The Final Four

In 2004 I gave up my season tickets to N C State football when my wallet said no to life time rights seating.

I have managed to see at least one game every year since and yesterday I returned to Carter-Finley to watch Philip River's replacement five years in the making.

Can anyone tell me who the player of the year will be in the ACC. There is no standout hands down winner. My nominee will be red shirt Freshman Russell Wilson of the Wolfpack.

He is the most relaxed player when he is under pressure that I have ever seen.

The Pack is back.

Carolina,Wake,ECU, and the Pack all are bowl eligible. The question is will any of them play close enough to get a crowd to go see them play?

ECU will play for the Conference USA title next Saturday at Tulsa. I suspect by then all the bowls will be in place and it will be an either or for the Pirates win you go here lose you go there.

The Gryphons will play for the Eastern Regional title for the second year in a row.

This time in front of the home folks.

I don't know what the official attendance was but it was a good gate Friday.

Gryphons will play host to the Eagles of West Craven 14-0 on the season and their quarterback has committed to ECU.

You can expect the ball in the air close to fifty times from West Craven so be prepared to sleep at the RMAC Friday night. It will be a long game.

It is down to four in the 3-A bracket as South Point will travel to Mount Ulla to take on West Rowan. Everyone has a lost except for West Craven so the combined records of all four teams is 53-3.

Down the road in Tarboro, Northside from Jacksonville will visit the Vikings.

Has there ever been two Eastern Finals played in the Twin Counties at the same time before?

Tickets for the Eagles and Gryphons will be on sale at the main office at Rocky Mount High School from 8.00am-4.00pm Tuesday-Wednesday- and Thursday. They are $7 in advance and $8 if you stand in line at the gate.

I think there is a chance for six thousand people or more so come early.