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[dixiehack]

Also FSU has never been a destination job, not least when Hamilton himself took it. And they're going to have the devil's own time convincing recruits their collective is good for the money it promises.

 

[tapintoamerica]

Also FSU has never been a destination job, not least when Hamilton himself took it. And they're going to have the devil's own time convincing recruits their collective is good for the money it promises.

For two reasons. The collective's communication snafus with the administration and the university's cries of poverty and inability to compete while saddled with ACC membership are both fodder.

 

[DanOregon]

These are different times. They're not necessarily going to wait for a college coach's team to finish its season. And they want NBA people because they want experience with handling pros. That's what these student-athletes are.

So you end up hiring someone who won't be missed from a borderline playoff team. Weird.

 

[tapintoamerica]

So you end up hiring someone who won't be missed from a borderline playoff team. Weird.

That was my thought. Seems like they're so desperate to run off players and steal replacements that they'll settle for swift resolution above long term.

 

[HanSenSE]

Pretty short resume for a job like this. Given Hamilton's coaching tree, which includes Bill Self, Juwan Howard and Andy Enfield, hard to believe there wasn't someone with some head coaching experience interested.

But better for him, it gets him away from the flustercluck that is the Kings.

 

[Sam Mills 51]

N.C. State taking no chances on Keatts pulling another miracle out of his ass.

NC State fires Keatts a year after Final Four run

So many issues here.

First off, if the NCSU women beat Duke at the ACC Tournament final on Sunday, Keatts is still the story. Not the women. Could have waited another 24 hours and given the women – who have a sustained record of success – their chance to be the real headline for at least a while. Whoops.

How many didn't want NCSU's men to run to the ACC Tournament title, followed by run to the Final Four? Did the big boosters have the money ready to send him on his way a year ago?

The media has had a field day. One former NCSU beat writer who went to school there believes this has been all about Boo Corrigan, who was hired as AD prior to the pandemic, wanting to make a big-time hire. Football coach Dave Doeren, women's basketball coach Wes Moore and baseball coach Elliott Avent are entrenched and were there prior to Corrigan's arrival.

Another interesting nugget: In Keatts' farewell message to NCSU on Twitter, he thanked everyone else, including Debbie Yow. Nothing about Corrigan.

https://x.com/CoachKeattsNCSU/status/1898734314306564248

Now, if Corrigan goes with Will Wade – who was not only investigated by the NCAA, but also by the FBI – I will not be happy at all. Wade has enough baggage to fill the ESA.

Go for Ryan Odom at VCU, or try to convince Justin Gainey – look up where he played his college ball – that the fan base has matured since treating Herb Sendek like crap. Archie Miller probably won't touch it because he played under Sendek during the latter part of his run in Raleigh, so he saw first-hand how poorly his coach was treated.

 

[Sam Mills 51]

Pretty short resume for a job like this. Given Hamilton's coaching tree, which includes Bill Self, Juwan Howard and Andy Enfield, hard to believe there wasn't someone with some head coaching experience interested.

Pretty short - and wrong - take.

Loucks is a good idea. Sustaining success at Tallahassee won't be easy. What Hamilton did there was remarkable. Why not hire someone who played for Hamilton, who grew up a fan of the school who has learned the ropes? Make sure the door for Hamilton stays open, and hire someone who actually wants to be there.

Andy Enfield just left USC to take the SMU job because he wanted to be in the ACC, so he's not leaving after one season. Not going there with either Bill Self or Juwan Howard, neither of whom are either serious or realistic candidates given the overall situation.

So Loucks is not a big name. And get out of here with the "short resume."

 

[Della9250]

So many issues here.

First off, if the NCSU women beat Duke at the ACC Tournament final on Sunday, Keatts is still the story. Not the women. Could have waited another 24 hours and given the women – who have a sustained record of success – their chance to be the real headline for at least a while. Whoops.

How many didn't want NCSU's men to run to the ACC Tournament title, followed by run to the Final Four? Did the big boosters have the money ready to send him on his way a year ago?

The media has had a field day. One former NCSU beat writer who went to school there believes this has been all about Boo Corrigan, who was hired as AD prior to the pandemic, wanting to make a big-time hire. Football coach Dave Doeren, women's basketball coach Wes Moore and baseball coach Elliott Avent are entrenched and were there prior to Corrigan's arrival.

Another interesting nugget: In Keatts' farewell message to NCSU on Twitter, he thanked everyone else, including Debbie Yow. Nothing about Corrigan.

https://x.com/CoachKeattsNCSU/status/1898734314306564248

Now, if Corrigan goes with Will Wade – who was not only investigated by the NCAA, but also by the FBI – I will not be happy at all. Wade has enough baggage to fill the ESA.

Go for Ryan Odom at VCU, or try to convince Justin Gainey – look up where he played his college ball – that the fan base has matured since treating Herb Sendek like crap. Archie Miller probably won't touch it because he played under Sendek during the latter part of his run in Raleigh, so he saw first-hand how poorly his coach was treated.

I saw something somewhere that their NIL this season was 1.7 million and they are paying Keatts 7 million to go away.

Just imagine if they took some of that buyout and gave it to a player or two.

 

[Sam Mills 51]

The NIL at NCSU has been putrid, which makes me wonder if this was a long-term goal – which is to say that they didn't pay the players so that they could save up funds to pay off Kevin Keatts the first chance they saw to get him out of there.

The other issue was that the ACC Tournament and NCAA Tournament runs added two more years to Keatts' contract, which obviously increased what it was going to take to pay off his deal.

 

[DanOregon]

Pretty short - and wrong - take.

Loucks is a good idea. Sustaining success at Tallahassee won't be easy. What Hamilton did there was remarkable. Why not hire someone who played for Hamilton, who grew up a fan of the school who has learned the ropes? Make sure the door for Hamilton stays open, and hire someone who actually wants to be there.

Andy Enfield just left USC to take the SMU job because he wanted to be in the ACC, so he's not leaving after one season. Not going there with either Bill Self or Juwan Howard, neither of whom are either serious or realistic candidates given the overall situation.

So Loucks not a big name. And get out of here with the "short resume."

I wasn't saying Self, Howard or Enfield would leave for FSU, just that there are more than a few people with HC experience on Hamilton's "tree." I'm not hating on Loucks, but let's be real. He likely wasn't going to be retained by the Kings, he was the third assistant at the start of the year, only moving to the "front row" after Mike Brown was fired. It may work great, but its not a resume that screams great hire (except for the part of playing for the Noles).

 

[franticscribe]

I feel for y'all, @Sam Mills 51. I honestly would love nothing more than to have State back to being a regular contender in the conference alongside Carolina.

You're 100 percent right about the timing. Another day wasn't gonna hurt. Bringing in Will Wade would be an awful look. Supposedly Odom to Virginia is pretty much a done deal.

State outta go after the High Point coach, in my opinion.

 

[dixiehack]

Will Wade's biggest crime was being overheard saying what every coach said and saying it 2-3 years ahead of schedule. I cannot believe I am defending him but here we are. I no more care about what he said on that wiretap than I care about someone getting busted with beer right before prohibition was lifted. The world has moved on.