We wanted to make sure that you good folks knew about the newest developments on PJ Hairston’s excellent adventure to Durham and had a place to voice your thoughts on the matter. You can refresh a little by reading this quick piece… UNC’s top scorer P.J. Hairston charged with possession of marijuana (USAToday.com) According to [...]
Will it be Rick Barnes this time around?
Despite the warning by BJD95 in his “Tin Foil Hat” theory, and despite the fact that every indication suggests the wholly competent Debbie Yow is keeping the usual insiders out of the loop this time around, Saturday’s rumor mill is churning: SFN community member, ‘Strutter’ posted on the forums today that an offer has [...]
The Rick Barnes Saga Continues to be Interesting
As I watched the first half of the Texas/Oklahoma State game tonight, I found myself watching intently and pondering what could have been. Who of us hasn’t over the last few years? What could have been? Or maybe would could still be!!! Many say this is a pipe dream at best, but is it really? [...]
The Coaching Carousel (6:50pm Friday Update)
Friday Update: Billy Gillispie is officially out at UK. Press conference was at 4:30 Fox Florida is reporting that Billy Donovan is going to Kentucky, but Donovan has issued a statement that he is happy at Florida. Fox Florida is out on quite a ledge! They better be sure that they have their story right. [...]
NCAAT Friday Open Thread (Major update @ 11:50am)
Note: The comments in this entry are a consolidation of both BJD and Jeff. Thursday Comments * Not very many upsets so far, but those of us who stayed up late last night were rewarded by compelling endings in the VCU/UCLA and Illinois/Western Kentucky games. Clemson also fought back to make things close after 35 [...]
(Updated) NCAA Day One Open Thread; Barnes vs Tubby in NC; Tubby emerges as UVA’s #1
Evening Sessions Maryland’s win over California today was really big for the conference. Gary Williams has now won his first round game in nine consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances. Wow! (And you were told how you should be happy with four first round NCAA Tournament wins in a decade.) How tough is playing basketball in the [...]
Hook Em!
It is Rick Barnes vs John Calipari. A match-up of two premier coaches that NC State could have hired multiple times since 1995. A match-up designed to highligh Lee Fowler’s incompetence as the two primary coaches on which Fowler should have been able close the deal two years ago match-up for the right to head [...]
Great things happen to our Tigers in Charlotte!
‘I made wolf signs for Hammonds’ FTs!” — StateFansNation blogger during Clemson’s semifinal win over Duke PLEASE let us take you back to 1995 and 1996 to the era when Rick Barnes – Carolina fan? – went toe-to-toe with a legend in Charlotte. (Additional link for ‘Barnes brought fire to the conference.’) Despite the love [...]
Barnes Says No to Kentucky, Gets Raise
Rick Barnes passed on the Kentucky job in the short amount of time between Bill Donovan’s rejection and the Wildcats’ hiring of Billy Gillispie. (What it must be like to have a prepared and nimble Athletics Director?) It now becomes public that Texas didn’t just expect the loyalty based on the raise Barnes ‘earned’ last [...]
Rick Barnes Speculation Begins
There is some speculation that Texas coach Rick Barnes, who grew up in Hickory, N.C., could head back home to N.C. State and replace Sendek.