Yesterday’s quick coaching conversation. I was speaking with a friend last night and we were trying to save the Wolfpack world. We actually came up with a lot of great ideas…but, I will spare you the details for now. This particular friend is very connected at NC State and within the world of college basketball. […]
As Coaching Rumors Swirl, Pennywise Keeps Cool
Evil Clown Says N.C. State Job Is “Lifetime Dream.â€? STUBER FORKS, IOWA (Associated Press) When times get stressful, Pennywise the Clown just thinks about the corn. Link to picture “I have gardening to do, salesmen to kill.” The evil clown, now a twenty-year resident of the small town of Stuber Forks, Iowa, is well aware […]
Not Lavin? Beilein? (10:30am Update)
Contrary to The Sporting News‘ report last night, The Winston-Salem Journal reports this morning that NC State may be focusing on West Virginia’s John Beilein: The Sporting News reported that State has offered the job to Steve Lavin, who is an analyst for ESPN and a former coach at UCLA. But sources close to the […]
Sporting News Report: State Offers Lavin
Nothing on ESPN as of 8:30pm as Andy Katz is still waiting for John Calipari to tell him what to write. N.C. State offers Lavin coaching job Mike DeCourcy Sporting News Former UCLA coach Steve Lavin has been offered the opportunity to return to coaching by the N.C. State Wolfpack. Lavin has been out of […]
Spotlight Back on Lavin?
Steve Lavin is the hot name of the day, as evidenced by Pack Pride’s front page feature on the coach that produced the worst season in the history of UCLA Basketball a few short years after inheriting a squad that one a National Championship. We’ve recovered from our vomitting spell brought on by the sickness […]
Dave Glenn – Search Down to Three? (9:30 Update – Analysis Added)
See here for details. Take it for what it’s worth, but Dave Glenn usually has pretty solid sources. Obviously, Glenn believes that the “dramatic turn” has fallen through, as none of these names possibly qualify. We break Glenn’s options down, in order of preference (“preference” being used very loosely): 1) Dereck Whittenburg (Fordham) Strengths: * […]
Black Smoke Signals Fowler’s Failure to Land Coach (Satire)
Black smoke signals Fowler’s failure to land coach on 19th offical day of search By Noelle Knox and Marco della Cava, USA TODAY RALEIGH – Black smoke wafted from the chimney of the Reynolds Coliseum at twilight on Monday, signaling that the board of trustees had cast a second, inconclusive vote for the next leader […]
ABC 11: Monty’s Wife Says “Good Luck finding your coach”
WTVD Channel 11 (ABC) has updated their blog with the following breaking news regarding the potential candidacy of Mike Montgomery: Cross Mike Montgomery off the list of prospective coaching candidates at NC State. I just spoke to his wife. She told me – and I quote – “There is nothing to report.” I asked her […]
Q: WHY NOW? A: Mike Montgomery?
Last night we updated you on some of the credibile information in the high volume of things that we have been hearing. As we mentioned last night, The Wolfpacker reported on their message boards that a couple of coaches that had informal contact with NC State during this process have been told that State’s job […]
The Best of the NC State Coaching Search
The Best Fit of the Search: Rick Barnes The Best Dream of Pissing Off Everyone Else: John Calipari The Best Resume: Mike Montgomery The Best “Unique Idea”: Dereck Whittenburg and Sidney Lowe as a package The Best Hair Product: Steve Lavin The Best Sendek-Clone: Lon Kruger The Best Potential Future Fit: Frank Haith The Best […]
