It's confirmed...just not by the media. Ced's gone guys.

5/4/2006 2:08:55 PM

are you.............. the media?

5/4/2006 2:09:15 PM

A black coach?

Oh this should be fun.

5/4/2006 2:09:19 PM

i have a passion for beating unc and duke.............can I coach?

5/4/2006 2:09:49 PM

Valvano says: "I was a wop and was able to do it."

5/4/2006 2:09:54 PM

^^^, haha yeah...kind of makes me happy...our redneck fan base should be thrilled

5/4/2006 2:10:48 PM

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"A black coach? Oh this should be fun."

Are we really gonna go down that path.

[Edited on May 4, 2006 at 2:11 PM. Reason : 3]

5/4/2006 2:11:04 PM

you knew it was going to happen

5/4/2006 2:11:16 PM

Quote :

"are you.............. the media?"

Nope...but I've been calling Sidney Lowe our coach for the past 5 days.

So you go ahead and put money us on having Ced back next year.

5/4/2006 2:11:19 PM

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""his main thing is that he brings what people want..his passion to beat unc and duke and his ties to the nba""

Don't we wont big name recruits. If recruits know that he's been in the league for a while, they are going to be more interested in playing for him to get a foot in the door.

5/4/2006 2:11:45 PM

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"It's confirmed...just not by the media. Ced's gone guys."

Quote :

" So you go ahead and put money us on having Ced back next year."

I'm confused.

5/4/2006 2:12:25 PM

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"From : jbrick83 To : ncWOLFsu Received : Sunday April 30, 2006 at 1:44 AM Subject : alright.. We've got three guys on the list... Sidney Lowe: Hearing that he wants the job and the big donors want him to have it. It's possibly he could get Larry Harris back as assistant (which would be huge). Possible rumor that he's been given a couple days to get a staff together and he could have the job."

if he says ced hired an agent, i believe it

^it's saying, you can disagree if you want, but ced is gone. it's not his money you'll be losing.


[Edited on May 4, 2006 at 2:17 PM. Reason : ]

5/4/2006 2:13:18 PM

It's already been posted that Lowe replaces Sendek on Wikipedia. that must confirm it then. wow those guys are quick.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidney_Lowe

[Edited on May 4, 2006 at 2:14 PM. Reason : doh]

5/4/2006 2:13:30 PM

It's kind of like a dare...does that help explain??

5/4/2006 2:13:36 PM

Quote :

"Are we really gonna go down that path."

I'm not.

But it's going to be fun to watch the rest of our fan base.

Quote :

"It's already been posted that Lowe replaces Sendek on Wikipedia. that must confirm it then. wow those guys are quick."

You're not really familiar with Wikipedia, are you?

[Edited on May 4, 2006 at 2:14 PM. Reason : .]

5/4/2006 2:14:06 PM

^^^ those guys are us, btw

[Edited on May 4, 2006 at 2:15 PM. Reason : .]

5/4/2006 2:14:46 PM

^^^^

youre a riot

[Edited on May 4, 2006 at 2:15 PM. Reason : 5]

5/4/2006 2:15:46 PM

The best thing about a black coach is I'll be less confused when we win the Black Coaches Association tournament.

5/4/2006 2:15:50 PM

[Edited on May 4, 2006 at 2:16 PM. Reason : .]

5/4/2006 2:16:12 PM

^^post of the day

^think he's talkin to wikipedia dude

[Edited on May 4, 2006 at 2:16 PM. Reason : ]

5/4/2006 2:16:19 PM

what did it say?

5/4/2006 2:16:55 PM

damn, i had been staying away from here because of all of the chit-chat crap and now this breaks.

5/4/2006 2:20:37 PM

tdub is responsible for every turn down ncsu has gotten.

5/4/2006 2:21:50 PM

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"The best thing about a black coach is I'll be less confused when we win the Black Coaches Association tournament."

haha, gg

5/4/2006 2:23:12 PM

NICE!

GO STATE!

like was mentioned earlier,

1. Can sell his NBA connections to big-time recruits
2. Hopefully he brings the Pistons's attitude and work ethic and hard-nosed D
3. A home boy coaching the Pack!!

fowler did come through, whaddya know

5/4/2006 2:25:47 PM

He "came" through. Barnes or Calipari would've been better. But I like the homegrown shit.

And lets be real. I could've recruited Lowe. It's not too hard to sell this position to a hometown hero.

[Edited on May 4, 2006 at 2:27 PM. Reason : .]

5/4/2006 2:26:47 PM

sendek always had good D teams


so i think most fans who wanted sendek gone were looking for a change in the offense not the defense

[Edited on May 4, 2006 at 2:28 PM. Reason : a]

5/4/2006 2:27:15 PM

as is blatantly obvious already... the Herb-Homers are already making plans for picket-lines and rallies.

5/4/2006 2:28:04 PM

Fowler gets about as much credit for this hire as Bill Wennington did for winning an NBA championship with the Bulls.

Luc Longley on the other hand....

5/4/2006 2:29:49 PM

and jbrick3, you aren't some nostradomus posting that shit. An article ran in the paper about a week ago about Sidney lowe wanting the job

5/4/2006 2:30:40 PM

at NC state, coach picks school

5/4/2006 2:31:47 PM

I'm a little torn about the hire. Of course, once the dust settles I think that everyone will be behind him and we'll all be optimistic and happy.

But for now I'm feeling cautious. His lack of success coaching and lack of college experience smacks "experiment", maybe moreso than any other candidate on the list. But also his potential upside is probably higher than anyone on the list.

Pros:
-Already mentioned NBA connections and clout
-Valvano said that Lowe was the smartest player he ever saw.
-Change of pace in terms of intensity, relating to fans
-possibly a huge change of pace in terms of gameplan, playstyle, etc.
-NCSU alum

Cons:
-Lacks college coaching experience
-Unsuccessful as a head coach

Particularly interesting tidbits:
-His assistants may make or break him, and it will be very interesting to see who he chooses. Coming from a Pro team, he won't bring any assistants with him..and will have to hand select them from across the nation.
-Black coach. Say what you will, but this could have an impact. Being the first Black Big Four coach may be a big boon for State in recruiting and other areas. Has a tiny chance of being a negative impact with some of the fanbase if Lowe isn't successful...

5/4/2006 2:32:00 PM

^^^I'm not going to even touch this kind of pissing contest.

[Edited on May 4, 2006 at 2:32 PM. Reason : .]

5/4/2006 2:32:42 PM

So does this mean that Lowe will get restaurants named after him and a ticker-tape parade if he finishes fourth place next year?

5/4/2006 2:32:45 PM

it's not like he's fucking Panthro coming in here and making predictions.

he's simply posting what he's heard. you don't want to believe it? fine. wait a week and read it online somewhere. don't try to come in here and bash him for simply telling you what he heard.

jesus christ people

5/4/2006 2:32:53 PM

wait someone tell me his record again? wait, someone tell me he's coachd college before? oh thats right

5/4/2006 2:33:25 PM

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"ESPN will have a field day over this. It will be like when Missississippi State hired the black football coach."

ONLY IF YOU PEOPLE BRING IT UP

Aside from the NBA connection, what does he bring to the table? Being an alumnus will win you exactly zero games.

I'll take it, but its a dissapointment. We ran off Herb for this?

[Edited on May 4, 2006 at 2:34 PM. Reason : .]

5/4/2006 2:33:40 PM

I was a HUGE Herb Supporter.

Lowe is not as good right now as Herb was.

But I DO LIKE THE HIRE. IVE BEEN SAYING THAT.

5/4/2006 2:35:24 PM

Ive heard that Lowe is definitely the guy and the press conference will be Saturday afternoon...awful timing considering the Canes are starting their series with the Devils at the same time.

5/4/2006 2:36:05 PM

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"Being an alumnus will win you exactly zero games."

it buys him time

5/4/2006 2:36:05 PM

well, this is what we get.

He could be a Paul Hewitt, he could be a Pete Gillen. We'll see.

5/4/2006 2:36:22 PM

Being an alumnus can help you recruit. Being an alumnus can help get the boosters to provide more money. Being an alumnus means that you get more slack, so you are less likely to be run out of town prematurely.

It may not get him any wins, but it'll help ease the pain if he loses.

I think being an alumnus as a coach is overrated, but to act like there are no benefits to having a coach from the "family" is crazy.

5/4/2006 2:36:35 PM

Remember folks, entering w/ .25 win pct, we will be the fucking laughing stalk of the acc until he proves hes worthy.

[Edited on May 4, 2006 at 2:38 PM. Reason : this is gonna get worse before it gets better]

5/4/2006 2:37:46 PM

I'm excited.

We needed a change and we got one.

This seems like a much better hire than Whittenburg.

I like how he brings instant credibility to recruits by having Pro connections and I like that he won't fall into the trap of playing not to lose like Herb did.

I'm not completely sold that he's gonna be THE guy, but I dont think he's a huge risk like Whittenburg.

I think we're going to be a little more inconsistent than we were under Herb, but on the flip side we'll have more big wins and excitement.

After you mindless loonies stood behind Herb so long (and cost us Rick Barnes in the process) you better be damn willing to support the hell out of Lowe until he proves beyond a reasonable doubt that he's not the answer.

5/4/2006 2:38:14 PM

Quote :

"laughing stalk"

5/4/2006 2:40:18 PM

Quote :

"I like how he brings instant credibility to recruits by having Pro connections and I like that he won't fall into the trap of playing not to lose like Herb did."

Pretty much how I feel.

I have no idea what to expect the next few years. I don't want to fucking rebuild AGAIN.

5/4/2006 2:40:31 PM

herb never did this

5/4/2006 2:40:41 PM

hehe stock....oops

5/4/2006 2:41:20 PM

Hey nutsmakr...here's one you can hold against me:

Quote :

" From : jbrick83 To : ncWOLFsu Received : Monday May 1, 2006 at 10:46 PM Subject : also... Sidney apparently sat and had a talk with Fowler about the job and that it went very well. Larry Harris (which would be huge) and Pete Strickland (got fired from Coastal Carolian after 7 seasons there...head coach at ODU back in the day, did pretty well there, and was an assistant under Oliver Purnell at Dayton) have been talked about as possible assistants. Lowe reportedly asked Corch to come and be an assistant, but Corch declined because of his family. Apparently a bunch of former players are going to bat for Sidney."

5/4/2006 2:42:05 PM

^^^that's hot

5/4/2006 2:43:56 PM