So, I posted an entry today that had been sitting unfinished in my drafts for almost 8 months in an attempt to make a pretty simple point about the overall state of the NC State Athletics Department by using the “highlights” of the 2004-2005 athletics season.
Some of the conversation around the topic was getting interesting, but unfortunately the entry unleashed a storm of comments unrelated to the topic. As much as many people won’t choose to believe it — I absolutely despise conversations that turn so sour. Therefore, I wanted to carve out all of the crap and open a new entry without all of the negativity.
While I was contemplating this I thought that it would be interesting to have a new category/practice on the blog where we all get to go “on the record” about topics. It would be cool to archive our thoughts and go back to them in the future (like predicting season records, etc) for review and discussion. We might as well start at a macro level for the first installment, especially in light of the day’s previous topic.
So, here is the question —
Over a 5 to 10 year time horizon, where do you think that NC State’s Athletics Department should rank in total number of ACC Championships won? Basically, how many titles do you think that we should have compare to our peers?
Personally, I feel that it would be a fair expectation that over such a time horizon, NC State should generally rank in the middle of the conference in total ACC Titles won by the entire athletics department. Before there were 12 teams we should fall somewhere around 4th or 5th in the ACC. Now that there are 12 teams, perhaps 5th or 6th.
Unlike many of my conclusions, I’m not basing this expectation on anything scientific or on any historical information. Just more of what I think is a fair expectation that graciously allots for the extreme successes of others.
Am I being too lenient by not expecting to be at the top of the ACC? Especially in light of the investment that we have made in facilities in recent years and in light of the attractiveness of Raleigh, NC as one of the best places to live in America?
Or, am I being too harsh with that expectation (for whatever reasons that you think are more important?)
How about going On the Record with your answer and thoughts?
Thanks
