12/19/25
December 18, 2025
SportsFilter: The Thursday Huddle:
A place to discuss the sports stories that aren't making news, share links that aren't quite front-page material, and diagram plays on your hand. Remember to count to five Mississippi before commenting in anger.
Sounds like they have a bona fide Sgt. Hartman coaching up NoMich's college hoops team in Raleigh.
posted by beaverboard at 05:48 PM on December 18, 2025
I'm good with it. Here's a good clip of two local sports journalists talking guys sharing their thoughts on Wade and what he's actually saying. He's really talking to State fans and level setting this team's expectations right now. I am 100% here for a coach doing that with this delusional fan base.
posted by NoMich at 07:52 PM on December 18, 2025
State fans are like Carolina fans but without all the championships.
posted by NoMich at 07:53 PM on December 18, 2025
State's two titles were more epic than Dean Smith's two titles at UNC.
Coach Smith was the beneficiary of two of the most incredible crunch time mental blunders in the history of the tournament.
State first awed the world and then shocked the world.
State also didn't pervert the game to the point where the NCAA had to put in a shot clock.
posted by beaverboard at 02:22 AM on December 19, 2025
The blossoming of Darnold and renaissance of Rodgers led some to think that there's an ex-Jets QB improvement syndrome and that Zach Wilson will have a career surge in Miami with the benching of Tua.
But that ain't happening. Zach is backing up Quinn Ewers this week.
Someday, Zach is going to do well as the new face of Wheel Of Fortune.
He wants to start hosting the show before Vanna retires.