This is becoming so comical that my tears from laughter are now turning into tears of pity. It has to be a joke…I just can’t figure out where it started. Do me a favor and take a look back at this entry and the links that comprise it. What you’ll find is some background surrounding […]
Around the ACC
It is always nice to make a quick journey around the ACC to keep up with what is going on with our peers, so today’s entry will be a potpourri of current conference information. Before we get to the meat of it, I would like to turn your attention to a few related comments — […]
Collegetowns, USA
Last night I watched a Travel Channel television program from Tivo named, Collegtowns. The show is also scheduled to run on August 20th at 3pm (ET). I enjoy channels like the Travel Channel, Discovery, and the History Channel, but I find that too often some of the shows on these channels have a solid premise […]
Pack Opponents: Home of the ‘2nd Chance’
This weekend I listened to a podcast of Dave Glenn’s radio show on 850 The Buzz from a a couple of weeks ago. One of Glenn’s major topics of conversation over the last month or so has been his criticism of the manner in which Bobby Bowden shooses/has chosen to deal with (so called) punishing […]
Josh Powell Signs NBA Contract
The third time is the charm for former NC State basketball player, Josh Powell. After two other occassions, Josh Powell inked a one-year contract last week with the Dallas Mavericks. The Mavs own an option for a second year. Powell will be guaranteed $410,000 next year, basically providing a guaranty that he will make the […]
Hotseat Talk that is FINALLY accurate
On July 22nd, Tony Barnhart of the Atlanta Journal Constitution decided to throw some words down regarding “ACC Coaches on the Hotseat” to help fill some space in an article that he wrote. The RedandWhitefromState did a good job of calling out Barnhart for the ridiculousness of some of his ‘work’. Today, Fansblog.com logged a […]
Football “Revenue” Feels Inaccurate
A couple of weeks ago, NC State’s Associate Athletics Director David Horning had a nice little run in the media spotlight. During the week, Horning was not only was featured in a national article on CSTV.com, but Pack Pride ran one of its better pieces in a two-part Q&A interview with Horning that focused on […]
2005 NC State Football Roster
NC State’s initial roster for the 2005 football season has been released and can be viewed by clicking here. A few random thoughts – some stale, some new, generated by the roster: ===> Bad news – Former Northern Nash and Hinds JC Defensive End, Chad Green, still has not made it to Raleigh. ===> Good […]
Wolfpack Dominates Comeback List
I’ve got tons of old entries that I began during the past 9 months but never posted. As we work our way up to the start of football season, I will work to just “dump” them onto the site for future use. We will start with this article from the Las Vegas Sun that took […]
Jay Davis Follow-up in N&O
There is just no way to stress the importance of consistent play at the quarterback position for NC State in the 2005 season. Last week, we highlighted some reasons for optimism regarding Davis’ evolution as a leader. Today the News & Observer featured Davis in an article that touted his “honed mechanics and vocal leadership.” […]