Pack/Holes “House Money” Game Thread

Much less anxious today, just want the Pack to go out there and give it their best shot. Let the chips fall where they may.

As I said before the BC game, the old adage of “it’s hard to beat the same team three times” is a load of BS. Unfortunately, that works both ways. Henson is out, though…

A few interesting points of note:

* Today is Jim Valvano’s birthday. He would have been 66 years old today.

* Tomorrow is the 32nd anniversary of Black Sunday when Duke and UNC both lost in the NCAA Tournament in Reynolds Coliseum to Penn and St. John’s, respectively.

* It was in the ACC Tournament EXACTLY 25 years ago that Jim Valvano’s NC State swept through the Big Four (Duke, Wake, UNC-CH) to win the ACC Championship in Landover, Maryland. UNC was UNDEFEATED in the ACC that year and ranked #1 in the country.

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1995 NC State graduate, sufferer of Les and MOC during my entire student tenure. An equal-opportunity objective critic and analyst of Wolfpack sports.

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547 Responses to Pack/Holes “House Money” Game Thread

  1. BJD95 03/10/2012 at 1:18 PM #

    For those of you not convinced that it’s house money time – Marshall did it’s part. They are getting slaughtered by Memphis.

  2. Dogbreath 03/10/2012 at 1:18 PM #

    Hopefully anesthetic is not doing its job for Henson.

  3. Rick 03/10/2012 at 1:19 PM #

    If Hensen is not there I give us a 10% chance of winning.

  4. imstillhere 03/10/2012 at 1:21 PM #

    If we win with Henson out, it is a meaningless win. It will have a big asterisk next to it.

  5. BJD95 03/10/2012 at 1:21 PM #

    That sounds about right to me. Hey, beats 0.1 percent!!

  6. fullmoon1 03/10/2012 at 1:25 PM #

    So far we are not in foul trouble…

  7. PackMan97 03/10/2012 at 1:27 PM #

    CJL and RH were just whistled for their first fouls

  8. fullmoon1 03/10/2012 at 1:27 PM #

    Heres to hoping the guys play out of their minds lights out today. Lets light em up.

  9. gumby 03/10/2012 at 1:27 PM #

    Quote of the day – ESPN College Gameday’s Rece Davis ( following Erin Andrews’ interview of Huckleberry): “disappointed Erin didn’t ask Roy ‘Who are you wearing?’ Roy coulda said ‘Old seat covers'”. I almost fell off the couch laughing.

  10. OldWuf 03/10/2012 at 1:27 PM #

    I think the distraction of ol’Huckleberry’s outfit may be worth 4-6 points for us.

  11. Rick 03/10/2012 at 1:27 PM #

    Anyone just watch the “kings of the court” about Fire and Ice? It was great. Those two were insane. Sigh

  12. fullmoon1 03/10/2012 at 1:28 PM #

    I bet roy has a KU sticker on that jacket.

  13. gumby 03/10/2012 at 1:30 PM #

    Not a KU sticker – it’s a KH sticker

  14. Sweet jumper 03/10/2012 at 1:30 PM #

    Superstitious post:

    Channel V boys–survive and advance. GOOOOOOOOOO PACKKKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!

  15. W.I.T.H.14 03/10/2012 at 1:31 PM #

    It’s jimmy V’s birthday, I got ticket number 74 at the restaurant for lunch, I’m listening to Terry Gannon call the shots on the golf channel as I wait to watch the Pack… I’ve got nothing but good vibes right now.

  16. Wufpacker 03/10/2012 at 1:31 PM #

    And it’s Jayhawk underoos.

  17. Rick 03/10/2012 at 1:31 PM #

    Howell just picked up his second foul.

  18. BJD95 03/10/2012 at 1:36 PM #

    Without Henson playing, I’m fine giving DeThaey 10 minutes with the sole job of shadowing Zeller. Provided he’s told “you get 5 fouls..make sure you use them”.

  19. Rick 03/10/2012 at 1:36 PM #

    TDT “I will break you”

  20. 1.21 Jigawatts 03/10/2012 at 1:36 PM #

    Getting my chicken fingers, fries, and beer out. Also closed all the blinds to make it as dark as possible.

    Got to keep the mojo going.

  21. Rick 03/10/2012 at 1:37 PM #

    BTW Hensen out does not hurt UNC’s offense. It really effects their defense though.

  22. Lunatic Fringe 03/10/2012 at 1:38 PM #

    I may be imagining things (in Seoul today and now 3 AM), but pretty sure they just showed Henson not starting. WOW!

  23. JeremyH 03/10/2012 at 1:38 PM #

    I see clearly we are the fourth best team in the ACC. I think we’re in pretty good company, hopefully we will be both as talented and as deep as FSU next year.

  24. BJD95 03/10/2012 at 1:38 PM #

    Ugh, we get the Gminski crew, not Bonner and Brando. I had hoped their doing the night sessions meant they were going to do the semis and final.

  25. 1.21 Jigawatts 03/10/2012 at 1:39 PM #

    “no big guy in the country takes charged better than Tyler Zeller”

    Yeah, shocker.

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