GSO: I think we are in a similar spot with respect to football. I have zero expectations beyond mediocre. I have always said the worst thing for NC State football may have been that Chuck raised those expectations for so many. It was amazing that he could do it, and the LTR scam certainly benefitted from it, but somehow I think we were happier as a fan base before our Icarus moment. Prior to that football was always the fall distraction before the sport that really mattered at NC State (basketball).
The choice to try and chase football really caused us to take the eye of the attainable prize and really paved the way for the accceptance of underperformance in our crown jewel. Many NC State fans accepted 10 years of HWSNBN, 6 years of Lowe and 6 years of Gott because “we’re a football school now” or “we beat UNC at football.” Hogwash.
So, while I don’t love DD, think he is a terrrible in game coach and needs serious polish with the media, if he makes 7-5 and the PTB keep him aroun, then so be it. If they decide to scrape the money together to fire him, then I won’t shed any tears either. If he can’t make the definition of mediocrity for this schedule and with this team, when is he going to do it? With this schedule, there are ten “real” games. He ought to be able to go 5-5 in them. We are currently 0-1, but have a lot of football left to play. I’ll hope for the best.
