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I loved Reynolds and thought that it would have been nice to renovate and increase seating to 15k…unfortunately that ship has sailed with this Reno.
Hopefully we can redo RBC to bring fans closer to court and make it seem less cavernous when the canes leave in a few years.
Packfanistan – now be consistent, and realize that with a couple of bad breaks Gott has missed the tournament 4 out of 5 years.
It’s much fairer to evaluate based on what has happened than what could have happened. Gottfried has made the tourney 4 of 5 years. He has made the sweet16 twice here @ state in 5 years.
Next year is critical and will tell us alot about the future.
Yep VA wolf – we all wish we could have the benefit of hindsight and we wish we could roll back time. However, at the end of the day, you understand that usually you have as much as good luck as bad (the LSU game last year being the perfect example).
Over 16 years that luck thing can safely be taken out of the equation… And I see a good coach who fails to totally capitalize on his successes. I don’t know of the reason he is not turning the corner is because of X and O’s, his roster management or something in his personality.
Roo – blame and yow’s opinion on Lacy. I don’t think it matters what she thinks today. This same thing happened to Gott at Bama. “We would have been good at Bama if we just didn’t have the [insert excuse here].”
As I stated before – if you’re surprised when a kid who transfers to your school decides to leave before you expect him too – well, that’s kind of like being surprised when that divorce’ you married walks in and says it’s over. The party is merely repeating past behavior. Which fits, because Gott is having a similar arc to he one @ Bama.
Tau and mak – do you think this is the first time this has happened to Gott? Three of the last 4 years we were on the bubble…this year the bubble popped.
I don’t understand the criticism of players when you have a coach with a 16 year track record, who basically had shown this type of season is possible.
Anya is limited offensively – great hands – think Duke’s Okafor last year, Chucky Brown – are a gift. His gift is his wingspan. To me, he seems like the typical college kid who hasn’t found himself yet and doesn’t understand the intense kind of effort it takes someone with a limited skillset to separate himself from the pack….and guess what – he is not the only kid on this team that falls into that category.
Abu doubled his scoring average and averaged 4 more rebounds a game than last year. He improved in every statistical category – and that was with a rough patch in the season.
This year we payed the price for having 3 big men and 2 guards. It is not fair to the kids who did come here to blame the shortcoming of the season on their lack of development. We had the season we had this year because the person whose job it is to build a complete roster failed to do so…and when the injuries happened to us (that contrary to what you may think aren’t that unusual) we were left with a skeleton’s crew with a very limited skillset.
The good news is that we appear to have more guards next year. The bad news is that we don’t have any new big men yet and let’s just say that from where I am standing I think there’s a durn good chance we are in this same situation in 2 years.
Packzingo – you have to remember how the NBA works…the more they see of a college kid the less they like him. Most NBA GM’s will take a flyer on some 7 footer from Senegal before they will draft an upper class man from a major university.
I don’t like it and I don’t like watching a league, but if you believe folks it’s more popular than ever.
Paki – I agree with your first sentence 100%. (And why it’s a little painful.) It sounds like I missed a classic – but I would rather watch an ugly win than a pretty loss.
Mak – good gracious.
We were incredibly lucky last year when Anya’s basket won the game vs. LSU last year.
I guarantee you he wanted to score and probably even works at it. Fortunately or unfortunately (depending on how you look at it) – our Creator is a pretty fair one. Anya has great size, long arms, and a sturdy body. He’s got decent timing and has given no indication he’s a bad kid.
Look at it this way, if offense came easy to Anya, he probably doesn’t play here and who knows how awful our defense is. Again, the bigger issue is with the guy who is paid the big bucks on this case.
Team showed a lot of heart this game and really the entire season. The staff deserves credit for that effort and gameplanning that kept us this and lots of other games.
Yea – I think our guys finally learned what worked in the second half of the season.
#1 thing to worry about until deadline passes from an NC state basketball standpoint: Malik Abu
Sometimes it’s better to miss the game all together. You are still anxious, but at least you aren’t angry.
This match up begs for a 3-2 zone for the perimeter-oriented devil’s. I wouldn’t spring it on them until the 2nd half so k can’t attack it at the half.
Sweet. I will take it. Kudos for the guys – they still have fight. Of course, I couldn’t watch but I will do what I have to do.
Yea – vawolf – if I recall Seth usually lost a couple of those games each year…like losing to Radford or something like that.
I would love to see cat return. He has played hard and has represented state well the last 3 years. You are lucky to get 3 years from a MCD all American.
Looks like buzz Williams went to the Seth Greenberg school of scheduling….
10-8 and needing to win at least 2 games in the tournament to be considered.
Am I the only one who thinks that something like this won’t work?
This isn’t football where the personnel is strictly divided. Heck, part of the problem is the way Gott’s own players perceive where his passion lies. Don’t get me wrong. I am glad someone realizes there is a problem… At least I hope someone in power does and hopefully they don’t think it’s strictly a talent issue.
Yep BJD – this unc-ch scandal has once again proven the blatant hypocrisy and/ or laziness of the mainstream media.
Just heard something funny this kid on Kentucky is the first academic all-american they’ve had in 20 years guess they don’t have an African American Studies department
Nice anchorman reference plywood.
I thought it was funny how the announcers said “Notre Dame found their offense today.” Was anyone expecting them to struggle?
If they don’t then gott should be fired. And not they don’t that would actually be an easy decision. It would also be an easy decision if we had a great regular season and a good NCAA tournament.
Like I said, I don’t expect an easy decision.
No VA – I don’t think you make a change this year. But like I said, I expect us to go to the tourney, probably seeded somewhere between a 7-11 seed.
We could have great talent and depth. Unfortunately, if history is any indicator, we won’t use that talent to get after it on defense or throw a ton of different player combinations at our opposition.
But make no mistake, the team will be capable of having a great year in conference and making a deep run in the tournament. If it does neither of those things or if defections reduce our talent level to where the bubble represents another great coaching effort, then well…
