…towards staying in the class of 2016. The super versatile 7-foot Maker is generally considered one of the top five prospects in either the 2015 or 2016 class. Link One of the biggest storylines in recruiting right now is the question regarding whether Maker will reclassify from the class of 2016 into 15. In terms […]
“Interest” in a State-Duke Non-Conference Football Series
On the heels of the announcement that State and West Virginia will play a home-and-home series in 2018-19, and Mississippi State in 2020-21 (click here for more on this), is the news that State and Duke are both interested in a regular (non-conference) series in the future. Like West Virginia and Mississippi State, this is […]
State Football Adds Series with West Virginia
This is the exact type of series State fans have wanted. Now, if we could just get the ACC/SEC +1 agreement to work out. WRAL: North Carolina State University announced on Wednesday that it has added a future non-conference football home-and-home series with Big 12 opponent West Virginia. In 2018, the Mountaineers will travel to […]
“Brissett’s Time Finally”
WRAL: If there’s one prevailing assumption about NC State’s 2014 football team, it’s that the Wolfpack will be much better on offense with transfer quarterback Jacoby Brissett at the wheel. … “We have a good quarterback, and that’s not to take anything from Brandon Mitchell or Pete Thomas,” senior running back Tony Creecy said Sunday […]
ACC Media Days: Swofford “State of the ACC”
Tidbits from Day 1, where Swofford led off with his “State of the ACC” address. John Swofford: @theACC became the second conference to win the nat'l champ and a second BCS bowl last year. The SEC did it four times 98-13. — Aaron Brenner (@Aaron_Brenner) July 20, 2014 Swofford: "We as a conference are strongly […]
Yow: “Stay focused” after Directors’ Cup Slide
Miami Herald: N.C. State had risen in the Directors’ Cup standings in each of her first three years to inch closer to her goal of top-25 status, but the school slid after a bumpy year that included a three-win football season as well as a baseball season that fell far short of the public goal […]
Pack lands top recruit over the holiday
Georgia High School football star Quentez Johnson is a 6’3, 330 pound three-star rated defensive lineman that was pursued heavily by Miami, Tennessee, Oregon and other top programs. Over the holiday he announced that Raleigh, North Carolina is going to be his home for the next four to five years. For the next 4 years […]
NCAA to Reopen UNC-CH Investigation
It is being reported that the NCAA has provided UNC-CH with a verbal notice of inquiry today, notifying the school of its plans to reopen its 2011 investigation into academic irregularities. NCAA Reopening Academic Case (InsideCarolina.com) UNC-CH athletic director Bubba Cunningham has issued the following statement: “The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has […]
TJ Warren goes to Phoenix Suns in NBA draft lottery
Took a spin around the internet and there wasn’t a whole lot of insightful commentary around the selection and/or the Suns organization and TJ’s fit. I don’t know if that was just my poor internet search skills or my general disinterest in the NBA. With that said, the following video goes deeper into breaking down […]
NC State OOC BBall schedule taking form
It’s interesting that we are in a little bit of a streak of basketball related news here in the middle of June. Obviously, tonight is TJ Warren’s big night in the NBA Draft…so, we will all be watching that and hoping that TJ goes to a team that is a great fit (and also fun […]