Kudos Athletics Department!
SFN doesn’t have a history of holding back criticism of the Athletics Department when we feel it is deserved. Being that we have no agenda outside of honest commentary and analysis, it isn’t nearly as hard as some think for us to offer praise when deserved.
It was announced this week that the Wolfpack’s home match-up with George Washington has been moved from a time that conflicted with State’s bowl game to December 3oth. That is great work and is much appreciated by the entire fanbase, particularly Lifetime Rights Holders (LTR’s).
Unfortunately, State’s Athletics Department doesn’t have a world-beating reputation for its “fan friendly focus”. This year, LTR holders have been grumbling a lot this year in light of the department’s propensity to sell $5 tickets to the general public for the same games that LTR holders pay $27 (after shelling out thousands of dollars for rights to buy tickets). Considering that Herb Sendek annually schedules one of the ACC’s worst out of conference schedules, Wolfpack fans felt they couldn’t catch a break when it was learned that there was such a significant conflict between a ranked George Washington visit and a bowl game.
The department should be praised for working hard with all of the relevant consituencies to get this game moved to a more convenient time for the fanbase.
