Lots of (opinionated) discussion on the SFN Forums about the inevitable next round of college football expansion and realignment, and more precisely, how it will affect State. So go on over there and join the fun, and it’s likely you’ll even win a $100 Walmart gift card, or maybe one of the few remaining ipads. […]
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Friday Findings
August 12, 2011 NC STATE FOOTBALL Matt Carter (TheWolfpacker.com) Thurs. practice report: O’Brien feels good about RB’s A healthy offensive line and strong running game are two keys to NC State’s success this fall. O’Brien said that after two weeks of practice, fifth-year senior Curtis Underwood, Jr. and junior James Washington are still atop the […]
It Takes Money To Make Money
When I was a much younger, strapping single lad, I learned an important lesson in the eternal quest to get lucky with the ladies on a Friday night; having a few of my platonic girlfriends along greatly increased my chances of success! Upon comparing notes with my buddies, we quickly figured out that a tried […]
ACC Sports Journal Press Conference Recap (keep checking for more updates!)
For those that missed the press conference live or don’t have the time to watch or listen, then here is a great recap from the ACC Sports Journal of tonight’s impressive performance by AD Debbie Yow. Behind the scenes here at Statefansnation since her hire, the author team has talked continuously about what a difference […]
Can’t Miss ACC Action Tonight – The Piano Juggler
Put this entry in the “misery loves company” category. It has obvioiusly been a tough season in Raleigh, but we wanted to shift the focus to our friends from Wake Forest who are having an even more miserable season in the 1st year of the Jeff Bzdelik experiment. I wanted to make sure that ACC […]
Updated: Former Wolfpack Club Exec to be named UNCW AD this afternoon
Jimmy Bass, former Associate Executive Director of the Wolfpack Club, has met with the UNCW AD search committee. Bass was the first full time fundraiser and executive director of the UNCW Seahawk Club (1986-1989). In his three years he helped to increase membership from 250 to 1,100. As Associate Executive Director of the Wolfpack Club […]
D1SCOURSE: ACC AD’s Compensation
If you didn’t see VaWolf’s fantastic series on “Financing College Athletics” then you should click here to easily access the articles. Fantastic work that will interest a lot of people. Along those lines, of the best ACC Bloggers we know, D1SCOURSE, posted a great entry analyzing Debbie Yow’s compensation package at Maryland vs NC State […]
Closer Look at the Directors’ Cup
The Directors’ Cup is defined on their website as “A program that honors institutions maintaining a broad-based program, achieving success in many sports, both men’s and women’s. Began in 1993-94 for Division I by NACDA and USA Today, it was expanded in 1995-96 to include Division II, III and the NAIA.†All-Time (1994 to 2010) […]
A Different View of Silence
I’m often amused by commentaries that wander along the path of facts, speculation, assumptions, and theories with the goal of reaching an ultimate conclusion. All too often, they get lost somewhere along the way and end up in Oz rather than at a logical conclusion. Caulton Tudor attempted this journey but got lost today as […]
Tailgating Unlimited, Part 1
It may not seem like it right now, while we drown in the North Carolina Heat Index and wish that merciless August sun deeper into the southern hemisphere where it belongs, but college football season is once again upon us. And with it the triumphant return of tailgating. The following is the first part of […]
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