stewart mandel college football bag

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/writers/stewart_mandel/05/03/mailbag/1.html

How did Chuck Amato manage a paltry 7-5 record last year with a defense that saw three players drafted in the first round?
-- Chris D., Corvallis, Ore.

Good question. It wasn't because of the defense, which ranked eighth in the country. I would say the constant turnover on Captain Red Shoes' staff the past few years has caught up to him in a big way on offense, where the unit has gone through four coordinators in six years (remember when Norm Chow worked there?) and has had absolutely no identity since Philip Rivers left. The amazing thing is, based purely on recruiting rankings, the Wolfpack had a stable of running backs (Andre Brown, Toney Baker, Darrell Blackman and Bobby Washington) that would be the envy of nearly every team in the country, yet they ranked just 83rd in the country in rushing offense.

Oh well. N.C. State's football team might not have the world's greatest coach -- but at least it has a coach.

5/3/2006 3:06:18 PM

Stewart Mandel slammed us - damn he is so cool.

5/3/2006 3:10:13 PM

haha

5/3/2006 3:15:14 PM

hahah thats a funny diss, gg to that guy

you people have to lighten the fuck up

5/3/2006 3:15:50 PM

1)Mike Irvin
2)Me
3)Stewart Mandel
4)the rest of the world

5/3/2006 3:16:11 PM

Hahaha...good shit.

5/3/2006 3:19:49 PM

aw man, doesnt he understand that, unlike every single other team in america, nc state is the one that can be made or broken by one player!

it was all jay davis/marcus stone's fault

5/3/2006 3:20:01 PM

Quote :

"you people have to lighten the fuck up"

i agree, this is pretty funny and very true...don't take everything so personally

i mean i am a huge fan of the wolfpack myself and i don't like it when people trash our school, but i can take a joke

5/3/2006 3:20:52 PM

i think its hilarious b/c everyone goes crazy when this stuff happens and starts trying to make silly rationalizations

5/3/2006 3:21:35 PM

yeah but it kinda suxx when some douchebad from oregon is like nodding his head and thinkin...man this school has issues..other than that i am cool with the rib

5/3/2006 3:23:30 PM

yeah but it kinda suxx when some douchebag from oregon is like nodding his head and thinkin...man this school has issues..other than that i am cool with the rib

5/3/2006 3:23:51 PM