had nothing but good things to say about sid and the team:

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"What we learned in Tampa By Bomani Jones Page 2 TAMPA, Fla. -- After four days, 11 games, a Cinderella run and very little sleep at the ACC tournament, here's what we learned. Or at least what I can remember. 1. Coaching is really important NC State's surprising run to the tournament championship game can be credited to many factors, but none more important than Sidney Lowe. Forget all that talk about the luck of the red blazer. Rotating the other stuff is more important. "I changed everything else," Lowe said after Saturday's win over Virginia Tech. "I've got four pairs of pants, shirts, ties. And the undergarments." Everyone knows that clean knickers are the key to success. This was all about the brilliant offense he runs, a motion scheme that still allows his players to use their individual talents to make plays. No team shoots 73 percent from the field (like the Pack did in the second half against Virginia) on luck and talent alone. The Wolfpack's players were in great places at great times, and the reason for that was Lowe and his seemingly infinite reservoir of plays. NC State's wins over Virginia and Virginia Tech pointed out something important to remember when assembling a bracket -- when talent is roughly equal, the team with the better coach is likely to win. Lowe controlled State's run from the sideline, and that was the difference in the wins over Virginia and Virginia Tech. Speaking of that … 2. The nation should be glad NC State didn't make the NCAAs My goodness, that team looked good. This wasn't a charming Cinderella that got all the right breaks. This was a dangerous team. The last thing anyone wants to face in the NCAA Tournament is a squad that has good athletes, two strong big men, a few capable ball handlers and a strong half-court game. After watching this team for four days, I couldn't help but wonder how things would have been different if Engin Atsur, the player Gavin Grant referred to as their "general," hadn't missed 12 games with a bad hammy. Also, consider what Grant said their approach was before the Duke game: "Don't let anybody punk you." A team with someone bold enough to say that from the dais of a postgame media session is a team to be reckoned with. Plus, there's that red blazer. Yeah, I'm starting to believe in it, too."

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"A Carolina fan behind me wore a T-shirt that said, "NC State is not our rival." Uhhh, yes it is. And it will be for a while."

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=jones/070312

3/12/2007 3:44:45 PM

great pub.

3/12/2007 3:46:19 PM

OMG.

lets wait for this one...

[Edited on March 12, 2007 at 3:47 PM. Reason : asdf]

3/12/2007 3:46:22 PM

you know what, fuck it.

It deserves it's own thread.

[Edited on March 12, 2007 at 3:47 PM. Reason : asdf]

3/12/2007 3:47:08 PM

^good call.

We are getting props from errbody......

3/12/2007 3:49:03 PM

I'll allow it.

3/12/2007 3:49:30 PM

yeah i didn't see it in another thread (haven't read every thread/page) but i def didn't see a new thread for it so i posted it.

either way, it's worth a read for sure.

3/12/2007 4:00:10 PM

fo sho

3/12/2007 4:00:54 PM

worth the thread, was just gonna say it was mentioned in the UNC/State thread p27

3/12/2007 4:02:24 PM

10/10, A++

3/12/2007 4:06:05 PM

Awesome article and thread

3/12/2007 4:18:42 PM

more stuff from Page 2:

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"And this [no breaks in conference tourneys highlighted by Texas' schedule] makes sense ... how? (Note: Don't even get me started about barely .500 N.C. State team winning three games in three days and turning themselves into a legitimate Cinderella story before running out of gas in the ACC finals against North Carolina. Four games in four days? That's acceptable? Why not stagger the games on Wednesday-Thursday and Saturday-Sunday? I feel like N.C. State could have taken UNC if they weren't dead in the first half. More importantly, we were robbed of a chance to see Sidney Lowe unleash his gigantic red sports coat in March Madness. Did he borrow that thing from Suge Knight or Cedric the Entertainer?)"

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/blog/index?entryDate=20070312&name=simmons

3/12/2007 4:27:32 PM

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"Most annoying story: Tyler Hansbrough's broken-nose mask (or as I like to call it, "the Schnozzaroo"). Not even Jennifer Aniston's nose got this much attention in 2007."

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"Funniest exit stage right: To Duke for losing to N.C. State in the ACC quarterfinals ... and legitimately, I might add. Nice work, fellas. I can't wait to see Coach K fighting back tears during the tail end of the inevitable VCU loss on Thursday after Eric Maynor strips Greg Paulus for the game-clinching layup. It's gonna be great. I'm already giddy."

haha

3/12/2007 4:30:32 PM

I <3 this thread

3/12/2007 4:32:18 PM

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"Funniest exit stage right: To Duke for losing to N.C. State in the ACC quarterfinals ... and legitimately, I might add. Nice work, fellas. I can't wait to see Coach K fighting back tears during the tail end of the inevitable VCU loss on Thursday after Eric Maynor strips Greg Paulus for the game-clinching layup. It's gonna be great. I'm already giddy."

So am I

3/12/2007 4:35:37 PM

i agree with posts 2, 10, 11, and 14

[Edited on March 12, 2007 at 4:44 PM. Reason : balls]

3/12/2007 4:43:21 PM

Quote :

"A Carolina fan behind me wore a T-shirt that said, "NC State is not our rival." Uhhh, yes it is. And it will be for a while."

3/12/2007 4:45:50 PM

If you have to wear a shirt saying State isn't your rival, then guess what.. THEY ARE!

3/12/2007 4:47:22 PM

Irony at its best.

3/12/2007 4:50:52 PM