Downeast12

re: NC State insiders are concerned about Will Wade returning to LSU

Posted by Downeast12 on 2/28/26 at 3:20 pm to tigahlovah

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I don't mean this to sound condescending, but you really need to educate yourself on how making the field works

People say they know the metrics, but every year there are teams that were supposed to be solidly in, but end up left out. All I said was that they might not make it and that I still think they will anyway. Either way, the last month has not been a good look for NC State basketball.

From the lens of NC State fans (and they could very well be delusional), Wade hasn’t done anything different in his first year as the previous hires

re: NC State insiders are concerned about Will Wade returning to LSU

Posted by Downeast12 on 2/28/26 at 3:01 pm to tigahlovah

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NC st is SOLIDLY in the tournament

They’re probably in still. But assuming they lose to Duke and beat Stanford, they’ll have lost 6 of last 8. If they lose their first ACC tourney game and finish losing 7 out of 9, with 12 losses overall…it’s definitely not SOLID anymore

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re: Wade giving me CMM vibes today

Posted by Downeast12 on 2/28/26 at 1:59 pm to Big EZ Tiger

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he quickly turned NC State around

I agree that he’s better than Keatts and was a good hire, but let’s not forget that NC State was in the final four two years ago lol

In fact, NC State’s last two hires got them to the NCAA tournament in their first year after not making it the previous season.

re: Wade giving me CMM vibes today

Posted by Downeast12 on 2/28/26 at 1:35 pm to DirtyE

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Up 7 with 2 1/2 minutes to play

Not as bad as being up 7 with 1 minute to play and losing in regulation, which he also did a few weeks ago

re: NC State insiders are concerned about Will Wade returning to LSU

Posted by Downeast12 on 2/28/26 at 1:31 pm to Jack Crevalle

NC State fans aren’t much different than LSU fans lol.

They’re all saying LSU can have him back after today’s loss.

3 of his last 4 games: two 30+ point losses and a loss to below .500 Notre Dame. Has Duke on Monday. They might miss the tourney

re: High School FB recruits are figuring out how to use AI to fabricate FAKE highlight plays.

Posted by Downeast12 on 2/27/26 at 3:22 pm to JoeyP239

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Recruiters don’t really look at highlight tape.

Wrong

The non D1s do so significantly to weed guys out and narrow it down. Which is why you’re supposed to put your wow stuff within the first few clips.

What’s actually true is that no one watches the whole thing.

I used to be one of those smaller school recruiters back when Hudl was just getting started.

re: Tourette's activist has very unfortunate outburst at BAFTA awards

Posted by Downeast12 on 2/24/26 at 4:29 am to Master of Sinanju

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shouting how much they love someone.

I knew someone with Tourette’s who couldn’t stop saying “I’m sorry”

re: Tourette Syndrome is fake

Posted by Downeast12 on 2/24/26 at 4:00 am to lsufanva

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Google Chris Jackson/Mahmoud Abdul Rauf and get back to us

Former Titans RB Chris Johnson had it too with the head shaking tics

re: Yet another attempt on Trump's life, assailant shot dead by secret service at Mar-a-Lago

Posted by Downeast12 on 2/22/26 at 12:33 pm to TT9

Suspect is from a pretty conservative part of NC…not far from Ft Bragg. These guys are embarrassing the state and the Sandhills.

re: Wade is never coming back

Posted by Downeast12 on 2/21/26 at 1:40 pm to chalmetteowl

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UNC anymore

Lol…I’m sure Wade is just shaking in his boots at thought of having to play the team he just beat by 30 again.

The SEC has been the better conference lately, so that argument about UNC and Duke is irrelevant, especially in today’s landscape where HS recruiting is secondary to the transfer portal

re: Wade is never coming back

Posted by Downeast12 on 2/21/26 at 1:33 pm to jamarr

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Summary of Notable Two-Stint Coaches
Coach School 1st Stint 2nd Stint Reason for Gap
Sean Miller Xavier 2004–2009 2022–Pres. Left for Arizona (where he was later fired)
Ritchie McKay Liberty 2007–2009 2015–Pres. Left to be an assistant at Virginia
Joe Scott Air Force 2000–2004 2020–2026 Left for Princeton; later fired from Denver
Lou Henson NM State 1966–1975 1998–2005 Left for Illinois

How many of those coaches were fired first time around? The Air Force coach?

Most of those guys left for better jobs. I know administration is completely different and the Wade firing wasn’t due to lack of success, but it’s still rare to go back to a program that showed you the door, as your AI search indicates.

re: Wade is never coming back

Posted by Downeast12 on 2/21/26 at 12:57 pm to 225Tyga

I’m sure it his has been asked/mentioned, but I typically stay clear of Will Wade to LSU threads due to the abundance of stupidity within them…but in college sports, is there ANY example of a HC being fired by a school only to be rehired a few years later?

re: I feel like Maryland could be a sleeping giant in college football

Posted by Downeast12 on 2/19/26 at 2:40 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55

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they had 2 5 stars and 12 4 stars in football in the 2026 class alone.

Without looking, I bet half those guys are from out of state attending all of those prep schools that Maryland has…but nonetheless the talent is certainly there coming out of HS

re: Our General is currently blasting UNC

Posted by Downeast12 on 2/17/26 at 8:14 pm to Yewkindewit

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He only lost the last game because his player tossed up a couple brick FTs at the end of the game

Definitely didn’t have anything to do with blowing a 7 point lead with 1 minute to play, back to back turnovers in the backcourt, and fouling a 3 point shooter with 3 seconds left when up by 2.

re: RIP NBA Dunk Contest 1976-2026

Posted by Downeast12 on 2/15/26 at 5:33 am to hg

Wow, just watched a few “high”lights.

You can find better dunks at a local HS all star event lol. That Miami Heat clown who won would have finished in last place in most dunk contests in the past and he’s dancing after every dunk like he’s the coolest guy in the league.

re: Any athletic parents with unathletic children?

Posted by Downeast12 on 2/14/26 at 8:07 pm to Proximo

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gay basketball

Shooty hoops

re: St. John’s vs Providence CBB Brawl - Six players ejected and game delayed

Posted by Downeast12 on 2/14/26 at 4:08 pm to VADawg

That guy looks and acts like he has an IQ of 2

re: Pouch Milk and Yellow Straws

Posted by Downeast12 on 2/9/26 at 7:53 pm to BoogaBear

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This has to be a south Louisiana thing or something. I remember them and every time I talk about it no one outside of Louisiana has any clue what I'm talking about, regardless of age.

Nah, we had them in NC in the 90s

re: Let the NFL you are American

Posted by Downeast12 on 2/7/26 at 7:51 am to Royalfishing

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Going very well. Y’all have allowed the message to stay on top for a long time

If showcasing how illiterate you are with that thread title is considered success…then sure, it’s going well.

I’m going to need a translator for your title more than I will for the Super Bowl Halftime show