c'mon guys, we can't let this thread get below the 4th newest thread

4/6/2006 10:48:30 AM

everything that could be said has been said. id prefer not to have to read through a bunch of crap to find pertinent information.

a watched pot never boils

4/6/2006 10:51:29 AM

"dont cry over spilt milk"







any others?

4/6/2006 10:54:22 AM

yes it does, u just have to watch it long enough

4/6/2006 10:54:50 AM

don't count your chickens before they hatch....

4/6/2006 10:55:13 AM

so it could be next week before we hear??

4/6/2006 11:00:55 AM

Sometimes the sun shines on a dog's ass.

4/6/2006 11:04:18 AM

slow and steady wins the race.

4/6/2006 11:04:50 AM

i think it'll be soon.

4/6/2006 11:04:50 AM

haha this is turning into a cliche thread

4/6/2006 11:08:34 AM

looks like he's our best bet

4/6/2006 11:20:36 AM

I just got finished making that... no one looked at it in the Herb = Jesus thread

4/6/2006 11:24:14 AM

wow, too much time on your hands

4/6/2006 11:25:22 AM

i just read the latest daily word. it is pretty much about how Brady from LSU is our best bet. although he isn't being such a magnificent kunt about us going after the big fish. he says stuff along the lines of "if talks with someone like barnes or calipari don't work out." so maybe he is taking the no news is good news route and not being quite so...isn't gonna happen.

[Edited on April 6, 2006 at 11:27 AM. Reason : ]

4/6/2006 11:26:26 AM

^^^Ilde hands are the devil's playground.

(see what I did?)

[Edited on April 6, 2006 at 11:27 AM. Reason : fucking ^'s]

4/6/2006 11:27:03 AM

haha gg


seriously though im REALLY REALLY REALLY looking into Lowe..id love to see him here with his NBA side of things

4/6/2006 11:27:25 AM

assistant for the pistons right?

we only have 3 nba connections...

Lowe, Nate, and a redshirt from the 83 team on the suns... weber i think

and yeah i know i have to much time on my hands lol (Powell = judas)

[Edited on April 6, 2006 at 11:29 AM. Reason : doh]

4/6/2006 11:28:58 AM

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"seriously though im REALLY REALLY REALLY looking into Lowe..id love to see him here with his NBA side of things"

is there evidence of top college recruits wanting to play for coaches with nba experience b/c they can get them better prepared for the nba?

it seems to me they would want to play for someone who has been in the nba.

4/6/2006 11:32:45 AM

yea he is assit on the pistons

right now i think he is our best bet as to running a system that kids will want to play in because it mimics the NBA and they can develop well not to mention his connections on the NBA level

^bingo

[Edited on April 6, 2006 at 11:33 AM. Reason : d]

4/6/2006 11:33:15 AM

recruiting ability should be our #1 criteria when considering coaches,

I'm down with anyone that can compete for all americans every year.

4/6/2006 11:37:40 AM

my roommates dad works with someone whose son works at News 2 and claims rick barnes is on a private jet on his way to Raleigh right now...

4/6/2006 11:39:58 AM

^Bahahaha.

sounds reliable.

4/6/2006 11:41:24 AM

JUST WAIT UNTIL IT HAPPENS!!!!1111

4/6/2006 11:42:07 AM

wronggggg

Rick Barnes in on a jet to go watch the Masters with Mack Brown

4/6/2006 11:43:09 AM

I actually have heard the same, Wees.

But not from a roomate who knows a person that one sold rubber baby buggy bumpers, though


However, I have no idea how reliable this guy is. Claims he heard it on sportstalk radio.

4/6/2006 11:44:40 AM

but Tim Clark and Carl petterson are playing in the masters and will convince RB to come to raleigh!...

4/6/2006 11:45:48 AM

i know my roommate really well, along with his dad
the other folks i've never heard of before

not saying its even 1% reliable
i just get a kick out of all of you all running around talking this up so i thought i'd share

4/6/2006 11:47:46 AM

I heard that Barnes actually has double everything. The second everything is packed up to move to Raleigh in a moment's notice. It's all located behind a sign saying "In case of Herb leaving State, break glass."

I heard this from a guy who knows a homeless guy who will tell him anything for a buck.

4/6/2006 11:55:12 AM

bttt

4/6/2006 11:58:41 AM

ok

4/6/2006 11:58:48 AM

I have very reliable information about my reputation that Rick Barnes is comgin to State.

4/6/2006 11:58:58 AM

so all these people that are dead serious about their sources etc, if he ends up not coming we should be able to kick you mother fuckers in the face.

4/6/2006 12:01:05 PM

i was watching cold pizza and it said that brady from lsu was talking to us about the head coaching job......said that he and fowler have a long standing relationship whatever that means

4/6/2006 12:03:08 PM

^^^is that an english sentence?

Quote :

"I heard that Barnes actually has double everything. The second everything is packed up to move to Raleigh in a moment's notice. It's all located behind a sign saying "In case of Herb leaving State, break glass.""

well played

[Edited on April 6, 2006 at 12:04 PM. Reason : .]

4/6/2006 12:04:12 PM

need..........news..........info..........leads..........anything

4/6/2006 12:16:34 PM

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"Barnes Update - 11:45 am Dave Glenn is doing a phenomenal job covering the NC State coaching search. A phenomenal job. In fact, he deserves a free plug and hyper-link to his blog and the ACC Area Sports Journal. Dave Glenn appeared on 850 AM “The Buzz” this morning. He said the following: * Barnes has been offered huge money, but it’s all been done through back channels. Fowler has not met directly with Barnes yet. Fowler will only meet directly with Barnes if he knows what his answer is. Texas is trying to rework his contract and will do so. * Barnes has not told State “no” as of this morning. * Our offer to Barnes is structured similarly to Pitino’s and Tubby’s contracts. It includes retention bonuses, meaning if you are still here at Year X, you get a huge pot of money at that time. That is how our package is being “styled.” He thinks our “pot” in Year X is $5 million. It would make him one of the top 3-5 paid basketball coaches in the country. * Glenn thinks we are handling this the right way and have really tugged on his heart strings through back channels. But he still thinks that unless Texas screws it up, he will stay at Texas in the end. He admits that is purely a guess on his part, though. * He says his sources are Barnes’ proteges, Texas officials, ACC officials, and WPC contacts. * He is adamant that Fowler had not met face-to-face with Barnes yet. * Glenn says we have contacted as many as 10 other candidates behind the scenes, but no names. * Glenn’s source at Texas told him they thought Texas would have had a press conference by now and is surprised at Rick’s level of interest in our job. Lawyers are involved, it is so complicated. Barnes want to see everything in writing. The following are some comments that we feel comfortable sharing in light of Glenn’s public comments: * Lee Fowler has NOT met with Rick Barnes in person; Lee Fowler has spoken to Barnes on the phone, as have many with NC State connections. * Eddie Biedenbach was one of the first Wolfpackers to connect with Barnes. This was both appropriate and the right move as Biedenbach gave Rick Barnes his first college job in the early 1980s at Davidson. Barnes has always held Biedenback in very high regard. * Lee Fowler is NOT TALKING to almost anyone about his role and his thoughts on the search. This is a very good thing. * We feel comfortable in sharing that Chris Corchiani also reached out to Rick Barnes (and he may not have been the only other former Wolfpack player). We think that exhibiting this kind interest from old-guard NC State greats is a positive step in emphasizing the fanbase’s unity and the commitment that the entire program has to its future and to Barnes’ ability to unite us all. * Chris Wright’s mother has indicated to NC State that there is a great chance that her son would remain committed if “certain” coaches were hired at State. Barnes was one of those coaches. * Glenn’s comments regarding the financial package serve to help explain where some of the wild rumors related to the money State was offering Barnes. The rumors were close on dollar figures, but (of course) wrong on structural issues. * That back-end, retention structure serves many positive purposes and few negative ones. Not the least of which allows State to present similar/identical “annual compensation” numbers to potential other candidates without bruising their egos by offering them less money. * Additionally, sources told NBADraft.net yesterday that PJ Tucker will declare to enter the NBA draft a year early just one day after word spread that LaMarcus Aldridge was hiring an agent. * We have also heard from some folks in Texas’ administration and booster organization that are very nervous behind the scenes about the potential that they could lose Barnes to State. * Glenn says that State has spoken with at least 10 potential candidates through various channels. It is unclear if Glenn means that State has initiated contact with those candidates or if State has spoken with 10 potential candidates in part because they chose to reach out to us. As we shared with you in a previous entry, this job has created huge buzz amongst many more (prominent) coaches than Lee Fowler ever imagined. * Representatives for John Calipari expressed interest in the position early in the week. But, there is reason to believe that Calipari’s ego may not allow him to be “second choice”. We hope that State has been prudent in any potentail conversations with Calipari to position the search as having no #1 choice in our initial “gauge interest phase”. * We have heard that Jay Wright is not a candidate based largely on his wife’s love of Villanova and the area. We have no insight into the impact that an offer of over $1 million dollars would impact those feelings. * You get to a point where the fear of being “Beamerized” by Barnes makes the pressure on the situation almost unbearable. We hope that State is running parallel conversations with the likes of John Calipari and Billy Gillispie so that hypothetical agreements are in place so the trigger can be pulled very quickly in the event that Barnes is a no go. Dominos? * At some point, the pace of this courtship is could have negative implications on Barnes (and NC State). For example, Frank Haith has been mentioned as a top candidate for the Oklahoma job. But, if Barnes leaves for NC State many believe Haith would be the natural replacement (since he was on Barnes’ staff before getting the Miami job 2 years ago). Additionally, Haith has been rumored as NC State’s ultimate “fallback” coach. If Barnes doesn’t take the State job, Haith’s potential to land the job increases. * Additionally, John Calipari’s name has been mentioned in Oklahoma. He is also a favorite of many Wolfpackers. If Barnes says no to State at the same time that Calipari says yes to Oklahoma, the dominos don’t fall well for NC State. * IMHO, a doomsday scenario exists where Barnes says no to State, while OU hires Paul Hewitt from GT (a rumor out there) and GT hires John Calipari. Suddenly, the stakes in the ACC are raised even higher. I don’t place a high likelihood on this scenario (especially since Hewitt has a great recruiting class coming in next year)."

pretty good update, and some stuff some of you can sink your teeth into rather than some guy with "random" screen name proclaiming that they know the spawn of Mr. Wuf, or Kevin Corchiani's bastard cousin who rides the short bus to Austin every day!

4/6/2006 12:21:28 PM

Why not get John Calipari and just continue the Latin/Italian coaching history here at State...


Jimmy V, Amato, Mangino (Our soccer Coach from Argentina), etc...

4/6/2006 12:29:43 PM

Isn't our soccer coaches name Tarantini or some shit like that

4/6/2006 12:30:32 PM

yeah, he's a crazy bastard too

4/6/2006 12:32:53 PM

at least he's not a smelly bastard

4/6/2006 12:34:45 PM

^yeah, had a friend being recruited there, and was taken to a game, said the dude spent the whole second half of the soccer game sitting by himself in a porto-potty next to the field, cursing relentlessly in his native tongue

4/6/2006 12:34:52 PM

When Rick Barnes plays Oregon Trail his family does not die from cholera or dysentery, but rather roundhouse kicks to the face. He also requires no wagon, since he carries the oxen, axels, and buffalo meat on his back. He always makes it to Oregon before you.

4/6/2006 12:54:22 PM

i hope we hear something today

4/6/2006 12:59:59 PM

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"Chris Wright’s mother has indicated to NC State that there is a great chance that her son would remain committed if “certain” coaches were hired at State. Barnes was one of those coaches."

4/6/2006 1:00:29 PM

http://www.thewolfweb.com/message_topic.aspx?topic=399503

4/6/2006 1:01:48 PM

why the fuck can't i see the PP message boards

4/6/2006 1:02:35 PM

they're delusional anyway.

4/6/2006 1:03:24 PM

http://www.850thebuzz.com/blog/?p=1180

here's the entire Glenn story and not just the highlights.

4/6/2006 1:23:36 PM

do you have to log in or soemthing? all i get is a very short piece

4/6/2006 1:27:20 PM

thats all it is, 4 paragraphs. i think that is more than enough though

4/6/2006 1:28:52 PM