I originally published “Laugh. Think. Cry.” in 2009, but it seems especially fitting to link it today, as State prepares to face Connecticut tonight at Madison Square Garden in the annual Jimmy V Classic. Having been written in 2009, before The Carolina Way was finally revealed as the giant lie we State fans have always […]
NCSU Sports History
RIP Lefty Freeman
Wolfpack Nation lost one of its biggest supporters over the weekend as Olney Ray “Lefty†Freeman passed away this past Saturday at the age of 98. Lefty was a pitcher for NC State Baseball in the mid 1930’s, long before “College†was replaced with “University†in the title. More than that however, he was a […]
Many UNC-AAS questions remain, including: Are Roy Williams and Butch Davis being unfairly targeted?
The scope of the UNC academic scandal continues to widen as national outlets are finally catching onto the story. Many of these stories are linked in this entry from yesterday. If you missed it, please take a moment to catch up on the recent developments concerning the UNC faculty’s request for an independent investigation given […]
Ted Brown missing from Hall of Fame
I REALLY love it when our ‘younger fans’ exhibit a strong grasp on NC State sports history and tradition. So, when this article from Technician ran through my Twitter feed yesterday I was very pleased. Playing in Raleigh under head coach Lou Holtz and the late Bo Rein, the North Carolinian rushed for an ACC […]
1st NC State Hall of Fame class announced
Yesterday, Athletic Director Debbie Yow announced the Inaugural Hall of Fame class for the NC State Hall of Fame. The inductees are: I don’t have any real qualms with the first class. Obviously, some of the names were locks like Thompson, Case, Yow, and Brown. All inductees are deserving of being a part of this […]
Good year for the revenue sports…but
This year has been a good year if you are part of Wolfpack Nation. A bowl win, Men’s Sweet 16, and a Super Regional all occurred this year. Only Baylor and Florida could say the same thing. This is the best set of results for the major sports in one single academic year in a […]
NC State Establishes Athletics Hall Of Fame
NC State has announced we are going to start an Athletics Hall of Fame. The first group of inductees will be selected this summer and inducted on Oct 5 before the Florida St football game. Here is the article from gopack.com that includes the bios for the selection committee: link There is also a list […]
Ted Brown’s record is safe! Harris dismissed from BC
NC State fans no longer need to worry that the record for most rushing yards in Atlantic Coast Conference history could be held by a somewhat nondescript back from a program that has held conference membership for a metaphorical nanosecond rather than our own, Ted Brown. when it was announced today that Boston College’s Montel […]
Wolfpack Lookback – Sweet Sixteen
Now that the Wolfpack’s tourney run is over, I thought I’d take a look back at the State teams that made it to the Sweet Sixteen. 2012 Record: 24-13 ACC: 9-7 (4th) Seed: 11 Head Coach: Mark Gottfried (1st year) Starting Five: Lorenzo Brown, C.J. Williams, Scott Wood, C.J. Leslie, Richard Howell The Wolfpack received […]
A Sweet 16 Game Day “Rest of the story…”
This entry was originally posted to the site late last night. It has received so much positive attention that we wanted to bring it to the front of the blog this afternoon. Lastly, our message forums (linked here) are always a great place to find dozens of timely NC State related topics. As if Wolfpack […]
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