I hate to say it, and it makes me mad as hell to do so. But 2007-08 must be written off as a “learning year” for Sidney Lowe. Despite being an ACC school with all the institutional infrastructure needed to win, NC State is employing yet another head coach who has to learn on the […]
Boston College Game Thread
Semi-live blogging is possible, and I will update this thread whenever I can. Document your reactions to the good, bad, and ugly in the comments. 7:07 – No HD. Screw you, ESPN. Pack can’t throw it in the ocean so far. Lowe has Javi guarding Rice, which strikes me as a REALLY stupid move. Rice […]
Doing the Math (The Path to 8 ACC Wins)
Let the people rejoice – State beat the castrated turkeys once again, to get back to .500 in the ACC. That’s the good news. The bad news is that the second half of the conference schedule is even more difficult. NC State will likely only be favored in one game (home vs. FSU). But all […]
Sid Takes on “Basketball Grobe” Tonight (VT Thread)
There’s an early (7:00) tip tonight, as the Pack takes on the Castrated Turkeys on ESPNU. Before the season started, you wouldn’t have been surprised that one team enters the contest in sole possession of third place. But nobody would have predicted Virginia Tech to be that team. After losing their best big man and […]
Wake Forest Game Entry; N&O – Pack Lacks Identity
Halftime Update: Wake 31 State 24 * Simple reason why NC State is not winning this game – SHOOTING. It’s not just that State only hit 2 of 11 three pointers (both by Courtney Fells. It is that State missed/bricked multiple WIDE OPEN threes – at least three of which were from the top of […]
Pack Plays Well For an ENTIRE HALF! (Duke 92, NC State 72)
And naturally, we end the game down twenty and in complete surrender mode on defense. Have some pride to wear the uniform, and at least hit somebody if you don’t want to get into defensive or rebounding position. But don’t stand there holding your junk while a guy drives for an uncontested layup. Not that […]
Making Sense of the ACC
ESPN.com’s expanded ACC standings. I probably should have added a question mark to the title, because it’s a difficult task. One thing is abundantly clear – Duke and UNC are significantly better than everyone else. I expect them both to be no worse than #2 seeds in the NCAAT. Damn it. After that, it’s less […]
Anyone Want to Discuss Florida State? (Updated 3pm)
As you might have gleaned from my comments in the GT post-game thread, I don’t really have the stomach for it. We are sending the kids to grandma’s house in order to attend tonight’s Ween concert in Durham. Thus, I may not be awake that far in advance of tomorrow’s 1:30 tip-off. Have any insight […]
RAWFS Takes Down Lenox Rawlings
Yes, perhaps it is low-hanging fruit, but our friends at RAWFS do a masterful job smacking him around this morning. It’s truly a must read piece. To be fair, there is another Javier Lopez in the sports world – but he’s a situational lefty for the Red Sox. As near as we can tell, he […]
“Must Win” Redux
We told you unequivocally that Saturday’s home tilt against Miami was a “must win” – and tonight’s matchup with Georgia Tech is no less so. The Pack doesn’t want to hit the road for contests at Florida State and Duke with a 1-3 conference record – especially considering that no way in hell can we […]
