State/Va. Tech is at 9 Tonight
Tonight’s NCSU vs. Virginia Tech basketball game was originally scheduled for 7:00pm, as a non-TV event. Recently, though, the game was moved to 9:00pm in order for it to be carried on ESPNU. So don’t rush through dinner so you can show up at the RBC Center at 6:30, because they won’t let you in.
This game time, incidentally, coincides with tonight’s UNC vs. Duke game.
ACC Football Schedules Posted for Easy Download
Today the ACC released the complete schedule for the upcoming football season. In typical fashion, gogoraleigh has compiled the schedules into a formats that are easy to import into almost all calendar applications. Included are not only downloadable files for the UNC and NCSU schedules, but also files for the entire ACC conference schedule.
Google Calendar users will find that the existing feed for each of these schedules has been updated, so there is no need change anything if you are already subscribed.
TV has not had a chance to affect the schedule, so the dates are not final and times are not set.
Get Well, KK!
Carolina Hurricanes , KK Fritsch, had a sledding accident today. She’s going to be OK, but I just wanted to send my best wishes to get well soon!
2002 Carolina Hurricanes Video Intro
There is a lot of sharing going on these days of the Alaska Nanooks hockey team’s , but I’m still partial to the 2002 intro of the Carolina Hurricanes:
Busy Day at RBC Center
Today is another one of those double-days at the RBC Center. N.C. State will host N.C. Central at 2pm. Then at 7pm the Carolina Hurricanes will host the Chicago Blackhawks. This means that arena crews will have 2 hours to conduct the changeover from basketball to hockey. Oh, did I mention that Governor Perdue has issued a State of Emergency and urges everyone to stay at home due to the state’s taxed highway patrol? "It is going to be very difficult for us to make roads safe and passable,” state Department of Transportation engineer Steve Halsey told WRAL.
As mentioned below, NCSU’s game will be streamed on the internet. The Hurricanes game, however, will be carried on Fox Sports South, so we’ll see how many fans are in the stands as the 23 degree day moves into night.
NCSU/NC Central Headed for Free Stream
According to gopack.com, today’s NC Central at NCSU basketball game will go on as scheduled at 2pm. The site also informs us:
NOTE TO FANS: With the threat of a winter storm this weekend, both teams and the officials will all be in the Raleigh area Friday night, so the game is planned to go on as scheduled. As a service to NC State fans, the live video broadcast of the game will be available FREE of charge through Pack Pass.
That’s the good news. The bad news is, in typical gopack.com fashion, they offer no links or instructions regarding how to actually start the stream. Most likely the adequate information will appear within an hour at this link, this link or this link. It will be interesting to watch the teams play in a mostly-empty arena.
UPDATE: The kinds folks at gopack.com have , which will link viewers to the game stream.
Hurricanes To Submit All-Star Game Bid
As reported by 99.9 The Fan, the Carolina Hurricanes will submit their formal proposal to host the 2011 NHL All-Star game while the team is in New York next week. Let’s hope this works out, because Gary Bettman, so far, is around 9 years late on his promise to hold the game at the RBC Center.
Canes Assign Staal the “C”
Today the Carolina Hurricanes named Eric Staal as the new team captain for the squad. Outgoing captain, Rod Brind’Amour will remain as an Assistant-Captain.
UNC Staging Another Alumni Game
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As part of its celebration of 100 years of basketball, UNC is putting together another alumni exhibition basketball game. This time the event takes place at 8pm on Friday, February 12. . The game will be at the Smith Center and features alumni such as:
- Bobby Jones
- Walter Davis
- J.R. Reid
- George Lynch
- Eric Montross
- Brian Reese
- Kevin Salvadori
- Matt Wenstrom
- Serge Zwikker
- Pete Chilcutt
- Scott Williams (‘90)
On the following day, February 13, the Heels host N.C. State. All former players, coaches, and managers have been invited to attend the game and a reunion dinner following the game.
Krispy Kreme Challenge Registration Opens
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It’s that time again! At 8:30 am on February 6, the 6th Krispy Kreme challenge (aka. Insanathon) will begin. The event benefiting the involves running two miles from the N.C. State Belltower to Krispy Kreme on Peace Street. Participants will then eat one dozen donuts, and run back to the Belltower; all in under an hour.
You can be a part of the anticipated 6,000 involved by . This year there are three categories. Challengers are required to each the full box of a dozen donuts. The winner usually times in at around 24 minutes to complete the 2 mile run, downing of a dozen donuts, and 2 mile return run. Casual Runner is a category which does not require participants to finish the dozen donuts, and allows participants to walk if they wish. Supporter is a third category for those who do not want to run or walk. It doesn’t not include any donuts either, however like the other two categories, does include a race t-shirt.
Wall Makes SI Cover
Raleigh’s John Wall is on the new (1/11/10) cover of Sports Illustrated. Inside the covers is an article by Grant Wahl which uses quotes by some of basketball’s pillars to describe the Freshman sensation as the best point guard in college basketball and a lock for the top of the NBA Draft in June.
Missing from the article is any mention about Wall’s late development as a player. I coached little league basketball in Raleigh for 11 seasons, and was closely in touch with the state of middle school basketball in Raleigh when Wall was at that level. Interestingly Wall was not even on the radar at that level, nor did he even make the Broughton JV team. Reasons for the latter are varied, from Wall’s inability to compete at that time to his reported bad attitude, work ethic, and choice of friends; depending on whom you interview, of course.
The latter seemed to plague Wall throughout high school, as numerous top coaches approached Wall and were spooked by off-court issues. an empty house last spring did not help matters. Wall signed with new Kentucky coach John Calipari, however, and has turned college basketball on its head. To date, Wall is nothing but a phenomenal success at the college level. Hopefully those other days are behind and John Wall is ready to be the incredible, consistent professional he is capable of being.
For now, though, it will be interesting to see if Wall so good that not even the SI jinx cam bring him down.
Canes To Make Major Roster Changes
In an interview today with 99.9 FM, Carolina Hurricanes General Manager Jim Rutherford mentioned in his medium term outlook that he will probably roll over at least 50% of the team’s roster before the puck drops next season. He also added that this was the plan all along, regardless of this season’s outcome. He said the phone has been ringing more lately, so I certainly expect some movement soon.
Sports League Forming For Spring
In the spring, a Cary-based adult, co-ed sports league will take the field for the first time. will be offering Flag Football, Soccer, Kickball, and more in April. is currently open, though, at the Premier website.
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