If there is a victim in the NC State coaching search that isn’t the NC State fanbase, then it is John Beilein. Poor Beilein took the gamble of getting all the way down the aisle with Lee Fowler only to be bent over before the honeymoon even got started. Don’t misunderstand us – SFN isn’t […]
Ignorance is No Defense
(Sent by TigerFan) I don’t fault USC for Reggie Bush’s stupidity. The superstar made a mistake and someone’s going to have to pay for it. Unfortunately, as is often the case, those that pay for it are not the ones that committed the crime. The media is already going soft on this one intimating that […]
It Won’t Be Mike Brey
Notre Dame Head Coach, Mike Brey, released the following statement today: Notre Dame, Ind. – “While I am not one to react to internet rumors, I want to make it clear that I did not interview for the North Carolina State job and I am not a candidate for the North Carolina State job. I […]
Suiter: Not Fair to Bash Pack Fans
Tom Suiter reminds us why he is a local institution. We’ll chime in with follow-up on this later: N.C. State fans have been bashed by the national media in the midst of the coaching search drama, and I don’t think that’s quite fair. Now, Pack fans have always felt like the media is against them. […]
Lee Fowler Talks To The N&O
Here is the first in depth interview with Lee Fowler, he must have felt he needed damage control after Wednesday, Bloody Wednesday. I thought the below quote was telling: Has it (coaching search)taken longer than he anticipated? “Not really,” he said. “I’m a realist. I knew the situation we were dealing with, so I’m not […]
Scoop & Analysis – How Fowler Flubbed Beilein
So, what happened yesterday to cause two coaches to back away from the NC State job at the same time? Well, we don’t have a clue what happened to Steve Lavin. We know that Lavin had already commenced in detailed and significant discussions with three prominent assistant coaches from three different schools which would have […]
Glenn Comments News 14
Dave Glenn was interviewed for a few minutes on News 14 in Raleigh and Charlotte tonight. He didn’t say much that we haven’t shared or discussed in some way or another in the last few days. This link will take you to his most recent comments on his blog. The following are a couple of […]
Fowler F&*$#’d; Lavin AND Beilein Say No (9:45pm)
Introduction What a day! Lee Fowler may go down in history to be the only Athletics Director to be foolish enough to allow himself to be publicly turned down by two candidates in the same afternoon. He will definitely be the only AD in history who was a coach on a staff that was so […]
Lavin Turns Down NC State (Update 4:50 pm)
Headline on ESPN.com “Lavin will stay in broadcasting; turns down NC State” StateFansNation comments on Monday: If NC State really did offer the job to Lavin, then the offer should have been pulled the moment The Sporting News reported it on Friday night. Everyone knows that the leak came from Lavin’s side. Why are we […]
Beilein Emerging?
To be clear, we are hearing nothing concrete from our sources at this point. However, this morning’s media reports indicate that West Virginia’s John Beilein has emerged as NC State’s top coaching candidate. This article sets the stage for where the search currently stands. The article also references Jay Bilas, who was interviewed on 610 […]
