So N.C. State took 35 days to hire Herb Sendek's replacement, and they ended up with Sidney Lowe. By all accounts, Lowe is a good guy, and of course he was the point guard on the 1983 NCAA Championship team for Jim Valvano. I don't have much to stay about N.C. State, but I think Lowe should have been much higher on the list. Above guys like Beilein and Lavin with no tangible connection to the school, for sure. A guy like Lowe with NBA connections, who konws how to get kids into the league, will surely help recruiting.

Some thought State's requirement of a four-year degree was silly, and I do think it's silly that it's taken Lowe until this summer to get his degree. But do you think a coach can really expect his players to go to class if he doesn't have a degree himself?

Lots of people (non-State fans) said Sendek should not have been run off. I like Herb Sendek, but I think Carolina fans would have done the same thing. So good luck to Sidney Lowe, just not against Carolina.

Just my thoughts. I'm working on the 2005-06 Top Ten for early June.