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NC State fires Kevin Keatts

Posted on 3/9/25 at 9:50 am
Posted by boston vol
Lexington-Fayette, KY
Member since Sep 2015
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Posted on 3/9/25 at 9:50 am
Seems a little harsh coming off a F4 run, but probably the right decision. Last year was clearly an aberration.

Posted by kywildcatfanone
Wildcat Country!
Member since Oct 2012
136175 posts
Posted on 3/9/25 at 9:54 am to
Better have a home run lined up to fire a coach one season after a F4 at NC State
Posted by ShaneTheLegLechler
Member since Dec 2011
63029 posts
Posted on 3/9/25 at 9:58 am to
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Better have a home run lined up to fire a coach one season after a F4 at NC State


I think anyone who understands college basketball can put that Final 4 run in the proper context. It was fun but doesn’t tell you much about him big picture wise. I wonder if they had done this last year had they not won the ACC tourney

I’d imagine Will Wade is on that shortlist
This post was edited on 3/9/25 at 9:59 am
Posted by Corinthians420
Iowa
Member since Jun 2022
16104 posts
Posted on 3/9/25 at 9:59 am to
quote:

Last year was clearly an aberration.

Yeah a buzzer beater to force OT from being fired last year and they stunk up the floor this year.

That one dude carried them to the F4 and without him they were cheeks
Posted by OU Guy
Member since Feb 2022
24732 posts
Posted on 3/9/25 at 10:09 am to
Posted by RemouladeSawce
Uranus
Member since Sep 2008
17140 posts
Posted on 3/9/25 at 10:15 am to
quote:

Seems a little harsh coming off a F4 run
How many Final Four runs entail a losing conference record? Think it was a pretty easy decision
Posted by Keys Open Doors
In hiding with Tupac & XXXTentacion
Member since Dec 2008
32785 posts
Posted on 3/9/25 at 10:28 am to
When NC State lost to Pitt to make their record 17-14 at the end of the regular season last year, I think there was a greater than 50/50 chance Keats was getting fired last year.

Of course they had that insane run to the Final 4 right afterwards, but beforehand, they had one good season out of their last 4.

I figured he had one more year, but this isn’t egregious.
This post was edited on 3/9/25 at 10:29 am
Posted by Cosmo
glassman's guest house
Member since Oct 2003
129472 posts
Posted on 3/9/25 at 10:32 am to
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I’d imagine Will Wade is on that shortlist


Wade can holdout for a better job.
Posted by WhiteMandingo
Member since Jan 2016
7458 posts
Posted on 3/9/25 at 10:35 am to
Matt McMahon is available for a small fee , we will pay you for take him.
Posted by superwolf
Member since Dec 2006
1099 posts
Posted on 3/9/25 at 10:38 am to
I didn't know he played guard at Ferrum.
Posted by ShaneTheLegLechler
Member since Dec 2011
63029 posts
Posted on 3/9/25 at 10:44 am to
Not gonna be a ton of big jobs open this year besides IU. I have a hard time seeing him go back to McNeese again
Posted by saintsfan22
baton rouge
Member since May 2006
78663 posts
Posted on 3/9/25 at 11:05 am to
Kudos to an athletic department that takes the program seriously.
Posted by Raging Tiger
Teedy Town
Member since Jun 2023
1127 posts
Posted on 3/9/25 at 11:14 am to
Hire him as an assistant
Posted by Choupique19
The cheap seats
Member since Sep 2005
64600 posts
Posted on 3/9/25 at 12:23 pm to
LSU fired John Brady 1.5 years after a final four run in 2006. A good portion of the final four team returned in 2007 and they ranked while Big Baby was trying to show pro scouts he had shooting range from the outside. Then the 2008 season was so bad Brady was fired before the year ended.
Posted by goldennugget
NIL Ruined College Sports
Member since Jul 2013
26221 posts
Posted on 3/9/25 at 1:03 pm to
This was always going to be Dennis Felton 2.0
Posted by chalmetteowl
Chalmette
Member since Jan 2008
53778 posts
Posted on 3/9/25 at 1:07 pm to
quote:

Wade can holdout for a better job.


There aren’t too many bigger than NC State
Posted by Downeast12
Member since Jun 2022
902 posts
Posted on 3/9/25 at 2:07 pm to
quote:

Better have a home run lined up to fire a coach one season after a F4 at NC State


NC State was pretty awful for the majority of Keatts tenure. He also made terrible excuses and complained when they got blown out.
Posted by GoGators1995
Member since Jan 2023
6682 posts
Posted on 3/9/25 at 7:38 pm to
quote:

There aren’t too many bigger than NC State

Eh they aren't even #2 in their own state.
Posted by timbo
Red Stick, La.
Member since Dec 2011
7900 posts
Posted on 3/9/25 at 9:05 pm to
That’s a program where you can win a national championship, if the cards line up
Posted by WinnPtiger
Fort Worth
Member since Mar 2011
24957 posts
Posted on 3/9/25 at 9:07 pm to
quote:

There aren’t too many bigger than NC State



there’s probably 25 just on the eastern seaboard alone
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