First, a couple of disclaimers. I’m pretty hung over (all from post-game libations), which explains the delay in posting. Second, I didn’t hear all of Amato’s post-game blather – I had it on in the parking lot, but I was too steamed to pay full attention. But frankly, I didn’t need to hear anything Amato […]
T.A. – Truly the Poor Man’s Maurice Clarett
Well, it’s official – the career cycles of former Wolfpack tailback T.A. McLendon and former Ohio State freshman sensation Maurice Clarett have reached perfect harmony – neither back made it through their initial NFL training camp . We can all remember the parallels – each player shooting up their team’s depth chart as true freshmen, […]
More Thoughts on Jay Davis
Anyone familiar with my posting history (or who has discussed football with me in person) knows that I was not a big Jay Davis fan in 2005. I always thought that it was ridiculous to expect that a redshirt junior would need time to “grow into” the starting job, and if that was the case, […]
Ouch, Mel
As I was blissfully surfing my XM Radio Saturday afternoon, I happened to stumble across ESPN Radio’s ACC preview. I forget the second member of the broadcast tandem, but the primary analyst was NFL Draft guru Mel Kiper (who must be branching out). Unsurprisingly, they pegged Miami, Florida State, Virginia Tech, and Boston College as […]
New Opportunity, Old Names?
News is kind of slow this week, so StateFansNation will take a few minutes to ponder a few obvious scheduling opportunities raised by the forthcoming 12th game. It’s important to strike while the iron is hot, since everybody’s newfound scheduling flexibility won’t last long. Both from a fan interest standpoint and from a practical standpoint […]
More Thoughts on Football Scheduling
We are already into May of 2005, with football season a mere four months away – yet the long-running daytime soap drama that is NC State’s non-conference football scheduling continues, as we previously discussed here. In more generally applicable news, by now you’ve all heard about the NCAA and chief pinhead Myles Brand allowing a […]
Simply Outstanding
It’s hard to put into words how many demons have been exorcised, both today and also over the last few weeks. The payback victories against Wake Forest and Charlotte were nice, but it all would have been very hollow without today. Obviously, Julius Hodge as a senior avenging the heartbreaking 2nd round defeat of his […]
NC State Imposes Will on Charlotte
After a terrible start marked by lazy defense and timid offense, NC State woke up to beat the Charlotte 49ers. The keys to the win – Hodge’s overall excellent play and leadership, along with Andrew Brackman’s offensive rebounding and free throw shooting. Oh, and don’t foget Cam’s defense on Plavich and numerous key shots that […]
Lesson Learned? Let’s Hope So.
There is absolutely nothing to be ashamed of today. We played hard, played reasonably well, we just lost. In many ways, 2004-05 has been similar to 2002-03. We entered the ACC tourney without an NCAA bid, and earned one during tournament play. We also played a pivotal game against Duke – albeit in the semifinals […]
ACC Tourney Wins Needed to Dance
UNC, Wake, Duke, GT: 0 Maryland: 1 (best computer numbers) Miami, Virginia Tech: 2 (I am hesitant to say only 2 for VT, but being in the ACC finals would make them hard to deny, even with bad computer numbers) NC State: 3 (like with VT, only a trip to the finals would get enough […]
