(10-29-2026 11:38 AM)Wolfman Wrote: I'm not promoting Rivers. I feel like there will be chaos if he doesn't land somewhere at State. State can hire people to do the things you mentioned. It is much harder to find someone that can get people to give up the big money. I do think Rivers can do that.
He sounds like the kind of person you create a custom job definition for.
But Rivers isn't looking for a job. He has made it clear he doesn't want to move his family (he still has 6 kids at home), and I doubt he would change his mind on that for anything but the NCSU head coaching job.
I’d let them talk salary first before we “doubt.”
(This post was last modified: 10-30-2026 09:04 AM by Gitanole.)
(11-03-2026 09:54 PM)AeroWolf Wrote: Weird article suggesting Russell Wilson has entered the mix. While I appreciate his time at State, I have a hard time seeing him as a coach.
(10-28-2026 05:48 PM)Wolfman Wrote: I'd like to see Rivers in the GM position. He'd definitely bring the money in. Good stepping stone to AD.
If Rivers does take the HC position he better have a strong OC and DC.
The GM position requires detailed knowledge of NCAA rules, athletic marketing, financial relations with athletes and their agents, negotiating, and much more that I don’t know about. Rivers has had no experience with any of this apart from his own contract negotiations.
Please, NCSU fans get over your obsession with Rivers. It can only lead you to grief.
I hope NCSU Administration is more sophisticated. I think they are. What’s the reason for firing your football coach mid season if you’re just going to hire Rivers? It’s not like you have to compete with any other school to hire Rivers. Your rationale for firing mid season is so you can line up a coach who will be in demand by other schools.
I'm not promoting Rivers. I feel like there will be chaos if he doesn't land somewhere at State. State can hire people to do the things you mentioned. It is much harder to find someone that can get people to give up the big money. I do think Rivers can do that.
He sounds like the kind of person you create a custom job definition for.
But Rivers isn't looking for a job. He has made it clear he doesn't want to move his family (he still has 6 kids at home), and I doubt he would change his mind on that for anything but the NCSU head coaching job.
So Phil doesn't want to coach his son in college? At his alma mater??
(11-03-2026 09:54 PM)AeroWolf Wrote: Weird article suggesting Russell Wilson has entered the mix. While I appreciate his time at State, I have a hard time seeing him as a coach.
(10-28-2026 10:08 PM)Hallcity Wrote: The GM position requires detailed knowledge of NCAA rules, athletic marketing, financial relations with athletes and their agents, negotiating, and much more that I don’t know about. Rivers has had no experience with any of this apart from his own contract negotiations.
Please, NCSU fans get over your obsession with Rivers. It can only lead you to grief.
I hope NCSU Administration is more sophisticated. I think they are. What’s the reason for firing your football coach mid season if you’re just going to hire Rivers? It’s not like you have to compete with any other school to hire Rivers. Your rationale for firing mid season is so you can line up a coach who will be in demand by other schools.
I'm not promoting Rivers. I feel like there will be chaos if he doesn't land somewhere at State. State can hire people to do the things you mentioned. It is much harder to find someone that can get people to give up the big money. I do think Rivers can do that.
He sounds like the kind of person you create a custom job definition for.
But Rivers isn't looking for a job. He has made it clear he doesn't want to move his family (he still has 6 kids at home), and I doubt he would change his mind on that for anything but the NCSU head coaching job.
So Phil doesn't want to coach his son in college? At his alma mater??
What I have said is that I think that is the only job he would take that he is likely to be offered. He might be offered other jobs at NC State besides HC, but I don't believe he would relocate his family to take one of them, and I don't expect him to be offered a HC job at any other P4 school.
(10-29-2026 11:38 AM)Wolfman Wrote: I'm not promoting Rivers. I feel like there will be chaos if he doesn't land somewhere at State. State can hire people to do the things you mentioned. It is much harder to find someone that can get people to give up the big money. I do think Rivers can do that.
He sounds like the kind of person you create a custom job definition for.
But Rivers isn't looking for a job. He has made it clear he doesn't want to move his family (he still has 6 kids at home), and I doubt he would change his mind on that for anything but the NCSU head coaching job.
So Phil doesn't want to coach his son in college? At his alma mater??
What I have said is that I think that is the only job he would take that he is likely to be offered. He might be offered other jobs at NC State besides HC, but I don't believe he would relocate his family to take one of them, and I don't expect him to be offered a HC job at any other P4 school.
(11-03-2026 09:54 PM)AeroWolf Wrote: Weird article suggesting Russell Wilson has entered the mix. While I appreciate his time at State, I have a hard time seeing him as a coach.
I think it is similar to Phil getting the interview at Buffalo; makes the resume' look good.
Lol do you put jobs you didn’t get on your resume?
OK, maybe not on your resume', but you'd want it known you interviewed with me...assuming I'd give you one.
How about this:
I suspect the RW thing to be mostly a smoke screen.
If he did actually interview, it would serve three purposes:
1) Add a candidate to the interview list to ensure fair hiring practices.
2) Allow Russ to show the world his interest in coaching. It is fairly standard business practice at certain levels to interview for jobs and get feedback, but also to be “presented” formally at those levels as a viable candidate.
3) Get NC State in better standing with an alum that has a whole lot of zeroes at the end of his bank account.
(This post was last modified: 11-04-2026 03:04 PM by WhidbeyWolf.)
It's a gamble I'd but some serious coin on. I've yet to read of a truly similar situation, regardless of result. Faust? C'mon. Dilfer? Phil has always called his own plays. He was raised by his coach Dad to do this. There will be some $erious contenders for assistants in this 'experiment'. Believe me, we Pack fans know all about failed experiments. This just feels like the right timing.
unc is in year 2 of their high-risk gamble. With Bill at 74, I like our odds. But we need a total rebuild, which is high-risk in itself.
I've posted long before now, This hire and monetary commitment will indicate how close we are to a P2 Invite.
