Posted by: Chris Vannini on November 26, 2012

This can be a tough time of the year for assistant coaches.

At NC State, Tom O'Brien is out, but the rest of the staff is preparing for a bowl game, as well as trying to figure out what the next step is in their careers.

And when you're a coach, recruiting never stops. That's the pickle the Wolfpack coaches are in right now, and first-year wide receivers coach Troy Walters' tweet on Monday expressed the tough situation the coaches are in.

This is a key time for recruiting, but what how much can Walters do with O'Brien being let go?

I need to be out on the road right now! It's crunch time.

— Troy Walters (@CoachWalters1) November 26, 2012

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Chris Vannini is the lead writer for CoachingSearch.com and has covered Michigan State sports for The State News, The Oakland Press and MLive.com. He writes a weekly column for the Detroit Free Press on behalf of SB Nation. Vannini lives in Big Ten country, so his foot speed is far from SEC caliber, but his pulse on coaches is hard to match. Be sure to follow @CoachingBuzz on twitter and send your feedback to chris@coachingsearch.com