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 [...]
State survives Virginia Tech, ACC officiating blunders
NC State had to go to overtime because the Atlantic Coast Conference officials couldn’t monitor the free throw lane one of the most simple and basic rules of basketball. “Players not in a legal marked lane space shall remain behind the FTline extended & behind the 3-point FG line untilthe ball strikes” — Shawn Krest [...]
P.S. – Basketball Team Lost Again
Not that it will surprise any of you, any more than it did the subdued crowd in Raleigh. The Hokies lead pretty much from start to finish, and close out a 77-69. Here’s the ESPN recap, if interested in a few of the sorry details. Like most of you, I’m much more interested in coaching [...]
Outscored 41-13 at home
If you can stand it, then you can use this entry to discuss the aftermath of being outscored 41-13 by Virginia Tech after taking a 17-0 lead. Oddly enough, my biggest frustration while sitting in the stands was not the conventional wisdom that our defense was collapsing. My unverified (at the time) frustration was the [...]
State/VT Live Blogging
Oh, you had best believe there will be a live blog today. I already mowed the grass and watched my kid’s soccer game, so that’s enough fresh air and sunshine for one day. Just me, the TV, perhaps a few libations, and all of you good people reading our humble blog. I’m not going to [...]
NCSU vs. VT: Anticipation and Excitement Is Building
Wolfpack Gameday is almost here. The Virginia Tech Hokies are coming to town to face NC State tomorrow at 3:30pm in Carter-Finley Stadium. The game will be carried on ABC Network regional coverage, and anticipation for this critical ACC matchup between the two teams is reaching a feverish pitch with Wolfpack fans. If you are looking for [...]
The ACC’s best combined coaching 1-2 punch
September 9th, 9:15 pm: This entry originally posted earlier in the week, but got buried in the UNC scandal coverage. We’re going to bring it back to the top of the blog since we are getting so much traffic from various ACC blogs today. Please don’t miss out on the other big entries we’ve got [...]
No need to play football this year! Hokies Win it All
Per Wikipedia, it appears that the 2010 college football season has already been completed, at least for one team. On Frank Beamer’s Wikipedia page, the upcoming year had his Hokies going 13-0 and winning the BCS title. One little problem with the picture. There is no way that the Hokies can be 13-0 and be [...]
NC State 59, Virginia Tech 71
Sorry for the lack of live blog. Work got in the way. Post thoughts about the game along with the crappy Internet feeds you’re watching here. Check back for more later.
Preview: NC State vs Virginia Tech
When NC State takes the court tonight against Virginia Tech, it will be exactly three weeks since the Wolfpack got its last conference win, an 88-74 triumph over Duke Jan. 20. If there was ever a time when the Wolfpack need a win, it would be now. State (14-10, 2-7) has dropped four straight ACC [...]