Newton_14
11-02-2013, 09:41 PM
Edit: I originally posted the below post in the NC State/UNC FB game thread before this thread was created. OlyFan had a really great response to my post in that thread so I decided to move both posts to this new thread, mainly so everyone could see OLY's post. Thanks
Fedora must not have watched the Frontline episode on concussions.
A couple of interesting items from the WRAL news coverage I saw. I missed the game due to being at the Duke/Drury basketball game. Watched the WRAL news after the Florida/Georgia game, and apparently the UNC players ran to the midfield logo after the game and, uh, "celebrated" a bit. The State players took great offense to that and had several interesting comments in their post game interviews. One player compared it to Terrell Owens spiking running to midfield and spiking the ball after a TD he scored against the Cowboys when playing for San FranciscoSeveral referenced how low class things have become over at the Dump on the Hump, and one kid stated "Well it just shows a lack of class. Coach Doren would never allow us to do something that disrespectful no matter what. At the end of the day, what that is, is a direct reflection of their Head Coach and his coaching staff. That's just the bottom line". Note that none of the State kids made excuses. They accepted and fully admitted they got outplayed, but were just very outspoken about the lack of class and sportsmanship from their rivals. I found that very interesting personally.
The other thing I learned from watching the WRAL News tonight, and this probably deserves its own thread, but the power of the UNC "reach" in this state has reared its head again. For whatever reason, WRAL has assembled an "Investigative Team" of reporters to "investigate NC State Athletes". Seriously. They are running a special on it. In the advertising of it, they throw out buzzwords like "we found links to luxury vehicle", "a former player, now booster" with "ties to athlete's such as CJ Leslie", and then they show a video of the player/booster and dude is wearing a UNC hat. I did not catch his name but I believe it is the former football player who was banned by NC State from being on campus, attending any games, etc for like 10 years. I do know State recently took another measure by issuing a No Trespassing thingie to both the guy and his wife. But whatever.
Just seems very strange that they would take it upon themselves to start an official investigation of State athlete's, especially with all the crapola that has been going on in Chapel Hill for 3 years and counting. The NCAA dealt with the CJ Leslie thing, making him pay something like $400 back and sit out two games last season. As far as I know there is no current NCAA investigation going on at State, but if the NCAA does start one without starting another one at UNC it will be downright comical.
Fedora must not have watched the Frontline episode on concussions.
A couple of interesting items from the WRAL news coverage I saw. I missed the game due to being at the Duke/Drury basketball game. Watched the WRAL news after the Florida/Georgia game, and apparently the UNC players ran to the midfield logo after the game and, uh, "celebrated" a bit. The State players took great offense to that and had several interesting comments in their post game interviews. One player compared it to Terrell Owens spiking running to midfield and spiking the ball after a TD he scored against the Cowboys when playing for San FranciscoSeveral referenced how low class things have become over at the Dump on the Hump, and one kid stated "Well it just shows a lack of class. Coach Doren would never allow us to do something that disrespectful no matter what. At the end of the day, what that is, is a direct reflection of their Head Coach and his coaching staff. That's just the bottom line". Note that none of the State kids made excuses. They accepted and fully admitted they got outplayed, but were just very outspoken about the lack of class and sportsmanship from their rivals. I found that very interesting personally.
The other thing I learned from watching the WRAL News tonight, and this probably deserves its own thread, but the power of the UNC "reach" in this state has reared its head again. For whatever reason, WRAL has assembled an "Investigative Team" of reporters to "investigate NC State Athletes". Seriously. They are running a special on it. In the advertising of it, they throw out buzzwords like "we found links to luxury vehicle", "a former player, now booster" with "ties to athlete's such as CJ Leslie", and then they show a video of the player/booster and dude is wearing a UNC hat. I did not catch his name but I believe it is the former football player who was banned by NC State from being on campus, attending any games, etc for like 10 years. I do know State recently took another measure by issuing a No Trespassing thingie to both the guy and his wife. But whatever.
Just seems very strange that they would take it upon themselves to start an official investigation of State athlete's, especially with all the crapola that has been going on in Chapel Hill for 3 years and counting. The NCAA dealt with the CJ Leslie thing, making him pay something like $400 back and sit out two games last season. As far as I know there is no current NCAA investigation going on at State, but if the NCAA does start one without starting another one at UNC it will be downright comical.