Whether or not Kevin Keatts can actually facilitate a turnaround at NC State is a question that can only be answered by time itself. Unfortunately for the fifth-year head coach, there might be perilously little of it.
It was a given that Keatts would see a significant amount of roster turnover this offseason, and as it turns out, a necessity as well. The Pack needed the opportunity to reconstruct some of its lineup and moving on from some players that just didn’t fit seemed like a mutually beneficial decision. Manny Bates was not part of that group though, and his exit, combined with the likely exit of Dereon Seabron, has the Wolfpack approaching total rebuild mode.