Might well be that getting a young energetic coach will give N.C. State that edge they've lacked in recent years...

As a Notre Dame fan, I say they should do their very best to tempt the USC recruiting coordinator... :D

The new trend will be to fire the coach as early as possible so you can get the biggest name out there. Worked for UNC this year, Florida a few years ago.

I haven't heard anyone mention Mike Price as a candidate for any of the open jobs. Granted, his UTEP team took a step back this season, but he still has a strong track record. He might be the splash that the Wolfpack needs to make.

Article in the local paper says that the alumni association is pushing for Dick Sheridan.

FYI...the official nickname is the Wolfpack (one word).

That being said, to the point.

I would prefer Norm Chow any other candidate, including ones not in your article (including Bill Cowher). I definitely think we need an offensive-minded coach to fix the Wolfpack's woes. Considering David Cutcliffe's past medical history, I would prefer to pass. Kiffen is something I haven't heard or considered, but seems an interesting choice.

Yeah, this is North Carolina State, not Nevada. And as an alum I look back on the Monte Kiffin coaching era without much fondness, so that isn't exactly a point in Lane's favor (of course, Papa K has been a terrific coordinator in the pros). I don't know who they're going to get, but even though I know the 'Pack is better off without John Calipari as men's hoops coach, AD Lee Fowler bungled that search by going after the wrong candidates, and if he screws up a second coaching search for a flagship sport in less than a year, he should absolutely join Chuck Amato in the unemployment line.

Dick Sheridan?!?!? He's probably the best coach in school history, but he's been off the sideline for 13 years and he's 65. No, no, no. That would be an enormous mistake.