N.C. State terminated Tom O’Brien and plucked Dave Doeren from the MAC champs.
N.C. State wants some MACtion
Mark A. CunninghamUpdate: This is official.
Both local and national outlets are reporting Northern Illinois head coach Dave Doeren will be the next head coach at N.C. State. Doeren’s NIU team just won the MAC championship Friday night, giving itself a slight chance of a BCS at-large bid, though that likely went out the window with Oklahoma’s win on Saturday.
Read Article >N.C. State down to two?
Troy Taormina-US PRESSWIREThe search for Tom O’Brien’s replacement at N.C. State could come down to Chad Morris and Sonny Dykes. Both interviewed for the position on Wednesday, reports Travis Sawchik of the Charleston Post & Courier, and Dykes is said to be at the top of N.C. State’s wishlist.
Dykes’ resume is heavy on the offensive side of the ball, so if Dykes and Morris are the final two candidates, N.C. State appears to be leaning towards rebuilding the program with an emphasis on firepower. The Wolfpack averaged 28.4 points per game this year, 71st among FBS schools.
Read Article >Dykes to interview at NC State
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Read Article >Mike Leach-N.C. State rumor arrives
Allan Henry-US PRESSWIREChad Morris for N.C. State?
Vanderbilt’s James Franklin is expected to be a candidate to replace Tom O’Brien as the head coach at N.C. State, but another name has already emerged, via Pete Roussel at CoachingSearch.com:
His career highlights, via Clemson:
Read Article >Tom O’Brien out
Mike EhrmannHead football coach Tom O’Brien will not be back at N.C. State. He leaves with a 40-35 record, going 7-5 in 2012, including an upset win over Florida State. Offensive coordinator Dana Bible will take over for bowl season.
As for the Wolfpack fan reaction, do not expect to hear many of them expressing shock or remorse about his exit, but this move is certainly not the safe one, to say the least:
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