newspapers (followed [...]

Technician falls under the evil mind control of SFN, but some still resist!!!

Flashback: March 30th, 2006 from “Kennel Delivers Annual Communique To The Masses”: Dear Chancellor Oblinger, NC State is a Great University, and you are doing an excellent job building upon the strengths of previous Chancellors and taking us even further. Sincere thanks to you. [snip] Finally, I wish to state my personal support for whatever [...]

Laugh. Think. Cry.

V himself had said that team wasn’t very good. After a 6-8 conference record, State was seeded sixth for the 1987 ACC Tournament in Landover. But somehow – not unlike a few years earlier on an even bigger stage – Jim Valvano’s Cardiac Pack had survived and advanced to the title game, where they would [...]

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 [...]

Jimmy V’s Farewell Speech In Reynolds

Jimmy V Week is underway on ESPN, and while my wife and I were out at dinner, we saw V’s incredible speech at the ESPY Awards in 1993 replayed on the World Wide Leader. It was moving, as always, but the farewell speech I remember the best from Jim Valvano was one far more direct [...]

NBA.com: Del Negro gets rolling as Bulls Head Coach

We refer you to our story from June linked here (that includes some great ‘Wolfpack talk’ from the 1980s for those that need a little insight and educating on some topics that comes second nature only to the die-hards) The Chicago Bulls’ website has a nice article on our own Vinny Del Negro. They are [...]

Jimmy V Classic moving to new NC State golf course

This is some good news that we didn’t want to ignore. After two years in Pinehurst, the annual star-studded Jimmy V Celebrity Golf Classic event – which supports the Cary-based V Foundation for Cancer Research – is moving back to the Triangle. The Classic originally moved to Pinehurst Resort in 2007 due to a scheduling [...]

The State of State Part Four – AD Battle Royale

In previous entries, several commenters had expressed an interest in some historical statistics for comparison purposes. Below are some conference title and winning percentage stats over the last 22 years for the past five Athletic Directors at NC State.

Another Valvano Player Hired as NBA Coach

Add former Wolfpacker Vinny Del Negro to the list of Jim Valvano’s former players who have made a big splash in basketball years after their playing careers ended. Multiple media reports indicate that Del Negro is set to become the Head Coach of the NBA’s Chicago Bulls. The deal isn’t complete, but sources said Del [...]

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 [...]

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R&R: News and Observer Missing Golden Opportunity

Technician falls under the evil mind control of SFN, but some still resist!!!

Laugh. Think. Cry.

Jamburger! Tom Suiter steps aside as WRAL anchor

Jimmy V’s Farewell Speech In Reynolds

NBA.com: Del Negro gets rolling as Bulls Head Coach

Jimmy V Classic moving to new NC State golf course

The State of State Part Four – AD Battle Royale

Another Valvano Player Hired as NBA Coach

25th Anniversary – April 4, 1983; SFN Blogs the ‘Celebration’

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