N.C. State fans must realize they're the ugly duckling

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  • BBWAFRICANWOMAN Feb 9, 2011
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    These conversations will take place on various message boards and radio shows countless times over the next five weeks because the school is almost certainly headed for another coaching search considering Sidney Lowe is 2-7 in the ACC in the fifth year of a tenure that has never produced anything better than a ninth-place finish in the league. Next week or next month, barring an unimaginable turnaround, he'll be fired, at which point Rick Barnes, Sean Miller and Jamie Dixon will all stay put regardless of whether they're approached about what is the worst great-paying job in America.

    Yes, N.C. State is the worst great-paying job in America (outside of President of the United States). The passion from the fan base combined with the location of the campus make it a difficult situation, which is why coaches who are accomplished, comfortable and already at a nationally relevant program would be foolish to seriously consider a move that requires them to settle in next door to Mike Krzyzewski and Roy Williams because it will inevitably lead to them being graded on the Duke and UNC curve.

    N.C. State fans will dispute this, of course.

    They'll tell you they merely want a good coach running a good program, that they're less interested in how they finish in relation to Duke (25 miles from the N.C. State campus) and North Carolina (30 miles from the N.C. State campus) than how they finish in relation to the rest of the ACC. One fan e-mailed over the weekend and told me he would merely like to be competitive with Duke and North Carolina, and that he would be happy to just annually finish in the top half of the league. But with all due respect, there's no real evidence such is the case.

    Don't believe me, ask Herb Sendek.     Read more about the "red headed stepchild" of the ACC here:

    http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/story/14667646/nc-state-fans-must-realize-theyre-the-ugly-duckling

  • TruthBKnown Banned Again02 Feb 9, 2011
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    All credibility (if there ever was any) was lost when you mentioned Herb Sendek.

    It's a tired old INVALID argument.

  • tommybrownnc Feb 9, 2011
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    View quoted thread


    Excuse me, TBK, but all credibility was lost when I saw this thread was started by a Carolina fan.

  • The Dire_Wolf Feb 9, 2011
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    Actually now we don't need to click the link. Thanks, I wouldn't want to generate anymore hits for a grown man with a faux-hawk.

  • packnitin Feb 10, 2011
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    The sad part is we cannot argue...

  • 4tarheels Feb 10, 2011
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    State wants to be better than what Herb could deliver. I don't blame them for that. Herb ball was almost unwatchable. I say State needs to find the best young mid-major coach on the market, ride him for 5 years to see if he pans out. If so, great, if not, let him go and then go for a heavy weight coach because in 5 years, Roy and K will be ready for the rocking chair.

  • behindPack Feb 10, 2011
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    This type of article really disgusts me.

  • VT1994Hokie Feb 10, 2011
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    I truly don't like; nor do I agree with the TITLE of this one. "Ugly Duckling" isn't what anyone/fans want to hear; anytime. I know they have talented players right now. If they do snag a motivator that can recruit, and establish some discipline; State basketball could be on their way to something special.

  • packnitin Feb 10, 2011
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    Unfortunately, this is how life is as a wolfpack fan. We stink.

  • freespeech Feb 10, 2011
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    OK, so now I get it. It's Duke and Carolina's fault since they're so much better than we are. I gotta give it to you, that's creative.

  • redistrumps Feb 10, 2011
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    Ugly ducklings turn into beautiful swans in all the fairy tales, so I will just hang on and wait for the swan that is on the way :) Or I could be a fair-weather fan (like others we know) and just stop pulling for the team I have loved since I can remember, that would be real mature!!

  • Bassin731 Feb 10, 2011
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    View quoted thread


    you are already a swan

  • PunterU Dec 22, 2017
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    Pack 7 football titles
    unc only5

  • ARealPackFan Dec 23, 2017
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    Top 5% in hoops
    and
    MORE DECORATED than the pansies in football.

    If that's U-G-L-Y.....

    then I ain't got no alibi!!

    :)

  • Jcwolf75 Dec 26, 2017
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    6+ year old post.... not true any more

  • earnestjbats Jan 12, 2018
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    There is nothing uglier than The Top of The Hill, unless it is inside the 23 restaurant, went in there once could not find a seat all were occupied by roaches.

  • His Honorable Majesty Mar 8, 2019
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    Yikes!!!!

  • DukeisyourDaddy Mar 8, 2019
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    UNC is the Ugly one!

  • His Honorable Majesty Mar 8, 2019
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  • HIS HON0RABLE MAJESTY Mar 8, 2019
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    Self portrait of Queenie with her pink kitty hat

  • His Honorable Majesty Mar 8, 2019
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    View quoted thread


    Yeah, that was not only gay, but it was real, REAL STOOOOPID!
    You not get lubed up for Turnstiles?

  • His Honorable Majesty Mar 8, 2019
    Veteran

    One little BOY said he liked poo on his Heels.

    Strange one that BOY George.

  • DukeisyourDaddy Mar 9, 2019
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    EWE R the STRANGE ONE!

  • His Honorable Majesty Mar 9, 2019
    Veteran

    Nice read.

  • DukeisyourDaddy Mar 9, 2019
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    ewe r the ugly one

  • His Honorable Majesty Mar 20, 2019
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  • HIS H0N0RABLE MAJESTY Mar 21, 2019
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    Queenie hissy fitting

  • His Honorable Majesty Jun 7, 2019
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    Oops!

  • RoyCheaterWilliams Jun 7, 2019
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    State does not CHEAT like UNC!

  • His Honorable Majesty Dec 24, 2019
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  • His Honorable Majesty Dec 31, 2019
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    What a wonderful read. LOL!!!

  • His Honorable Majesty Dec 31, 2019
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    REAL ugly!

    LOL!!!

  • His Honorable Majesty Jan 3, 2020
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    And with an 0-fer winnig record against both their Daddy AND puke in BOTH football AND basketball, that's a real ugly duckling.

  • His Honorable Majesty Jan 5, 2020
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    Funny ugly!

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