In Fairness It's A (Slightly Not As) Long Way To Go

by Akula Wolf on Jan 10, 2012 8:01 AM EST

All right, fine, technically we're still in the dream stage here, coach. I'll grant you that.

"I'm not going to hide from my dreams. That's our goals – I'm not afraid of it and I'm not afraid to say it. Now I've also said its a tall order for our team. Let's be real honest. Keep our eye on the ball now and remember where we've been. And I think we all in this room know where this program has been."

"I didn't come here to play in anything but the NCAA Tournament. Now whether we can get there or not that's a whole other story. And we probably do have a long, long way to go. But I'm not going to hide from that."

And I understand why the sandbagging is necessary since there's still a lot to be proven, no matter how we feel now about how it should shake out given what we've seen from the rest of the ACC. I wish this was enough, but I'm going to need an intervention. I've been feeling too good lately, and it's freaking me the hell out. I actually like our NCAA tournament odds at this point. (I have no idea what our odds are at this point.) I worry about the outcomes of games. This shit has got to stop.

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The next 4 games scare the Dickens out of me

Win them and we are looking good goin to UNX, but just waiting for NCStateShit to happen. Lose them and I’ll be crying something awful about giving away a gimme. Please baby Jesus, don’t let us screw this up…Amen.

by chip24spb on Jan 10, 2012 9:24 AM EST reply actions

Chip, you can get

ESPNU with Comcast. just pay them alot more money. Dish 250 is a much better deal as it includes more sports channels by far than the cable lineup one can get (including ESPNU) for 89+ bucks from Comcast. I pay with taxes just a little over 79 bucks for 250 channels at Dish and that includes the extra i pay for local Raleigh channels. in addition Dish has frozen their rates for 3 years begiining sometime last year. Comcast has raised raised rates twice in the last 9 months for a total of about 10 bucks. Comcast raises rates every 6 months or so. the one saving grace of Comcast is that i get ESPN 3.

by sbas2 on Jan 10, 2012 10:31 AM EST up reply actions

I would love to switch

Trying to get FIOS, but my building is only wired for Comcast, and they won’t let us get dishes… I can’t wait to get rid of comcast…

by chip24spb on Jan 10, 2012 2:47 PM EST up reply actions

I pay

$60 for Time Warner and get over 33 channels, and don’t have to pay extra for HD.

by SunDropDrinker13 on Jan 10, 2012 10:53 PM EST up reply actions

by non_sequitur on Jan 10, 2012 9:44 AM EST reply actions 1 recs

ALL THIS POSITIVITY MUST END

I fear change and need to adjust slowly.

Thick, NC State fan outer shell aside, I am actually feeling good about this season as well. Its been probably seven years since I’ve been this hyped up for state basketball. I still refuse to allow myself to think that an NCAAT is possible at this point. If we go into February with only one or two conference losses (assuming #2 isn’t a bloody massacre) I might be coaxed on the wagon. One loss with a win over UNC or no losses is also acceptable.

by ginger avenger on Jan 10, 2012 9:45 AM EST reply actions

the Saturday game at

Wake will be telling. beating Maryland and GaTech was/is expected with the way State has been playing although Maryland is much better now with Len and Howard. despite our recent history with Maryland basketball, i felt State would win-just not by 15 or more.
if State cannot beat Wake on the road “forget about it”, “it” being the NCAA tournament.

by sbas2 on Jan 10, 2012 10:26 AM EST reply actions

by RiddickAndReynolds on Jan 10, 2012 11:39 AM EST via mobile reply actions

Wait

you didn’t hear about Lorenzo Brown deciding to quit basketball and go into the ministry?

by PACKHOOLIGAN on Jan 10, 2012 12:58 PM EST reply actions

I have the seam problem

I want to be excited but I’ve been down this road before. I just want to be sure.before I get excited, the only way I will get excited is if you beat UVA at home.

I love the Steelers.

by tannofsteel84 on Jan 10, 2012 1:24 PM EST reply actions