Wolfpack football has a new head coach Wednesday night (12/06/2006). Boston College coach, Tom O’Brien will be moving down to Raleigh to coach the NCSU Football team next year. O’Brien has coached the Boston College Eagles for 10 years with an overall record of 75-45. The Eagles finished their season 9-3, compared to the Wolfpack’s 3-9.

We welcome Tom O’Brien to Wolfpack Nation!

I ventured over to Raleigh’s Mordecai neighborhood to check out all the buzz surrounding the “Extreme Home Makeover” thats going on there. Here are a few snapshots:

Overview of the site with people gathering to watch the paint dry on the house.

The house itself - Extreme Makeover Home Edition!!!1

One of the stars of the show, Ty Pennington.

Oops, I guess I’m standing here.

Apparently this guy is someone, people were pointing and whatnot. I don’t know.

People pose for there picture in front of the Extreme House.

Ty Pennington again, pretending to do actual work.

XDCAM meets chin.

Update - Curiously, the sign has been removed.

A new sign has been placed on South Saunders Street as you enter downtown Raleigh from the south, erected on December 4th, 2006. The sign is visible immediately before the downtown buildings are as you round the slight turn on South Saunders, giving a “grand entrance” feeling to it.

Personally, I think the sign could have been designed better, as it is not the most aesthetically pleasing sign I’ve ever seen. And due to its location, I now have to pull off to the side of the road further down to take photos. Oh well.