@carolinefenton1 @EricCHenry_ None of it matters anymore. It's not an amateur sport.
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Chip Ward
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All great points! The level of offenses is moot when they were caught doing the same thing, IMO, at least in the court of public opinion. Obviously those two aren’t the only coaches with a stain on their resume, more so just singled him out since he and Wade’s timelines/trajectories aligned
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First off, Caroline is awesome. However, here’s the difference.
A. Will Wade was hit with Level 1 violations — Sean Miller wasn’t (Book Richardson was).
B. There wasn’t much outrage when Wade went to NC State.
Subtle but key differences when assessing Miller vs Wade.
Caroline Fenton@carolinefenton1
Sean Miller was guilty of the same offense as Will Wade, but I didn't hear this much outrage when Texas hired him. There's a long list of college basketball coaches who made P4 returns after getting fired for recruiting violations. So why was Will Wade's hiring at #LSU perceived to be SO controversial? The great @JayBilas gave his thoughts:
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“Republicans are considering reductions in federal health spending to help pay for a budget bill containing as much as $200 billion to fund the Iran war and immigration enforcement”
Bad Idea Jeans
axios.com/2026/03/30/gop…
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$2,000/month for health insurance.
$6,500 deductible.
Then $960 for an MRI.
Or $400… without insurance.
Explain that.
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New Vanderbilt poll: Mayor Freddie O’Connell’s approval rating drops to 52%, while 82% say they can’t afford a home in Nashville.
We break it down on Nashville in Focus.
bit.ly/48fhXn4
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@unusual_whales A US Senator doesn't understand the Social Security system. Wow.
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Murray: Is it true that people making under $184k pay a 12.4% Social Security tax rate?
Dahl: Yes
Murray: And the rate for someone making $1 million?
Dahl: 2.2%
Murray: So, a 12.4% tax for people making less than $184k, but 2.2% for a millionaire or .0002% for billionaires.
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@Blake4thePack Exactly. Maybe he will be your Rick Barnes. Hope it happens.
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Well I don’t think there’s a question now who our next basketball coach needs to be.
With the way Will Wade did us, and the passion Gainey has for NC State, it would not be a great look to pass up on one of our own right now who actually wants to be in Raleigh.
Jacey Zembal@NCStateRivals
Tennessee coach Rick Barnes on how NC State and other schools schools should be begging assistant coach Justin Gainey, who played and coached for the Wolpack, to be their head coach.
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I'll wait to hear more details. But this photo by Brad Vest in The Daily Memphian sure looks over-the-top. Story here: dailymemphian.com/section/metro/…
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Rick Barnes right hand man…WolfPack Alum…
NC State should already have Justin Gainey locked up. He is the real deal. Have watched him closely for years. Do not overthink it NC State. He’s your guy
Cory Smith@RCorySmith
After three hours in St. Louis to interview Josh Schertz, sources tell me NC State is heading to Chicago to interview Tennessee assistant Justin Gainey. Keep track of updates: 247sports.com/college/north-…
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Tough for this young man. As a competitor, you always want to play a completely healthy team.
However, I would be picking us regardless. Our bigs definitely need to dominate inside.
Pete Thamel@PeteThamel
Source: Iowa State star forward Joshua Jefferson will not play against Tennessee tonight in the Sweet 16 for the No. 2 Cyclones. He suffered a low ankle sprain against Tennessee Tech in the first round on March 20.
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🚨 Bipartisan Bill Alert: Rep. @JodyBarrett4TN (R) gets a bill to let Tennessee Universities give students Election Day off through committee unanimously
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Elizabeth Warren’s entire political project essentially amounts to whipping up outrage about how expensive everything is and how scarce essential goods are—then proposing policies that make those things more expensive and reduce their supply.
Alec Stapp@AlecStapp
This is why we must hold the line against slopulism in housing policy. At first Warren's position was "investors can build as many apartment buildings as they want, they just can't build single-family homes to rent" Now she is sending menacing letters to institutional investors who build multi-family apartments and manufactured housing.
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@chazmolder @CalebHemmer You aren't adding anything to the conversation.
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Instead of working to end the DHS shutdown, or lower gas prices, or fix our broken healthcare system Andy Ogles decided his time was better spent meeting with the Russians.
Ostap Yarysh@OstapYarysh
U.S. members of Congress who met with the U.S.-sanctioned Russian State Duma delegation: @RepLuna (R, FL-13) @RepOgles (R, TN-05) @RepEliCrane (R, AZ-02) @RepGonzalez (D, TX-34) @RepVanOrden (R, WI-03).
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Tennessee associate head coach Justin Gainey "might sit at the top of the list" for the NC State coach, per @PeteNakos.
"There would be no pause to think about accepting an offer."
Gainey played at NC State and started his coaching career there.
on3.com/teams/tennesse…
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@DoaneBecky @CalebHemmer You don't know any of these teachers so you wouldn't have a clue about their qualifications.
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@chipward @CalebHemmer You really need to enlighten yourself about the voucher program. No accountability from these schools, and
The teachers don't have to be certified, nor do they have a Tennessee state license.
Not someone I want to teach my grandkids.
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I’m old enough to remember what we used to call a “competitive offer” ‘round these parts
Matt Moscona@MattMoscona
Will Wade met with NC State officials Wednesday to discuss reports around a possible return to LSU, source confirms. NC State is expected to make a competitive offer within 24 hours to keep Wade in Raleigh. Can confirm LSU is working to bring McNeese AD Heath Schroyer to Baton Rouge. The combination of Schroyer and LSU President Wade Rousse is thought to be enough to lure Wade back to LSU. Wade’s $5 million buyout at NC State drops to $3 million after April 1. LSU is content to wait another week to make a move. With coaching carousel is full swing and portal deadline approaching, the sides could negotiate a settlement of the buyout, should Wade choose to accept the LSU job. If Wade stays in Raleigh, Matt McMahon will return as LSU’s coach next season. @1045espn @LASportsDotNet
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@TheChadWithrow Does being a blue blood even matter? All it takes is a few committed boosters, a good coach and little luck. See IU football. That’s why I’m just not as interested as I used to be.
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The college game has become more like the pro game in those intervening 13 years. Donovan is a 2X national champ at a non-blue blood. Give him a blue blood job and watch what happens.
The One Memorabilia Group@1of1MemGroup
@TheChadWithrow 😆😆😆 hasn’t coached in college in 13 years. More nonsense from you.
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@bankertobuilder This isn’t a neighborhood. It’s an AI generated image.
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Smart, walkable neighborhoods like this are illegal to build in most parts of this country
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@jonbrooks That article is not journalism. All the housing issues were caused by Powell’s mismanagement of rates and the Yellen Biden spending debacle. COVID policy did this. A housing price crash would make things worse not better.
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