Zarzour: Today is the Day

This is a short one…so, while you are here take a look around and have some fun.

I don’t live in the Triangle anymore, so I don’t have the opportunity to listen to a lot of local sports radio. But, from what I can gather, Taylor Zarzour of 1090AM has done a very commendable job of covering the NC State coaching search.

Evidently, this morning Zarzour reported the following:

* Confirmed the obvious that Calipari was in Raleigh last night to visit facilities.

* Discussed Cal’s strained relations with Memphis’ AD and frustration with not being paid market value without so much prodding.

* Shared that NC State refused to offer Calipari a contract in Memphis. Told Cal that if he came to visit that he would be offered a contract.

* NC State offered the contract that pays $1.7 million a year with incentives that can get him to $2.0 million. The incentives were not ridiculous to achieve.

* I did not hear Zarzour, but my friend told me that Zarzour shared that he would guess/predict that Calipari would accept and be NC State’s next coach. That is not the same as the people on the idiot boards saying that Zarzour reported that Calipari was going to be our next coach.

* The answer will come today.

Hold on tight.

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255 Responses to Zarzour: Today is the Day

  1. booman group 04/11/2006 at 2:07 PM #

    guess both schools are keeping it quiet on their official sites until we know 100%… Is anyone listening to Rome to hear the Herb garden speak?

  2. BigBad 04/11/2006 at 2:40 PM #

    >>>copied from a poster on The Wolfpacker

    Rome Question: Why would you leave a historic school with everything to compete at the highest level in the ACC to jump ASU in the PAC 10?
    Sendek Answer: I saw the unlimited possibilities at ASU with the demographics of the area, the university, and the PAC 10 and look at what Lute Olsen did at Arizona as an example.

    Rome Question: Do you feel like you left for a better opportunity or did they give you a little push?
    Sendek Answer:: No, they gave me great support … did they give me unanimous support, no … but who gets that anywhere. Did we win a championship, no … I wish we did … but in the end I’m looking forward to this opportunity?

    Rome Question: Are the expectations in Raleigh unrealistic?
    Sendek Answer: No. Nothing wrong with have high exemptions … that is a competitive street corner … that is what you would want, fans to have high expectations.

    Rome Question: Are you one of those guys who wants to win at all cost?
    Sendek Answer: Refered to a quote from the Godfather, “A man who doesn’t take care of his family is no man at all …”

  3. booman group 04/11/2006 at 2:46 PM #

    thanks Big Bad.

  4. NCST890 04/11/2006 at 2:57 PM #
  5. WilmingtonWolf05 04/11/2006 at 3:34 PM #

    Zarzour’s filling in on Packman’s show today…. I’m listening to it online from http://www.wfnz.com .

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