I posted this a little over a year ago, but it seems like it's about time to bring the topic back up for discussion.


http://www.thewolfweb.com/message_topic.aspx?topic=289413&page=1

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"Rather than just bickering over whether or not Herb Sendek should be the basketball coach, let's take this discussion to its foundation. Namely, what exactly are your expectations for the NCSU basketball program? Should NCSU be an elite program like Duke, Carolina, Kentucky, Kansas, etc? A team that every year can expect to be in the pre-season top ten and is capable of winning a national championship. Would you be satisfied with being on the level of teams like Maryland, Georgia Tech, Wake Forrest, Connecticut, Syracuse, Illinois, etc? Teams that are consistently competitive on a national scale but go through cycles where they're legitimate top ten teams."

3/4/2006 8:03:04 PM

i will quote myself fro mthe chatterbox:

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"BoobsR_gr8 (6:59) : honestly, i wish we had a coach that could lead us to big things, i dont think it is him Pi Master (6:59) : and I can certainly understand and respect that opinion BoobsR_gr8 (7:00) : i have nothing against him, but he isnt the right coach for an ACC team BoobsR_gr8 (7:00) : furthermore, i am sick of his game strategy and truly believe that is what holds us back Pi Master (7:01) : again, I understand, but cheering against your team is taboo BoobsR_gr8 (7:01) : all i ask of a coach is to beat duke once in a while, while keeping it close at home, and to beat UNC once a year, while in the meantime making the NCAAs "

3/4/2006 8:04:39 PM

i hear quoting yourself is all the rage.

3/4/2006 8:08:56 PM

Fuck that, I'm quoting me quoting someone else

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"The race is on and it looks like heartaches, and the winner loses all."

3/4/2006 8:10:37 PM

i'm confused can you explain how Herb hasn't done this:

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"all i ask of a coach is to beat duke once in a while, while keeping it close at home, and to beat UNC once a year, while in the meantime making the NCAAs"

albiet he didn't beat UNC this year or last but still did everything else, shit most coaches wouldn't be able to do all that verbatim

3/4/2006 10:14:22 PM

my expectation is that our team play its ass off, and the coach coaches his ass off. it's called HUSTLE.


and i haven't seen it in a few games. i'm not about to freak out like some of these morons, but y'know, i expected better.

3/4/2006 10:16:57 PM

^^He has lost badly to UNC for 3 years running now. Thats 6 straight losses, including 3 or 4 of which we were favored in.

And it's been a while since we beat Duke.

[Edited on March 4, 2006 at 10:18 PM. Reason : 2]

3/4/2006 10:17:53 PM

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" to beat UNC once a year"

Didn't we use the same logic to fire Chuck?

Oh wait....

3/4/2006 10:21:41 PM

true

we've only played duke twice in the past two years, Ls both times but not a good representation.

3/4/2006 10:21:45 PM

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"my expectation is that our team play its ass off, and the coach coaches his ass off. it's called HUSTLE. and i haven't seen it in a few games. i'm not about to freak out like some of these morons, but y'know, i expected better."

From my seat up on the second level, it was obvious that Herb was VERY energetic (and the rest of the staff as well.

I still can't figure out why that never seems to transfer to the players.

3/4/2006 10:22:34 PM

you can be energetic and not coach your ass off.

see also: quinn snyder, matt doherty, gary williams this year

3/4/2006 10:24:20 PM

You remember that skit on SNL

"lowered expectations"

3/4/2006 10:29:21 PM

it sucks being duke and unc's bitch.

3/4/2006 10:33:04 PM