Deep breaths, everybody, it's only a game against a top five team on Halloween! NC State hosts Clemson on Saturday afternoon hoping not to let the Tigers spoil homecoming, or at least not, you know, spoil homecoming to an embarrassing degree.
This game will air nationally, but the network it's on will depend on where you live. If you are in North Carolina--or anywhere in the southeast, really--the game will air on ABC. If it's not on ABC where you are, then it's on ESPN2. Here is the coverage map from the Worldwide Leader, in case there is any panicked confusion as kickoff approaches later today. You Montana Wolfpackers may be stuck with ESPN3, but good news Hawaii and Alaska Wolfpackers--this game will air on your television sets!
More details on the broadcast, plus streaming information:
Guys, our free throw defense may stink annually for some odd reason, but it ain't for lack of trying. See the video below, where NC State players are doing their best to make their teammates miss freebies. Unfortunately for Torin Dorn, he missed and had to pay the penalty (runnin'!), but Abdul-Malik Abu?
I do not know how he made this show with Cat Barber doing what he is doing underneath the basket. I have watched this video like five times and laugh every time. I'd probably have thrown the ball out of the window attempting the free throw.
There is so much I like about this video it's hard to know where to start. That Cat Barber move is actually how I walk around all day after we win a game in basketball or football. Doctor says I might eventually get stuck walking that way, but it's worth it, I think. Also, Abu's stare-down of the camera after his shot bounces through--if he does this to an opponent's student section this season, my life will be complete and I will be able to die happy.
Tax cuts and tax shifts. Business accounting depends on actually balancing revenues and expenses. Not so for our governor and legislature. Budgeting is a shell game to them. Cuts to state taxes and programs simply shift the costs to property taxes and sales taxes with 80 percent of us paying more.
As a candidate for local municipal office, I've had to familiarize myself with small-town budgeting. In many ways it's more complicated than a 750 page state budget, because you just don't have as many "baskets" of money to shift around. That was the case even before the General Assembly rolled up their sleeves and got serious about smothering local governments, and now the word "complicated" just doesn't cover it anymore. And it's not just a lack of respect for municipal governments; These steps are intended to bring hardship to the citizenry, because they will very likely strike out against local council members as a result, and not their Legislative representatives. Resulting in a wave of (even more) business-friendly local governments, ready, willing, and able to surrender their responsibilities to the private sector. While it is very clever, it is also the antithesis of Democracy. More painful cost-shifts:
The weekly in-depth look at the best (worst?) moments in ACC schadenfreude.
Sorry for the longer delay this week folks, but I can assure you this week's edition of the #goacc Moment of the Week has been worth the wait. We've got an absolutely jam packed slate of hilarious entries for y'all to vote on. Though it's won several times in the past, Miami's crowd attendance issues proved to be too much yet again last week against some pretty stiff competition. I don't think we'll see that level of a blowout this week - in fact, this could be one of the hardest decisions we've had on the #goacc Moment of the Week. We've also got another tremendous BAH GAWD from good ol' JR. And with that, it's time to vote. Which is your #goacc Moment of the Week? Vote below!
1. What the hell kind of play call is this, Clemson? (h/t @SBNationGIF).
"Alright guys, CHICKEN DANCE CROSS X GREEN ON FIVE." Seriously though, I thought he was about to bust into one of the many variations of the Arrested Development Chicken Dance.
For some reason this made me think of the scene in the Dark Knight where the Joker takes out that random mob guy with a pencil. I mean, I know y'all want to be good again, Miami, but let's tone it down a bit, mkay?
3. Jim Larranaga recently was mistaken for Larry David, creator of Seinfeld (h/t @terrence_payne).
I mean, Larranaga does sort of look like Larry David, but this is just a spectacular case of mistaken identity. Wish I had been in that restaurant to see it happen.
4. Russell Wilson threw Ciara a superhero costumed birthday party and went in a really old Batman costume (h/t @bart_smith).
As Bart mentioned in a subsequent tweet, if I made that much money, I would've had Christian Bale's actual Batman costume, not that beat up looking costume. Good grief.
5. Dumb person sends dumb email about UNC's record to N&O writer, gets obliterated (h/t @_andrewcarter).
Nothing more needs to be said here, this is just too perfect.
And now, for your moment of wrasslin'...
THE JIM ROSS BAH GAWD MOMENT OF THE WEEK!!
If you didn't get a chance to see Ole Miss play last week, you missed one of the most crushing blocks you'll ever see. Without further ado, take it away, JR!
Thursday night broke a drought for NC State football in terms of commitments. Big defensive tackle Ben "Shug" Frazier from powerhouse Buford High School in Georgia made a surprising commitment to further bolster a strengthening defensive line in Raleigh. Rated as a high three-star or four-star among the recruiting services, Frazier had offers from top SEC and B1G schools and was thought was to be a lean to schools like Florida and LSU.
At 6'2" and 320 lbs, Frazier, who is a member of the 2016 class, will continue the trend of good run-plugging tackles playing for the red and white upon his arrival. At this time, it's not known if he will enroll early or not.
NC State is also hoping to add consensus five-star Dexter Lawrence and four-star Amani Bledsoe to its ranks in the trenches. Both should be in town this weekend (Bledsoe on an official visit).
As we’re approaching the filing deadline, more and more people are starting to announce their candidacies. Yesterday, two Democratic women announced they were running for state legislative seats in Wake County. Neither of the seats are solidly Republican so they should be on one’s radar. First, freshman legislator Gary Pendleton (R) is getting a challenge […]
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NC State and Adidas have cooked up some special gray-heavy alternate uniforms for Military Appreciation Day on Nov. 21. The Pack hosts Syracuse that afternoon. The helmet features a camo scheme, while the jersey and pants are somewhat reminiscent of State's black alternates. Check out the full reveal video from NC State football right here:
I don't mind 'em, and the most important thing in any case is that the players and recruits like this sort of thing. Always be recruitin'. Always be recruitin'. It'll be interesting to see if any components of this look remain in the regular rotation, like with the black uniforms. Maybe the helmet is a one-time deal for Military Appreciation day, but I could see those gray pants working with the white top.
I'm all for spicing things up every now and again, and I look forward to seeing how these look on the field. I'd imagine they'll look fine so long as NC State wins the game.
