War of words great did more than just stir up UNC-State rivalry

Posted Nov 4, 2011
Maybe Everett Withers’ decision to take a shot at the Wolfpack’s less-than-proud athletic graduation rate – only days after his own “flagship” school was hauled before the NCAA for academic fraud – was simply a rookie mistake by an overzealous interim coach getting his one-and-only shot at this rivalry thing. Then again, maybe Withers knew exactly what he was doing. (Wilmington Star News)

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