Who the hell did you think we were going to hire? Barnes, Donovan, Wright, Calipari

really, really?

get serious people.

4/5/2011 3:03:10 PM

now we hope smart never gets to the ncaa tourney again

4/5/2011 3:03:11 PM

I used to get him and Stansbury at Miss State mixed up, so for a second there, I was pretty excited that we were getting the coach from Starkville...now I'm like

4/5/2011 3:03:11 PM

right in the middle age-wise (47), depending on what you are looking for

4/5/2011 3:03:12 PM

Quote :

"He was selected by the Detroit Pistons in the seventh round of the 1987 NBA Draft, though he never played professionally. Instead, he spent three years touring with Athletes in Action, then attended UCLA graduate school for two years."

awesome. I'm sure Campus Crusade is loving this

oh wait, they sure are

Quote :

"Athletes in Action, a ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ, works with athletes and coaches to use the unique platform of sport to help people around the world with questions of faith. The most famous aspect of Athletes in Action is probably its touring basketball teams. These teams are generally composed of former star players in college basketball who for various reasons were unable to hold a position on a team at a professional level, but some just see basketball as a way to minister to others."

[Edited on April 5, 2011 at 3:04 PM. Reason : wow]

4/5/2011 3:03:47 PM

You know he probably accepted at like 9PM last night and is pissed off about that letter being his opening act.

4/5/2011 3:03:50 PM

That letter looks even dumber now

4/5/2011 3:04:41 PM

I like that he declined a CBI invitation. He has balls. I hope it was a case of "Fuck that we don't deserve a postseason."

4/5/2011 3:04:48 PM

Quote :

"RT @chaos_disorder: It's pretty obvious that for many, winning the press conference was indeed more important compared to performance."

have truer words ever been written?

4/5/2011 3:05:10 PM

Quote :

"North Carolina State University On April 5, 2011, NC State made a terrible hiring decision."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Gottfried#North_Carolina_State_University

4/5/2011 3:05:14 PM

acceptable stopgap measure until the inevitable return of Archie

4/5/2011 3:05:32 PM

Quote :

"That letter looks even dumber now"

Hmm probably a good move. Gotta let the fans who expected a Stevens or Donovan presser down gently.

4/5/2011 3:05:42 PM

4/5/2011 3:06:03 PM

Yet another sad day to be a State fan

4/5/2011 3:06:12 PM

Quote :

"Fuck it, I'm pumped"

4/5/2011 3:06:14 PM

Never understood why people think Wikipedia edits are funny

4/5/2011 3:06:19 PM

there's been a lot of shit in this thread that i don't understand why people thought was funny.

4/5/2011 3:07:38 PM

^^The same people who drew boobs in encyclopedias in elementary school

[Edited on April 5, 2011 at 3:08 PM. Reason : ]

4/5/2011 3:08:17 PM

I was fully expecting some shit coach like Buzz Peterson

4/5/2011 3:08:27 PM

Quote :

"this isnt the 1970s... if you follow college basketball you follow it all. Unless you are a illiterate Luddite"

Why the fuck should any of us care enough to know the name of a college bball coach from a mid-level team from a few years ago? Some of us do more with our lives than obsess over every detail of a sport.

4/5/2011 3:08:36 PM

Half the posts in this thread is why no one in their right mind wants to play for us. We get what we deserve. This guy looks like he could get NC State in a much better spot, and we all owe him a shot.

4/5/2011 3:08:48 PM

^agree

[Edited on April 5, 2011 at 3:09 PM. Reason : why trash him before he's even coached a game for us? no one knows what he is capable of at State]

4/5/2011 3:09:22 PM

Quote :

"Dec. 22, 2005 NC State L 68-64 5-4"

Quote :

"Dec. 20, 2006 at NC State W 82-75 10-1"

That's all I can find from Rivals, it only goes back to 2002

4/5/2011 3:09:26 PM

epic email conversations going on right now

absolutely love it

4/5/2011 3:09:49 PM

undefeated in the RBC?

4/5/2011 3:10:11 PM

Quote :

"this isnt the 1970s... if you follow college basketball you follow it all. Unless you are a illiterate Luddite"

Haha what douche said that?

4/5/2011 3:10:48 PM

from Rivals

Quote :

"Gottfried has already lined up some well-known recruiters in the South and the Eastern seaboard for his assistant coaches, which will be announced at the press conference."

4/5/2011 3:11:04 PM

Quote :

"Why the fuck should any of us care enough to know the name of a college bball coach from a mid-level team from a few years ago? Some of us do more with our lives than obsess over every detail of a sport."

hey buddy, I'm sorry that you cant manage your time well and suck at multitasking, but dont take it out on us. And the "I dont know something, let me claim that I am busier than people that do know it" is the lamest excuse ever.

4/5/2011 3:11:06 PM

Quote :

"Gottfried hasn't been able to beat state rival Auburn lately. The Tigers have won four of the last five meetings, including an 85-71 victory on Jan. 17."

Sound's like we'll still have trouble competing with carolina...

4/5/2011 3:11:06 PM

Should I drop a boycott the school on Adam Gold...on hold now.

4/5/2011 3:11:14 PM

^7

Share... I want to read

[Edited on April 5, 2011 at 3:11 PM. Reason : adsf]

4/5/2011 3:11:16 PM

at this point we owe anybody a shot.

4/5/2011 3:11:43 PM

can't you guys see that its just a transition hire until Archie comes back home in 4 yrs. then K retires in like 6 and Roy in 10 yrs. Just think in 11 years it'll be like OH WE BACK!!!!

4/5/2011 3:12:13 PM

Obviously not a home run hire and our recruiting will likely struggle in the short term. Overall guy has more credentials than Smart, Cronin, Marshall, or Pastner. Hopefully he can keep the freshman from transferring.

4/5/2011 3:12:21 PM

yeah, I'm not excited about him, but definitely give him a shot. He's gotten decent results in the past.

4/5/2011 3:12:54 PM

Quote :

"Following the death of Wake Forest head coach Skip Prosser, Gottfried controversially offered Wake Forest recruit Tony Woods. Gottfried reached out to Woods the day after Prosser's death in hopes of bringing Woods to Alabama."

Look at that determination. I like it.

4/5/2011 3:12:56 PM

good results at a school that could give two shits about basketball

4/5/2011 3:13:36 PM

Yeah, if the coach is dead, you have to go after his players. What was Prosser going to do about it?

4/5/2011 3:13:47 PM

Quote :

""I dont know something, let me claim that I am busier than people that do know it" is the lamest excuse ever."

well put

4/5/2011 3:13:51 PM

We need red and white shirts with the Aflac duck on it pronto

4/5/2011 3:13:51 PM

^that or have him make edgy tsunami jokes during the presser

[Edited on April 5, 2011 at 3:15 PM. Reason : .]

4/5/2011 3:14:54 PM

I'm nervous about this. He did do some great things at Bama, but he struggled at the tail-end of his tenure in the SEC.

4/5/2011 3:15:21 PM

Well, I for one am glad this is over. This shitty bball program is lucky to get anyone to coach it. Yet, in 5 years when we fire this guy, everyone will still think that we have some great program and we should be able to pull in a great hire! Wake up! We fucking suck! We have sucked for 20+ years! We are a cellar dweller ACC team! That's reality

4/5/2011 3:15:24 PM

http://216.14.218.50/

I think this is his website

what the hell

4/5/2011 3:15:27 PM

hey now did you do your boycott the school? I stepped out to the bathroom and hope I didn't miss it.

4/5/2011 3:15:56 PM

never forget..

Coaching search 2011

[Edited on April 5, 2011 at 3:16 PM. Reason : ~]

4/5/2011 3:16:09 PM

If that is his website it's hilariously lame

4/5/2011 3:17:06 PM

screw it...i'm on board

4/5/2011 3:17:16 PM

20 bucks says Jaybee broke his huger strike before the announcement

4/5/2011 3:17:58 PM

Quote :

"Look at that determination. I like it."

We gotta stop wanting to be the nice guys. Go militant on this shit. Be angry, aggressive, hateful, don't give a shit about being liked. We're never gonna be loved by the media so might as well go the other way.

4/5/2011 3:18:10 PM