There is a dude named "Che Bob"

I want him just on principle.

10/11/2012 11:55:55 AM

holy shit, gottfried is absolutely killing it. It's pretty early to give up on all those guys ranked higher, but for two top 35 guys i think its a good gamble.

we're not at that level yet where he can afford to wait on the cockteases, they are still a little too much of a long shot

10/11/2012 11:57:23 AM

gg to Gott and the staff for pulling two more top-50 recruits. Welcome aboard to the twins as well. Really excited for the future of State basketball. Hope we can keep this coaching staff together though as you know the assistants are going to start getting attention from other schools if we translate this into more on-court success.

10/11/2012 12:14:37 PM

I am very scared of all this hype. Name the last time NCSU entered a season with hype and actually met or exceeded expectations. This is NC State. We shut the bed when hyped, and shock the world when we are suppose to suck. We also know how to shut the bed when we are suppose to suck. I am ready for some change! Plz2win.

10/11/2012 12:28:58 PM

this is why we all need to pull for UCLA every year

10/11/2012 12:31:11 PM

Gott is under contract for 6 years at almost 2 million a year. There is no way Debbie lets him go. Especially if he continues this rise.

[Edited on October 11, 2012 at 12:34 PM. Reason : She'll pay him whatever he wants and I will gladly support it.]

[Edited on October 11, 2012 at 12:37 PM. Reason : I think he's the 3rd highest paid coach in the ACC now. Someone find the stats on this.]

10/11/2012 12:33:55 PM

^

10/11/2012 12:35:46 PM

plus he has something like 5 kids in local school systems. I doubt he leaves for anywhere in the next 5-7 years. After his youngest graduates high school, and if his tenure here has run its course he may take a swipe at UCLA.

2 million bananas goes a long way in Raleigh

10/11/2012 12:37:00 PM

I am not concerned about Gott leaving, but Moxley and Early are going to get targeted.

10/11/2012 12:39:58 PM

you are crazy to think he wouldnt leave us for UCLA esp with the $$ they pay their coaches

[Edited on October 11, 2012 at 12:45 PM. Reason : and that being his dream job]

10/11/2012 12:45:37 PM

I think we can probably raise some money too

10/11/2012 12:46:46 PM

i think the part about it being his dream job would do it though

[Edited on October 11, 2012 at 12:48 PM. Reason : So let's all pull for UCLA to be good]

10/11/2012 12:47:48 PM

i took so much shit for saying this 6 months ago.

10/11/2012 12:50:35 PM

Why would it be his dream job? Because he coached under Wooden? His alma mater was Alabama right? We saw how that went.

10/11/2012 12:50:47 PM

Thought this was funny

"We'll probably be roommates," Cody said. "I've dealt with him for 17 years, so why not."

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/8488822/caleb-cody-martin-no-34-35-2014-class-commit-north-carolina-state-wolfpack

10/11/2012 12:52:06 PM

am I mistaken or didnt we write a UCLA clause in his contract?

10/11/2012 12:53:39 PM

Did he ever say UCLA is his dream job? Or is that just speculation based on him being an assistant there over 15 years ago?

10/11/2012 12:55:24 PM

This is what I'm trying to find out.

10/11/2012 12:56:05 PM

idk PP was all over this

10/11/2012 12:57:35 PM

Quote :

" I am not concerned about Gott leaving, but Moxley and Early are going to get targeted."

Lutz too, definitely.

10/11/2012 12:59:32 PM

yea i could see lutz landing a pretty good job somewhere....wake forest?

10/11/2012 1:01:12 PM

anytime we start having some successes, y'all start gettin all scared that someone might leave.

10/11/2012 1:03:02 PM

Quote :

"am I mistaken or didnt we write a UCLA clause in his contract?"

i haven't heard of this... it'd be a great idea though.

and probably the reason people are under the impression that he pines for ucla b/c he brings up ucla all the time.

don't leave me, mark gottfried.

10/11/2012 1:08:57 PM

Even if he leaves, at least now we have finally dispelled the stupid idea that you can't win/recruit at NC State with the two gods of basketball next door.

Granted, Jeff Goodman and Gary Parrish will still say that, but they're fools anyway.

10/11/2012 1:36:04 PM

no, there would be no silver lining to losing gottfried. it would be a disaster.

10/11/2012 1:36:36 PM

whoa whoa whoa, let's pump the brakes guys, this is just season 2. Let's worry about him leaving when the time comes.

[Edited on October 11, 2012 at 1:37 PM. Reason : .]

10/11/2012 1:37:22 PM

honestly, if it's going to happen the time is coming this season. ben howland's seat could not be hotter after that SI article, and gottfried's stock could not be higher. if the team performs this year and ucla does not, it's this offseason or never.

10/11/2012 1:38:23 PM

Ben Howland's seat cooled down with that recruiting class. I expect them to have a pretty good year and start back on the upswing.

10/11/2012 1:40:44 PM

that class that has two kids still not cleared you mean?

10/11/2012 1:49:44 PM

I love our perversely pessimistic fan base

10/11/2012 1:51:10 PM

it's not like i'm looking for things to worry about. it hits you right in the face how much he talks about ucla.

10/11/2012 1:53:14 PM

Quick, someone put a boot on his car so he doesn't leave us! JK, he's here to stay because he loves us

10/11/2012 2:06:04 PM

Quote :

"that class that has two kids still not cleared you mean?"

Haven't been reading every article, but people seem to think they'll only miss a couple of games.

And of course he talks about them all the time...he coached under JOHN FUCKING WOODEN. You don't think Coach K and Dean Smith's assistants talk them up all the time?? Combined, they don't have the number of titles that Wooden has.

I'm sure Kellie Harper never says a word about Pat Summit...

[Edited on October 11, 2012 at 2:06 PM. Reason : .]

10/11/2012 2:06:28 PM

which is exactly the reason why state fans are paranoid and have to hope UCLA does well with howland

10/11/2012 2:08:24 PM

Quote :

"he coached under JOHN FUCKING WOODEN."

he missed john wooden by a solid 12 years.

10/11/2012 2:11:54 PM

hahaha

[Edited on October 11, 2012 at 2:13 PM. Reason : try Jim Harrick]

10/11/2012 2:12:37 PM

Ha...I knew that couldn't be correct.

He still talks about him all the time (talks more about Wooden than UCLA).

[Edited on October 11, 2012 at 2:15 PM. Reason : .]

10/11/2012 2:15:32 PM

Can we start a separate thread for the Mark Gottfried Leavin' On a Jet Plane Groan Zone? Or just drop it?

10/11/2012 2:17:43 PM

im just sayin'


LET'S GO UCLA & BEN HOWLAND

10/11/2012 2:20:30 PM

Jesus christ, you people are worse than liberal poll watchers. Bunch of fucking chicken little's.

[Edited on October 11, 2012 at 2:29 PM. Reason : :]

10/11/2012 2:28:55 PM

Quote :

"Why would it be his dream job?"

this doesn't really need to be answered, does it?

10/11/2012 2:29:36 PM

http://packinsider.com/2011/04/mark-gottfried-talks-john-wooden-coaching-style-and-offensive-philosophy/

Quote :

"Many of you might know that new NC State head coach Mark Gottfried got his start as an assistant under Jim Harrick at UCLA. What many may not know is that during his time out west Gottfried was tutored by 10 time national champion coach, and hall of famer, John Wooden."

I didn't realize he was tutored by Wooden. I don't know why but I thought he was an assistant but that makes no sense since Gottfried would have been 11 years old in Wooden's last year (1975). I thought Wooden lasted into the 80s. LOL I'm getting senile.

10/11/2012 2:33:32 PM

How many times in football or basketball did we ever have a head coach do so well he left us for a better gig?

One step at a time here people...

10/11/2012 2:35:23 PM

I don't think he'll leave. His assistants on the other hand,

10/11/2012 2:39:53 PM

^^ better yet, a better question would be

Quote :

"How many times in football or basketball did we ever have a head coach do so well "

10/11/2012 2:41:13 PM

HOLLYWOOD MARK GOTTFRIED IS THE THIRD MAN, BROTHER! *John Wooden and Jim Harrick hold Debbie Yow back while Hollywood gives her the big boot and spraypaints "UCLA" on our national championship banners*

10/11/2012 2:42:25 PM

Lou Holtz

10/11/2012 2:42:46 PM

i miss those wrestling days, either it is terrible now or it was a part of growing up (and not finding it entertaining anymore)

10/11/2012 2:43:29 PM

we land two top50 recruits, and the entire next page is speculation about Gottfried leaving? Geez, you people.

10/11/2012 2:50:02 PM

sand robot started it

10/11/2012 2:53:40 PM