Link: Mark Gottfried Hired as NC State Mens Basketball Coach

[CrimsonEyeshade]

Big surprise: Charlotte radio interviewed CMG's top assistant, former UNCC coach Bobby Lutz, and he says the Wooden high-post will be the base offense of NC State. He says they will also play upppppppppp-temmmmmmpohhhhhhhh.

 

[Ldlane]

Big surprise: Charlotte radio interviewed CMG's top assistant, former UNCC coach Bobby Lutz, and he says the Wooden high-post will be the base offense of NC State. He says they will also play upppppppppp-temmmmmmpohhhhhhhh.

That is until Duke, UNC, and FSU put the clamps on them defensively with full court pressure. Then it is the matter of inbounding the ball.

 

[CrimsonEyeshade]

That is until Duke, UNC, and FSU put the clamps on them defensively with full court pressure. Then it is the matter of inbounding the ball.

Not to worry, LD. I hear Bill Walton, Sidney Wicks and Lucious Allen have some eligibility left.

 

[Ldlane]

Not to worry, LD. I hear Bill Walton, Sidney Wicks and Lucious Allen have some eligibility left.

LOL!

 

[day-day]

Coach Gottfried had sent a feeler out for the UNLV job while he was at Bama; looking to coach at a "basketball" school. I'd say NCSU is a basketball school. Maybe this will work out well for Gottfried and NCSU.

 

[gamersfuel]

you cant diss CMG on getting handled every year by Duke and NC.. All of the other ACC teams get handled by them on a regular basis. NC State could come out well in this. They have a great atmosphere at that gym when the team is playing well

 

[Ldlane]

you cant diss CMG on getting handled every year by Duke and NC.. All of the other ACC teams get handled by them on a regular basis. NC State could come out well in this. They have a great atmosphere at that gym when the team is playing well

I was only identifying the "short list" of ACC teams!

 

[Padreruf]

I am hearing a lot of positives out of Raleigh...about how he has learned from his mistakes and is working hard on many fronts, especially recruiting and maintaining the recruits who have committed, etc. The NC State fans I know are starting to feel very positive about this move.

 

[CrimsonEyeshade]

If State only gets handled by Duke and Carolina, CMG will get a big raise.

 

[RKel32]

I am hearing a lot of positives out of Raleigh...about how he has learned from his mistakes and is working hard on many fronts, especially recruiting and maintaining the recruits who have committed, etc. The NC State fans I know are starting to feel very positive about this move.

Recruiting was rarely his problem at Bama. We had talent. It was coaching the talent that I think most people take issue with. We'll see what he does this fall.

 

[CrimsonEyeshade]

Lutz is a fine defensive coach. And there are still whispers coming out of Raleigh that Mark is trying to finesse the hiring of habitual felon Jim Harrick. That would be a fascinating choice, and CMG would be ripped high and low by some. But Harrick can really coach, and if he can be put in a position where he can be controlled, he would add greatly to any staff.

 

[GreatMarch]

Recruiting was rarely his problem at Bama. We had talent. It was coaching the talent that I think most people take issue with. We'll see what he does this fall.

In a nutshell, exactly. I am glad that CMG is getting them to do a 180 on his hiring but Mark is a good marketing guy. Hiring Lutz is not a bad move but Lutz was not the same coach once UNCC got into the A10 but still a pretty good hire. If he hires Harrick, he will have the NCAA on him and will take a pr hit in the media. His one saving grace is that Mark never really had any off the court issues in regards to NCAA or discipline issues. The guy did seem to run a pretty clean program from a prespective standpoint. I just hope he gets a point guard in Raleigh with "some heart".

 

[CajunCrimson]

Does anybody wonder what would have happened if Chuck Davis hadn't torn his ACL? We were really starting to become an excellent team -- and he was an unbelievable scoring threat.....

 

[Ldlane]

Does anybody wonder what would have happened if Chuck Davis hadn't torn his ACL? We were really starting to become an excellent team -- and he was an unbelievable scoring threat.....

Never look back!

 

[gamersfuel]

i think CMG got way too much credit recruiting. Some of those players during his tenure fell into our lap. I also dont think he was very good at evaluating players. And we all know he couldnt develop them. I still stand by my statement of him doing ok with his new team. I just dont agree with most about his recruiting ability

 

[TideHead]

Does anybody wonder what would have happened if Chuck Davis hadn't torn his ACL? We were really starting to become an excellent team -- and he was an unbelievable scoring threat.....

Actually, that particular team was really struggling when Chuck went down and caught fire once he went down. That was a great mystery to me because I don't think Chuck was anywhere close to a cancer on the team.