Is anyone else sick of hearing ESPN talk about Wilson being from or out of Wisconsin? He didn't even graduate from Wisconsin, he graduated from State. It's pathetic ESPN can't even be properly informed about Wilson and give State our proper due for helping Wilson grow into the sensation he now is. This, combined with their apathetic coverage to the cheaters at UNC makes me wonder if ESPN doesn't have some bias and resentment toward State.

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_...ore-just-height

You need to put this on TOB not ESPN.

I think this was expected was it not?  Finishing your career with a Top 10-15 team as conference champs and playing in the Rose Bowl tends to make an imprint upon unattached onlookers.

Half of that article is talking about his time at State. I've heard just as many references to State as Wiscy.

Is this a rhetorical question? You do know who is running that ship, don't you?

From Wikipedia.  Just sayin' . . . .

John Skipper is the president of ESPN Inc. and co-chairman of Disney Media Networks as of January 1, 2012.

In June 1997, Skipper became senior vice president and general manager of ESPN the Magazine. Since October 2005, he has served as executive vice president of content.

Skipper attended Lexington High School in Lexington, North Carolina. He then attended UNC-Chapel Hill and earned a bachelor's degree in English literature.

PackCaddy wrote: You need to put this on TOB not ESPN.

PackCaddy wrote: You need to put this on TOB not ESPN.

Russell was the one that took forever to decide if he was even going to play college football again.  Not too much to ask for the starting QB to tell the coach yes or no.

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--- PackFan4Life1990 wrote:

Is anyone else sick of hearing ESPN talk about Wilson being from or out of Wisconsin? He didn't even graduate from Wisconsin, he graduated from State. It's pathetic ESPN can't even be properly informed about Wilson and give State our proper due for helping Wilson grow into the sensation he now is. This, combined with their apathetic coverage to the cheaters at UNC makes me wonder if ESPN doesn't have some bias and resentment toward State.

espn.go.com/nfl/story/_...ore-just-height

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I'm more sick of a new ******* thread being started about this when it has been discussed ad nauseum a bajillion times on a gajillion other ******* Russell Wilson threads.

Pman27 wrote: From Wikipedia.  Just sayin' . . . .

John Skipper is the president of ESPN Inc. and co-chairman of Disney Media Networks as of January 1, 2012.

In June 1997, Skipper became senior vice president and general manager of ESPN the Magazine. Since October 2005, he has served as executive vice president of content.

Skipper attended Lexington High School in Lexington, North Carolina. He then attended UNC-Chapel Hill and earned a bachelor's degree in English literature.

I hear he sent a company memo to every journalist at ESPN on his first day there telling them not to talk about us.

http://espn.go.com/mens-colleg...eared-play-ncaa
http://espn.go.com/espn/dickvi...-state-wolfpack
http://espn.go.com/blog/colleg...s-lorenzo-brown
http://espn.go.com/blog/colleg...things-nc-state

That's the last place he was at. What the hell are they supposed to do? I don't blame them. He last went to Wisconsin. This decision will bug me for a while. Still does.

wufpak04 wrote:

PackCaddy wrote: You need to put this on TOB not ESPN.

Russell was the one that took forever to decide if he was even going to play college football again.  Not too much to ask for the starting QB to tell the coach yes or no.

No kidding....how's that baseball career looking anyways?  Dude couldn't let it go that he was an average baseball player but an extraordinary QB!

camvilpack wrote:

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--- PackFan4Life1990 wrote:

Is anyone else sick of hearing ESPN talk about Wilson being from or out of Wisconsin? He didn't even graduate from Wisconsin, he graduated from State. It's pathetic ESPN can't even be properly informed about Wilson and give State our proper due for helping Wilson grow into the sensation he now is. This, combined with their apathetic coverage to the cheaters at UNC makes me wonder if ESPN doesn't have some bias and resentment toward State.

espn.go.com/nfl/story/_...ore-just-height

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I'm more sick of a new ******* thread being started about this when it has been discussed ad nauseum a bajillion times on a gajillion other ******* Russell Wilson threads.

Good point.  There are currently two different thread ongoing that have morphed into more of the NCSU/Wisconsin/TOB hand-wringing.   It does get extremely old after a few thousand discussions.

Cue disintegration into TOB/Russell/Glennon rehash in 3 ... 2 ...

Heck, ESPN still thinks Riley Skinner is our quarterback.  They ain't too sharp up there guys.

 

Horsey no wakey!

willembahh wrote:

Pman27 wrote: From Wikipedia.  Just sayin' . . . .

John Skipper is the president of ESPN Inc. and co-chairman of Disney Media Networks as of January 1, 2012.

In June 1997, Skipper became senior vice president and general manager of ESPN the Magazine. Since October 2005, he has served as executive vice president of content.

Skipper attended Lexington High School in Lexington, North Carolina. He then attended UNC-Chapel Hill and earned a bachelor's degree in English literature.

I hear he sent a company memo to every journalist at ESPN on his first day there telling them not to talk about us.

http://espn.go.com/mens-colleg...eared-play-ncaa
http://espn.go.com/espn/dickvi...-state-wolfpack
http://espn.go.com/blog/colleg...s-lorenzo-brown
http://espn.go.com/blog/colleg...things-nc-state

Also Dana O'Neil had a couple of good pieces on the NCAA and uncch for ESPN. They had links to the academic scandal on the College Sports front page. I guess with football season opening and no new developments, it just fell off. I suspect the Martin report will bring it right back up.

We are pretty quick to consider Alex Johnson as one of ours..

PackCaddy wrote: You need to put this on TOB not ESPN.

Yep.  Was amazed at how TOB made Russell do this!  The gall!

Guess on Monday night we will hear how Wilson feels during player introductions.

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You need to put this on TOB not ESPN.

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+1

MBA2000 wrote: Guess on Monday night we will hear how Wilson feels during player introductions.

They don't do the player intro's on Monday night games anymore.  ESPN just scrolls the starters names at the top of the screen.

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camvilpack wrote:

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--- PackFan4Life1990 wrote:

Is anyone else sick of hearing ESPN talk about Wilson being from or out of Wisconsin? He didn't even graduate from Wisconsin, he graduated from State. It's pathetic ESPN can't even be properly informed about Wilson and give State our proper due for helping Wilson grow into the sensation he now is. This, combined with their apathetic coverage to the cheaters at UNC makes me wonder if ESPN doesn't have some bias and resentment toward State.

espn.go.com/nfl/story/_...ore-just-height

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I'm more sick of a new ******* thread being started about this when it has been discussed ad nauseum a bajillion times on a gajillion other ******* Russell Wilson threads.

Good point.  There are currently two different thread ongoing that have morphed into more of the NCSU/Wisconsin/TOB hand-wringing.   It does get extremely old after a few thousand discussions.

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This topic and UNC cheating occupy all our attention.

RW has on the Seahawks site he is from Wisconsin. He's the one who doesn't mention the Pack most of the time.

Pack2004 wrote:

wufpak04 wrote:

PackCaddy wrote: You need to put this on TOB not ESPN.

Russell was the one that took forever to decide if he was even going to play college football again.  Not too much to ask for the starting QB to tell the coach yes or no.

No kidding....how's that baseball career looking anyways?  Dude couldn't let it go that he was an average baseball player but an extraordinary QB!

Is prior to spring practice "forever"?

This was TOB choosing two years of MG over one year of RW.  This had absolutely nothing to do with when RW wanted to come to camp.

PackCaddy wrote: You need to put this on Russell Wilson not ESPN.

FTFY

Rightly or wrongly, Russell probably feels that he got a better shot at the NFL by playing that year in Wisconsin.  I know he got a lot more media hype because he played on a Top 10 team in a lot of national TV games.

PackCaddy wrote:

Pack2004 wrote:

wufpak04 wrote:

PackCaddy wrote: You need to put this on TOB not ESPN.

Russell was the one that took forever to decide if he was even going to play college football again.  Not too much to ask for the starting QB to tell the coach yes or no.

No kidding....how's that baseball career looking anyways?  Dude couldn't let it go that he was an average baseball player but an extraordinary QB!

Is prior to spring practice "forever"?

This was TOB choosing two years of MG over one year of RW.  This had absolutely nothing to do with when RW wanted to come to camp.

Russell participated in the SENIOR DAY activities---pretty obvious he was thinking then he wasn't coming back.

gaston wolf wrote: Rightly or wrongly, Russell probably feels that he got a better shot at the NFL by playing that year in Wisconsin.  I know he got a lot more media hype because he played on a Top 10 team in a lot of national TV games.

I have no problem with Russell leaving.  Personally I felt it was best for him and best for the program for him to do so.  My problem, was him acting like "oh I wanted to come back to NC State but they wouldn't let me" mess he was putting out in the media.  Bull shite. TOB just wanted a commitment.  That is not too much to ask. He put TOB, MG, and the program in a tough spot.

Another reminder of TOB's reckless self-defeating egomania. Thanks.

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PackCaddy wrote: You need to put this on Russell Wilson not ESPN.

FTFY

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No.

WILSON DID GRADUATE FROM WISCONSIN

The only person not properly informed is you

PackFan4Life1990 wrote: Is anyone else sick of hearing ESPN talk about Wilson being from or out of Wisconsin? He didn't even graduate from Wisconsin, he graduated from State. It's pathetic ESPN can't even be properly informed about Wilson and give State our proper due for helping Wilson grow into the sensation he now is. This, combined with their apathetic coverage to the cheaters at UNC makes me wonder if ESPN doesn't have some bias and resentment toward State.

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_...ore-just-height

Any we have a winner!! Amen! My thoughts on the entire situation, can we move on and support the players that are on the team?  thxs

TOB's blunder, not ESPNs. Awesome article about him today on the front page of ESPN.

wufpak04 wrote:

gaston wolf wrote: Rightly or wrongly, Russell probably feels that he got a better shot at the NFL by playing that year in Wisconsin.  I know he got a lot more media hype because he played on a Top 10 team in a lot of national TV games.

I have no problem with Russell leaving.  Personally I felt it was best for him and best for the program for him to do so.  My problem, was him acting like "oh I wanted to come back to NC State but they wouldn't let me" mess he was putting out in the media.  Bull shite. TOB just wanted a commitment.  That is not too much to ask. He put TOB, MG, and the program in a tough spot.

That wasn't RW saying that... It was the idiots on this board.

At no point was he told to leave the program or that he wouldn't play. He was simply told that he would not start game one due to missing practice. He felt, at that point, it was in his best interest to head to Wisconsin and quite frankly... He now starts in the NFL because of it (I doubt he is even drafted if he played his senior year here).

The situation worked out best for NC State and RW, I do wish we would get a little more credit now that he has hit it big.

He finished his college football career at Wisc. So he is out of Wisc.  Why do people get worked up about this?  Are you so insecure in your fandom that it really hurts your ego that tv announcers don't always say "Out of Wisc but he played at NC State before that".  Get over it.

It does not really bother me that they say Wisconsin.  He did go there last. I know his heart loves NC State just as much and that is what really matters.

I used to be on the fence as to whose fault it was that Wilson went to be a Badger. It drove me crazy. How could it have happened?  For me that part is over. I talked to a insider and another who knows a insider. For me it is settled. I wish TOB sucess and a nice early retirement.

You people are missing the point of the article. It's a great one about a classy guy.

Thrilled for Russell Wilson!!!

I'm more upset that Coach O'Brien couldn't add anything to this article about what kind I person and teammate he was. Makes me think O'Brien is a jerk! Every other coach gave feedback. Would it hurt him? He doesn't have to discuss RW leaving....geez.

ISEWolfpack2010 wrote:

wufpak04 wrote:

gaston wolf wrote: Rightly or wrongly, Russell probably feels that he got a better shot at the NFL by playing that year in Wisconsin.  I know he got a lot more media hype because he played on a Top 10 team in a lot of national TV games.

I have no problem with Russell leaving.  Personally I felt it was best for him and best for the program for him to do so.  My problem, was him acting like "oh I wanted to come back to NC State but they wouldn't let me" mess he was putting out in the media.  Bull shite. TOB just wanted a commitment.  That is not too much to ask. He put TOB, MG, and the program in a tough spot.

That wasn't RW saying that... It was the idiots on this board.

At no point was he told to leave the program or that he wouldn't play. He was simply told that he would not start game one due to missing practice. He felt, at that point, it was in his best interest to head to Wisconsin and quite frankly... He now starts in the NFL because of it (I doubt he is even drafted if he played his senior year here).

The situation worked out best for NC State and RW, I do wish we would get a little more credit now that he has hit it big.

No, RW did imply that, go back and read some of his interviews around the time he went to visit wisconsin.