Will - Red & White Podcast

@BudElliott3 Been saying this for years. All the reckless spending on facilities and non essentials will fade away and miraculously these programs will survive.

Wait until you see the massive drop in facilities spending over a 5-year period. You don't need them now that you don't have to constantly build and renovate in an effort to claim to lose money on the balance sheet.

Herb's boys pimping for him? Expect him to be on the move this cycle.... Really not sure how we survived without him.

Let the Rivers pipeline commence!

@joshwgoodson Just keep rolling, do some damage in the ACCT. I think seasons like this are going to be the normal going forward with roster constructions. Frustrating/jubilant at times, but as long as you’re projected in the tourney you should be happy in March. Get battle tested now vs March

We currently have 11 Q1/Q2 wins Only 11 other teams in the country have more Q1/Q2 wins. That means something. Not sure what but it’s something! Q1 wins as standalone far fewer. Truly a weird, solid bball team

@will_higg1ns @wolfpackfan168 Not sure how you got that read out of it. The university decides when we use State. They have chosen to resist branding as State bc it’s not national branding, and as she points out they don’t have retail setup to sell under it. They act as if alum don’t refer to it us as State

@wolfpackfan168 Ok reading the argument from her end. Sounds like it’s not us saying no. It’s Adidas/the other “____” State schools because of how basic the insignia is I/E brand recognition/confusion. And we agreed not to outside of these instances. Worked in the 70’s-80’s not anymore. :(

These are the people who hate fun and showcasing our heritage as not just an athletic program but a university as a whole.

@fleischman_noah Feel free to let the knuckleheads at ncstatebrand@ncsu.edu know how you guys feel.

NC State coach Will Wade: "I want to wear the Slobbering Wolf, but they won't let me wear that on my jacket." On wearing the throwbacks again: "We got a scathing email from the university after the first game. They weren't happy." They might come back once more time.

That wasn’t stressful at all he says after burning a stress walking line into the carpet. Great win!

It’s a brand new year, hop on board and help NIL close the gap!

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Good to see these additions on defense. I feel like in this era defenses with a pulse are going to make a difference as offensive skill players seemingly are spreading out more across middle tier teams than in the past.

I would note ND has suffered some insane losses over the last few years so yes on paper they should cake walk but they’ve also lost to NiU, Marshall, Stanford, etc as I’d assume double digit favorites last few years.

It is wild that the men’s soccer team is in the final four. I remember covering soccer at the technician for a bit, the trajectory from then to now is simply awesome.

@RedWhitePodcast eliminate conf champ games or treat as exhibition. Top 2 teams from the P4 by whatever parameter the league wants to use, 2 slots for best non P4 league champs, best of the rest by computers. No deferential treatment of ND. No league can have more than 4 playoff teams.

Changes CFB needs: (add yours) P4 conference champ gets in the playoff. No coaches or AP poll until week 6 Prob need to have a poll of people who actually cover CFB, not box score watchers. Put the conferences back to regions where it makes sense.

@BudElliott3 Last minute brunch bets

Yeah Bama just got hit on Draftkings too. But hit in opposite direction Kalshi and Poly could be arbs

@DanWetzel Fiixes: eliminate conf champ games or treat as exhibition. Top 2 teams from the P4 by whatever parameter the league wants to use, 2 slots for best non P4 league champs, best of the rest by computers. No deferential treatment of ND. No league can have more than 4 playoff teams.

🏈 Thoughts: A lot of college sports leaders are up in their feelings this morning. None of this is “bad” or broken. The committee's job was always to sort out the final spot or two in a sport where that is impossible due to disparate schedules. They’ll take two from ND, Bama, Miami. Is what it is. Will always be a debate. If you don’t win your conference (or aren’t in one) then you risk losing the at-large street fight. Having two teams outside the top 12 (Tulane, JMU) is an ACC tie-breaker screw-up (as would the league being left out altogether). It’s not a playoff format problem. The leagues are too big, but don’t let the mistake of 18 and 17 team leagues lead to the mistake of a 24 or 28 team playoff that all but end the value of regular season results. Improvements(?): End weekly rankings that undermine credibility and box in the committee. Go back to divisions inside conferences and/or fix tie breakers. End conference championship weekend, possibly with expansion to 16, and start the playoff earlier so it doesn’t end in late January. Home games first two rounds (prioritize seeding, the fans experience and local economies over bowl directors). College football chases its tail in panic which is what has led to so many short-sighted mistakes. You can see them doing it again today. The sport is in terrific shape. Remember, this is the same leadership that said NIL would kill competitive balance (opposite has happened), decrease fan interest (opposite has happened) and Congress would save them (not happening). Be wary of their cries and solutions this time. A fun/wide open playoff is about to begin. Everyone exhale.

@RedWhitePodcast Just a couple of brilliant former co-oc’s living the dream there

That OT trick play call for UVA….woof With a playoff spot on the line…. Double woof

This looks like the kind of team that loses to a 5-7 FSU

@BudElliott3 @CentralNorvell Now Bud, given the recent record against Doeren, that may not be a bad thing.

@CentralNorvell Change your name to Doeren Central cause This is a class NC State would celebrate. It’s embarrassing for FSU.

A what class?

I think 7-5 was where a lot of folks landed pre-season but as usual not the chalk way to get there. What an exclamation point to end on.

Absolute perfection. Too bad there’s no Hulu doc for that one