I figured I might as well make this thread before we lose on the road this week to BC, just to get a head start on things.

Alright, if (when) we fire Gott at the end of this season, who are our #1 candidates:

1.
Archie Miller- An alumnus and Great 3 point shooter in college.

2.
Billy Donovan- As far as I know, his plane is still circling RDU, waiting for Debbie's call.

3.
Bobby Huggins-I've heard whispers that Huggins is interested vis a vis his connection to Terry Henderson. Love his offense.

1/10/2017 12:00:20 AM

4.

1/10/2017 12:07:38 AM

^excellent Dark horse imo. He's old and the NBA is tired of his antics. PLUS we already have the roster built by Gott for the Triangle O

1/10/2017 12:16:04 AM

Last time Klempson won Natty - 1981

WOLFPACK NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 2019!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11111

1/10/2017 12:36:25 AM

^good point, good juju with Clemson winning.

Debbie should sell that to potential hires

1/10/2017 12:47:32 AM

Gregg Marshall, Wichita State. Proven. Not sure we can afford him. Has some baggage.

Kevin Keats, UNCW. Up and comer. Realistic hire.

Randy Bennett, St. Mary's.

1/10/2017 1:05:00 AM

Julius Hodge, Santa Clara.

1/10/2017 1:08:37 AM

^^Why hasn't Greg Marshal left Wichita State yet? He's been at the top of these coaching search threads for what feels like decades.

1/10/2017 9:00:11 AM

lock this bullshit

1/10/2017 10:15:12 AM

If we hire Archie, which I'm cool with, we should stipulate that Adam Harrington has to be on his staff. Bring back the drama of the JJ Hickson year.

1/10/2017 10:23:36 AM

Quote :

"Why hasn't Greg Marshal left Wichita State yet? He's been at the top of these coaching search threads for what feels like decades."

Because unlike in college football there isnt as much of a reason to leave a smaller school if you can sustain success. If all you care about is money then sure but at a school like that you never have to worry about your job or having to schmooze all the super high rated recruits. You bring in kids that fit what you want to do who probably have a chip on their shoulder after getting passed over by bigger schools and you just get yourself into the dance every year and take your chances.

1/10/2017 10:26:54 AM

State is a thankless job. That's why we need an alum do it.

1/10/2017 11:59:40 AM

I'm disappointed no one mentioned Jules yet!

1/10/2017 2:58:09 PM

They did

1/10/2017 3:06:36 PM

It's gonna be realllly disheartening when Archie turns us Down..

[Edited on January 10, 2017 at 3:44 PM. Reason : Jules would do it though]

[Edited on January 10, 2017 at 3:44 PM. Reason : But do we want to burn our cute relationship with him??]

[Edited on January 10, 2017 at 3:45 PM. Reason : Like we did with Sid Lowe??]

1/10/2017 3:43:01 PM

what about hodge

[Edited on January 10, 2017 at 3:50 PM. Reason : julius, #24 y'all remember him? he's in coaching now just sayin]

1/10/2017 3:50:18 PM

If we do not make the tournament this year, there should be 0 argument to retain Gottfried

1/10/2017 3:58:37 PM

We are going to lose in the elite 8 this year

1/10/2017 4:54:21 PM

Has anyone thought about Julius Hodge?

1/10/2017 5:02:07 PM

Haven't seen him mentioned yet...but what about Hodge?

1/10/2017 5:14:07 PM

^I think Hodge would be a fun pick, and he would obviously love to come home.

BUT, with our history of eating our young children, and the difficult spot any NC State coach is put in, coaching down the road from Duke and UNC, I am scared it could end in an ugly divorce; and all of a sudden our greatest ex player cheerleader, fan favorite Jules "When we hungry we eat" Hodge, is now like an awkward ex boyfriend we are still "friendly" with type deal.

I just don't want that man, I just don't want to lose Jules. I thought I lost him when he got shot in that drive-by shit, and I don't want to run the chance of losing him again.

[Edited on January 10, 2017 at 5:47 PM. Reason : . ]

1/10/2017 5:44:20 PM

^^ needs more experience first

1/10/2017 6:31:13 PM

Getting an Alum to come coach at a power 5 sounds cool and all, but unless that Alum is like, an elite established coach, it often ends in a disaster.

This works at small schools where the fan base can just be all Ra Ra with an Alum at the helm, but at the power 5 level, we expect results and quick. This is not a job to get cute and hire an inexperienced, and frankly unqualified Alum.

1/10/2017 6:56:03 PM

Gotta go and hire THE BIG DANDY VANDY. #TBDV

1/10/2017 7:05:19 PM

^LOL

My favorite one yet.

^^^^I hear ya and completely agree. He's very important to me.

1/10/2017 7:33:36 PM

Leonard Hamilton could take the job and move out of Jimbo Fisher's shadow.

1/11/2017 12:24:14 AM

paul ryan???

1/11/2017 8:28:57 AM

^ He's probably busy. Not to mention I don't think he knows much about b-ball strategy. But could he get us to Bo Ryan? I don't know.

[Edited on January 11, 2017 at 10:00 AM. Reason : .]

1/11/2017 9:59:27 AM

LES MILES

1/11/2017 10:26:25 AM

^^I'm sure the Speaker of the House could get Bo Ryan on the line?

He might be like 80 though. But he would be a big name for sure.

1/11/2017 11:22:44 AM

Do you guys still want Shaka or are you over that

1/11/2017 12:25:40 PM

~

1/11/2017 1:18:28 PM

Quote :

"^ He's probably busy. Not to mention I don't think he knows much about b-ball strategy. But could he get us to Bo Ryan? I don't know."

Did it go over your head too? See the picture in original post. That aint billy donovan.

1/11/2017 1:35:24 PM

Herb.

#MakeStateBBallGreatAgain

[Edited on January 11, 2017 at 1:50 PM. Reason : ]

1/11/2017 1:50:46 PM

^^I am the creator of the original post, and I am prettty darn sure that's Bill Donovan. Paul Ryan isn't a bball coach, he's the Speaker of The House.

1/11/2017 1:58:28 PM

Leonard Hamilton is 68. That man looks great for 68. He is from Gastonia so he has ties to the area and while he is old I could see him easily guiding our program for the next 20 years.

Sign me up for the Hamilton bandwagon! Viva Lin Manuel-Miranda!

1/11/2017 2:52:19 PM

^^...oh Hoops... if you say so... heres billy donovan, next to your buddy



you decide


[Edited on January 11, 2017 at 3:14 PM. Reason : I can see this thread getting off track realllllllll quick]

1/11/2017 3:10:35 PM

Billy Donovan would do wonders for our strength and conditioning

1/11/2017 3:19:24 PM

He would also help with our advanced metrics

1/11/2017 3:22:07 PM

no that's billy donovan. it would be so dumb and useless for hoops to put a picture of a politician, with absolutely NO BASKETBALL COACHING EXPERIENCE in this thread which is very clearly about basketball coaches it just makes no sense...of course it's billy donovan.

1/11/2017 3:23:13 PM

^Thank you. For a moment I second guessed myself because he was so adamant.

1/11/2017 3:28:28 PM

PackGuitar, what's with the picture of Scott Brooks? He is with the Wizards now. I believe

Leonard Hamilton 2017 "We ain't afraid of no Burr!"

1/11/2017 3:34:55 PM

haha there goes the thread

1/11/2017 3:35:43 PM

Im getting the thread nice and lubed up as we speak ladies and gents. Things should get pretty hot in here post loss tonight.

1/11/2017 10:06:40 PM

SO.......................................................................................................

What about Jules? He's coaching now right?

1/11/2017 10:58:13 PM

Go ahead and knock off the hypothetical off this thing. Just a disgrace.

1/11/2017 11:01:08 PM

If Archie says no we are doomed.

1/11/2017 11:07:01 PM

yo, y'all that are all saying archie...have y'all actually watched Dayton? aside from that time they made a NCAAT run a few years ago? not knocking him, i just don't know anything about what he's done aside from that NCAAT run. what i'm saying is, tell my why he'd make a good coach here.

[Edited on January 11, 2017 at 11:22 PM. Reason : oh shit just checked kenpom, dayton has a top 20 adjusted D. hire him now.]

1/11/2017 11:22:01 PM

I'm all aboard the Billy Donovan train.

The dude even has football skills!

1/11/2017 11:25:08 PM

Quote :

"what i'm saying is, tell my why he'd make a good coach here."

His Atlantic 10 squad would run our ACC squad out of the gym. He has 0 NBA players. They play team defense. Currently 19th in the country whereas we will be 110+ after tonight.

Imagine what he could do with a talented ACC roster like ours. DSJr, Abu, Yurt, etc. He has Dayton performing better than us. What more do you need to know? He's an alum, he's 39, and he is already a proven winner. This year could be four straight 25 wins in the best non-power 5 basketball league.

[Edited on January 11, 2017 at 11:30 PM. Reason : And yes I know they lost to UMass tonight before someone posts that shit]

1/11/2017 11:26:24 PM