Here’s the grim reality. Res ipsa loquitor – the thing speaks for itself. One footnote – Georgia Tech and Miami just replaced their athletic directors. 6. Wake Forest 12. Florida State 14. Virginia 20. Duke 22. UNC 32. Boston College 33(T). Clemson 33(T). Virginia Tech 36. Maryland 89. NC State 118. Georgia Tech 118(T). Miami
Stages of Wolfpack Grief – Where Are You?
With last night’s loss, it’s pretty clear that NC State will finish 4-12 in ACC play, with no post-season. We will finish last if Virginia wins one of its final four games. Even so, I managed to watch last night’s game with a relaxed and calm demeanor. I don’t remember so much as a “damn […]
Florida State Game Thread
For the first time since the thrilling Miami win, I have tickets to tonight’s game. We are 4-0 in games that I attend this year (also attended Prebyterian, NC Central, and Davidson games). I’m not expecting to go 5-0, but we’ll see what happens. In Tallahassee earlier this year, the Pack was good (and the […]
Denial Runs Deep at NC State
I didn’t expect to get even madder when I read the sports page this morning. But then I read these quotes from Ben McCauley: “It may seem like it but we’re still trying to [win],” junior forward Ben McCauley said. “We’re definitely trying to. “I don’t think we’ve forgotten how to win [but] I think […]
Does the Quest for Last Continue Today? (Answer = Yes)
The Pack heads to Hooville for a 4:30 game on FSN (for those with digital cable, the game is in HD on “Mojo”), in what easily could decide who gets seeds 11 and 12 in the ACCT. Virginia has beaten no ACC foe other than a very similar BC squad (star PG, very little else) […]
Moving Forward in 2008 Hoops
Ever since I decided to write off the 2007-08 season as a learning experience for Sid and staff, things have continued in their perilous course. Clemson and UNC each went on huge scoring runs to finish off the Pack at home, leaving us at 4-8 and on the outside of the NIT bubble. I don’t […]
State/Carolina Live Blogging (aka “Documenting the Atrocities”)
I’m out of ideas for positive mojo, but I will grumpily fulfill my liveblogging duties tonight. If Oprah and Dr. Phil have taught us nothing else, it helps to share one’s grief and agony. Over/under on swear words I am forced to type tonight – 10.5. More in an hour or so. 7:18 – So […]
Bad Trendlines Heading Into Tonight (Updated – 5:00)
1) Boston College lost 6 consecutive games leading into last week’s game with NC State, then beat the Pack at home by 17. In its next game, BC lost to last-place Virginia. At home. 2) Clemson came into Raleigh with only one ACC road win (at last place Virginia, which has beaten no ACC foe […]
Breaking Down the 2008 Football Schedule
Sorry I didn’t have time to blog on this sooner, but the 2008 NC State football schedule is a very interesting one. Let’s take it game by game, and think of how the season might play out: Aug. 28 at South Carolina (ESPN – Thurs.) I love being in the national spotlight early. It will […]
Clemson Live Blogging – “Change the Mojo”
NC State and Clemson tip in a few minutes. After the UNC debacle, I told a friend that it would either be a huge psychological blow that Clemson would struggle to recover from, or Clemson would be pissed and focused, then steamroll the competition. Their woodshedding of Georgia Tech Thursday night answered that question. So, […]
