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"^Not too many ADs would have fired Herb his last year."

That is correct, but plenty of ADs would have fired him after year 5 when he still hadn't made the tourney.

4/3/2009 10:32:51 AM

yes Fire the Fowler fuck up!

4/3/2009 10:34:15 AM

you know what really grinds my gears...

A huge percentage of college programs out there have AD's who publish a monthly address to their fan support. To give them an update on whats going on, what direction the program is going in with regards to all sports teams, coaches, etc. I have NEVER seen Lee Fowler do that, or act as though he owes NC State fans explanations or clarifications on anything going on.

and that folks, grinds my gears.

4/3/2009 10:35:08 AM

I would be curious to see an example or two if you can find them.

4/3/2009 10:36:31 AM

4/3/2009 10:37:20 AM

Quote :

"yes Fire the Fowler fuck up!"

ahahahha I know this is meant to say Fowler, the fuck up.


But it reads like FIRE HIM THE FUCK UP!

4/3/2009 10:48:35 AM

haha that, too, is how I read it

4/3/2009 10:49:15 AM

i thought herb left cause people on tww convinced the general public that herb had to go?

4/3/2009 10:57:47 AM

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"i thought herb left cause people on tww convinced the general public that herb had to go?"

I was skeptical before, but now I know your dumbass is dnl. That is exactly the kind of earnest post that dnl would try to play off like a joke after everyone called him an idiot.

4/3/2009 11:00:09 AM

This is the greatest day that NC State has had in over a decade. Even though it hasn't been confirmed and is still just rumors, it is STILL the best day!

edit: Also they were saying on SFN that he might be going to Villanova, and not actually been fired. Either way, if true, it will be glorious to see him go.

[Edited on April 3, 2009 at 11:06 AM. Reason : []

4/3/2009 11:05:09 AM

This will be the ultimate let down if this turned out to be false.

4/3/2009 11:06:30 AM

I too, have a much brighter day in store because of the mere possibility.

4/3/2009 11:06:52 AM

Quote :

"you know what really grinds my gears... A huge percentage of college programs out there have AD's who publish a monthly address to their fan support. To give them an update on whats going on, what direction the program is going in with regards to all sports teams, coaches, etc. I have NEVER seen Lee Fowler do that, or act as though he owes NC State fans explanations or clarifications on anything going on. "

http://www.myfoxraleigh.com/myfox/pages/InsideFox/TVSchedule?pageId=5.9

Inside Wolfpack Sports with Lee Fowler, Sunday mornings, 10:30. It's been going on for a pretty long time now.

4/3/2009 11:10:49 AM

Quote :

"Rumors are that he is indeed out after a board of trustees meeting tonight. Not sure of the time-table but I wouldn't be surprised if it was legit."

Lee Fowler did show up for work this morning / thats confirmed

there are only a couple of trustees that actually want Fowler gone & one of them holds a lot of weight

4/3/2009 11:18:39 AM

Quote :

"you know what really grinds my gears... A huge percentage of college programs out there have AD's who publish a monthly address to their fan support. To give them an update on whats going on, what direction the program is going in with regards to all sports teams, coaches, etc. I have NEVER seen Lee Fowler do that, or act as though he owes NC State fans explanations or clarifications on anything going on.people who talk out their ass and that folks, grinds my gears."

4/3/2009 11:19:10 AM

I heard it was his birthday yesterday. Firing his fat hungry ass on his birthday would have been the best thing we could have done to make him pay for what he has done to our athletics department.

[Edited on April 3, 2009 at 11:22 AM. Reason : []

4/3/2009 11:22:12 AM

I guess the next step would be the airplane-watch phase because normally he would be flying out for the Final Four, correct?

otherwise perhaps we have people there already doing the work before they're officially in the position

isn't baseless, rampant, and overly optimistic speculation fun?

4/3/2009 11:25:00 AM

There was no BOT meeting last night...

...although honestly the strength and support of this rumor could very well help expedite his exit.

4/3/2009 11:33:52 AM

hell yeah, let's throw some "Fowler's Fired" celebrations and maybe the BOT will notice them and say, "you know what? that's a good idea"

4/3/2009 11:35:47 AM

is it an aim bot?

4/3/2009 11:40:10 AM

ClusterFowler

4/3/2009 11:50:58 AM

Quote :

"Excuse me, almighty fountain of knowledge. If you can provide me a copy of the LOI's they signed that have nothing about release if Sid is fired, go ahead, and I'll believe you 100%. However, the possibility would have to be left open that we would do anything to get a player like Brown, possibly including a clause in his LOI that he could look elsewhere if Sid were fired. I don't give a damn what UAB did."

Of course I can't provide a copy of the LOIs and neither can you, so don't act like that means that you know what you're talking about. You seem to not understand that while Brown is a very good player, he is not one of the top 2 or 3 guys in his class like Henry, which is why it seems highly unlikely we would put a clause in his LOI to get him to commit. The only time I've ever even heard of a clause in a LOI that releases a player if the coach leaves is with Henry maybe one or two of the other players in Cal's last class at Memphis that are super highly rated recruits. Just because you heard about a LOI clause for one player at Memphis doesn't mean it's common practice or that we would do it.

4/3/2009 12:07:10 PM

Quote :

"Not too many ADs would have fired Herb his last year. "

Why the rolly eyes? What AD would have fired Herb for making five straight NCAAs?

I agree that Herb could have justifiably been fired after the year five disaster though.

4/3/2009 12:43:13 PM

maybe cause herb wasnt fired by our ad?

4/3/2009 12:55:39 PM

No shit he wasn't going to fire him. Some dumbass was saying Fowler should have fired Herb. My response was what AD would have actually fired Herb after five straight NCAAs?

Quote :

"for what it's worth Fowler gave Herb a big vote of confidence and support not long before he was gone"

I was responding to this.

[Edited on April 3, 2009 at 12:59 PM. Reason : no AD would have fired Herb then]

4/3/2009 12:57:40 PM

I love Herb Sendek! I love him man.

4/3/2009 12:58:12 PM

4/3/2009 1:02:22 PM

^^^not what I was implying at all

I was drawing the comparison between "the University Administration giving Fowler an award of excellence" and "Fowler giving Herb a big vote of confidence and support not long before he was gone"

neither action means shit because the WPC/donors/trustees are the ones that have the power when it comes to revenue sports

but thanks for misinterpreting it and that turning into something totally out of context a page later


[Edited on April 3, 2009 at 1:12 PM. Reason : ]

4/3/2009 1:02:51 PM

can somebody plz just tell me yes or no is fowler fired?

extra points if you say yes

4/3/2009 1:13:47 PM

my sources say yes

4/3/2009 1:18:06 PM

RUMBLINGS on the internet!?

4/3/2009 1:18:25 PM

i can't get into specifics. it could get people into trouble.

4/3/2009 1:24:18 PM

4/3/2009 1:27:30 PM

hard to sort through all the bullshit in here...

4/3/2009 1:28:37 PM

as per usual

4/3/2009 1:32:37 PM

if it happens.

it wont happen until after his charity golf tournament.

then before the next BOT meeting

4/3/2009 1:46:32 PM

I heard one of his daughter's facebook status read along the lines of

"upset I had to find out this way"

4/3/2009 1:50:17 PM

Oh God! Is she going to be OK?

4/3/2009 1:51:42 PM

I HEARD


THERE'S RUMORS


LEE FOWLER

4/3/2009 3:10:13 PM

^^I will comfort this poor woman in her time of need

4/3/2009 3:22:11 PM

man, i am taking this hook, line and sinker.

better not turn out to be nothing!

4/3/2009 3:34:37 PM

Here's Lee Fowler during our last coaching search.

4/3/2009 3:36:51 PM

nice shorts

4/3/2009 3:38:55 PM

dweedle +++ on the xkcd drawing

4/3/2009 3:42:39 PM

there's a thread on pack pride free forum that Lowe is going back to the NBA.

4/3/2009 3:50:39 PM

^ someone was talking about that in the gym today. Im not sure what to think on it yet.

I hope Fowler is out though.

4/3/2009 3:52:31 PM

no way sid would leave with zo and co. coming in.

[Edited on April 3, 2009 at 3:59 PM. Reason : .]

4/3/2009 3:52:43 PM

Wouldn't that be a kick in the nuts?? Two consecutive coaches leave on their own, each blowing up top 20 recruiting classes and leaving NCState basketball in a lurch.

I don't even want to think about the possibility of Lowe leaving. Fuck.

4/3/2009 4:14:21 PM

I think April Fools came late on PackPride, there are 4 or 5 different rumors about things happening over there. It's ridiculous. And what "big name" coach would be on campus today instead of at the Final Four?

4/3/2009 4:21:27 PM

people are just making shit up now. I would have believed the fowler rumors, but now people are all "blah blah blah, i wanna feel important like i have sources too, blah blah blah"

4/3/2009 4:23:45 PM