The regular season is over.  The Pack finishes a half game back of Atlantic Divsion Champs FSU.  Lotsa “what if’s” and “woulda, shoulda, coulda’s” that could be pointed to. But here at SFN, we’re all about being optimistic and looking forward The post-season is where it’s at.  Time to make some noise. – The 2013 [...]

Is the ACC ending its partnership with the Peach Bowl? SI.com: ACC 2010-13 lineup: 1. BCS 2. Chick-fil-A 3. Russell Athletic 4. Sun 5. Belk 6. Music City 7. Independence 8. Military Projected 2014-19 lineup: 1. Orange 2. Russell Athletic 3-5. Music City/Gator* 3-5. Belk 3-5. Pinstripe 6. Sun TBD: Detroit bowl TBD: Military? AdvoCare? [...]

ESPN’s Joe Schad is reporting that former Arkansas QB Brandon Mitchell will be transferring to NC State. “I like the culture, coaches, expectations within the program starting all the way at the top, and most importantly chemistry,” Mitchell said. “I felt I built it with players in just three days. Bottom line is I want [...]

The ACC announced today that sophomore lefty Carlos Rodon and sophomore shortstop Trea Turner have each been named to the All-ACC Baseball first team, while senior first baseman Tarran Senay nabs well-deserved second team honors. It is the second consecutive year as a first team selection for Rodon, while Turner was named to the second [...]

For all the praise Swofford has gotten recently for merging the ACC and Big East saving the ACC, this may be a stumbling block to the long-term security the uber-restrictive Grant of Rights was to provide. Sports Business Daily: Don’t expect an ACC-branded TV channel to be launched any time soon. The biggest problem so [...]

I will be honest here – I am so inured to the culture of corruption, and Monty Python’s Black Knight caliber of willful and idiotic denial…I didn’t think anything UNC scandal related could shock me anymore. Then I read this, and you should as well: Prepare to be disgusted. Horrific doesn’t even begin to describe [...]

If you can avoid getting too nauseous, this will be good “Sunday read”. [snip] he did what he has done for the past 10 years. He very quietly took decisive action to strengthen — and possibly save — his conference. Swofford may look like he stepped out of a Brooks Brothers ad and into a [...]

CBSSports.com: The ACC is considering the creation of permanent rivalry games for all of its football teams on the last weekend of the regular season starting in 2014, according to several sources. The league could announce an expanded “rivals week” lineup soon, according to one membership source, while North Carolina-NC State is considered a possible [...]

Charlotte (NC) West Mecklenburg quarterback Jalan McClendon verbally committed to Dave Doeren and the NC State Wolfpack yesterday. At 6-foot-4 and 200 pounds, McClendon is a big time athlete who exhibits great leadership skills and is one of those super likable teammates. While throwing 22 touchdowns and only 8 interceptions, McClendon led West Mecklenburg to [...]

And so we come to the end of the regular season.  Wolfpack Baseball needs to bounce back from “the humbling” given them at the hands of Florida State last weekend and get back down to brass tacks.  And fast. So yeah, FSU came to town and took care of business taking 2 of 3 on [...]