Your “Unbreak My Heart” Wake Forest Open Thread

The Pack (14-11, 3-9 ACC) travels to Winston-Salem today to take on Wake Forest (14-10, 5-7 ACC).

Since the last time we lost to Wake 3 weeks ago we’ve managed to go 1-4, beating a then reeling Duke team; then falling the last four times out in succession.  It’s been a difficult few weeks to be a State fan, to be sure.  And I don’t think many of us are expecting the turnaround to happen at this point.

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As such (and with all due apologies to Toni Braxton)…..

I’m getting a late start today so this is gonna be light on content/opinion (suuuuurrre, the late start….that’s the reason….it’s totally not the apathy).

But here, have some links/quotes….

Pack Plays at Wake Forest on Saturday (GoPack.com)

Pack Tracks
– NC State fell to #14/15 Florida State, 95-71, on Wednesday evening. Senior guard Terry Henderson led three Pack players in double figures with 17 points. Abdul-Malik Abu and Maverick Rowan each added 16 points.
– Dennis Smith, Jr., was named ACC Freshman of the Week for the third time this season on Monday. Smith opened the week with his second triple-double of the season, scoring 13 points, passing out 15 assists and grabbing 11 rebounds vs. Syracuse. He is just the fourth player in ACC history to record two triple-doubles in a single-season and is the first player in ACC history to register both triple-doubles against an ACC opponent.
 Dennis Smith, Jr, is averaging 18.8 points per game and 6.92 assists per game. His assists per game average would be the highest for an ACC freshman since Georgia Tech’s Kenny Anderson averaged 8.1 apg., in the 1990-91 season.
– In the last six games, junior forward Abdul-Malik Abu is averaging 16.2 points and 6.5 rebounds per contest. He is shooting 60.3 percent from the field (41-of-68) and has shot at least 60 percent from the field in four of the six games.

Basketball Gameday: Wake Forest vs. NC State (WakeForestSports.com)

DEACS LOOK FOR SEASON SWEEP OF THE WOLFPACK
• Wake Forest hosts NC State Saturday, looking to sweep both regular season meetings with the Wolfpack for the first time since 2004-05
• Having already swept the season series with Boston College, the Deacs look to record two season sweeps in the same season since 2008-09 (Boston College and Clemson)
• Wake is 8-3 at home this season, averaging 86.8 points per game and shooting 49.5 percent from the floor, 42.3 percent from three and 78.3 percent from the line at the LJVM Coliseum

SERIES HISTORY
• NC State leads the series 141-104 (Wake leads 45-30 at home, including 21-6 at LJVM)
• Wake Forest’s 104 wins over the Wolfpack are its most against any opponent
• The Deacs have won the last four meetings in Winston-Salem

THE FIRST MEETING
• Wake defeated NC State 93-88 on Jan. 21 in Raleigh, its first win at PNC Arena since 2005
• The win snapped the Deacs’ 25-game ACC road losing streak
John Collins had 21 points and nine rebounds to lead Wake Forest
• The Deacs shot 29-33 from the free throw line, including 23-26 in the second half

LAST TIME OUT
• Wake Forest suffered an 88-81 loss at Notre Dame on Tuesday night
John Collins had 24 points and 14 rebounds for his third straight double-double
Bryant Crawford had 19 points and five assists

NC State at Wake Forest

 Tipoff: Saturday, February 11, 12noon

Coverage: RSN Affilliates (FoxSportsSouth locally)

Go Pack!!!!!

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  • #117193
    wolfmanmat
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    In the acc there is 1 gimme- great post there. To any pack fans that went to the game- did the beer sales help? We may need to start beer sales the last couple home games just to get attendance

    #117194
    TheAliasTroll
    Participant

    saw this come through my twitty tweets feed

    Wake Forest’s Keyshawn Woods on today’s game vs NC State: “We knew if we got up early on them, they was going to quit.”

    #117195
    BJD95
    Keymaster

    saw this come through my twitty tweets feed

    Wake Forest’s Keyshawn Woods on today’s game vs NC State: “We knew if we got up early on them, they was going to quit.”

    Also if we got up early, then they made a run and pulled ahead. Several quitty scenarios.

    #117196
    TheAliasTroll
    Participant

    also seeing that DSJ took HIMSELF out of the game

    and BJ told an opposing fan to “meet him outside”

    it’s twitter, so take with a grain of salt, although would it be surprising if true?

    #117197
    TheAliasTroll
    Participant

    total disaster all around.. Gott’s not really leaving Yow with much of a choice

    #117198
    Fastback68
    Participant

    Spicoli was up a grand at 6am, another grand at tipoff, another thousand in a couple of hours and another grand come midnight while he is out trolling. His players are gone. Goodbye, poon banger.

    #117199
    Wufpacker
    Participant

    In the ACC there is one gimmmie.

    Beat me to it.

    #117200
    Texpack
    Participant

    I opted for a 2000m swim followed by mowing the grass instead of watching today. Losing to Wake by 30 is just plain embarrassing. It’s good to see us be completely non-competitive. That makes the axe swing a little easier.

    #117201
    tractor57
    Participant

    All along I counseled for 5 years but after 6 ain’t no good thing. Time for the AD to act ore move along.

    #117202
    mak4dpak
    Participant

    Last year was bad, we coulda gotten over that, but this year is worse. Coach has gotta go, even if it happens before season’s end. A backup coach can do no worse. Poor Duke! What an embarrassment to lose to us at home. Got tickets to the game Wednesday nite, unfortunately. If we continue as we are, it will be a 51+ loss. At least I won’t have to endure the whole game, with the long drive back to Fayetteville.

    #117203
    Rick
    Keymaster

    We had a game? I coached both kids basketball games and played some tennis. With weather this nice why waste it on this team? Gottb isn’t even trying at this point.

    #117204
    mak4dpak
    Participant

    I think the protestor should chant NOT MY COACH!!!!

    #117205
    Sweet jumper
    Participant

    Gott-fried or Gott-fired?? That is the question.

    #117206
    BJD95
    Keymaster

    We had a game? I coached both kids basketball games and played some tennis. With weather this nice why waste it on this team? Gottb isn’t even trying at this point.

    Shit, you play el tenis?? I was pissed my buddy couldn’t play this weekend. We should hit around sometime (unless you are better than a 3.5, then I prolly can’t hang). I apologize in advance for the swearing.

    #117208
    McCallum
    Participant

    I cut fire wood today.

    What a glorious day, not a care in the world.

    McCallum

    #117209
    wolfpack92owen
    Participant

    I wonder if greywolf still thinks we are just being negative here?

    #117210
    bill.onthebeach
    Participant

    ^^Ok.. after the game, I gott the garden plowed up…
    Start planting some early stuff later on this week…

    fwiw… picked some broccoli, califlower, chard, carrots radishes and kale too….

    which combined is a wholehelluvalotmore than the GottNothingLeft’s wufpuppies did today….

    #NCSU-North Carolina's #1 FOOTBALL school!
    #117211
    choppack1
    Participant

    Well, being a Winston Salem resident when my wife approached me about tix from her work in December – it seemed like a good idea at the time.

    Of course, as luck would have it – my time would have been much better spent on a personal level doing my weekend 8 mile run.

    But, went to game with little expectation and it was a good thing.

    They serve beer at Wake – and perhaps the most obvious difference between wake forest and NC state is that it’s not obvious they sell beer.

    I was very relaxed – it was good day spent with the family, then the second half I hung with a friend of mine who is disappointed his marriage is over.

    So good day but for the basketball. Again, we should be thankful to Gott for removing all doubt on the coaching situation.

    #117212
    BJD95
    Keymaster

    I mean, we were only 17 points from covering, what more can you expect from a tough road matchup??

    GT has come back on BC, looks like we may stay in 14th…for now

    #117215
    choppack1
    Participant

    Yes. 3 out of 4 horrendous efforts in a row

    Just saw a reference on TOS as to latest Gott rumor – and if it has any truth, let’s just say if Yow doesn’t can him, Yow should be fired and if Woodson doesn’t can her and can him, he should be fired.

    From what I read, if verified he should have been fired on the spot. Hopefully just rumors.

    #117216
    bill.onthebeach
    Participant

    ^The first thing you learn walking behind a Mule is that the Mule will grin at you, eat out of your hand, take the bit, nod it’s head in approval, slide in the traces and then FAAARRTT, not poot, rudely in your face when it knows you can’t let go… and laugh to itself all the way back to the barn….

    gee – haw – gohead – moanback

    hello #GottNothingLeft….

    POP!!!

    #NCSU-North Carolina's #1 FOOTBALL school!
    #117219
    Rick
    Keymaster

    Yes. 3 out of 4 horrendous efforts in a row

    Just saw a reference on TOS as to latest Gott rumor – and if it has any truth, let’s just say if Yow doesn’t can him, Yow should be fired and if Woodson doesn’t can her and can him, he should be fired.

    From what I read, if verified he should have been fired on the spot. Hopefully just rumors.

    What’s the rumor? If it’s on the other site no reason not to tell us.

    #117220
    choppack1
    Participant

    Rick – put 2 and 2 together… I am not going to say it, because it’s just disappointing, but given previous rumors not surprising.

    Roo has given a strong hint and we can leave it at that. Who knows the veracity – but when someone’s past makes it believable – and their product is as bad as this….Well, it’s just time – and hopefully, ptbs see this and aren’t blinded by whatever loyalty they have to this party.

    #117224
    mak4dpak
    Participant

    Took in some wrestling tonight, State vs VT, in Blacksburg. Great match, with them ranked higher. Had a chance to win in the final match, but couldn’t pull it out. But much more entertaining than the game today. Maybe they could teach the BB team some defense.

    #117226
    McCallum
    Participant

    Let’s just hope he didn’t:

    1) find his way into the bathroom he “feels” he should piss in

    2) he isn’t chasing his Jack Daniels with Diet Rite cola

    I promise you all State will be State.

    He will remain.

    McCallum

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