(NOTE: You will need to click on the headline of this article or the “More StatefansNation” Hotlink below to activate the formatting in order for you to see the picture.) The following is a horrendous picture of the National Champions, University of Washington Huskies. Wait…you are telling me that they AREN’T National Champions? Wow! You […]
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Czaban: NC State has underachieved
“NC State are a bunch of underachievers. NC State has underachieved all season.” Steve Czaban Fox Sports Radio Nationally syndicated morning show Wednesday, March 16, 2005 8:40 am ET
NCAA Links of Interest
(Important Note: Due to a technology change on the site, you now need to click on the headline of any given story for links and other formatting to activiate. Thank you) — Stories to watch in this year’s NCAA Tournament are complemented by 65 storylines for 65 teams. — As you know, NC State is […]
Gillen Info
Pete Gillen is gone from Virginia. I am going to miss him. One of my favorite Gillen quotes came after his first year. Gillen was asked what he thought of the tough road games in the ACC, and I think that reporter even led him with a reference to Cameron Indoor Stadium. Gillen responded with […]
Sendek on Relationships
Q: What’s the best thing that has happened in college basketball in past decade? N.C. State’s Herb Sendek: “I think the best thing that happens every year in college basketball are the relationships that are shared among so many people and some of the great life lessons that our young people learn. . . . […]
Former Wolfpack Assistant Fired
Former NC State Assistant Basketball Coach, Buzz Peterson, was relieved of his duties at the University of Tennessee today. The news was broken on Sunday night but was made official Monday. The UT Athletics Website wasted no time removing Peterson’s picture and biography from the site. Buzz is UT’s 5th coach in the last 20 […]
Round 1: State vs Charlotte
It feels like playing East Carolina in football. But, you can’t complain when you are a #10 seed. Pack Pride’s March Madness Webrun The game will tip-off at 12:15 ET on Friday and will played in Worcester, Massachusetts. Early start times are good for national television exposure since only games on the East coast are […]
ACC Refs Steal the Show (or Title)
I’m looking forward to seeing all of the statistical evidence that indicates that Duke (and Carolina) don’t receive preferential treatment in officiating. Unfortunately, all the statistics in the world can’t measure calls that aren’t made or just how bad calls that are made can be. Duke wasn’t able to connect on a single field goal […]
Perpetually Disappearing Pie
Updated: Sunday, March 13, 2005; Noon ET It was 18 years ago the ACC Tournament was last played in the Washington, DC area (Landover, Maryland to be exact). NC State won that tournament by completing a clean sweep of our Big Four Rivals – defeating Duke in overtime in the quarterfinals; Wake Forest in the […]
Lesson Learned? Let’s Hope So.
There is absolutely nothing to be ashamed of today. We played hard, played reasonably well, we just lost. In many ways, 2004-05 has been similar to 2002-03. We entered the ACC tourney without an NCAA bid, and earned one during tournament play. We also played a pivotal game against Duke – albeit in the semifinals […]
