The poor holes look like they are at a funeral..
http://wral.com/sports/video/1247680/

3/26/2007 11:37:11 AM

they know they're losing big to the nba, and that they won't have a team like this one for a while. i hope, at least.

oh, and [old]

[Edited on March 26, 2007 at 11:42 AM. Reason : oldddd]

3/26/2007 11:41:43 AM

Where is the thread that you guys are speculating how many will go pro?

3/26/2007 11:42:43 AM

Wright is probably gone
Hansbrough is probably coming back
Lawson is up in the air

thats all i got

(and terry and miller are gone from graduation)

[Edited on March 26, 2007 at 11:43 AM. Reason : .]

3/26/2007 11:43:14 AM

after Duke's incoming team next year, I think we'll be bringing in the most impressive squads in the neighborhood

3/26/2007 11:43:59 AM

Suprisingly, at the 'meet the team' when they got home last night, Wright told the fans they'll be ready next season.


Granted, it doesn't mean much, but odd coming from him

3/26/2007 11:46:24 AM

I would be shocked if Wright returned for next season since he'll be a top 5 pick.

Hansbrough and Lawson will declare after next year.

3/26/2007 11:50:19 AM

packpride posters claiming that lawson and wright stopped attending class less than a month ago....

I know lawson is in deep sh!t for selling those Duke tickets and we all know that wright is probably going to leave. Let them keep Hansbro, they arent nearly as scary without wright or lawson.

3/26/2007 11:52:00 AM

let em keep hansbrough

he might die of old age in the offseason

3/26/2007 11:52:57 AM

hahaha

how old is this rising junior anyway? hasn't he been 21 for a while?

3/26/2007 12:12:32 PM

word on the street is that Lawson sold those tix for $500 bucks

why isnt the N&O or WRAL on this shit

3/26/2007 12:16:44 PM

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"Suprisingly, at the 'meet the team' when they got home last night, Wright told the fans they'll be ready next season. "

Do you honestly expect him to say "Im out of here to make millions of dollars, thanks for the scholarship." Of course he's going to say he's returning until he signs with an agent, and when that happens, ESPN will report it within a few hours, shouldn't be more than a week or two with Wright.

3/26/2007 12:19:19 PM

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"word on the street is that Lawson sold those tix for $500 bucks why isnt the N&O or WRAL on this shit"

Editors for both of those orgs are all tarholes.

3/26/2007 12:20:00 PM

It's just unfounded rumors I'm sure. Lawson said in the Fayetteville Observer that he will be back and is worried that some of his teammates (wright) might not be. Getting caught up in the rumor game is pointless, because 99% of the time it's just wishful thinking..

If we listened to people on Packpride we'd be wondering how Rick Barnes will do entering his second year as coach..

[Edited on March 26, 2007 at 12:22 PM. Reason : x]

3/26/2007 12:21:19 PM

yea ive heard from unc students lawson doesnt go to class so... might end up just having to leave b/c he'll become academically ineligible

3/26/2007 12:37:36 PM

Lawson and Wright are projected 1st round picks

Hansbrough will be lucky to be a 2nd round pick if he came out now

3/26/2007 12:56:01 PM

old and there are two links that have been posted in multiple threads

http://wral.com/sports/video/1247638/

and

http://wral.com/sports/video/1247680/

[Edited on March 26, 2007 at 1:02 PM. Reason : .]

3/26/2007 1:01:14 PM

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"word on the street is that Lawson sold those tix for $500 bucks why isnt the N&O or WRAL on this shit "

Isn't that the kind of crap that got us put on probation with Valvano?

3/26/2007 1:04:42 PM

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"Isn't that the kind of crap that got us put on probation with Valvano?"

Yes and no, this would be an entirely different topic though

[Edited on March 26, 2007 at 1:16 PM. Reason : .]

3/26/2007 1:15:59 PM

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""Isn't that the kind of crap that got us put on probation with Valvano?""

Thats what some of the older guys at work have been saying who were NCSU students during the V years. UNC seems to always find a loophole whenever they get in trouble (like kentucky and the rest of the large fanbase schools that make the NCAA tons of $$)


Its a journalism / media conspiracy maaaaaan

[Edited on March 26, 2007 at 1:53 PM. Reason : it really is a damn conspiracy]

3/26/2007 1:52:29 PM

Same with tOSU and USC in football, plain as day that Clarrett received gifts, and lots of them, and with Troy Smith as well. And Reggie Bush's family got caught not only with their hand in the cooky jar, but also eating the cooky.....and not one thing will happen. In fact I wouldn't be surprised if the NCAA was trying to shut this former marketing agent of Bush up with action.

In all honesty, Lawson will likley come back, I don't think he's a lottery pick. But if he breaks out at the workouts and is told he's a lottery pick, he will go, but I'm not counting on it.

3/26/2007 1:56:59 PM

as long as wright goes i'll be pleased.

3/26/2007 2:07:46 PM

How long will a game like this take to get over?

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"Wayne Ellington: I dunno man....maybe never."

3/26/2007 2:30:41 PM

^^ I agree. If they lose Wright then they have lost their best player. If they lose Lawson, then they have lost their most valuable player (their offense is way more potent and their pts off turnovers through him are really scary). They both have been reported by many sources to have already stopped attending class, so we may just see them both go. Either way, we will matchup much better against them next year and the talent/depth gradient wont be such an issue.

I think even we NCSU fans (except for all you holes lurking undercover around here) can agree that Handjob and Ellington dont have the minerals to go pro this year. If anyone thinks that Hahnsborgio or Ellington are going to leave, then Id love to hear why.

3/26/2007 2:58:27 PM

If they have stopped attending classes then isn't it possible that UNC will face sanctions for not fulfilling academic standings. I only think this because of all the talk about how Durant has promised Texas to complete his courses regardless of whether he leaves or not so Texas won't get in trouble.

3/26/2007 4:05:09 PM

Lmao where is this ellington talk coming from? he's a decent college player. maybe slightly below average acc starter he has no chance of making the nba until he improves drassticly.

Wright should be a lock to be gone but from everything he's said it seems like he may be staying. I guess its a tossup.

Lawson will def be a lotto pick someday but at his heght and perimeter scoring ability theres no way he would be a high pick this season. He also said he's 100% coming back he doesn't even have the opton to make a decision

Hansbrough could leave now and go late first round or 2nd round and that probably won't change in the next 2 years unless he develops an incredible midrnage game or ballhandling. His dad is rich and wants him to finish up before leaving and he knows he has the chance to go down as one of the best ever. I think he's a four year guy.

3/26/2007 4:18:31 PM

Plenty of players say one thing and do another. Remember Sean May's promise to stay another year?

Lawson will go if he's picked in the top 15-20 - which may or may not be the case. I've seen some draft projections with him in the lottery.

Wright would have gone pro out of HS, he's not staying. If you look at what Roy said at the post game conference, you'd pick up on the fact that Roy basically knows he's going to leave.

Hansboro is fucked - his stock keeps going down as he gets exposed for the undersized center that he is. Taking 11 million foul shots but having no mid-range jumper in college = not a lottery pick. His game needs to pick up for him to move up from the late first round.

3/26/2007 4:54:10 PM

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"Do you honestly expect him to say "Im out of here to make millions of dollars, thanks for the scholarship." Of course he's going to say he's returning until he signs with an agent, and when that happens, ESPN will report it within a few hours, shouldn't be more than a week or two with Wright."

That's why I said it was just odd. He wasn't asked about it....this wasn't a press conference.... this is just what he yelled to the crowd. That is odd. I know he hasn't been woo'ed by agents fully yet and that could all change.... but as I said, it just seems odd for him to willingly make that comment out of nowhere.

I still think he'll go, just kind of interesting...that was the entire point of my post.

3/26/2007 5:08:55 PM

It's not odd at all. Kids are impulsive and often times they say what people want them to hear. Sean May was telling everybody that he was coming back after they won the title and then 2 weeks later he declared.

3/26/2007 5:23:29 PM

And he tried to talk his teammates out of going.

The only reason he left is because he knew by them leaving, it would hurt his draft status

3/26/2007 5:25:08 PM

elton brand and dunleavey both said they were staying...people change their minds when money comes around

3/26/2007 5:28:26 PM

I know I know... He's not staying.... but for the most part these guys said this in press conferences when asked (Which is expected).

I just found it odd that he'd openly yell that to a crowd.

Forget it. I realize it means nothing. I'm in no way arguing that he meant anything by it, really

[Edited on March 26, 2007 at 5:30 PM. Reason : ]

3/26/2007 5:30:03 PM

i wasn't arguing with you at all (i actually missed your comment about what he yelled).

i find it VERY hard to believe that when the dust settles and the sting from losing is gone, that all of unc's players will return. i guess you never know and roy seems to have everybody on the same page.

i still think wright and lawson will go...

3/26/2007 5:44:46 PM

Well Julian Wright of Kansas was a projected top 5 pick and he declared he is staying so who knows what Brandon Wright will do.

The way he acted after the game and the way he acted in games is much like Greg Oden. Both of them look like they feel they are wasting time in the college game and are ready to get paid.

I wouldn't read much into the not attending classes with the ACC tourney and the NCAA tourney and Spring Break, those could be a reasons why they would have missed classes for a month and likely had to do a large amount of work before the leave of absence, had online stuff, or have to play catch-up.

Hansborough is a lock to stay pretty much. But if Lawson leaves, which I don't expect him to, that will be a big boost for us. They have no incoming freshmen and if they could lose 3-4 players that would be even better and put them in a position where they don't have that deep bench like they did this year.

3/26/2007 5:48:00 PM

since we are talking about how long players are gonna stay, what do you guys think about JJ Hickson?

1 year?

[Edited on March 26, 2007 at 6:21 PM. Reason : 1?]

3/26/2007 6:21:41 PM

^that's impossible to project unless he's greg oden or oj mayo...you never know how people adjust from high school to college (see chris burgess)

3/26/2007 6:22:46 PM

yeah but it is fun to discuss Nobody can predict now who is leaving Carowhina.

3/26/2007 6:23:39 PM

Well there is a huge conflict if people think he's only going to be here one year and not start right off the bat, it will not be both

3/26/2007 8:31:52 PM

Worked for Marvin Williams.

NBA is all potential-based

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"since we are talking about how long players are gonna stay, what do you guys think about JJ Hickson? 1 year? "

Like someone said...hard to tell.

I remember having this same discussion about Michael Bell. Then again, more often than not, these guys really are good enough (at least potential-wise) to make the leap. We'll be able to tell by mid-season probably

3/26/2007 9:09:13 PM

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"NBA is all potential-based"

you've obviously been to the isiah thomas school of general management

3/26/2007 9:10:40 PM

Okay, the NBA draft is largely potential based....not solely

3/26/2007 9:11:14 PM

Its kinda like Georgetown is this polar bear, and UNC is the red

3/26/2007 9:22:11 PM

Handsdouch has NBA size for a pf. And he runs the floor better than most guys his size. He needs a jumpshot from 15+ feet which he doesn't have now. But a lot of bigs develop a jumpshot in the pros. He does have a lot of potential. He has a nose for the ball (and elbows) and can score against guys bigger than him.

Most on this board will disagree with me but if he goes this year, I can see him going in the 1st round.

3/26/2007 9:31:41 PM

^ whatever ruins unc's team for next year's fine by me.

3/26/2007 10:06:10 PM

he actually has that 15 footer i believe

he just hardly ever uses it, i think he should use it more actually...the ones he has taken he has made

3/26/2007 10:08:55 PM

Handsdouch is reading this board and he is basing his decision on what I think about his game.

He's the greatest ever. He will blow out his knee next year if he stays in college.

3/26/2007 10:23:12 PM

^^It seems to me whenever I am watching their games, and he takes any shot from outside the paint, it is a brick everytime.

3/26/2007 10:43:09 PM

He has a solid jumper from the top of the key but isn't as accurate from the elbows and baseline.

3/27/2007 6:50:47 AM

hahahahha

3/27/2007 7:53:26 AM

Hickson is a top 20 player, you only see 1 and done from the top 5 or so usually, unless something happens that raises their draft stock like crazy (Tyrese Thomas growing like 2 feet). Plus he is supposedly pretty raw still.

I expect to get 2-3 years out of Hickson.

3/27/2007 8:18:01 AM