Is Gott significantly taller than all the other coaches or did they give him an extra cushion?

[Edited on September 22, 2015 at 5:54 PM. Reason : <10 losses]

9/22/2015 5:52:55 PM

http://www.backingthepack.com/2015/9/27/9406835/nc-state-made-it-onto-the-simpsons

9/27/2015 8:59:36 PM

was a good surprise to see that today. there was a better shot with the NC State pennant covering the d00k t-shirt.

[Edited on September 27, 2015 at 9:32 PM. Reason : []

9/27/2015 9:28:24 PM

Timelaps video of the team taking portrait pics

http://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/nc-state/state-now/article37268553.html

10/2/2015 2:04:50 PM

Quote :

"Statistically, the 2015-16 NC State men's basketball team is the most athletic squad the Wolfpack has had since Mark Gottfried came to Raleigh. Equal parts recruiting and player development have the Wolfpack's athletic measurements testing off the charts. "The fact that our physical characteristics are clearly above that of the average college basketball team is a credit to our recruiting and the efforts of our players," NC State Assistant AD/Strength and Conditioning Bob Alejo said. "This is, statistically, the most physically-gifted team we've had since Coach Gottfried came here." The Wolfpack welcomed Brett Brungardt and his team from BAM (Basic Athletic Measurement) Testing to the Dail Basketball Center earlier this fall. Brungardt's team has measured the Wolfpack players each fall since 2012, making NC State the first college basketball team to experience the official athletic testing of the NBA Draft combine. "Statistically, we get better every single year," Alejo said. "This has been proven by us hiring BAM Testing, which is an outside, independent testing organization that makes the results completely valid and reliable. We can accurately see, physically, who we are against the NBA average and the NBA Draft combine average." The BAM Testing organization, which has conducted widespread measurements across college basketball and recently with the All-American Bowl in high school football, has tested 355 NBA Draft prospects at the league combine in Chicago since 2009. NC State has three players who rank in the top five all-time in certain athletic categories, placing themselves favorably against future and current NBA athletes. "I think that's noteworthy," the long-time strength coach Alejo added. "NC State relies heavily on the developmental process. We compare our guys against the best – future NBA players." BAM TESTING CATEGORIES Standing Vertical Jump; Approach Vertical Jump; 3/4 Court Sprint; Reaction Shuttle; 4-Way Agility Drill HIGHLIGHTS (compared to 355 NBA Draft prospects since 2009) Terry Henderson - 42-inch approach vertical jump is tied for third among all shooting guards since 2009 (ranks fourth all-time among all players) - 2.916 second reaction shuttle stands ninth among shooting guards (26th all-time among all players) Abdul-Malik Abu - 41.5-inch approach vertical jump is the best all-time among power forwards - 2.925 second reaction shuttle ranks second all-time among power forwards and is 27th among all players Caleb Martin - 2.735 second reaction shuttle is the all-time fastest time, faster than any NBA Draft prospect since 2009 - 10.89 second 4-way agility ranks 27th all-time among guards and 78th all-time among all players Anthony 'Cat' Barber 3.15 second 3/4 court sprint ranks 14th all-time among point guards and 30th all-time among all players"

http://www.gopack.com/news/2015/10/14/BAM-Testing.aspx

10/14/2015 11:15:12 PM

What's TJ Warren's BAM?

10/15/2015 1:37:31 AM

He was quick as fuck laterally as well as his "2nd jump," so probably not too bad.

David Thompson's vertical was probably overrated though, right?

10/15/2015 2:06:43 AM

State rollin at 125/1 for the NCAA Championship



[Edited on October 15, 2015 at 2:29 AM. Reason : dsdd]

10/15/2015 2:28:47 AM

wow, we started with 25/1 odds?

10/15/2015 8:52:53 AM

^Back in April, before we lost Lacey and Washington.

10/15/2015 8:58:02 AM

That means we were a top 15 team.

[Edited on October 15, 2015 at 2:07 PM. Reason : Odd]

10/15/2015 2:06:32 PM

Biggest drop off among contenders... sounds about right.

10/15/2015 2:30:01 PM

have any of our players practiced cutting down any nets yet or are they just gonna freehand it come march?

10/15/2015 2:36:37 PM

if lacey and washington stayed, we would definitely been a top 15 team. However, i prefer to stay a fringe top 25 team with the addition of rowan and our incoming 2016 class, we could actually be an ACC favorite next year (lets forget when we were post overhyped 2012 season)

10/15/2015 11:16:00 PM

don't kid yourself. cat and abu will leave early or (insert random ncstate shit)

10/15/2015 11:55:42 PM

everything i've heard is that cat will almost definitely leave after this season, regardless of whether it's NBA or overseas, it's already a done deal, and it's one of the reasons DSJ committed. (I have no insider information on that, only free message board discussions.)

10/16/2015 9:37:12 AM

^ It makes sense considering he has a baby to support now.

10/16/2015 9:56:48 AM

i think we all assume cat's gone. abu and anya (whether they're ready or not) are two whose names have been mentioned as possible early entrants as well.

10/16/2015 10:18:32 AM

Anya posted this yesterday





[Edited on October 19, 2015 at 9:27 AM. Reason : ]

10/19/2015 9:26:12 AM

There hasn't been a state player ready to leave early since Hickson, but about 10 have left early.

10/19/2015 9:50:19 AM

^^ "I just know I want the bands?"

Anya leaving for NBA before the season starts EXPOSED

10/19/2015 11:29:55 AM

don't respond to e man

don't respond to e man

don't respond to e man

don't respond to e man

10/19/2015 12:09:32 PM

dude, Beejay looks like he has lost 100lbs. What does he weigh now?

10/19/2015 12:35:02 PM

WHAT THA FUCK KINDA OUTFIT IS THAT?

He looks like a big baby.

[Edited on October 19, 2015 at 1:34 PM. Reason : g]

10/19/2015 1:34:01 PM

KIDS THESE DAYS AND THEIR CLOTHES, AMIRITE?!?!

man, you've been super annoying lately

10/19/2015 1:38:45 PM

Clearly his outfit isn't good enough for marching up to Herb's office with a plaque...

10/19/2015 2:02:59 PM

Clearly he is referring to the lap-band surgery

10/19/2015 2:26:23 PM

Last update had Anya at ~280 with his goal being 275.

But he also started last season at ~290 and ended the season at ~315.

10/19/2015 3:15:15 PM

He looks a lot skinnier than he did at any point last season

10/19/2015 3:20:20 PM

Losing Lacey obviously hurt, and Washington would've been useful for some post scoring if he could've reined in the whole thing where he shot it whenever he touched it, but I still think this year's team has the potential to be a top 25 team. The key is that Cat has to be the same type of player he was during the last 25% of the season. I think Abu, Anya and Henderson all end up some of the top players at their position in the ACC.

10/19/2015 11:30:24 PM

Quote :

"man, you've been super annoying lately"

lately??

10/19/2015 11:43:58 PM

Henderson and Cat are the real deal...hopefully Malik keeps it up and this team becomes top 20 eventually, I think.

They're gonna be better than a lot of people think.

10/20/2015 2:12:47 AM

^ Don't forget the twins, I think they both have a breakout season. When they both are having good games good things will happen.

10/20/2015 3:38:16 AM

[Edited on October 23, 2015 at 11:04 AM. Reason : d]

10/23/2015 11:04:12 AM

The funniest part is the people in the background kicking their legs in the air. What is going on?

10/24/2015 12:16:30 PM

^ http://youtu.be/dp8F8cuF8js

10/24/2015 12:36:15 PM

6th in the ACC

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/eye-on-college-basketball/25354083

10/27/2015 11:17:01 AM

Didnt see this posted anywhere.

http://www.wralsportsfan.com/pnc-arena-set-to-undergo-multimillion-dollar-facelift/15025140/

Quote :

"PNC Arena, home of the Carolina Hurricanes and NC State Wolfpack, could get a new look as a multi-million dollar facelift is in order. The additions and renovations to the arena will be partially cosmetic and partially functional improvements, according to Centennial Authority Executive Director Jeff Merritt. The arena's Centennial Authority Board met Monday with architects from Ratio and HOK to look over planned enhancements to PNC Arena. “The proposed enhancement project will help maintain PNC Arena as a world-class facility; positioning the region to further attract elite sports and entertainment events,” said board Chairman Tom McCormick. The fan- and visitor-friendly changes to the South end will be largely renovation, with slight additions. The arena, which opened Oct. 29, 1999, currently seats 19,722 for basketball games and 18,680 for hockey games. It also boasts 66 luxury suites (which were fully renovated in 2010) and 2,000 club seats. The arena also got a full LED lighting upgrade in the summer of 2014. PNC Arena is owned by Centennial Authority and operated by Gale Force Sports and Entertainment -- a division of the Carolina Hurricanes. The latest renovations do not call for any change to the seating capacity. While the project is being described as “multi-million dollar,” by the Centennial Authority, there is no official cost estimate yet. If the authority’s Board approves the proposed plan, the design team will begin putting together a more concrete cost estimate. Ratio and HOK Architects are the designers working with the authority to set the current plan and would also be the responsible parties for coming up with the cost estimate. "

[Edited on October 27, 2015 at 11:48 AM. Reason : .]

10/27/2015 11:47:05 AM

^^I'll take 6th place all day.

10/27/2015 11:56:16 AM

I've visited a few other arenas for NCAAB & NHL games, and of the ones I've been too PNC as it currently stands remains a better venue than the majority of them. The changes sound pretty nice though. My main hope is that eventually some restaurants & bars will eventually pop up around the arena.

10/27/2015 11:57:58 AM

it's always been nice, but it's been the blandest form of nice

these facelifts should fix that dramatically

10/27/2015 12:02:26 PM

any time frame for those improvements?

10/27/2015 12:06:26 PM

A better overview of the scope of the upgrades.

10/27/2015 12:17:19 PM

We gettin a David Thompson statue?

10/27/2015 1:32:18 PM

Courtney Fells

10/27/2015 2:34:33 PM

Build a new one downtown

10/27/2015 2:54:27 PM

Am I the only one that thinks the renovations make it looks like something that was built in the 70s with the "future space age" design? Looks tacky as fuck

Current is great the way it is

[Edited on October 28, 2015 at 9:33 AM. Reason : n]

10/28/2015 9:33:12 AM

^i think the green tinted windows currently look tacky as fuck. IMO, it's not a particularly pretty building as it is currently.

10/28/2015 9:58:34 AM

I don't like the big Hurricanes' player poster right smack up front. It's equally an NC State building. I wish the Canes would GTFO. LOL

10/28/2015 11:50:54 AM

its a mockup


also without the canes the arena would have been much smaller

10/28/2015 11:59:03 AM