Some ridiculous thread on the WRAL Sports Fan website asks “Why do some NC.STATE Fans treat Coach Lowe different From TOB?? Does Race Play a part in this???” I didn’t bother wading through all of the 16 pages of responses because I already know the answer.
I like both coaches. I like both basketball and football. But there’s no denying that around here basketball is king. Our rivals frequently win national championships in basketball and State doesn’t. Does this put more pressure on Sydney Lowe than it does Tom O’Brien? Sure it does! If UNC and Duke were always contenders for national championships in football then O’Brien would always be feeling the heat.
It’s not about race, it’s about the neighborhood we live in.