The N.C. State men's basketball job is open again and, again, national media members – some of them, anyway – are back to the same talking points that come up every time this job is open. They sound like something like: Why would anyone want that job? The expectations are too high. N.C. State doesn't appreciate success. It's unrealistic to what want they want. How good of a job is it, really?
And on and on. Look, some of the takes are fair.
And it must be noted, too: It has been a long, long time since N.