Coach

Mark Gottfried is State's new head coach.

My first choice? No.

State's first choice? No.

While Head Coach at Alabama he took the Tide to the NCAA's just about every year. Regularly reaching the Sweet 16 and the Elite 8.

On the down side - Billy Donovan at Florida was Gottfreid's "daddy" beating Alabama at most every meeting - save for a couple of 'Bama upsets.

So - we'll probably continue to lose to Dook and UNC on a regular basis - with the occasional win here and there.

Kind of like a more exciting, new and improved version of Herb Sendek.

He's carrying some off court baggage too.

But maybe he'll turn out to be a man who has learned from his past successes and mistakes and may just turn out to be an excellent coach.

I think we have to give him our full support and see what happens.

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