“Everybody does it.” The problem with this is that it’s the wrong argument. Sure, it’s fair to suggest that “everybody” gives scholarships to academically-unqualified athletes. But the details — especially intent — matter. When a program gives an unqualified athlete a scholarship, it’s the university’s duty to ensure, at minimum, the athlete leaves with basic […]
SFN Community Discussion: Expansion
It was weird seeing ACC games on a Monday Night — as far back as I can remember Big Monday showcased the Big East. But this is the world we now occupy. It’s odd that so many of us are struggling so mightily to reconcile Swofford’s new and improved ACC with the once great conference […]
Doeren hires new cornerbacks coach
It's official, George Barlow joins the Pack as the new cornerbacks coach. — NC State Football (@PackFootball) January 16, 2014 Link to George Barlow’s biography still up on Vandy’s website. Barlow looks like he is a much more experienced coach than Richard McNutt; he even served as New Mexico’s interim head coach in 2011. Personal […]
State loses FT contest at WF
State lost to Wake Forest 70-69 and falls to 1-3 ACC. Tim Brando of the ACC Network said the officials did an excellent job last night in Winston-Salem. And it showed. Jamie Luckie & Crew once again took center stage, calling State and Wake combined for 52 fouls — 26 each — and 70 free […]
John Skipper’s ESPN to feature UNC Scandal on OTL tonight
Will wonders ever cease? Outside the Lines will run a report this evening on ESPNnews at 6pm. The question will be if the report will be designed to genuinely ask questions and seek truth, or will it be designed to run interference for the precious Tar heel basketball program which has sent dozens of key […]
Big Three – Stat of the Day
The last time there was an AP basketball poll without Duke, UNC or NC State was Dec. 29, 1970. http://t.co/nW5AnTeQU6 — Stephen Schramm (@stephenschramm) January 14, 2014 If you are looking for a little more Wolfpack news this morning I urge you to click here and hop over to our newly re-designed forums and participate. […]
Malik Abu can jump
Back in September we got the great news that Abdul Malik Abu was going to play basketball at NC State. Please click here to read more. Regardless of what happens with an impending NBA decision by TJ Warren, the addition of Abu, the Martin twins and Trevor Lacey next year is only going to make […]
CNN catches The Flagship in another “shocking” lie [Updated 7:30pm]
You may recall that CNN’s Sara Ganim was the one who broke the Penn State story in 2012 while she was with the Harrisburg Patriot News. She won a Pulitzer Prize for her reporting on that scandal. Now, she’s caught The Flagship’s PR Machine in just another of a long series of lies. This time, […]
Strong Start for Pack Women
#20 State visits #13 Carolina tonight. Pack is Back (The Herald-Sun): With a new coach leading a veteran team, the N.C. State women are off to their best start in more than a decade. That includes the program’s first national ranking since one of its final seasons under late Hall of Fame coach Kay Yow. […]
State wins 77-70 at Notre Dame [Updated 7:15 am]
Told the Irish we were ready for a fight! #YouFeelinFroggyThenLeap #TTOCoachesKnowHowToUseThemHands pic.twitter.com/9xqhUwZlB9 — Nima Omidvar (@NimaOmidvar) January 8, 2014 Old MacDonald had a farm. State improved to 11-4 (1-1) with its win at Purcell Pavilion tonight. Warren led State with 17 points but it was Barber (16 points) who staved off defeat by hitting 7-of-8 […]
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