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Pat Narduzzi and Dave Doeren have been coaching in the ACC concurrently since 2015, but this week marks only the third time they’ve gone up against each other—all three times in Pittsburgh, incidentally. Dave’s going to need to push his record against Narduzzi to 3-0 to breathe some life back into NC State’s season. The […]
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I have been struggling for a while to figure out how I feel about Dave Doeren and the football program at this point in his tenure. I don’t think I’ve felt more disconnected from the general mood of this fanbase than I have in this case, because so many are fed up and I’m just […]
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CBS Sports names All America team The basketball reporters at CBS Sports, 247Sports and other CBS sports types published their annual All-American team. First Team Second Team Third Team Darrion Williams | NC State | G/F | Sr. New NC State coach Will Wade will center the offense around Williams, his prized portal acquisition. The pass-dribble-shoot wing can […]
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NC State’s mediocrity is spread so thoroughly across the three phases that you never know which part of the team is going to spring a leak from week to week, and while I appreciate good suspense as much as the next person, this is not my preferred sort. I accept the inevitability of something going […]
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NC State’s search for six wins resumes in Pittsburgh on Saturday, and not surprisingly, the Wolfpack head into the matchup as a solid underdog. The task may be a little more difficult than the seven-point Vegas line paints it, as SP+ has the Panthers 12 points better. Pittsburgh is 5-2 on the season and coming […]
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Talent – This is a deep team with rookies that might surprise NC State has six seniors (Lubin, Williams, Holloman, Copeland, Breed, Ebube), all but Breed are exhausting their eligibility this year and all are hoping to have seasons that cement their future professional careers somewhere. The Pack has two juniors (Deng, RS-JR Arceneaux), both […]
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Friday night was eventful, and we have ourselves a deep slate with plenty of potential for chaos today. Multiple quality matchups in every window. NoonLSU vs. VanderbiltGeorgia Tech vs. DukeWashington vs. Michigan 3:30Ole Miss vs. UGASMU vs. ClemsonTexas A&M vs. Arkansas 7:30/8Tennessee vs. AlabamaUSC vs. Notre DameUtah vs. BYU
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It’s mid-October, which means it’s time to start looking towards the 2026 baseball season! Wait, what? NC State released their 2026 schedule on Friday afternoon. Here are some quick thoughts:
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Due to the implementation of the House settlement last spring, schools found themselves bidding for players this past offseason. It happened in the past, but now it’s out there in front of everyone and more schools are involved. And contributing to the spending spike, many schools went big early (and some are reported to have […]
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Schedule: The NC State basketball program has been excellent at public relations to date, and now begins a new series about the team, called Light It Red. Light It Red – Episode 1
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A losing week never sits well in the dungeon, because I put spikes on all the chairs. Needless to say, the urgency level is up. The Obligatory Bet Against UNC Of The Week UNC is 1-3 against the spread in its games against FBS opponents this season, which is to say that the Obligatory Bet […]
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NC State needs two wins in its last five games to reach bowl eligibility and earn a trip to some third-tier ACC bowl destination, which at this point feels like the best-case scenario for this season. I’m going to assume that’s the ceiling. It sure would have been nice if State didn’t completely fall flat […]
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In his introductory press conference, Coach Wade promised the Wolfpack would be in the top 4 in the league and make the NCAA tournment. Looks like he is right on course before the season. Darrion Williams (23 votes) beat out Cam Boozer (19 votes). They were the overwhelming favorites, with JJ Starling and Markus Burton […]
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The women’s college basketball preseason AP top 25 is here, and NC State checks in at No. 9, behind only Duke (No. 7) among ACC teams. Duke also tops the preseason ACC media poll with 40 first-place votes, while NC State is second, with 25 first-place votes (out of 70). Both Zoe Brooks and Khamil […]
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Tony Haynes is retiring at the end of football season Tony is an NC State grad and has been on the Wolfpack Sports Network crew since 1998. He did basketball and (still does) football, as well as the weekly coach’s radio shows. He did a fine job as the analyst for Wolfpack basketball teamed for […]
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