ah dammit, they did, didn't they?

my bad.

4/13/2008 9:25:47 PM

I mean I don't think the #24 ranked PF should get 4*'s also I haven't been all that impressed with him.

4/13/2008 9:29:42 PM

people say he's not slow and goofy, but his tape makes him look very much so.

4/13/2008 10:13:34 PM

He looks like the typical Notre Dame big goofy white boy

4/13/2008 10:39:03 PM

I read a few interesting updates on John Wall that, if true, means we have literally NO chance at him and it's a foregone conclusion he's headed to Memphis. I read it on a few scout boards (kansas and state for example).

Google "worldwide wes"


[Edited on April 14, 2008 at 4:00 PM. Reason : it's pretty telling, at least to me, that oregon and memphis are on his list..]

4/14/2008 3:58:29 PM

Quote :

"He looks like the typical Notre Dame big goofy white boy"

Kinda like Dook's small panzy white boy

4/14/2008 4:01:36 PM

^related to small white dukies, duke's polish guy was mvp at the capitol classic...

Quote :

"Czyz led all scorers with 23 points, on 9-14 shooting from the field, as the U.S. All-Stars defeated the Capital All-Stars 123 - 85 at the Comcast Center. Czyz also grabbed 9 rebounds and went 5 - 5 from the free throw line. Czyz, a native of Poland, is a 6'7" 235 pound power forward who played his high school ball for Reno High School in Nevada."

[Edited on April 14, 2008 at 4:04 PM. Reason : .]

4/14/2008 4:04:01 PM

We are in it for 5* C DaShonte Riley. Scout lists him as the #5 ranked center and Rivals has him as the #2 ranked center and #13 in their overall Top 100 in the 2009 class. I believe he goes to the same school that Clayton Beard went to. Apparently we are in his Top 5.

http://northcarolinastate.scout.com/a.z?s=178&p=8&c=1&nid=3045712
http://ncstate.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=54691&sport=2

DaShonte Riley
Center
Birmingham (MI) Country Day
AAU: The Family

Ht: 6-foot-10
Wt: 217 lbs

Schools Interested (known offers in italics)
Boston College
Indiana
Florida
Georgetown
Michigan
Michigan State
Minnesota
Ohio State
UCLA
USC
NC State (I guess we have offered but Scout doesn't list us, while Rivals does)
Kentucky
Kansas State
Kansas
Memphis (god damn Memphis recruiting the same players as us ! )

4/15/2008 8:40:13 PM

Quote :

"I read a few interesting updates on John Wall that, if true, means we have literally NO chance at him and it's a foregone conclusion he's headed to Memphis. I read it on a few scout boards (kansas and state for example). Google "worldwide wes""

that's pretty interesting shit.

i gave up on wall a while ago though.

4/15/2008 10:46:49 PM

I wonder if we have any interest in Dougie Wiggins, who is transferring from UConn. He hasn't mentioned any lists but did hint a few ACC schools are interested in him. He'd be a perfect fit here basketball wise IMO, though he does have some baggage (underage drinking ticket at UConn and was told to not report to a few practices over this summer).

He's a really quick point who plays under control and can knock down shots. He'd be an instant upgrade over any 1 we have on the roster right now and has high major experience.

[Edited on April 16, 2008 at 1:25 AM. Reason : x]

4/16/2008 1:24:29 AM

^ though he does have some baggage (underage drinking ticket at UConn and was told to not report to a few practices over this summer).

Lets not kid ourselves, he's not the only college kid drinking underage. that doesn't mean shit. UConn had to do something about it so they told him not to report. there are no character issues with this guy. Underage drinking is part of college, everyone does it, he was just unlucky to get caught, i know plenty of people in his situation. most just aren't D1 athletes

4/16/2008 2:24:07 AM

Quote :

"i know plenty of people in his situation. most just aren't D1 athletes"

well there ya go, it's part of the job. They should know they are held to a higher standard than everyone else. You could say the same thing about Bill Clinton . . . he's not the only guy to have an affair, most just aren't President of the US.

4/16/2008 7:37:18 AM

why is he transferring?

4/16/2008 8:03:14 AM

Quote :

"I read a few interesting updates on John Wall that, if true, means we have literally NO chance at him and it's a foregone conclusion he's headed to Memphis. I read it on a few scout boards (kansas and state for example). Google "worldwide wes" "

yeah, i think its pretty much a done deal that he will be heading to Memphis. Lots of packpriders are echoing the same thing. Says he has been in a lot of contact with Calamari and with Rose going pro...we dont have a chance

4/16/2008 9:03:15 AM

great.


so who else can we cheese about until they turn us down now

4/16/2008 9:17:59 AM

damn, Tydreke Evans and John Wall on the same team? I doubt that they'll play together though, since Evans is likely one-and-done.

4/16/2008 9:19:33 AM

ive heard some say that UMD has a good shot of getting Evans but its just rumor stuff

4/16/2008 10:48:19 AM

Quote :

"why is he transferring?"

AJ Price is coming back and is the starter obviously since he was an All America and they have a McD's AA that should see significant minutes at the point in Kemba Walker. Plus Craig Austrie is a SR and probably will see some minutes at PG too. UConn really got hampered by needing to recruit 9 players after all 5 of their starters and a 6th man got drafted after the '06 season so they are having a few transfers from guys who just didn't get all the way up the depth chart.

I actually really liked Wiggins. My guess is he'll end up at an A-10 school like UMass though because it's close to home (Hartford) but I just think he'd be a good fit here...

*** I'm pretty sure Tyreke Evans committed to Memphis yesterday...

[Edited on April 16, 2008 at 11:02 AM. Reason : x]

4/16/2008 10:58:49 AM

Quote :

"I'm pretty sure Tyreke Evans committed to Memphis yesterday"

ahh, good stuff; i havent heard that yet

4/16/2008 11:25:58 AM

Evans announces today at 3 on ESPNU. Rumor was it will be Memphis. But he will have the hats in front of him at the press conference today.

4/16/2008 11:45:55 AM

^^^^that's tyree evans, a transfer. different person.

4/16/2008 12:00:12 PM

^ He's a model citizen, too

4/16/2008 1:38:28 PM

Quote :

"that's tyree evans, a transfer. different person"

ahhh, i was getting them 2 confused

^talking about the murder rap thing?

4/16/2008 1:48:08 PM

He was never charged with anything and has cooperated with police. Just seems like a weird situation.

4/16/2008 1:53:45 PM

does anyone else that has the new firefox have display issues when looking at a recruit's page on scout.com?

there's an ad on the right that covers up part of their profile

4/16/2008 1:54:48 PM

^^^I'm talking about his multiple arrests.

He's been arrested for stuff like statutory rape, assault of a child, and multiple underage drinking citations (Which is no big deal)

[Edited on April 16, 2008 at 2:00 PM. Reason : ]

4/16/2008 1:59:56 PM

whats the deal with the worldwide wes thing?

4/16/2008 2:04:49 PM

^He is a guy that has 100's of connections in NCAA and NBA hoops. He doesn't really work for anyone but he is omnipresent at any hoops event. He has connections with HS players, NCAA players and coaches, and of course the NBA. There are a couple of stories written about him but he does all of his interviews off the record

For the record, Tyree Evans has been arrested for stuff like statutory rape, assault of a child, and multiple underage drinking citations.

Tyreke Evans left his aunt's house with his cousins in a Expedition he was driving. As they were pulling away, his cousin capped some dude and killed him- Tyreke drove off but cooperated with police later and wasn't charged. He drove off because supposedly the dude his cousin capped pulled first.

[Edited on April 16, 2008 at 2:11 PM. Reason : WWW]

4/16/2008 2:08:53 PM

tyree evans was oriiginally in the 2004 class recruited by bob huggins at cincy. after all his issues and huggins' move to k-state, evans wanted to follow him there but k-state didn't want him. HUGGINS, of all people, thought he was too much of a thug. all you need to know.

4/17/2008 11:22:38 AM

Quote :

"William "Wes" Wesley (b. August 14, 1964 in Camden, New Jersey) is a noted figure around the National Basketball Association. He is associated with many of the league's most prominent players, including Allen Iverson, Michael Jordan and LeBron James. Wesley, who is also known as "Worldwide Wes" or simply "Wes" (no last name), is a longtime client of Iverson and James's agent, the Philadelphia attorney Leon Rose."

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/05/sports/basketball/05wesley.html?_r=4&pagewanted=1&ref=sports&oref=slogin&oref=slogin

[Edited on April 17, 2008 at 12:16 PM. Reason : /]

4/17/2008 12:14:21 PM

So The Wolfpacker site has a story about 2010 point guard Phil Taylor being interested in us. Taylor has visited Raleigh twice in the last four months and it says he watches State any chance he gets. Taylor is a former New York City native, but now resides in Marietta, Georgia, and attends the same high school that JJ Hickson attended, Wheeler High. Taylor also plays on the AAU team World Wide Renegades, which Hickson also played on. Taylor is 5'9" and 160 lbs. Since he's only a sophmore I'd expect him to grow some more like most guys do.

Combining the Rivals and Scout profiles, here are the schools listed as showing interest.

Clemson
Florida State
Michigan State
NC State
Georgia
Georgia Tech
Auburn
Xavier

http://northcarolinastate.scout.com/a.z?s=178&p=8&c=1&nid=3320587
http://ncstate.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=63124&sport=2

4/28/2008 8:06:35 PM

Can anyone with premium for Rivals tell us what Lorenzo Brown had to say in that article on the front page of TWP.

5/2/2008 8:36:36 PM

From PP

Guys and Gals, Lorenzo Brown is callin for us..

"It would be pretty wild if NC State fans came to see my games [at Gibbons], and that would definitely impress me," Brown said. "Coach Lowe was telling me about Glaxo [on Wednesday], and how Word of God is the defending champs. That would be fun to play them."

He's comin down with his AAU team to the Gibbons Tourny May 24th-26th. Lets show em what we are about

5/3/2008 9:48:38 AM

im there

5/3/2008 10:36:25 AM

let's do it

5/3/2008 11:54:30 AM

I'm down

5/3/2008 1:11:07 PM

We need to rock the place.

Lo Brown, John Wall, CJ Leslie

These people are the future of our basketball team. Show some support!!!!

5/3/2008 2:53:03 PM

Quote :

"he watches State any chance he gets."

Hopefully not this past season...

5/3/2008 3:00:42 PM

^^ i will be surprised if any of them play for nc state.

5/3/2008 3:08:38 PM

Leslie already gave a verbal, but that can change. I think he'll be here.

Brown is a better bet than Wall IMO. Frankly, after what I've read of Wall I really don't want him. Kid was kicked off of the Broughton team, has an entourage and is involved with Worldwide Wes.

No thanks...

[Edited on May 3, 2008 at 3:46 PM. Reason : x]

5/3/2008 3:45:59 PM

oh i'm well aware that leslie verballed, but i don't think he's going to keep it. not unless we show some real improvement.

he's doing nothing but getting his act together and getting better at basketball, and schools are going to come after him until the day he signs.

5/3/2008 4:28:59 PM

^oh i know everything, i'm a faggot.

5/3/2008 4:42:05 PM

^ oh rly?

5/3/2008 4:43:41 PM

whoa, save the chit chat for chit chat.

the least we can do for all of them is show up and act like we care about our basketball program. i'd be a shame if they played in Raleigh, of all places, and had no support from the school that arguably wants and needs them the most.

5/3/2008 4:56:23 PM

Especially since it will be at Cardinal Gibbons, which is just a hop, skip, and jump away from the RBC Center.

5/3/2008 5:01:44 PM

How about some ideas for signs.

WALL AND BROWN

NC STATE 2009

BEST BACKCOURT

IN AMERICA

5/3/2008 6:44:38 PM

i'd say give the attention soley to brown. besides, if you only sell him on playing w/ wall he'll end up at memphis.

5/3/2008 7:00:48 PM

prolly get a recruiting violation out of it somehow

5/3/2008 7:15:40 PM

http://scouthoops.scout.com/a.z?s=75&p=8&c=1&nid=3143784

http://rivalshoops.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=67436&Sport=2



Deshawn Painter
Ht: 6-9 Wt: 195
Position: PF
Year: Class of 2009
AAU Team: Boo Williams
High School: Hargrave Military Academy
(Chatham, VA)

Pos: PF Pos Rank: #4 Pos Rating: *****

Going after this guy now according to Packpride. Jeez, when is someone going to bite.

[Edited on May 7, 2008 at 5:37 AM. Reason : .]

5/7/2008 5:34:56 AM

pretty cool article about william wesley

http://men.style.com/gq/features/full?id=content_5735&pageNum=1

5/7/2008 10:24:02 AM