Hello And Welcome

by Akula Wolf on Jun 29, 2009 7:12 AM EDT

When I first started blogging back in 2004, I did it because I needed the outlet and because there's no emoticon for what I'm feeling!, but also because I thought the following years were going to be worth chronicling. The basketball program was fresh off its third consecutive NCAA tournament appearance, and in the afterglow of the Philip Rivers era, football seemed poised for big things. Well, oops to that.

I survived those unexpectedly difficult years with my sanity intact and my liver functional (though I'm not sure it's got another basketball season in it), and now that both programs are perhaps beginning to right themselves, it kinda feels like 2004 all over again. Just without the impending doom.

On that note, I'd like to welcome you to Backing The Pack, the new SB Nation blog focusing on NC State athletics. If you've come over from the old place, thank you, and I hope that you'll make the permanent move with me. If you're reading me for the first time, I hope I can eventually convince you to make this a regular stop. My content now comes with more pretty, but other than that, nothing's going to change.

I encourage you to register an account and have a look around at some of the blog's new features. In addition to a far superior commenting system, the new site also offers some great interactive tools; namely, FanPosts and FanShots.

If you've got an opinion about something, or want to share some statistical analysis, or relate the various ways in which you love Tracy Smith (preferably in haiku form), you'll want to write a FanPost, which you can think of as a diary or reader blog section. (A minimum of 75 words is required for a FanPost.)

If you just want to share a quick link, or a photo of you expressing your love to Tracy Smith, you want a FanShot.

I can bump both FanPosts and FanShots to the main page, and the more folks that are involved, the stronger this community will be. Jump you right on in there.

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OOOOooooooo

Nice shiny new site, Steven! I’m going to miss the old one, just felt like home, but look forward to seeing your posts through the “enhanced” portal.

by chip24spb on Jun 29, 2009 12:18 PM EDT reply actions

works

Some ass stole “Trip” from me… but I think I’ll handle the pilgrimage to the new site just fine otherwise.

by Trip- on Jun 29, 2009 12:50 PM EDT reply actions

haiku

First attempt, they can only go down hill from here:

Tracy like a
Macrowave exploding
in your face

by MeWhoU? on Jun 29, 2009 1:20 PM EDT reply actions

YO

I hope ham doesn’t find his way over here.

btw, haiku is 5-7-5

A Nuclear Bomb
Melting Defenders’ Faces
Macrowave Power

by PACKHOOLIGAN on Jun 29, 2009 1:33 PM EDT reply actions

eh, I know but I’m an engineer and that was the best effort I could come up with.

by MeWhoU? on Jun 29, 2009 9:27 PM EDT up reply actions

Ooh, can I have the first?

Low assist rating
High Offensive Rebounding
Boom, motherfuckers!

by PeeDub on Jun 29, 2009 3:20 PM EDT reply actions

ALL GLORY TO THE HYPNOTOAD

by Akula Wolf on Jun 29, 2009 7:15 PM EDT up reply actions

Nice new website

Can’t post pics on web
Showing love for people now
Banned from local pool

by ArtistFormerlyKnownAsLunchBox on Jun 29, 2009 5:20 PM EDT reply actions

welcome to the collective and good luck!

GM of CanesCountry.com

by Bob Wage on Jun 29, 2009 9:22 PM EDT reply actions

Welcome to SBN Wolfpack fans

I’ve got a lot of Pack fans that frequent my site devoted to the Carolina Panthers. I think your previous readers will like the features of the new site and adapt quickly.

I blog the Carolina Panthers at www.catscratchreader.com

by Jaxon on Jun 30, 2009 9:54 AM EDT reply actions