Circle the next N.C. State-Maryland men's basketball game on the 2011-2012 ACC schedule.
When N.C. State introduced Debbie Yow as its new athletic director last year, the former Maryland AD downplayed rumors of a fractured relationship with Terrapins basketball coach Gary Williams, pointing out that she had nominated Williams for Hall of Fame consideration.
However, during Tuesday afternoon's news conference introducing the Wolfpack's new basketball coach, Mark Gottfried, Yow called out Williams for, in her words, sabotaging N.C. State's attempt to hire a new coach.
The subject arose when a reporter asked if she has a reputation of being difficult to work for.
"I have a reputation of not getting along with Gary Williams, who has tried to sabotage the search," Yow said. "... It's Gary Williams out there doing his thing, so whatever."
In response, Maryland associate athletics director for media relations spokesman Doug Dull issued the following statement on Williams' behalf:
"I haven't talked to anyone - coach or athletic director - connected to the N.C. State search," Williams said in the statement. "I don't have any interest in the N.C. State search, since I'm coaching at Maryland and working hard to run our program. Anyone who says I've had contact with a prospective coach or athletic director regarding this search isn't being truthful."
-- Lorenzo Perez, The News & Observer
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Yow accuses Maryland coach of sabotage
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WHOA!!!!!!!
Yow has to go.
Signed, Wolfpacker
Childish behavior from a woman in her position. Pathetic. NCSU's class always comes out.
Maybe Williams did give unfair negative feedback about her to some of the potential coaching candidates that might have spoken with him while considering the position.
Wolfpack's men o' paws ?
Yow only looks negative in this situation. She comes across as petty and deflects all blame for not securing a top-notch candidate for State. It is really sad that they end up with this guy, but he is probably going to be better than most assume.
As best as I can recall, the HoF recommendation was something like, " I think this piece of sh.t s.. of a b...h should be in the Hall of Fame, but, failing that, he should certainly be under it!"
Hmmm... din't talk to no coach or AD - well, I guess there weren't nobody else involved in them there searches. Move on, nothing to see here.
Talk about an amazingly total lack of class! This woman needs to look in the mirror ... whatever Williams did -- if anything -- isn't worth trashing herself in the process. She's "mistressed" the art of shooting herself in the foot and committed collateral damage to NC State and the image of its athletics.
Gary Williams is the one who should be ashamed.Others have also said that Willians did try to trash Yow to other coaches. Williams is the one with no class. He also better watch out when he comes to Raleigh next season. The wolfpack faithful will have a little something for Mr. old fart washed up Gary Williams.
Go for it Debbie! Maybe you are a bit hard to work for....,maybe Williams is a prick. So be it. If he did what you said, he deserves to be called out. No reason to believe you would make it up.
Part of our problem has been Les, Todd, and Lee. No guts or leadership. Some our best days were under the leadership of Willis Casey. Cross him and you certainly wouldn't get a PC response.
Glad to see a competitor leading our competitive sports programs!
Gottfried must feel SOOOOO good that he was the second-most-talked-about coach at HIS OWN PRESS CONFERENCE.
Yow = trailer-park bumpkin.
Go Yow, call out that classless williams...if he did do it that was really uncalled for, but no one will probably ever know for sure. Either way hope the new coach has the same fire and wants to do well.
Go PACK!
If you don't want someone to "sabotage" you, perhaps you should be easier to work with. It was well documented while she was still at Maryland that they didn't get along. Williams has no obligation to paint a rosy picture of working with her if that wasn't the case. If someone reached out to him and he gave honest feedback then so be it. That isn't "sabotage". She didn't get along with Friedgen either (also well documented). So you have a bad relationship with the coaches of both of the fairly to very successful coaches of your revenue producing sports teams - what do you expect?
"Our backs are now against the wall?
Listen all y'all, it's a sabotage"
Starring Debbie Yow as Cochise.
So, at the press conference hiring coaching option #20, the A.D. makes headlines bashing Gary Williams for supposedly sabotaging her efforts to hire the 19 coaches ahead of Gottfried on State's coaching list.
Way to get off on the right track NCSU!
Praise the Lord!Way to go Debbie for kicking some butts when needed,as Willis Casey;former NCSU Athletic Director would do.Gary Williams acts like a POS,just observe him.It's white knuckle time Mark...Go get um! And best of luck!
Fearless
Sounds like Yow was valedictorian of the "Judy Rose School of MizCommunications & Incompetence." NC State & UNC-Charlotte = same league when it comes to Athletic Directors and lousy sports leadership!
Well at least one person stood up for Debbie Yow before the presser. Check out Greg Doyel torching Gary Williams. Obviously Gary has burned some bridges along the way. Sounds like he has a little touch of Primadonna. Oh and by the way since Gdub took over at Maryland there have been four coaches at NCSU and how many ACC championships has Maryland won (1) just like NCSU!!! All time ACC tourney champs NCSU 10 Maryland uhh 3!!!
Great stat considering 8 of those titles were won from 1954-1974. That's like 40 years ago dude. Another way of saying it is the Pack have won two ACC titles in the last 37 years. 2 in 37 years! Uh, I think I'll take Maryland's program.
Told you she is a misandrist
This is unbelievably petty. Seriously people? And BTW, Maryland won the national championship in 2002 and the ACC tourney in 2004...not too long ago.
I don't think many people would deny that Gary Williams is hard-nosed and probably difficult to work with. The ridiculous part is that Debbie Yow is STILL talking about Gary Williams even after leaving UM. You validate your 'reputation' Debbie, by continuing to blame your shortcomings on him!! Be the bigger person, show some class and professionalism as an athletic director and MOVE ON. I agree with others, poor Gottfried, he was old news at his own news conference. I hope he can be successful, but Yow is sabotaging herself!
The only reason she's talking about him is because multiple reporters wanted to know and had the gall to ask at a press conference for our new coach. Get over it people. GW is a prick and Debbie called him out when asked. Good for her for calling it like it is. It seems to be everyone else that can't move on from it...
Yow certainly won that round. She responded to comments/questions with what many know -- Gary Williams is an animal's behind.
Gary, however, built a pretty weak statement around his lies.
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