He might be 330...but considering he's 6'8" or w/e that's not as outlandish as it might seem.

9/13/2013 12:39:31 PM

Yeah, for an NFL lineman. Not for a sport where you have to run 90 feet over and over again. Dude should be 270-280 tops.

[Edited on September 13, 2013 at 12:50 PM. Reason : :]

9/13/2013 12:49:47 PM

oh look, yet another discussion about anya's weight

9/13/2013 1:05:10 PM

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"Yeah, for an NFL lineman. Not for a sport where you have to run 90 feet over and over again. Dude should be 270-280 tops."

I'm not saying it's ok...

I'm just saying that if you saw Anya you might be like oh he's not as huge as I thought. Doubt he weighs 330. But he very could be.

9/13/2013 1:07:58 PM

9/13/2013 1:23:04 PM

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"I think the origin of the term "fan" is lost on so many people. Fan, derived from "fanatic." Fanatic doesn't describe a group of reasonable people with moderate expectations."

"fan" comes from people who "fancy" boxing.

at least that's what i read somewhere ten years ago.

9/13/2013 1:45:21 PM

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"The Dickson Baseball Dictionary cites William Henry Nugent's work asserting that it was derived from the fancy, a term from England referring to the fans of a specific hobby or sport from the early 18th Century to the 19th, especially to the followers of boxing.[1]"

from Wikipedia, which also notes that there's another theory that it is derived from "fanatic"

9/13/2013 2:18:13 PM

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"Merriam-Webster, the Oxford dictionary and other sources define it as a shortened version of the word fanatic."

Hardly sounds like a "theory" to me. M-W and Oxford Dictionary >>>>>> Dickinson Baseball Dictionary (which bases its def. on one dude's opinion)

I didn't mean to incite a debate as to the origin of the word, I was just bitching about Bleacher Report

9/13/2013 2:22:46 PM

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"He might be 330...but considering he's 6'8" or w/e that's not as outlandish as it might seem."

SERIOUSLY? HE WEIGHS MORE THAN SHAQ!!!

Shaquille O'Neal
Height: 7' 1" (2.16 m)
Weight: 324 lbs (147 kg)

[Edited on September 13, 2013 at 3:33 PM. Reason : ]

9/13/2013 3:32:14 PM

Quote :

"Hardly sounds like a "theory" to me. M-W and Oxford Dictionary >>>>>> Dickinson Baseball Dictionary (which bases its def. on one dude's opinion) I didn't mean to incite a debate as to the origin of the word, I was just bitching about Bleacher Report "

Given that it's an American word by origin, I'm not so certain the OED >>>>>> Dickinson Baseball Dictionary.

Online Etymology Dictionary had this to say:
"devotee," 1889, American English, originally of baseball enthusiasts, probably a shortening of fanatic, but may be influenced by the fancy, a collective term for followers of a certain hobby or sport (especially boxing); see fancy. There is an isolated use from 1682, but the modern word is likely a late 19c. formation. Fan club attested by 1930.

Seems like the precise etymology is unknown.

[Edited on September 13, 2013 at 4:03 PM. Reason : .]

9/13/2013 4:02:18 PM

pretty sure shaq was close to 400 lbs at one point

9/13/2013 5:22:06 PM

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"pretty sure shaq was close to 400 lbs at one point"

Can Anya be as dominating as him?

"Glennon has no running game and is purely a pocket passer". No problem, same is the case with Tom Brady

9/13/2013 6:15:49 PM

I mean, listen, we're talking about practice breakfast, not a game, not a game, not a game, we talking about practice breakfast.

9/13/2013 6:46:51 PM

If you were to choose an intro song for state basketball this season it would be...

9/13/2013 9:33:33 PM

WE READY

9/13/2013 9:42:16 PM

Terrible techno white stripes

9/13/2013 10:16:13 PM

i'd just like to point out how similar this list:
http://m.bleacherreport.com/articles/1772072-the-10-most-delusional-college-basketball-fan-bases/page/11

is to this list:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_NCAA_Men%27s_Division_I_Basketball_champions#Multiple_champions

9/13/2013 10:25:23 PM

br;dr

9/13/2013 11:01:30 PM

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"He might be 330...but considering he's 6'8" or w/e that's not as outlandish as it might seem."

Dude definitely doesn't look to be that tall. NO WAY he's 6'8.

9/14/2013 3:48:58 PM

Bleacher Report is a joke

9/14/2013 5:47:17 PM

Quote :

"Jordan Vandenberg ?@AussiepackJPV14 36m Damn good practicing today, gonna shock the world ... @tylewis_12 @DezLee5 @TURNup22"

9/20/2013 5:26:31 PM

Still hasn't lost much weight or toned up.

9/20/2013 11:23:39 PM

Cankles

9/20/2013 11:31:39 PM

Looks to me like he's lost some weight...but maybe it's the jersey? And you can't expect him to go from fat ass to toned over the summer. I just wanted him to shed some pounds so he would be faster/quicker and not tire as easily. Looks to be on the way to me.

9/21/2013 2:38:06 AM

jesus christ, he looks fine.

god forbid our big man is big

9/21/2013 9:02:51 AM

ITT people want Anya to be Dwight Howard after only 3 months.

9/21/2013 9:55:54 AM

As long as he is in shape enough to run the floor and give us 5-7 minute spurts, Anya can give us what we need from him this year. I don't expect 38 minutes and workhorse stamina from a freshman big, especially at our tempo. Plenty of big men are not sculpted but are fit enough to be successful (see Sean May in college, even though his weight did contribute to leg and foot injuries).

9/21/2013 11:00:00 AM

he looks like dinosaur

9/21/2013 11:42:56 AM

He can just stand around the paint on defense, and not even run down court when we get the ball...keep him fresh

9/21/2013 11:44:57 AM

I agree with mista brick on this one: he does look like he has shed some pounds. And, at least in this photo, he doesn't look anything close to reggie johnson or sean may.

9/21/2013 9:00:13 PM

I would give a nut for him to be as good as May was in college. And May wasn't nearly as big as RJ.

9/21/2013 9:02:55 PM

baxter

9/21/2013 9:13:47 PM

anya isn't as fat as vandenberg.


also he isn't going to get all the calls that Sean May got.

9/21/2013 9:23:40 PM

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"I would give a nut for him to be as good as May was in college. And May wasn't nearly as big as RJ."

NC State fan of the day award goes to you Sir!

9/21/2013 9:32:30 PM

Vandy coming hard with the banter.

9/22/2013 2:55:41 PM

Quote :

"TJ Warren ?@T24Warren 1h Bench players talkin like starters I hate it"

Wonder who he's referring to.

Comments to that post:

Quote :

" trapzilla ?@Chief_Danny69 1h @T24Warren get emm Will Baskervill ?@wilburbasky 1h @T24Warren Vandejam Slamdenburg"

9/23/2013 3:02:07 PM

SLAMDENBERG

He should go pro in Slamball

[Edited on September 23, 2013 at 4:43 PM. Reason : SLAM JAMDENBERG]

9/23/2013 4:41:31 PM

Attn users < 100 posts

9/23/2013 4:58:59 PM

I was an OG. I just forgot my password after 8 years.

9/23/2013 5:13:19 PM

I just wish TBDV would shut up already until he proves he can rebound at an above middle school level. I mean the guy's 7 feet something and the ball literally has to him in the chest for him to get a board. What good is tweeting about "Vandenhops" or whatever the hell he talks about if you cant catch the effin ball?

9/23/2013 5:40:28 PM

^who cares, it's funny. don't read the tweets.

[Edited on September 23, 2013 at 5:45 PM. Reason : h]

9/23/2013 5:43:24 PM

I don't think its funny how cocky he is and it seems like he gets worse every summer

9/23/2013 5:55:07 PM

9/23/2013 6:06:07 PM

Everyone's unbeaten at the start of the season

9/23/2013 6:06:28 PM

I mean i guess some of the shit he says is funny but I I'm still using him as a punching bag for my frustrations from last year.

9/23/2013 6:27:14 PM

Derek Whitenburg called me today to offer congrats on a recent achievment. I'm sort of a big deal now!

To be serious, it was an awesome surprise and it shows how positive we are going as a program.

9/23/2013 7:34:54 PM

The fuck? Our assistant coaches are making courtesy calls to people on their birthdays or something?

How the hell does that mean we're getting better?

[Edited on September 24, 2013 at 8:47 AM. Reason : If Bobby Lutz calls you to wish you congratulations on your baby, we win the NIT!]

9/24/2013 8:46:04 AM

9/24/2013 9:15:42 AM

Someone taking time out of their day to give a random fan a pat
On the back demonstrates character. It's positive, and hopefully it rubs of on the program. That's all that I meant.

9/24/2013 12:03:21 PM

I pray daily that the only time Vandy sees the court this year is in mop-up time and/or during the first 30 seconds of senior day.

9/24/2013 2:05:50 PM