Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Other than that Mrs. Lincoln… In a game that was there for the taking, NC State couldn’t get it done tonight against the Heels, letting a five-point lead slip away during an eight-minute scoring drought in the second half. The Wolfpack missed 12 straight shots during Carolina’s run. On the night NC State shot 39 percent from [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, January 26, 2010
The more I’ve thought about this game, the more I’ve started to think it’s a bit underwhelming. If you look at it from an outsiders’ perspective, it’s not even really that exciting. UNC limps in at 12-7 overall and 1-3 in the ACC, reeling from three straight losses in the last 10 days. NC State [...]
Continue reading...Monday, January 25, 2010
Tuesday night’s game against the Tar Heels couldn’t be more critical. Not from a strategic perspective and the need to win some ACC games, but from a personal perspective. We all heard the jeers from the Tar Heel faithful during their exodus from Carter-Finely having been beaten by a single point: “Wait till basketball season!” [...]
Continue reading...Friday, January 15, 2010
Oh my God. I am honestly SO FLABBERGASTED by this that I cannot even begin to compose this blog entry for fear that my head will explode. This will be one of the most disjointed blog posts you will ever read on SFN as I cannot think straight right now. Just keep going and [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, December 13, 2009
During the second half, Deon Thompson was shooting free throws. The Smith Center was so quiet you could hear a pin drop. That’s when it happened. One of the Blue Hose faithful yelled something to the effect of “You’re gonna miss it, Deon.” Although it didn’t cause Thompson to miss the free throw, it did [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, June 10, 2009
I’m sure that most all of us are ready to get back to talking about sports, considering the tumultuous events of the past week here at NC State. That in mind, here’s some stuff that’s been rattling around the college sports scene: Is BC Getting It’s Own “Chris Weinke?” Without doubt, the roster at BC has slowly [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, February 19, 2009
UNC head coach Roy Williams is starting to garner a reputation of being really prickly when his strategy and tactics are questioned in the slightest way, and also using language one would not use in polite company to express his displeasure despite being broadcast live. Last night, following the UNC victory over UNC, Ole Roy was [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Once again, the darlings in Chapel Hill get a pass. Per the N&O: UNC-Chapel Hill will not face sanctions over a pickup game Tuesday. The men’s basketball team played with Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama in violation of a rule that coaches are not allowed to watch pickup games during the offseason. Division I basketball teams are also [...]
Continue reading...Monday, April 7, 2008
Ol Roy. His ego has no limits. Your team has to fly back upset over losing in the Final Four, while you yuck it up in the Kansas section.<br> Check out the Inside Carolina Meltdown
Continue reading...Saturday, April 5, 2008
“This is a nightmare for Roy Williams” — Billy Packer, 9:31 remaining in the first half with the score Kansas 33 UNC 10 “This game…is OVER” — Billy Packer, 7:31 remaining in the first half with the score Kansas 38 UNC 12 It would take a blind person less than a nanosecond to recognize the enormous difference [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, February 3, 2005
= > Throwndown ESPN names its Thursday night games “Thursday Throwdown”. Obviously, they only use the abbreviated version of the official title — “Thursday Throwdown, kick in the stomach, break a leg, spit on, and embarassing beating within an inch of your life.” = > Remind me Again? Wasn’t it just [...]
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Saturday, February 13, 2010
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