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 [...]
Cowdog: Where Were You When You First Shunned The Baby Blue?
Originally published early morning of November 19, 2010 Here’s a great recollection of what it’s like to be a player in the State-Carolina game by long-time Statefans Nation reader and raconteur, Cowdog. His tale takes us back to the 1972 State-Carolina game, one that older Wolfpack fans will probably never forget. Enjoy! — Alpha Everybody [...]
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 [...]
A Player’s Remembrance of Lou Holtz, Bo Rein And NC State Football
This story was originally posted by Cowdog in our forums, but it is simply too good to not be promoted up to the main blog. It’s not often that fans get to hear the stories of the inside workings of their favorite team from the players themselves and in their own voice, but that’s exactly [...]
Wednesday Bytes: Holtz for Congress and Wilson Watching
Two interesting tidbits from today. The Associated Press is reporting that Former NC State Football Coach Lou Holtz is considering a run for Congress in Florida for the GOP. ORLANDO, Fla. — Former N.C. State football coach Lou Holtz is mulling a run for Congress in Florida as a Republican. The Associated Press reported that [...]
1986: V Interview on CBS
Every fan of every school has a cache of moments that are particularly special to them for some reason or another. Because the years of 1980-1985 were so forgettable…1986 came along for me at a time where I was definitely ‘old enough to remember’ while also being somewhat ‘blank’ as it related to NC State [...]