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  • Basketball Bytes

    Just a link to a few different basketball items to get you through the evening. [...]
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    Posted: November 26, 2009, 9:10pm EST
    by StateFans

  • The Lunatic Fringe “Only Cares About Beating Carolina”

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    The myth of State Fan only caring about beating UNC came back to life today in the News and Observer’s ACC Today blog, this time coming straight from an NC State fan’s mouth: Inside Carolina editor Ben Sherman said that since September, UNC fans’ attention on his independent Tar Heels-devoted site [...]
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    Posted: November 25, 2009, 10:37am EST
    by Alpha Wolf

  • Letting go of expectations

    Number of comments: 10
    SFN: The following is a special submission to SFN from a longtime reader and contributor most famously known as SMD. Letting Go of Expectations To call my mood on Saturday night demoralized would have been generous at best. While I certainly didn’t expect the Wolfpack to beat Clem or his Son, I [...]
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    Posted: November 25, 2009, 10:26am EST
    by StateFans

  • Football and Fishing

    Number of comments: 1
    This entry from SFN’s forums is exactly what Jeff had in mind when the forums were started here. I am moving it here to make sure that everyone gets to see it. Many thanks to basspacker for this: Doing a re-broadcast via YouTube of an episode fishing with Clemson Asst Football [...]
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    Posted: November 24, 2009, 9:28am EST
    by VaWolf82

  • Wolfpack Offensive Coordinator Bible Has Leukemia (Updated 6:45 am)

    Number of comments: 10
    Some things are bigger than any sport, and this is one of them: Tom O’Brien has announced that Wolfpack Offensive Coordinator Dana Bible has been diagnosed with leukemia. We here at Statefans Nation wish Coach Bible and his family the very best, with our hopes for his speedy recovery. N.C. State [...]
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    Posted: November 23, 2009, 1:56pm EST
    by Alpha Wolf

  • Wolfpack deliver something of pride!! Scraps back to win Glenn Wilkes

    Number of comments: 10
    Any time NC State can beat Jeff Lebo it can’t help but feel just a little better than any other win!! You REALLY have to give Coach Lowe and the Wolfpack a lot of credit for coming from behind to beat Auburn, 60-58, when Tracy Smith rebounded and put back a [...]
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    Posted: November 22, 2009, 9:56pm EST
    by StateFans

  • Sunday’s Stuff

    Number of comments: 10
    Anyone who cares anymore is thoroughly embarrassed (again) after Saturday’s egg laying exercise in Blacksburg; the problem is that fewer and fewer people actually care anymore about something that is so irrelevant. We just don’t have the energy or desire to chronicle Saturday’s defeat, so we encourage you to look around [...]
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    Posted: November 22, 2009, 10:07am EST
    by StateFans

  • Wolfpackers speak loud and clear

    Number of comments: 10
    Don’t let anyone tell you that NC State fans can’t get along! Heading into today’s college football action Wolfpacknation is united firmly behind one team — the Clemson Tigers. All through this week SFN has run the following poll on the right side panel of our blog: Clemson & Boston College are [...]
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    Posted: November 21, 2009, 12:25pm EST
    by StateFans

  • Need some good news?

    Number of comments: 7
    Toney Baker has been granted a 6th year, and he will likely return to play football next year…or will he? We found out that my sixth year of eligibility was approved this week, which is great. I haven’t decided what I’m going to do yet, but I’m glad to have the [...]
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    Posted: November 20, 2009, 1:49pm EST
    by GAWolf

  • The Relevancy of Irrelevancy – Is Lack Of Athletic Success Limiting The University?

    Number of comments: 10
    Some of the comments on the recent Monday Morning entry got me to thinking about the possible effects of our lack of athletic success on the university as a whole. I have to believe that athletics is a big component of the marketing and identity of a university (and you [...]
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    Posted: November 20, 2009, 10:05am EST
    by WV Wolf

  • Fowler, Sendek, Amato and the GSR (Updated @ 1:15pm)

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    NC State is currently tied for the worst record in the Atlantic Coast Conference football season as the program heads towards its longest consecutive streak of non-winning seasons since the 1950s. The Wolfpack has been picked to finish 12th out of 12 teams from almost every imaginable source for the [...]
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    Posted: November 19, 2009, 10:51am EST
    by Daily Update

  • Recruiting Rolling; Lowe Adds 2012 Prospect (Updated 2:10pm)

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    In a recent radio show, Sidney Lowe used the plural word “commits” when mentioning players he couldn’t mention publicly. Some people thought it might have been a mistake and that there was only one NC State commitment he couldn’t mention – 2010 recruit Luke Cothron who didn’t sign a National [...]
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    Posted: November 19, 2009, 10:50am EST
    by Daily Update

  • NC State Finishes Last in ACC Graduation Rates

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    NC State is currently tied for last in ACC football standings. In the ACC pre-season basketball rankings, NC State was picked to finish last. Continuing on that theme, the NCAA’s Graduation Success Rate numbers are being released and NC State finished last overall in the ACC by this measure as [...]
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    Posted: November 19, 2009, 8:24am EST
    by Daily Update

  • Quick Video: ACC Preview

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    Kind of sad when the guy that used to cover NC State for Pack Pride says that he was just on Tobacco Road and got to see UNC play and Duke and Wake practice. (cough, cough) Then again, this may be the first time in the history of a Jeff [...]
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    Posted: November 19, 2009, 7:40am EST
    by StateFans

  • Two Virginia Prep Titans Square Off Under Center Saturday in Blacksburg

    Number of comments: 10
    Saturday afternoon in Lane Stadium, two of the best-ever Virginia high school QB products will lead their respective teams when NC State visits Virginia Tech.  Tyrod Taylor, a Hampton High School graduate, has paced the Hokies this year and has improved a great deal in his third year.  He’s become [...]
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    Posted: November 18, 2009, 7:55am EST
    by Alpha Wolf

  • Study: It’s More Fun To Lose (Seriously?!!!)

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    A new study from Ohio State shows that sports fans actually have more fun watching games when they feel negative towards their team’s prospects.  Seriously.  And no, I didn’t find this on The Onion website. Don’t be happy, be worried: Sports fans need dose of negative For sports fans watching their favorite [...]
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    Posted: November 17, 2009, 1:31pm EST
    by Alpha Wolf

  • Russell Wilson Discusses Future

    Number of comments: 10
    Interesting comments from Russell. Something must have been said or asked about playing both sports professionally because Tysiac mentions Russell thinking he can be a Hall of Fame player in both sports. I have heard one story that suggests he could turn pro in baseball, pay his own way to [...]
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    Posted: November 17, 2009, 1:09pm EST
    by Daily Update

  • Monday morning in Wolfpackerville or NC State is 8-35-2 in all fall sports

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    Hello Monday, Wolfpackers! About a month ago, we took a quick view of NC State’s weekend sports performance on our message boards that included the following: Rifle team falls to Nebraska Volleyball swept by Duke Soccer loses to Wake Football dismantled by Boston College [snip] Our ACC record in volleyball in the ten seasons while Lee Fowler [...]
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    Posted: November 16, 2009, 2:40pm EST
    by VaWolf82

  • 10/15/2005: Letter to the Wolfpack Nation from NCSU Director of Athletics Lee Fowler

    Number of comments: 10
    Raleigh, NC – Dear Wolfpack Fans: I know this is a time of great frustration and disappointment for all of you who care deeply and passionately about Wolfpack football. As Athletic Director, I can say that we all feel badly about losing–our coaches, our players and our staff, as well as [...]
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    Posted: November 15, 2009, 3:11pm EST
    by StateFans

  • Tigers Mangle Pack, 43-23

    Number of comments: 10
    In a game nowhere near as close as the final score, the Clemson Tigers eviscerated NC State yesterday in Carter-Finley, 43-23.  We blogged and had a lot of community input during the game that can be seen by clicking here. Given that Clemson are the Tigers, and tigers of course have [...]
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    Posted: November 15, 2009, 8:57am EST
    by Alpha Wolf

  • Clemson Gameday/Live Blogging (Colliding Charlie Browns?)

    Number of comments: 10
    As Alpha noted earlier this week, the troubled, bruised, 1-4 NC State Wolfpack is pretty much the last hurdle between Clemson and its first Atlantic Division title. The very same Wolfpack that lost at home to Duke by 3 touchdowns, then got smoked even worse by Boston College (a team [...]
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    Posted: November 14, 2009, 8:37am EST
    by BJD95

  • State Soccer Stuns in Semis

    Number of comments: 10
    Sunday Update The run is over and the drought continues as the Wolfpack soccer team was shut out by the Virginia Cavaliers, 1-0, in today’s ACC Championship game. State’s soccer team last appeared in the Championship game and won a title in the 1990 season. A third of the Wolfpack’s team [...]
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    Posted: November 14, 2009, 7:36am EST
    by StateFans

  • Pack Wins Opener 69-53

    Number of comments: 10
    RALEIGH — N.C. State wants to win with its offense running through Tracy Smith. The Wolfpack also has to learn to how win without its big man. With Smith in foul trouble, N.C. State struggled to survive against a Georgia State team filled with ACC castoffs on Thursday night. Ultimately, Smith [...]
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    Posted: November 13, 2009, 6:48am EST
    by Daily Update

  • Shocking – Lee Fowler Still Doesn’t Get It

    Number of comments: 10
    Lodged deep within the N&O’s write-up of the upcoming Wolfpack hoops season (all WTNY, all the time, just like the buffoonish duo of Fowler and Lowe want it) is this little gem from Fowler’s always jabbering mouth: Too many times, loyalty’s a one-way street. Fans want the coach to be loyal [...]
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    Posted: November 12, 2009, 8:09am EST
    by BJD95

  • NC State Beats UNC on Penalty Kicks to Advance in ACC Tourney!

    Number of comments: 10
    #20 NC State won a crucial 1st round matchup versus #2 UNC in the first round of the ACC Men’s Soccer Championship in Cary, NC. In brutal weather conditions, the teams played two regulations and two sudden death overtimes without scoring a goal. In the shootout, senior NC State goalkeeper Christopher [...]
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    Posted: November 11, 2009, 7:31pm EST
    by Daily Update

  • Ryan Harrow Signs National Letter of Intent (report from Sammy’s)

    Number of comments: 10
    Today at Sammy’s Tap and Grill in Raleigh, national top 25 recruit Ryan Harrow signed his National Letter of Intent to play basketball at NC State. It was a packed house with standing room only on an otherwise dreary day here in Raleigh. On hand for the occasion were Ryan’s [...]
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    Posted: November 11, 2009, 2:49pm EST
    by Daily Update

  • The State of State 2.0 – Men’s Basketball

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    With the season officially getting underway this week, I thought I would share some historical stats on our men’s basketball program. Similar entires for football, women’s basketball and championships can be found here and here and here. Men’s Basketball I. Records ACC Record: 397-401 (.497) ACC Record Pre-Fowler: 331-323 (.506) ACC Record Under Fowler: [...] [...]
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    Posted: November 10, 2009, 4:17pm EST
    by WV Wolf

  • Pack In The Role of Spoiler This Weekend

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    Clemson’s coaches and players don’t want to talk about it, but they are very close to earning a trip to Tampa to play for the ACC title.  All they need to do is to beat the Wolfpack this weekend, and if Boston College loses to Virginia, the Tigers can pack [...]
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    Posted: November 10, 2009, 1:45pm EST
    by Alpha Wolf

  • State Holds Off Terps, 38-31

    Number of comments: 10
    The Wolfpack finally broke back into the win column in Carter-Finley this afternoon holding off the Maryland Terrapins, 38-31, in an ‘epic’ shootout for last place in the ACC Atlantic Division. It was another game decided by trying to outscore the opponent, as State’s depleted and hapless defense once again [...]
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    Posted: November 07, 2009, 7:03pm EST
    by Alpha Wolf

  • Mike Archer Chats With ESPN’s Heather Dinich

    Number of comments: 10
    “It is what it is.”  Mike Archer says those words several times in an interview with ESPN’s Heather Dinich. Why? Why does that happen to you guys? MA: If I knew, I wouldn’t be coaching. I’d be a doctor or a sports psychologist. I’d have your job. … Everyone says it’s a [...]
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    Posted: November 06, 2009, 2:48pm EST
    by Alpha Wolf

  • Pack Pounds St. Pauls In Exhibition Hoops

    Number of comments: 10
    The ‘09/’10 edition of the Wolfpack opened their hoops slate last night by pounding head coach Sidney Lowe’s alma mater into the Reynolds Coliseum floor, 84-42 in an exhibition game.  While it would be somewhat foolish to take too much away from this game – St. Pauls is a D2 [...]
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    Posted: November 06, 2009, 8:43am EST
    by Alpha Wolf

  • Will You Be An “Irrational Kook” Saturday In CFS? (updated)

    Number of comments: 10
    Joe Ovies, on WRAL Sports’ Fankind blog has a word or two for fans who are planning to wear a bag over their head Saturday when the Wolfpack takes on the Terps: Go Shove Your Face In a Bag “A few disgruntled NC State message board illuminati are planning to attend this [...]
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    Posted: November 05, 2009, 8:48am EST
    by Alpha Wolf

  • Triangle basketball coaches share laughs

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    Posted: November 05, 2009, 8:17am EST
    by StateFans

  • Focus on CJ Williams

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    Note: Please don’t forget that we have turned on our message boards for more daily interaction on various topics and we have been very pleased with the quantity and quality of the activity that we have experienced. You can click here for a direct link to the Forums. We had a [...]
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    Posted: November 04, 2009, 11:46am EST
    by StateFans

  • State actually wins a team championship in an ACC sanctioned event (ie: not Bass Fishing) [Updated noon]

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    As resident SFN Statistician, WV Wolf, posted much fo the following on our message boards this weekend: NC State’s Men’s Cross Country team won the ACC Championship this weekend. (Link to ACC.com) This is State’s first ACC Title since winning the ACC Wrestling Championship on March 3, 2007; spanning a stretch of [...]
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    Posted: November 03, 2009, 8:55am EST
    by StateFans

  • Toney Baker on ACC All-Access

    Number of comments: 10
    One of the primary bright spots for NC State football this season has been the strong play of running back, Toney Baker. Baker had a fantastic game on Saturday and now awaits a ruling by the NCAA that will hopefully provide him a 6th year of eligibility and allow him [...]
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    Posted: November 03, 2009, 3:29am EST
    by StateFans

  • University Awards for Excellence Nominees

    Number of comments: 7
    Lee Fowler Director of Athletics, Athletics Department, Chancellor’s Unit Lee oversees 550 student-athletes in 23 sports, 200 coaches and staff, and an annual budget of $42 million. He is a partnership builder with the administration, Wolfpack Club and others. Through his leadership, the department has set ticket sales and fundraising records, while [...]
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    Posted: November 02, 2009, 11:11am EST
    by StateFans

  • O’Brien Talks About End of First Half Clock Management

    Number of comments: 10
    The comments that follow are related to the atrocious clock management at the end of the first half of yesterday’s loss at Florida State. As WV Wolf highlighted in comments: Donald Bowens gets tackled with about 30 seconds left in the half. Russell Wilson gets the play from the sideline at 22 [...]
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    Posted: November 01, 2009, 4:49pm EST
    by StateFans

  • Tune In, Turn On, Drop Out

    Number of comments: 10
    The above is, of course, a famous quote by Dr. Timothy Leary. Leary was a 1960s counter-culture icon who promoted the use of LSD as somthing positive for mind and spirit. No, I’m not suggesting that you use drugs to numb yourself to the continued futility of all things regarding NC [...]
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    Posted: October 31, 2009, 6:08pm EDT
    by BJD95

  • Pack vs. Noles – Bytes & Gameday Shitstorm Thread

    Number of comments: 10
    I’m going to try very hard not to watch this train wreck, so don’t expect many updates. But there needed to be a place for the masochists to put their comments. For broader topics of conversation, your SFN profile also works on our message board forums that can be accessed [...]
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    Posted: October 31, 2009, 10:16am EDT
    by BJD95

  • O’Brien Stands By Mike Archer, Blames Players (As Usual)

    Number of comments: 10
    Photo Courtesy of photo1nc on SFN Flickr stream Tom O’Brien is nothing if not steady, apparently to a fault sometimes.   During his entire tenure at NC State, he has blamed his players for failing to execute – even in a win – and stood by his coaches.  Thursday, he was back [...]
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    Posted: October 30, 2009, 8:37am EDT
    by Alpha Wolf

  • The Unholy Trilogy and Other Groups of Distinction

    Number of comments: 10
    On a blog entry on Buster Sports, author Dave Nathan has discovered what he believes to be the three worst college football and basketball teams from 2006 to 2009. There are three BCS schools that have had 3 straight losing seasons in football while also missing the NCAA men’s basketball [...]
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    Posted: October 28, 2009, 4:16pm EDT
    by WV Wolf

  • Lorenzo Brown posterizes two defenders

    NC State basketball commitment Lorenzo Brown re-confirmed his commitment to the Wolfpack last week and followed up the commitment by posting a triple double in a scrimmage against Hargrave. Brown scored 26 points on 11 of 16 shooting while grabbing12 rebounds and distributing 11 assists. You can see about a [...]
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    Posted: October 26, 2009, 5:03am EDT
    by StateFans

  • ACC Operation Basketball: Pack picked last (by a mile), Dennis Hopper added to staff?

    Number of comments: 10
    Operation Basketball has been going on this afternoon and it has been very interesting to follow the event via various internet outlets. For example, NC State bloggers like ourselves have been able to interact with some members of the media via Twitter during the event. It is truly a new world!! [...]
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    Posted: October 25, 2009, 3:04pm EDT
    by StateFans

  • Pack doesn’t lose! while conference season develops

    Number of comments: 9
    FINALLY!! I Saturday of football passed without NC State losing a game and without one of our opponents winning ACC Player of the Week honors! Great work by Mike Archer for holding the Idle Byes to a big goose egg on the scoreboard. Speaking of the conference, we’ve got some really [...]
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    Posted: October 25, 2009, 9:42am EDT
    by StateFans

  • Saturday Football

    Number of comments: 7
    No Wolfpack to pull for…no Tarheels to pull against…a perfect day for wagering!! We are going to keep these comments open, but encourage you to use our message boards to interact today. We’ve got quite a few topics from which to choose, including game conversations. Also, don’t ignore our Twitter Feed. We thought [...]
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    Posted: October 24, 2009, 1:13pm EDT
    by StateFans

  • Profiles in Competence – Michigan AD Bill Martin

    Number of comments: 10
    You may remember a well-received Ron Wellman post from this summer. Today, we highlight another university whose athletic director knows what he’s doing – The University of Michigan and Bill Martin. Hat tip to long-time SFN commenter Noah for sending this in (although the snarky title is all mine): Bill Martin, [...]
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    Posted: October 23, 2009, 12:46pm EDT
    by BJD95

  • A Player’s Remembrance of Lou Holtz, Bo Rein And NC State Football

    Number of comments: 10
    This story was originally posted by Cowdog in our forums, but it is simply too good to not be promoted up to the main blog.  It’s not often that fans get to hear the stories of the inside workings of their favorite team from the players themselves and in their [...]
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    Posted: October 23, 2009, 8:52am EDT
    by Alpha Wolf

  • The best thing Lee Fowler has done at NC State

    Number of comments: 10
    We catch a lot of flak for our criticisms of Lee Fowler and the manner in which he runs the NC State Athletics Department; and much of that criticism comes from people that are too spineless or too stupid to actually publicly stake their own opinions. But, we choose to [...]
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    Posted: October 22, 2009, 2:17pm EDT
    by StateFans

  • Site Update – technical difficulties?

    Number of comments: 10
    The SFN authors been driving some fantastic topics and conversations the last few days. So, don’t hesitate to do some surfing of some recent entries and of the message boards (linked here) We have recently received emails bringing our attention to some problems in our registering process. We wanted to let [...]
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    Posted: October 21, 2009, 1:45pm EDT
    by StateFans

  • O’Brien Remains Upbeat, Still Confident In Rebuilding Process

    Number of comments: 10
    Despite back-to-back woodshed-whoopings, not to mention an increasing chorus of fans howling across the Wolfpack Nation for heads to roll on his staff, Tom O’Brien says that he is still confident in the growth process of the Wolfpack program under his leadership and that he does not believe that it [...]
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    Posted: October 20, 2009, 2:35pm EDT
    by Alpha Wolf

  • Wolfpack Sports Marketing Goes After PackPride Message Board Poster

    Number of comments: 10
    Not a lot of time to post today, but it looks like Wolfpack Sports Marketing is really upset with some posters on PackPride. [...]
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    Posted: October 20, 2009, 10:37am EDT
    by StateFans

  • Bobby Purcell Makes 80k More Than Closest ACC Counterpart

    Number of comments: 10
    1. Bobby Purcell, NC State $344,013 2. Andy Miller, Fla. State $268,752 3. John Montgomery, UNC $245,923 4. Dirk Kastra, UVA $203,750 5. Jack Thompson, GA Tech $159,625 6. Bill D’Andrea, Clemson $153,000 Triangle Business Journal Leaders of college athletics booster clubs are used to watching their sports teams perform under pressure. But now it’s those highly paid [...]
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    Posted: October 20, 2009, 9:33am EDT
    by StateFans

  • Mays and Smith Say Some Players on Last Year’s State Team Were Selfish

    Number of comments: 10
    One of the oldest cliches in sports is that there is no “I” in “team.”  Like most cliches, there is a solid kernel of truth in the center, albeit one that becomes so overused the people start looking past it. According to an article on WRALsportsfan.com’s website this morning, there [...]
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    Posted: October 19, 2009, 9:15am EDT
    by Alpha Wolf

  • Boston College 52 NC State 20

    Number of comments: 10
    Photo courtesy of News & Observer/Ethan Hyman. Link to N&O Photo Gallery. We are just going to turn the The Live Blog into the post-game entry for two reasons: (1) I can’t emotionally deal with putting together a post game entry and (2) BJD’s comments in the live blog and [...]
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    Posted: October 17, 2009, 12:37pm EDT
    by BJD95

  • Red Rally @ Reynolds Recap (Updated 2:30pm)

    Number of comments: 10
    Our message boards have been heating up with some interesting topics and conversations. Don’t miss out as we try to steer the blog to more targeted entries and rely on the message boards for more ‘real time’ discussion. Thanks! Click here for the link to the boards. Amazingly — college basketball [...]
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    Posted: October 17, 2009, 9:04am EDT
    by StateFans

  • Katz: “NC State Working Back To Good Times”

    Number of comments: 10
    Sometimes, it’s said, it is hard to see the forest for the trees.  That might be the case for NC State’s fans where its hoops program is concerned, at least in the eyes of ESPN college hoops scribe Andy Katz.  According to him, the Wolfpack is working their way back [...]
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    Posted: October 16, 2009, 11:05am EDT
    by Alpha Wolf

  • 2nd Game of Year: State takes field without SIX starters

    Number of comments: 10
    The following is the injury list from Pack Pride with starters highlighted in italicized bold. OUT FOR SEASON Mario Carter, TE – knee Denzelle Good, OL – shoulder Nate Irving, LB – leg Colby Jackson, FB – knee Everett Proctor, QB – shoulder OUT Donald Bowens, WR – knee Wayne Crawford, C – foot Jeff Rieskamp, DE – hip DeAndre Morgan, [...]
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    Posted: September 10, 2009, 7:39pm EDT
    by StateFans

  • Barry Saunders Mentions SFN In A Column About His Son

    Number of comments: 10
    As I write this, it is on the keyboard of my laptop — the external one that I use was ruined when I spit out my coffee laughing out loud a few minutes ago.  I was reading the online edition of the Raleigh News and Observer, and came across local [...]
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    Posted: September 10, 2009, 11:12am EDT
    by Alpha Wolf

  • ACC in the NFL

    Number of comments: 7
    We started a thread on the message boards this weekend based on the final weekend of NFL cuts. Today, the N&O provides their annual look at the “ACC in the NFL”. Today, NC State ranks 9th in the ACC with 19 former players currently on NFL rosters. As a point of [...]
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    Posted: September 10, 2009, 8:21am EDT
    by StateFans

  • It Only Takes One Rotten Fan To Spoil A Stadium

    Number of comments: 10
    Unfortunately these days, some people have forgotten the simple social graces and how to act civilly to one another.  Or worse, their parents never taught them (as we say in the south) how to act.  Many excuse poor behavior with a dismissal that goes something like “it happens everywhere, so [...]
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    Posted: September 09, 2009, 3:09pm EDT
    by Alpha Wolf

  • Carter-Finley Stadium Time Lapse Video

    Number of comments: 10
    I couldn’t figure out how to embed this video so I have to provide you the link to it. Pretty cool, and looks pretty good with the colors and the students’ “White Out”. Hope you enjoy. While we are showing videos, how can we not archive the following for the future? [...]
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    Posted: September 09, 2009, 8:28am EDT
    by StateFans

  • DT to present MJ at HOF

    Number of comments: 10
    For any of you younger set who just can’t grasp what you’ve been told regarding David Thompson and his influence on the game of basketball, the news that Michael Jordan has chosen Thompson to present him at his Hall of Fame induction should help bring you a long a bit. As [...]
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    Posted: September 08, 2009, 8:42am EDT
    by StateFans

  • Red Means Go – The Bridge

    Number of comments: 10
    This link will take you to the background and lay the groundwork for today’s entry. NC State unveiled its new commercial last week. [...]
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    Posted: September 06, 2009, 11:52pm EDT
    by StateFans

  • Saturday Stuff

    Number of comments: 10
    I’m still licking wounds and dealing with depression from Thursday and I just want to turn my attention forward. So, we are NOT going to re-hash all of the post-mortems from Thursday night. The Wolfpack should have no problem heading into the Pitt game on September 26th with a little [...]
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    Posted: September 05, 2009, 10:08am EDT
    by StateFans

  • Wilson the Passer vs. Wilson the Runner

    Number of comments: 10
    There’s been lots of chatter in the comments and in the forums about Wilson not looking to run. I don’t think that is the case, and the stats back that up. Wilson had 11 rushing attempts last night, compared to an average of 11.56 per game last year (in the [...]
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    Posted: September 04, 2009, 10:13am EDT
    by BJD95

  • South Carolina Post-Game - The Perfect Blueprint

    Number of comments: 10
    You have to hand it to the ol’ ball coach. He managed to do what nobody could in 2008 – stopped Russell Wilson cold. When asked by the media afterwards how he managed to bottle up Wilson like that, Spurrier exclaimed “We’ve got athletes!” That they do. But what almost [...]
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    Posted: September 03, 2009, 10:50pm EDT
    by BJD95

  • NC State vs South Carolina Game Thread & Special Spy Pictures from Columbia

    Number of comments: 10
    We want to thank our spies in Columbia, South Carolina who were kind enough to send us this never before seen picture of the South Carolina Gamecocks’ bus rolling towards Raleigh. Thanks so much (to our Clemson friends!) I find it interesting that the Wolfpack started the week a -3.5 point [...]
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    Posted: September 03, 2009, 3:01pm EDT
    by StateFans

  • Pre-Game Pump Up Classic

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    Number of comments: 10
    An old video with some old faces…granted the story for some of folks in this video didn’t have happy endings, but this was certainly some happy times. See you at the game tonight! [...]
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    Posted: September 03, 2009, 1:37pm EDT
    by Alpha Wolf

  • State Employee Sounds Off On Our Fans

    Number of comments: 10
    Sure, it seems like a rather trivial detail to get flustered over (basketball jerseys). But as one State employee joked earlier this week, “Our fans always need something to gripe about and this is just the protest of the week. The psyche of our fans is unbelievable. I’ve long been [...]
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    Posted: September 03, 2009, 11:08am EDT
    by StateFans

  • Fear and Loathing* in Carter-Finley

    Number of comments: 10
    This time tomorrow, it will be gameday. For the first time in several years, disaster doesn’t seem imminent. The players are confident. The fans are confident. Hell, the weather is even going to be perfect. Doesn’t that scare the crap out of anyone else? At NC State, we are always the [...]
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    Posted: September 02, 2009, 7:01am EDT
    by BJD95

  • Fowler, Lowe Decide to Ditch Unpopular Jersey Design

    Number of comments: 10
    After a swift outcry from students and fans, the N.C. State Athletics Department has opted to scrap its new white jerseys for the men’s basketball team and return to a design similar to the one it used last year. [...]
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    Posted: September 01, 2009, 11:45am EDT
    by StateFans

  • The State of State 2.0 - Championships

    Number of comments: 10
    The new school year is upon us and I still have some summaries of the 2008-2009 season to share, better late than never I suppose. This entry will take a look at conference and national titles for both the 2008-2009 school year, for the 9 year tenure of Lee Fowler [...]
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    Posted: August 31, 2009, 2:26pm EDT
    by WV Wolf

  • Site News

    Number of comments: 10
    Now that football season is right around the corner, I wanted to take a moment to update the community on a few things. Mobile access has returned to SFN. We had to cut it off around the time of release of the new SFN version a few months back. But it [...]
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    Posted: August 31, 2009, 2:01pm EDT
    by o3strategies

  • N.C. State’s Tradition Coordinator - Who knew???

    Number of comments: 10
    After posting (erroneously – sorry and thanks!) about the Pep Rally that will be held at Harris Field on Wednesday night, I was contacted by the Director of Traditions for the Alumni Association Student Ambassador Program. Call me disconnected if I’m the only one without knowledge of this group, position [...]
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    Posted: August 31, 2009, 11:05am EDT
    by GAWolf

  • Monday Morning Football [Updated 5:30pm]

    Number of comments: 10
    In case you missed it, please check out our new message board community and don’t hesitate to contribute as you feel comfortable. We’d love nothing more than to build a community where all relevant topics can be discussed in real time in the forums and continue to drive the blog [...]
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    Posted: August 31, 2009, 8:12am EDT
    by StateFans

  • Volleyball shut out by CAMPBELL - Must be the ‘fuhcilities’

    Number of comments: 10
    I don’t know what to say. NC State should lose to Campbell in NOTHING. Maybe drop a baseball or softball or volleyball game every now and then; but never lose an actual series or match that drops an “L” in our column. Campbell shuts out Wolfpack volleybally team One can only imagine [...]
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    Posted: August 29, 2009, 5:03pm EDT
    by StateFans

  • NC State vs USC Pep Rally - Aug 20

    Number of comments: 10
    NC State vs USC Pep Rally 7:00 pm @ Harris Field Featuring Tom O’Brien, Team Captains, and performances from various student groups. Make sure to get there early because there will FREE “Beat the Cocks” Koozies for students until we run out. Plan being there early, staying late, and being loud. Let’s show [...]
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    Posted: August 28, 2009, 9:48pm EDT
    by GAWolf

  • Introducing StateFansNation Community Forums

    Number of comments: 7
    We are very excited to roll-out another component of our growing community — StateFansNation Forums Please bookmark the following URL: http://www.statefansnationforums.com/ These forums are designed to integrate with your current logon/profile information on the blog; so, you do not need to re-register. We are hoping that the forums become a source of ‘real-time’ [...]
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    Posted: August 28, 2009, 2:05pm EDT
    by StateFans

  • Barry Saunders’ Son Wants an Unsportsman-like Penalty In CFS

    Number of comments: 9
    It’s said that apples never fall far from the tree, and in this case, the it’s a proven fact: the son of News and Observer columnist Barry Saunders (whom you might remember for fabricating stories about chants in the RBC) had this to say about his Gamecock’s game in Carter-Finley [...]
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    Posted: August 28, 2009, 1:59pm EDT
    by Alpha Wolf

  • The Awesomeness of Gamecockery

    Number of comments: 10
    What is about YouTube spoofs on South Carolina that are just so fantastic!? Of course, no one can forget Hitler: Facist warmonger, number one Gamecocks fan. Now we have the following: [...]
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    Posted: August 28, 2009, 10:39am EDT
    by StateFans

  • Best fans sellout season tickets - AGAIN - in midst of economic recession [Updated 12:45pm]

    Number of comments: 10
    Shhhhh! I’ve got some secrets. The NC State football program has had only one winning season in the last five years, when the Wolfpack posted unspectacular 7-5 record in the 2005 season that we mustered more than 24 points only once (when we scored 54 points on Eastern Kentucky in the [...]
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    Posted: August 27, 2009, 11:56am EDT
    by StateFans

  • Gillispie Arrested for DWI

    Number of comments: 10
    Will he ever get another job after this latest arrest?? Police have charged former Kentucky basketball coach Billy Gillispie with drunken driving. Police dispatcher Todd Sparrow said Lawrenceburg police arrested Gillispie and took him to the nearby Franklin County Regional (Ky.) Jail. Gillispie, who was driving a 2009 white Mercedes, was pulled over [...]
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    Posted: August 27, 2009, 9:58am EDT
    by Daily Update

  • New Basketball Uniforms for 2009-2010 Season

    Number of comments: 10
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    Posted: August 26, 2009, 5:02pm EDT
    by JB34

  • Walk ons: Huskers’ Edge

    Number of comments: 7
    Just wanted to share this little find for the afternoon. Thought you may enjoy this three minute video about Nebraska’s unique history of effectively utilizing walk-ons. [...]
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    Posted: August 26, 2009, 1:13pm EDT
    by Jeff

  • 2009-2010 Men’s Basketball Schedule

    Number of comments: 10
    NC State’s 2009-10 men’s basketball schedule has been released by the ACC.  The Pack has a rare pre-Christmas conference game against Wake Forest, and then dives back into its out-of-conference slate until January 9.  State will also play UNC Greensboro in a road game this season. More commentary will be [...]
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    Posted: August 25, 2009, 3:20pm EDT
    by Alpha Wolf

  • Coming soon…

    Number of comments: 10
    Something is coming soon… but you have to wait till Friday…or maybe Thursday…or maybe Saturday. Speculate away… [...]
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    Posted: August 25, 2009, 2:51pm EDT
    by StateFans

  • Philip Got Paid

    Number of comments: 8
    The greatest quarterback in college football history, Philip Rivers, signed a six-year contract extension with the Chargers worth $92 million ($38-39 million guaranteed). “This is a great day for the Chargers and Chargers fans,” team president Dean Spanos said. “Philip has proven he has all of the necessary qualities to be [...]
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    Posted: August 25, 2009, 1:39pm EDT
    by LRM

  • Atlantic Division Preview - The Case Against…Boston College

    Number of comments: 6
    As college football season approaches, I noted how difficult it was to pick someone to win the ACC’s Atlantic Division. On the flip side, I could easily argue the case against every team. The “slow season” for Wolfpack news is an ideal time to explore this in more detail. Previously, [...]
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    Posted: August 25, 2009, 11:33am EDT
    by BJD95

  • War On Tailgating Not Just At NC State

    Number of comments: 10
    The traditions of tailgating outside of sports stadiums is increasingly coming under restriction at many venues. A review of guidelines at several stadiums found that other NFL teams are moving their tailgaters farther away from stadiums or instituting stricter rules. In Chicago, the Bears prohibit fans without tickets from being in stadium [...]
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    Posted: August 24, 2009, 2:30pm EDT
    by Alpha Wolf

  • Multimedia Monday Morning

    Number of comments: 3
    Link to last week’s ‘pro-style’ Monday Morning Multimedia with NC State alums Philip Rivers and Stephen Tulloch. Relatedly, Tulloch has returned to Titans’ practice after battling tendinitis in his knee. A couple of unique videos from this weekend’s action, to be sure: Chad OchoCinco Kicking Titans Punt is first of many to hit [...]
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    Posted: August 24, 2009, 2:04am EDT
    by StateFans

  • Giglio’s Top 25 (Pack at #24)

    Number of comments: 10
    We link to lots of J.P.’s stuff, because he’s interesting and fair in his coverage and analysis. Today, we have another reason to link him, as he has NC State as his pre-season #24 team: 24. N.C. State (6-7): If the Pack can figure out the start, you know Tom O’Brien [...]
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    Posted: August 23, 2009, 3:31pm EDT
    by BJD95

  • A retrospective of our NC State Football retrospective

    We hope that you were around a couple of weeks ago to read LRM’s fantastic five-part series on a recent “NC State Football retrospective”. The series was obviously popular - as a quick click on the “Popular” tab to the right will show that all five installments of the series [...]
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    Posted: August 22, 2009, 12:53am EDT
    by StateFans

  • Media Bytes for Friday

    Number of comments: 10
    Thirteen days until football season kicks off, and things are getting very real over at practice for the Pack’s players.  Here are some interesting links for you to peruse in the meantime, and if you’ve seen anything Pack-related that you would like to share with the community, please feel free [...]
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    Posted: August 21, 2009, 9:32am EDT
    by Alpha Wolf

  • Headscratching Hire - Strength and Conditioning Coach

    Number of comments: 10
    As I alluded in the comments section of this thread, Robbi Pickeral penned an interesting article last Sunday, noting that Sidney Lowe had named a new strength and conditioning coach. Lowe’s choice? Wright Wayne, Lowe’s coach in 1983, who had been reassigned to other programs within the athletic department for [...]
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    Posted: August 21, 2009, 7:00am EDT
    by BJD95

  • Coach Sheridan Returns to Raleigh

    Number of comments: 10
    Coach Sheridan was at practice the other day after visiting friend and Wolfpack family member David Horning who is dealing with some complicated medical issues. First and foremost, our best wishes and prayers go out to David Horning and his family. Back in 2007 O’Brien had Sheridan come speak to [...]
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    Posted: August 20, 2009, 4:14pm EDT
    by GAWolf

  • Duke has Pig Flu - UNC has “Stunted Growth Syndrome”

    Number of comments: 10
    Duke football is dealing with a near-epidemic case of Swine Flu, and to date there isn’t much you can do to avoid a random H1N1 attack. You could obviously help your odds a bit by wearing a mask to work, confining yourself to a bubble, and/or canceling your vacation to [...]
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    Posted: August 20, 2009, 6:00am EDT
    by GAWolf

  • ACCSports.com interviews Alpha Wolf & other Thursday links

    Number of comments: 7
    A couple of quick links to start today (only two more weeks!!!): For a week at least, Joe Ovies and Jim Young have decided to take the ACCSports.com Podcast Presented By FanDemon.com in a different direction. This week, they invite in the ACC’s bloggerati, or they embark on an ACC blogapalooza tour [...]
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    Posted: August 20, 2009, 5:00am EDT
    by Daily Update

  • [Updated 5:30pm] #119 in the country - Is NC State Basketball going to be this bad?

    Number of comments: 10
    CollegeHoops.net is counting down their preseason ranking of every college basketball team and unfortunately for us the Wolfpack’s preview popped up three full months before the season is slated to tip-off. This link will take you to CollegeHoops’ preview for the #119 ranked NC State Wolfpack, who the site selects to [...]
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    Posted: August 19, 2009, 2:00pm EDT
    by StateFans

  • Friday Football Bytes: Riley Skinner > Russell Wilson?

    Number of comments: 10
    Just a ton of football this week as practice hit high gear. As opposed to taking the time linking to all of the different items out there I am going to just turn your attention to Yet Another… as well as Backing the Pack. Both of these blogs have done [...]
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    Posted: August 14, 2009, 10:54am EDT
    by StateFans
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