Dan Wetzel – John Calipari the Perfect Coach For NC State

LINK.

Favorite excerpt:

That tale, the quintessential John Calipari story, is why he is the perfect coach for North Carolina State, and the Wolfpack know it. It is not because of who he would make happy (State alums), but who he would drive nuts, namely Mike Krzyzewski and Roy Williams.

That has to be what State really wants – to be relevant, to be feared, to matter again to its local rivals, Duke and North Carolina. To get that, it has to have a coach who will get under the big two’s skin, wage war in the media, steal recruits and road wins, basically give the Wolfpack both the bark and the bite they’ve lacked.

Keep those fingers crossed!

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219 Responses to Dan Wetzel – John Calipari the Perfect Coach For NC State

  1. Jeremy Hyatt 04/11/2006 at 1:49 PM #

    * pees on monte

  2. marathonman 04/11/2006 at 1:49 PM #

    It was those Red / White packages and not actually 10 games..more like 6-7 and I want to say they were about $120 each…seats are in the nose bleed because they don’t offer them until they’ve sold all the season tix they can…..

  3. 6-4Sequoia 04/11/2006 at 1:49 PM #

    I’m ready for that Valvano attitude on the sideline too. When a player does something stupid, I want someone to get in his face and tell him about it, not check to see if his tie is still on straight. Bring on some fire and attitude. Get these players motivated. I know the talent is there, I’ve just always questioned the lack of a kill em’ all attitude.

  4. ltkurtz 04/11/2006 at 1:50 PM #

    Can anyone else not see their F5 button?

  5. monte kiffin 04/11/2006 at 1:50 PM #

    :|:|:|:|

  6. monte kiffin 04/11/2006 at 1:51 PM #

    ^^^was posed to be wide eyed surprised look

  7. Jeremy Hyatt 04/11/2006 at 1:51 PM #

    herb always touched his tie shirt when he got nervous, omg i’m so nervous

  8. beowolf 04/11/2006 at 1:51 PM #

    Think it means anything that the plane 74 asked us to track is going to Louisville when it leaves Memphis?

  9. 6-4Sequoia 04/11/2006 at 1:52 PM #

    one last bitch slap for Pitino maybe??

  10. NCSU4LIFE 04/11/2006 at 1:53 PM #

    When do the season tickets usually go on sale to the public anyone? Thanks again.

    Damn this is addictive. My boss is a Va. Tech graduate so he lets me get away with this now. He prays for the day like us when Cali sticks his fist in Roy’s face.

  11. Jeremy Hyatt 04/11/2006 at 1:53 PM #

    nice

  12. Jeremy Hyatt 04/11/2006 at 1:54 PM #

    it is Tuesday ; if the offers say end of week, then he can announce thurs or friday

    we could have at east 3 more days of this

  13. 6-4Sequoia 04/11/2006 at 1:55 PM #

    I can’t handle three more hours of this. Surely to goodness, something will be leaked before then. (and not just you peeing on Monte, hehe)

  14. Jeremy Hyatt 04/11/2006 at 1:55 PM #

    what does mine say? dewd
    what does mine say? sweet

    yea but what does mine say?

  15. BJD95 04/11/2006 at 1:55 PM #

    the suspense is absolute murder!

  16. NYPack 04/11/2006 at 1:56 PM #

    I wish something would be announced so I could do some work!

    No news = no productivity for me, I’m afraid

  17. monte kiffin 04/11/2006 at 1:56 PM #

    (shocked look)

  18. 6-4Sequoia 04/11/2006 at 1:56 PM #

    ok , you lost me there. I am over thirty now, so that’s probably some hip new thing that I’m too old to understand, right?

  19. skicarib 04/11/2006 at 1:56 PM #

    just thought of this – this would be a pisser – i am meeting some friends for the canes game this eve – wouldn’t that be the stage for it to be officially announced?

  20. Jeremy Hyatt 04/11/2006 at 1:56 PM #

    hey BJD , where ya been dewd

  21. NYPack 04/11/2006 at 1:57 PM #

    They could do it in Reynolds

  22. Jeremy Hyatt 04/11/2006 at 1:57 PM #

    its from “Dude where’s my car” movie

  23. monte kiffin 04/11/2006 at 1:57 PM #

    from a movie 6-4…but damned if i can remember which one

  24. BladenWolf 04/11/2006 at 1:57 PM #

    plan on it…

    I think the deal is done and now they are saying their goodbyes, making moving preparations, finalizing the assistants contracts, etc. All this takes some time.

    Remember, it took the tarholes two weeks to sign floor-Matt Doreghty.

  25. monte kiffin 04/11/2006 at 1:58 PM #

    Bingo

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