“…not only (does Tom Butters deserve credit for) hiring him (Coach K) but what about keeping him after three years when he was under .500? In today’s mentality that exists when you have 3 years in a visible program like Duke, you’re getting the ziggy man. You’re gone. So, one of the most valuable players […]
Friday in the ACC
Survive and Advance The Wolfpack did what we had to do – we beat Florida State (again). Thank God for Florida State. I don’t know how we figure out a way to get matched up against the Seminoles in the first round (3 of 9 times), but I’ll take it. (Now, if could just find […]
Bubbleology: Good Day (so far)
Last Updated: 5:30 PM ET Let’s refrain from having the conversation of how sad it is that we have to sit here and be reliant on other teams’ failures to help us out…and turn our attention to focusing on how NC State can make the NCAA Tournament. The “bigger picture” conversations can wait until after […]
Thank God for Florida State
Big 12 Blog: How’d he do that?
If you do not recognize the picture of this^ man, then I can promise you that one day, you will. Just like Bill Self, this man’s mentor and former boss, I can tell you early in his career that he is going to be successful over the long haul. With that said, I just wanted […]
Sendek vs RPI
My Former Roommate – a Virginia Graduate
As many of you know, I live in Houston, Texas. I moved down here in 2001 after 30 years of being a North Carolinian and living all over the state – Eastern NC, Raleigh, Charlotte, & Chapel Hill. My roommate during my first year of living in Houston was a friend of mine with whom […]
Ability to Bounce Back
I am traveling most of today (hey, I’ve got to work sometime!!!) The weekend was quite busy on the blog, so I wanted to encourage you to spend some time scrolling down and sifting through some of the stuff that you may have missed. — We got good news on the NCAA Tournament Bubble front […]
Featherston: K Demands, Sendek Pleads
“Just a personal observation about Herb … where [Coach] K always seems to be demanding help from the officials, Herb always seem to be pleading for it. That’s just the way it comes across.” Al Featherston, former writer for the Durham Herald Quoted in Scott Vogelsberg’s, “Has baiting the Refs gone too far” ACCSports.com
Quote of Note: Close isn’t good enough
“In the second half [against Carolina], if we play like that, we can play with anybody in the country. But you have to do it for 40 minutes every game. Close isn’t good enough this time of year.” — University of Maryland Basketball Coach, Gary Williams after UNC-CH’s 85-83 win on February 27, 2005
