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The press is really going to ask Arch about the Pack in every interview here on out? Geez that’s annoying. I wouldn’t say anything either, would reinforce the behavior.
Omg that would explain his nephew holding up the pack sign..maybe he and Arch could do a coach/ assistant coach duo!
(Back on earth)
Wait isn’t Zona ranked like 4th in the nation?here’s another Darkhorse/sleeper pick, Brandon Roy. Just think about it.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2693713-forget-brandon-roy-the-former-player-meet-brandon-roy-the-high-school-coachI won’t compare him to Lowe except that he is a pro that doesn’t have college coaching experience, and that we’ve been down that route before. Rather, I think Del Negro to be brought more closely into the program, to help recruit (kind of like MJ does for the light blue team), give motivational chats, and generally be an advisor similar to what Magic is doing recently for the Lakers. Is there a future position for him like that?
yea i’m gettin’ dizzy. anyway, here’s another article:
http://www.nsjonline.com/article/2017/02/breaking-down-the-top-candidates-in-nc-states-basketball-coaching-search
covers Arch, Wade, Mouton, Marshall, Keatts.How about Gene Keady? (while we’re on Kea* coaches). I know he’s 80, but as recent as two years ago he was an assistant for St. John’s. He’s been to two Elite Eights, and better yet, an epic combover that costs him $300 per visit to the salon. That’s dedication.
Indiana could and likely WOULD also offer him the $5-6M per year he’s likely expecting. I don’t believe we can.
Thought we have some pig-farmers with deep pockets (i.e., our own wealthy donors) — what’s our hold-up?
Thanks BJD. Appreciated as always. I enjoy the site and the way you guys run it.
On topic, I think we as a fan base have kind of zeroed in on grouping candidates:
1a) Miller
1b) Marshall3a) Wade
3b) Keatts4) Other
Is there a tier 2 in there? Are guys like Cronin and Holtsmann actually in play?
I think Wade and Keatts *are* the tier 2 guys, for better or for worse. Maybe guys like Moton and some random midmajors are that tier 3. The more I read about Wade, the more I like him. Would not be disappointed with Keatts either. Give ’em a 5 year, roll out the ball, and let’s see.
My point just being sustained incremental success, breed success.
See Sendek, Herb for a counterpoint. Plenty of improvement, not enough accomplishments. And 06/07 looked to be a stinker even if Herb stayed.
Maybe I need to be even more specific. I like BJD’s “win a conference championship as a demonstration of success” to placate the fanbase/ enjoy some hearty goodwill from them.
I think one thing the article ignores is the local ties aspect. Archie was our point guard, met his to-be wife at State. Marshall is from SC and has ties elsewhere in the South. This is not at the level of Roy’s linkage to Dean Smith, but its what makes the scenario “seem” possible for either. I agree that the Indiana comment is puzzling; that job is more like NC State’s than it is like Ohio State’s.
You’ll find that pack fans are patient if the program is trending in the right direction.
For a while. Eventually folks won’t be happy without some serious accomplishments because mprovement eventually stops. Where it stops is the key determinant in the satisfaction level of the fan base.
If the program trends in the right direction over several years, the program is more immune to bad, down years. UVA was in the Elite Eight last year, and this is a down year for them, yet they have stayed in the top 25 for most if not all of the year. My point just being sustained incremental success, breed success. And you don’t end up with losing seasons, certainly not consecutive ones, just at worst .500 Acc record seasons. I think we would be satisfied with that sort of “trending in the right direction”, as I put it. But maybe that is asking too much, since what I described is only what elite programs experience : ) and we all know that cannot be.
He doesn’t need to be a “first-tier” coach, but at least establishes a program that players actually want to stay in until their junior and senior years, as opposed to running away screaming after their sophomore seasons. Look at what Mike Brey is doing, look at what McDermott is doing, can we have something like that? Why is it asking too much to have a coach capable of building a program that is regularly in the top 25 (instead of top 65)? You’ll find that pack fans are patient if the program is trending in the right direction. I guess we can’t have nice things. Given our history, I’d be content with an up-and-comer that isn’t a “pull lever in case of emergency” type of hire.
maybe one more column to add for the metrics on candidate coaches, “win/loss record in games decided by 3 points or less”.
BUT….we will be at the BEST….6 and 12. We are 4 and 12 NOW (after the GT win). How are we going to go BACK to 11 losses?
hard work. gumption. a sticktoitiveness we have never seen before.
