Of COURSE Keatts wants to be here! The salary bump will be a significant one from Wilmington.
I knew where this was going after listening to Len Elmore, the local sports talking heads, and reading the N&O. Their headline in the sports section today told me all I needed to know- UNC-W loses so now their coach is available to NC State. This is the THIRD article they’ve had in the past week, plugging Keatts.
Did NCSU even CONSIDER other candidates? This is a PC hire, pure and simple. And no one will expect Keatts to do well for a at least 3 or 4 years because of the “learning curve” from low D-1 to high D-1. We’re going to be stuck with Keatts for a long time. Actually, I’m not sure we’re a high D-1 anymmore. Honestly, folks, is this the best we can do?
I don’t think that winning is the main goal for NCSU revenue sports anymore.
Blame the Millers all you want, but the REAL blame lies in our athletics department. They are hellbent on re-inventing the wheel. They failed three times with Lowe, Doeren (yes) and Gottfried, but they just KNOW that eventually, if they are given the time, that they can create the next Coach K.
I thought BC had the most dismal outlook of any ACC school in football and basketball, but not anymore.
