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Plane Doesn't Show, So Wolfpack Has Long Bus Ride Back

Jan 16, 2008

N.C. State didn’t have much offense in Tuesday’s 70-54 loss at Clemson.

After the game, the Wolfpack didn’t have a fast way out of Clemson, either.

N.C. State discovered after the game that the charter plane that was supposed to fly it home wasn’t available.

Fortunately, State had a bus scheduled to bring its equipment back, since the charter plane was a small one. So the sleepy, quiet Wolfpack rolled into Raleigh around 2:30 a.m. Wednesday morning.

Long ride back after a long game.

“I think I got to bed about 3:30 [a.m.]” said broadcaster Tony Haynes, who was on the bus. “It’s not the first time it’s happened at Clemson. We had to take the bus back at least once before because of a wintry mix type of weather deal.

“I don’t know – funny things happen at Clemson.”

Hayes said State expected the plane to be at the airport around 10:15 p.m., so the team took its time leaving Littlejohn Coliseum.

Then the team learned the plane wasn’t coming.

On the ride home, Haynes said, the Pack players "were quiet. I think most of them were sleeping. They sat in the back. And the coaches were watching tape up front.”

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By KD1229
Posted Jan 17, 1:28 p.m.

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Yeah State lost to ECU in basketball....Whats your point? Think before you speak!

By dryhumper
Posted Jan 17, 10:59 a.m.

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"Nah, just BEING Carolina makes them the Rodney Dangerfield of the ACC in football!"

TBK is an innovator of cleverness. NCSU not getting any respect in Clemson and having to take a charter back to Raleigh makes them a prime candidate for the "NO RESPECT" club. Has UNC ever been jilted by another ACC school like this? HA! I think NOT, RAT BOY!

By PaulRevere
Posted Jan 17, 10:33 a.m.

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A chartered plane? Really? A chartered plane? Must be nice to be an athlete in college!

By swray001
Posted Jan 17, 9:56 a.m.

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all of you people take this to much to heart. it is only a game,not like it is a life hanging in the ballance. all things come in cycles,like what goes around comes around. everyone gets his turn,look out for the fall.

By atc2
Posted Jan 17, 9:53 a.m.

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The travel department was trying to leave this team in South Carolina and pick up another one along the route back to Raleigh!!!