August 23, 2011 NC STATE FOOTBALL COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF: 11 DAYS Akula Wolf (BackingthePack.com) Welcome To The Forefront During Rivers’ senior year State averaged 6.6 yards per play, chewed up defenses and spit them out without mercy–that was a hell of a storm, and a hell of a thing to match. Glennon’s task isn’t nearly […]
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N&O/Charlotte Observer Takes A Look At Marvin Austin’s UNC Transcript
The link to this story from the Charlotte Observer written by the N&O’s Dan Kane showed up late Saturday night on Twitter. You’ll never believe this, but there are some questions about Marvin Austin’s UNC transcript. Let’s start off with this bit of information: In a summer 2007 session just before his first full semester […]
So What CAN You Do?
When things get tough at work, I have a friend that likes to say “Don’t tell me what you can’t do, tell me what you CAN do to help out.†I don’t know why it took me so long to connect that phrase with the steady stream of excuses flowing out of Chapel Hill over […]
“Blue Zone” donors considering legal action!
In what might be the funniest development yet in this glorious slow-motion train wreck, it looks like a group of pro-Butch “Blue Zone” donors are suing!  Free details are scarce at this time, but scandal maven/raconteur Bob Lee summarizes this development in his new Rimshots feature:  If you haven’t heard yet, you soon will. A cabal of angry […]
Saturday Shortcuts
AUGUST 6, 2011 WOLFPACK FOOTBALL Akula Wolf (BackingthePack.com) K’Hadree Hooker Commits To NC State Hooker is a 6-2, 280 pound defensive tackle and a longtime NC State lean. He made his college choice official tonight: GoPack.com Opening STATEment: Episode 2 DAY 3 Thursday saw the Wolfpack don shoulder pads for the first time this season, […]
More UNC-CH Honor Court questions have arrove
 Stemming from the recent break-in at the UNC Honor Court, this recent piece from reese campus talks about the break-in suspect and fills in some details about the alleged crime. Perhaps more interesting in the linked article is the discussion of additional apparent irregularities in the Honor Court’s treatment of UNC-CH athletes. Read closely and you might […]
On The Clock: Thorp
Ken Tysiac pens an article today in the N&O, Thorp targeted online by upset UNC fans. Nine days before the start of football practice, Thorp fired Davis, explaining that allegations of nine major NCAA violations that included academic fraud have eroded the university’s reputation. Fans who were disappointed with Davis’ dismissal responded by creating fireholdenthorp.com. […]
Sunday Quick Hits
The coming week will see an influx of football stories as camp begins, so just a reminder to the new folks that there are a variety of topics being discussed over on the SFN Forums. As far as recent comments on The Scandal: Anne Blythe at the N&O wonders if UNC can play big-time football […]
Todd Turner for UNC Athletic Director
Turner was our AD through our self-imposed punishment. He’s a Carolina guy, and he’s obviously got the experience to lead them through the jungle of sanctions. I do not see a more reasonable choice for the position. Like you’ve come to expect from SFN, here is a soothsayer-like discussion of Mr. Turner’s worthy resume that […]
Continued Fallout: Baddour Resigns (Updated 3pm)
This chaos clearly still isn’t over for the Flagship. Today, AD Dick Baddour “resigned.” Dick Baddour announced his resignation on Thursday in order for chancellor Holden Thorp to find a new football coach. Thorp said he would interview interim candidates today but would not name a successor for football coach Butch Davis, who was fired […]
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