Read an article today where Rivals has ranked NC State football recruiting #16 for 2014. Now, that's a year after this years season - and a long way off. Still - looks like one of the reported strengths of new Head Coach Dave Doeren is already starting to show.
No matter how great a coach - you have to have the athletes / players. Yeah, you can 'coach up' some underrated guys that have potential. But there's 90+ on the team and just from the numbers - you have to recruit the talent.
Last year we mistakenly expected to be a 9 - 3 or 10 - 2 team. We found that while we had solid students and players - we didn't have the recruits to get us past a 7 - 5 team. Again. Thus, TO'B was let go.
It was a senior heavy team so we've lost a lot to graduation.
This year's season? Well - I wouldn't hold my breath.
ESPN predicts we'll be next to last in the ACC - just ahead of Boston College.
On the other hand - we have favorable home and NC schedule this year. And, our defense will be good - possibly really, really good. Offense? Well, inexperienced offensive line and we have no idea who our QB will be. So - four wins, five maybe?
If we can squeeze out 6 wins - we'll go to a bowl game. Even if we're the last bowl pick - NC State always travels well and we'll support a new coach. Especially since 6 and 6 would exceed expectations.
Basketball
From what I've read - it also seems that Coach Gottfried is pulling a few recruiting rabbits out of the hat too with some highly rated transfers coming in. Hmmmm . . . . it's a lot more interesting in basketball than it's been in decades. And football might just be ready to get pretty good too.
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