And just so we’re clear, understand that I’m not trying to diminish Michigan State’s roster; it’s a fine roster. But I’m not sure how many future NBA players are on that roster, and I am sure it’s not a roster as good as Connecticut’s roster. But MSU’s roster just beat UConn’s roster of pros by […]
NC State
NCSU Official Denies Fowler Rumors
In an article on WRAL.com, Dane Huffman conveys word from Lee Fowler: A rumor making the rounds this week had N.C. State on the brink of a major athletics department shakeup. But university spokesman Keith Nichols said there had been no special meeting of the Board of Trustees, and Fowler said he wasn’t on the […]
Strange things are afoot at the Circle K (Friday Morning 10:30am Update)
Note – since a lot of you guys are dying to know what’s happening over in Brown-Weiseger and want to talk about it, why not use the SFN Chat Room? Click the link to go there now. We’ve been hearing elevated ‘rumblings’ over the last week and those rumblings have reached a fevered pitch the […]
South Carolina Football Continues To Be a Soap Opera
NC State opens this year against South Carolina, in a game that may well set the tone for the early part of the year: get a win against an SEC opponent to open the season, and the Wolfpack has set the table to possibly go 6-0 in their first half of the year. That in […]
Pack Nine Takes Doubleheader From VT to Win Series
The Wolfpack baseball team recovered from a Friday loss to the Hokies to take the series 2 games to 1 with a doubleheader sweep on Sunday. The first game, well, looked like football with a 19-18 final score. Pratt Maynard paced the offense, going 3-4 with 4 RBIs. The two teams combined for 11 errors, […]
Baseball Set for Midweek Action; Russell Wilson Returns
No, I haven’t forgotten about baseball. Hopefully those readers who were interested haven’t as well! Since I have a break, let’s look at where things stand now: the Wolfpack sit 12-10 overall, 3-6 in the ACC following a 2-1 weekend series win over Wake Forest. I said earlier in the season, don’t be dismayed at […]
Wolfpack Wins Three Championships In One Day
Despite NC State’s absence from the NCAA Tournament, Saturday was a good day for the Wolfpack athletics program, winning individual national championships in wrestling and diving and a conference championship in gymnastics. Wrestler Darrion Caldwell won the NCAA title in the 149 pound class, defeating Iowa’s Brent Metcalf, the defending national champion, by a score […]
Seven of the Dirtiest Teams in College Basketball History
The 73 team made the list and so did “I know Basketball”.
Alums and Fans Under 25 Have Never Seen Glory. Will They Live Long Enough To Ever See It?
In the wake of yet another disappointing basketball season with yet another lackluster ACC Tournament one-and-done, I got to thinking about some of the current students, younger alumni and fans of NC State — and how much I feel sorry for them because they have rarely if ever gotten to feel the absolute joys that […]
Many In Wolfpack Nation Are Saying They’ve Had Enough
To say that Wolfpack Nation is seething mad tonight would be akin to calling the eruption of Mount St. Helen’s in 1980 a loud bang. It simply doesn’t begin to cover it. This is not about losing a game in the first round of the ACC Tournament, not even the fact that it is the […]
