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 [...]
Basketball: Offense & Defense
Joe Giglio and ACCNow are at it again!!! Here they go again putting together some great work and elevating the News & Observer’s credibility!! (potentially with some guidance from our own choppack…see our comments section) This morning Giglio offers some fantastic insight into both the 2008-2009 version of the Wolfpack basketball team and into Coach [...]
Game Film Breakdown of Each of the 21 Turnovers Against GT
Credit and props to SFN reader TXPack for this breakdown of yesterday’s game at Georgia Tech. — Alpha Turnovers remain a big concern for the Wolfpack, especially headed into the critical final stretch of the season. Here is a breakdown of the 21 turnovers from yesterday in Atlanta: First 5 minutes of the 1st (6 [...]
Degand Emerging
The key to this season for NC State was getting effective play from the PG position. Overall, Farnold Degand, Javier Gonzalez, and Julius Mays have not performed at the level NC State needed to make the NCAA tournament. However, an NIT bid would be a solid step for Sidney Lowe’s third team considering the change [...]
The Point Guard Drought, Contextualized
NC State’s last all-ACC point guard, as you all know, was Chris Corchiani (1990-91). Here is what we believe to be a comprehensive list of other programs’ PG representatives on 1st, 2nd, or 3rd team all-conference, in the post-Fire era: Boston College (1) – Tyrese Rice* Clemson (2) – Terrell McIntyre, Chris Whitney Virginia Tech [...]
Curry 32-Footer Sinks Pack
WRAL Sports: Curry Drops 44 Points, Davidson 72 – NC State 67 Overall, I was really pleased with State’s performance and Sid’s gameplan. Without Curry’s prayer, State would have had the ball at the end shooting for the win (with OT as worst-case scenario). The effort was there, and the defense was much better. Until [...]
NC State vs. Davidson: Wildcats Are On a Mission (Updated 3:15pm)
Tomorrow at 12pm in Charlotte, the Wolfpack tips off against Davidson in the Pack’s first game against an opponent that will be close to the caliber that they can expect to see night after night in conference play. To kick off SFN’s coverage, here’s an article I found about the Wildcat team’s commitment to not [...]
And so it begins…NC State’s starting point guard sidelined with knee injury
Another season, another injury to a key component of the Wolfpack’s program. I wish that I didn’t have to bump all of the great football-related entries that precede this…but, we can’t just leave this out there now that we have a little ‘official’ clarity. After one game of the season, Farnold Degand already has tendinitis [...]
Basketball tips tonight! 3 Questions for the Wolfpack
WOW! I can’t believe the time is already here for exhibition basketball. Section Six actually has a preview of what appears to be a pretty bad Fort Valley State team with whom we will do battle tonight in Reynolds Coliseum. NC State opens its 2009 season with an exhibition game against Div-II Fort Valley State [...]
Former recruit with various connections to NC State will transfer from UF
NC State is scheduled to face off on the hardwood with the University of Florida both this season and next season. One name that the Wolfpack will not be seeing in the series is that of Jai Lucas. It was announced today that Lucas is transferring from Florida. Florida guard Jai Lucas, the son of [...]