Web Run: 'No one believed'


Posted Mar 21, 2005


Julius Hodge was still skipping...

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  • Hodge Gains Redemption

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    Twelve seconds for Julius Hodge!...Wolfpack has a time-out...Herb Sendek lets' him play...Here's the man from Harlem!...Got it!...and the foul!

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    "Guys say Julius is 6-7, 205 but did you see Rudy Gay and Ed Nelson go to the floor? Say what you want, but those are two really good players. There's no way I was going to be denied. That's the way NC State has played the last month or so. We haven't been denied and we haven't given up." - Julius Hodge describing his game winning shot

    "I'm not saying that the games after this will be easy. Of course, it gets harder as you go along. But mentally, this was the hump we had to get over. Once you get over all the mental stuff, the only thing left to deal with is the physical, and we can handle that." - Cameron Bennerman

    "He and I made eye contact and I think we both had the same play in mind." - Herb Sendek and Julius Hodge on the same page

    "If you had told me three weeks ago that we were going to lose in the second round of the N.C.A.A. tournament, no matter who we were playing, I wouldn't have believed you." - Connecticut Coach Jim Calhoun



    'No one believed'
    Luke Winn * SI.com
    Julius Hodge was still skipping as he made his way into the DCU Center tunnel, a good 10 minutes after N.C. State upset UConn 65-62 to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. For anyone within earshot, he had this message: "I told ya! I told ya!" Read More

    In Fulfilling Promise, Hodge Gains Redemption
    John Feinstein * Washington Post
    Julius Hodge stood at center court Sunday afternoon, pounding his hand on his chest, screaming at the top of his lungs, his eyes taking in every corner of DCU Center, savoring the moment. This was during player introductions. Read More

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    Sweet 16 could be a thriller
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    Printable Bracket
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    Viewable Bracket
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    Next Stop... Sweet 16
    'Sweet' Victory For Wolfpack
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    PC Audio: Herb Sendek
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    NCAA Audio: NC State Players
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    Box: NC State-UCONN
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    Photo Gallery II: NC State-UCONN
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    Photo Gallery I: NC State-UCONN
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    N.C. State shocks UConn
    Chip Alexander * News & Observer

    Sweet Sunday for Pack
    Chip Alexander * News & Observer

    WRAL faces dilemma on Friday
    News & Observer

    Wolfpack getting used to winning
    Ned Barnett * News & Observer

    Pack catches upset fever
    Khary K. McGhee * Fayetteville (NC) Observer

    State gets over mental hurdle
    Khary K. McGhee * Fayetteville (NC) Observer

    Hodge's shot propels Pack past Huskies, into Sweet 16
    Tommy Bowman * Winston-Salem Journal

    N.C. State sends UConn packing
    Jena Janovy * Charlotte Observer

    Pack marches on
    Jena Janovy * Charlotte Observer

    Pack's Hodge makes every second count
    Tom Sorenson * Charlotte Observer

    Wolfpack upend Connecticut
    Bob Sutton * Freedom News Service

    Nerves of Steel: Wolfpack freshman pitches up huge 3-pointer
    Todd Graff * Star-News

    Driving out UConn
    The Daily Press

    Nerves of Steel: Wolfpack freshman pitches up huge 3-pointer
    Todd Graff * Star-News

    N.C. State downs defending champ UConn
    The Associated Press

    N.C. State Puts an Early End to UConn's Title Defense
    New York Times

    A Knack for Making Good Moves
    New York Times

    Hodge leads his Pack
    Newsday.com

    In Fulfilling Promise, Hodge Gains Redemption
    John Feinstein * Washington Post

    Who Let the Dogs Out?
    Camille Powell * Washington Post

    Wolfpack has earned right to howl
    Andy Katz * ESPN.com

    NC State deserves credit
    Dick Vitale * ESPN.COM

    Wolfpack take Sendek another step from unemployment line
    Jeff Goodman * SportsLine.com

    Hodge lifts Pack
    timesdispatch.com

    Hodge leads NC State past UConn and into Sweet 16
    Basketball News

    Finally! How sweet it is
    Austin Johnson * Technician

    Class act, big wins
    Austin Johnson * Technician

    Sweet, sweet victory
    Ben McNeely * Technician

    How Sweet It Is For Hodge, Pack
    Tony Haynes * GoPack.com

    Wolfpack Takes Down Second Seed Huskies To Advance To Sweet 16
    Tim Peeler * GoPack.com

    Video Highlights
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    PC Audio: Jim Calhoun
    Pack Pride

    Wiping The Smile Off Their Faces
    The Day

    Two and through for Huskies
    Journal Register News Service

    Weaknesses were exposed
    Journal Register News Service

    Experience trumped youth
    Journal Register News Service


    Quote of the day extra:
    "Oh man, no one believed it could happen. It feels so much better, because no one believed." - Julius Hodge


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    North Carolina beats Iowa State 92-65
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    Louisville romps over Georgia Tech 76-54
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    Duke's going to the Sweet 16
    A.J. Carr * News & Observer

    Tigers oust Hokies
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    Recruiting rankings tell only part of story
    Tim Stevens * News & Observer




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