In recognition of North Carolina State having not one, but two, teams in the Final Four, it seems only right to give some light to the fabled 1983 Wolfpack team, Jim Valvano and one of the most improbable title runs in NCAA basketball history. No, that Pack team didn’t have anyone as endearing (or as large) as DJ Burns Jr., the widebodied sensation of the 2024 men’s tournament, but it sure knew how to create a storyline.
John and I [re]listened to his speech tonight, and — yes — we did cry again, together. He was an amazing man, and State is an amazing team this year. He’d be proud. GO PACK!
He truly was a remarkably gifted speaker. He started his career coaching at John Hopkins and Bucknell. As I recall, he'd joke about how much smarter his players were than him, and how they had insanely high SATs, but couldn't jump over a shoebox.
I vividly remember him running around on the court.
John and I [re]listened to his speech tonight, and — yes — we did cry again, together. He was an amazing man, and State is an amazing team this year. He’d be proud. GO PACK!
He truly was a remarkably gifted speaker. He started his career coaching at John Hopkins and Bucknell. As I recall, he'd joke about how much smarter his players were than him, and how they had insanely high SATs, but couldn't jump over a shoebox.