Who Can they Get to Replace Gottfried?

[What Would Jesus Do?]

If I'm Archie Miller or someone else considering the job, I look at the roster I'm inheriting and ask "can I do better than Gott with what's left?"

Smith is obviously gone.

Anya graduates.

Henderson is listed as a senior but has only played 3 seasons, so I assume he has another.

Abu was hoping to go pro last year but they didn't want him. He also threatened to transfer, so was presumably unhappy. I don't think this season helped his draft status any. He improved his shooting touch but actually scored less and backslid on rebounding. I'm guessing he would have transferred or entered the draft this year just to get away from Gott. But maybe he'll stay for a new coach.

If I'm holding an offer from State, I'll want to talk with Abu to make sure he sticks around.

Assuming Abu and Henderson return, the new coach inherits 9 guys.

247 ranks State's incoming class next-to-last in the ACC. One 3-star SG ranked 149.

So unless Gott has some redshirts or transfers in the wings, that's a 10-man roster. It's noticeably weak at point, but otherwise not bad (assuming the new coach can coax/teach good performance out of them).

If Yurtseven and Kapita both make big strides over the summer - which I think they have the ability to do with the right instruction - and if they solve their PG problem, they could be better next year. With a good coach.

 

[superstar57]

State should go over to Durham or Chapel Hill and make one of there assistants there head coach. That would be a power move and a statement that they are serious about fielding a good team year in and out.

 

[DSouthr]

State should go over to Durham or Chapel Hill and make one of there assistants there head coach. That would be a power move and a statement that they are serious about fielding a good team year in and out.

Jeff Capel? LOL

 

[tarheel0910]

State should go over to Durham or Chapel Hill and make one of there assistants there head coach. That would be a power move and a statement that they are serious about fielding a good team year in and out.

I'm pretty sure Roy would kill his assistant if they were to ever accept an offer from state.

 

[gunslingerdick]

Mike do you prefer him to Archie or think they can't get Archie?

Marshall is a far more accomplished coach than Archie Miller. If they have the choice, moo should do whatever they can to get Marshall. I would be worried if they brought him in. I think he's fantastic.

 

[gunslingerdick]

Anya is enormous

Gott has ruined that kid. Granted, he didn't have a lot to work with. But Anya has gotten much fatter, much flabbier and worse as a basketball player over the course of his career.

 

[Tom79]

Besides the Millers, does ncsu have any former players coaching...anywhere? Seriously, I am not aware of any.

 

[tarheel0910]

Besides the Millers, does ncsu have any former players coaching...anywhere? Seriously, I am not aware of any.

Sidney Lowe.

 

[mikeirbyusa]

I know I know!

Seth!

 

[What Would Jesus Do?]

I hear that Calipari is interested. He's tired of playing in the crappy SEC.

 

[acarter0277]

Vinny Del Negro has NBA coaching experence. No college coaching under his belt, but I'm sure that's a name you could throw out there. Rodney Monroe is the coach of a small, private school near Charlotte. Hey...you could always bring Herb back!!!

 

[botate]

He's only played in 18 games and is averaging 6 and 5 per game. Not great stats, but to call him a bust is extremely premature.

....and if he were on a real TEAM, he probably would be utilized properly. This ish storm is a DSJr. showcase with everyone else just watching or getting sloppy second points. They look like a deer in headlights when he passes them the ball.

 

[botate]

I'd put a list together with some younger names.

Chris Mack
Archie Miller
Mick Cronin
Mark Fox
Richard Pitino

 

[soap - new and improved]

I will gladly contribute to the woofies athletic foundation if they promise to give Gott a lifetime contract.

 

[GACMAN]

Best bet would be the find and try to hire the best assistant coach recruiter out there and let him learn the coaching on the job. Maybe hire an older experienced assistant, a guy who is much older and not interested in a head coaching job, to mentor the young coach....I just don't see them getting an up and coming young coach....that job is a death trap!!

 

[superstar57]

I'm pretty sure Roy would kill his assistant if they were to ever accept an offer from state.

He would and should, but for State it makes them relevant in these instate battles.

 

[HeelFan58]

But but but he scored 100pts in a game and his VISA is up to date? LOL

I am thinking of resuming my basketball career in Turkey(the one that ended in HS) but a little worried about the Muslim thing.

 

[HeelFan58]

He's only played in 18 games and is averaging 6 and 5 per game. Not great stats, but to call him a bust is extremely premature.

6 and 5? that was before last night....LOL.

 

[tarheel0910]

6 and 5? that was before last night....LOL.

So what should he be averaging after 18 games to not be a bust? Take off your Carolina blue shades before you answer.

 

[Kadyn930]

UNCW and NCCU coach should be on NC State speed dial also.

 

[Archer2]

He's only played in 18 games and is averaging 6 and 5 per game. Not great stats, but to call him a bust is extremely premature.

I'd take that from a freshman big any day. If Huffman were to give us 6 and 5 next year, I doubt you'd see anybody say he was a bust. I'd take that right now.

 

[NCAAUCoach]

I'd take that from a freshman big any day. If Huffman were to give us 6 and 5 next year, I doubt you'd see anybody say he was a bust. I'd take that right now.

Huffman isn't projected by some as a lottery pick after next year either. It's great production for Huffman or most freshmen....it's not for someone that some had as a one and done.

There is a ways to go for him, but he's not lived up to the hype to this point.

 

[Archer2]

Huffman isn't projected by some as a lottery pick after next year either. It's great production for Huffman or most freshmen....it's not for someone that some had as a one and done.

There is a ways to go for him, but he's not lived up to the hype to this point.

He did have to sit out the first 9 games. And he's 6th on the team in minutes played and FG attempts. He was overranked coming in, that was apparent when we saw him in his first college game. Many players are when coming out of high school. I would take him on our team in a heartbeat.

 

[tarheel0910]

Huffman isn't projected by some as a lottery pick after next year either. It's great production for Huffman or most freshmen....it's not for someone that some had as a one and done.

There is a ways to go for him, but he's not lived up to the hype to this point.

Was he a guaranteed OAD though? Either way, saying someone is a bust after 18 games is just dumb. For all we know he could average 18 and 10 under their new coach and be drafted in the lottery. I wouldn't consider that a bust. I'll ask you the same question I asked Heelsfan, how many would he have to average to not be a bust?

 

[gunslingerdick]

how many would he have to average to not be a bust?

Who are we talking about here?

 

[tarheel0910]

Who are we talking about here?

Yurtseven. Apparently he is a bust after 18 games.

 

[gunslingerdick]

Yurtseven. Apparently he is a bust after 18 games.

Who?

 

[Archer2]

Yurtseventh Woods?

 

[gunslingerdick]

Yurtseventh Woods?

Is he related to our guy, Tony Woods?

 

[T-Square]

serious question...how the heck did they let Anya get so big....he was not a bad player when he was 30 pounds lighter.....he can hardly move out there! Where was their strength and conditioning coach?

I think Anya ate him.

 

[NCAAUCoach]

Very few are a guaranteed lottery pick. Even Giles is slipping and he was #1 projected.

I'm not bashing the kid at all and didn't call him a bust, just saying the Huffman comparison is apples and oranges. If we had a kid coming in as FR that was projected to be a one and done lottery pick....into a front court with plenty of minutes and he averaged 6 and 5 I would be disappointed, yes.

If we had a FR coming in to a loaded from court and/or one that wasn't projected as a lottery pick average 6 and 5 I would be good with it. Not all players and situations are the same. Comparing him and Huffman is beyond a stretch.

 

[DSouthr]

I am thinking of resuming my basketball career in Turkey(the one that ended in HS) but a little worried about the Muslim thing.

Well then, just make sure your girl friend looks good in a Burkini ! LOL

 

[mikeirbyusa]

Is he related to our guy, Tony Woods?

He and 7th Bradley are Brothers.

 

[DSouthr]

Very few are a guaranteed lottery pick. Even Giles is slipping and he was #1 projected.

I'm not bashing the kid at all and didn't call him a bust, just saying the Huffman comparison is apples and oranges. If we had a kid coming in as FR that was projected to be a one and done lottery pick....into a front court with plenty of minutes and he averaged 6 and 5 I would be disappointed, yes.

If we had a FR coming in to a loaded from court and/or one that wasn't projected as a lottery pick average 6 and 5 I would be good with it. Not all players and situations are the same. Comparing him and Huffman is beyond a stretch.

Coach I agree to an extent, from a fan stand point a kid, especially a big man, that is projected as a 5 star that comes in and gets solid PT but only puts up meager numbers then it is assumed he under achieved. Yurt7 did come in with a lot of hype, he was considered by many experts to be a difference maker, along with DSJ.

But putting the projection hype aside and just watching him as a player, I would have to question those experts that projected him so highly. Case in point look at Jeter for duke, what I see in Jeter and Yurt7 is about the same, barely 4star, maybe top 100 at best. And now bringing Huffman in to the discussion, if I were able to pick between those 3 players I think I would take Huffman because he comes in to us with a much more ready to play body and an aggressive streak in him that should allow him to produce early on both ends of the court. He may be the least skilled of the 3 but many times it takes longer to get a big man ready to produce physically than skill wise.

A big man physically ready to play and that loves to be aggressive can give you some rebounds, can physically hold his position on both ends, can get you some tip dunks and stick backs. The skill items like jump hooks with either hand, step thru footwork, mid range jump shooting can be developed quicker for a kid that can battle day 1 physically with athleticism. Physical strength, bulk, and athleticism is where Yurt7 and jeter lagged what Huffman brings in next season. Tony has the length to be a force right now but even he came to us with a body that really needs off season work to be the player we need him to be.

 

[DSouthr]

He and 7th Bradley are Brothers.

You mean Bradley has 6 brothers? That is twice as good as the PLums ! Roy, make some copies of those offer letters! LOL

 

[Archer2]

Balm for my soul after reading the crap these mouth breathers have been posting for the last decade, the last five years in particular. A few gems from Crack Ride during the game:

"If we lose by 25 that means we played twice as good right?"

"Boy, this team wasn't even close to preseason rankings. Missed by about 75 positions."

"Only 5 more games and this all ends."

"Whats sadder than this game is that you have to now be about 35 or so to have a memory of NCSU's last ACC tourney championship."

"As a fan this is almost unwatchable, yet here I sit entranced, sweet lord save me from myself."

"Roy is trying his damndest not to smile on the sidelines."

 

[soap - new and improved]

I hear they are gonna get Bill Cohwer...... oh, wait, that was for Foosball, wudn't it?

 

[What Would Jesus Do?]

Huffman isn't projected by some as a lottery pick after next year either. It's great production for Huffman or most freshmen....it's not for someone that some had as a one and done.

There is a ways to go for him, but he's not lived up to the hype to this point.

True. But if you accept that he was waaay mis-evaluated and look at him with fresh eyes, he looks like he could become very good. How good? Beats me. If he had spent his first year with us, I bet he'd be pretty good next year and might be a star as a junior. He looks a little lost and like he's overthinking it, but moves well enough. He also doesn't look 7 feet. He has some learning to do.

 

[What Would Jesus Do?]

Would someone from the Carolina family take that job, if offered?

I think of guys like King Rice, for example. If he could recruit better for State - which is not guaranteed for a program that has struggled for a while - that could be a great job. Sure, he'd probably rather coach UNC. Duh. But what are the odds he'll get that chance?

 

[TarHeelNation11]

I am thinking of resuming my basketball career in Turkey(the one that ended in HS) but a little worried about the Muslim thing.

There ain't a lot of Muslims in Sampson County, friend.