Mario Williams has been named a Sports Illustrated 2005 All-American and a Walter Camp All-American. This is just the beginning of many awards for Super Mario, whom many are presuming may only have one more game in a Wolfpack uniform ahead of him. What do you think? How will NC State’s defensive line look in […]
Out-of-Conference Strength of Schedule
One of the sites that I use extensively during basketball season is kenpom.com. Ken Pomeroy calculates the RPI for every Div 1 basketball team and displays the information on his website. He updates the page daily throughout the basketball season and provides a lot of other interesting stats as well…such as breaking down where each […]
Georgia Tech Is Really Angry About Bowl Selection
You neve hear ACC AD’s say to many things that are controversial. For the most part, they toe the university and the ACC company line. Georgia Tech’s Dave Braine is really upset. Here is an article from Doug Doughty of The Roanoke Times. “When you have a 7-4 record, which is better than Virginia’s, and […]
Dereck Whittenburg’s Fordham Team Beats UVA at UVA
In 1983, Dereck Whittenburg’s 40-foot heave was picked off in mid-air by teammate Lorenzo Charles, who dunked to give N.C. State a shocking win over Houston in the NCAA Tournament finals. On Wednesday night, playing against Fordham – the team Whittenburg now coaches – the University of Virginia basketball team needed a similar miracle. UVa, […]
Problems with Data Analysis
As an engineer, acquiring and analyzing data has always been a big part of my job. I’m always amazed at how the same basic mistakes are made over and over again by otherwise intelligent people. Having witnessed all of these mistakes many times, I shouldn’t be surprised when I see the exact same mistakes being […]
Dominos Fall Correctly – Pack to Play in Charlotte
When we learned late this afternoon that Clemson & Colorado where going to play in the Champs Sports Bowl in Orlando, it was all but a formality that NC State would be the Meineke Car Care Bowl’s selection to match up with South Florida in Charlotte. As of 4:27pm, we have the news…Pack Pride has […]
Official: Clemson vs Colorado in Orlando Bowl
Clemson vs Colorado will be matched in this year’s Champs Sports Bowl in Orlando, Florida. Prior to today, all information indicated that the Meineke Car Care Bowl would choose NC State to play South Florida if Clemson was not available. No confirmation yet. More to come…
How is Houston “On Their Way Back to National Spotlight”?
My bond with Houston, Texas didn’t begin when I permanently moved to the Bayou City in 2001 after spending the summer of 2000 in the Lone Star State. As a Wolfpacker, my bond with Houston started on a wonderful April day in 1983. Last year, I tried to draw your attention to some interesting perspectives […]
Congratulations, Carolina
Amazing. This year’s NC State squad added a McDonald’s All-American and 2 other strong recruits to a team that returned 63% of its scoring, 68% of its rebounding, and has freed up space to play Cedric Simmons who didn’t play enough last year to impact the returning numbers. This week, the Pack scored 42 points […]
Vitale: Keep Eye on Wolfpack
After highlighting (amongst others) Gonzaga, Washington, Coach K, Jim Boehiem, UConn, Jim Calhoun, UNC-CH, Roy Williams, Memphis, Drexel, Old Dominion, UNC-W, Hofstra, Northeastern, Indiana, Maryland, USC, & JJ Reddick…Dick Vitale had some ‘exciting’ comments for NC State fans in his Roundball Chatter. In ACC country, all the talk has been about the Duke Blue Devils, […]
