y'all are some salty exes, damn

11/24/2014 1:48:24 PM

if he had parted ways and kept his mouth shut, there would be alot less vitriol spilled here for him. The occasional comments about him being overrated would still be said, but not the hatred. The WAY he left is what makes him earn these comments.

11/24/2014 1:49:48 PM

i honestly don't remember...what did purvis say when he left?

11/24/2014 1:53:42 PM

much more in life to worry about than what an 18 year old chose to do with his life

not gonna wish the kid ill just because he decided he didn't want to play for my favorite team anymore

11/24/2014 1:54:32 PM

there is much more in life but i can balance that and hating on my 18 year old athletes who abandoned me and my alma mater MR GOODLIFE!

11/24/2014 1:57:25 PM

the problem with the ferrari aint about him leaving its about him calling up guys like devonte graham and telling them not to come here

11/24/2014 2:02:22 PM

also, State and/or Gottfried spent a lot of time and energy on making sure Purvis was eligible ASAP his freshman year when Upper Room was being reviewed by the NCAA. now i don't know if we did a whole lot more than any other school would have in that situation, but seems like that should have engendered some degree of loyalty from him.

11/24/2014 2:12:11 PM

If some of the rumors were true, he didn't handle leaving very well, and deserves criticism. But yeah, he's an 18-year old kid, and I ain't mad at him for leaving if he didn't want to be here. It's a game.

11/24/2014 2:13:06 PM

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"much more in life to worry about than what an 18 year old chose to do with his life not gonna wish the kid ill just because he decided he didn't want to play for my favorite team anymore"

T-dub sucks these days...so I definitely spend more time hating on bitch-ass 18 years olds than I use to.

Less titties in Chit Chat

=

More hating in Sports Talk


Direct correlation.

[Edited on November 24, 2014 at 2:20 PM. Reason : and shouldn't he be like 20 years old now???]

11/24/2014 2:19:41 PM

He couldn't live up to being Willis

11/24/2014 2:27:25 PM

I'd wager that nearly all of us on here weren't privy to exactly all that went on behind the scenes, so whatever people think happened is more than likely MUCH less complicated than what actually happened

if he wasn't happy he wasn't happy. it didn't work out, and both parties moved on. it happens.

[Edited on November 24, 2014 at 2:28 PM. Reason : .]

11/24/2014 2:27:36 PM

like i said, if he had kept his mouth shut, most of this wouldn't be happening. Those that are muuuuuch closer to the situation than I am have stated that on multiple occasions he has recruited players AGAINST us stating how bad it is at NC State and how we lied to him. Not to mention that he was a cancer in the locker room DURING his freshman year because he wasn't getting run at PG even though he sucked at it when given a chance. He deserves every bit of ridicule that he receives on TWW, PackPride and from any Pack fan that wants to say it.

11/24/2014 2:41:49 PM

^ yep.

there's a reason more people have trashed Purvis than guys like Tyler Lewis, Josh Davis, Tyler Harris, Jaqawn Raymond, etc. combined.

11/24/2014 2:49:09 PM

he was godded up by our fanbase before playing a single game. it more than likely gave him a false sense of security, so when things didn't work out like he expected, he wanted out.

if he had a legitimately bad experience while here, who the hell are you or I to tell him to keep his mouth shut?

and if a kid doesn't want come here because some other kid tells him not to, I'm not sure it'd a kid I'd want on my team anyways

[Edited on November 24, 2014 at 3:04 PM. Reason : .]

11/24/2014 3:01:18 PM

^I agree with all of your points. Doesn't make him any less of a loser in my opinion. I don't wish injury or anything bad for him, but I'll never pull for him to do well on the basketball court.

11/24/2014 3:03:17 PM

i think that had more to do with youtube videos of him as an 8th grader than our fanbase

11/24/2014 3:04:02 PM

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"he was godded up by our fanbase before playing a single game. it more than likely gave him a false sense of security, so when things didn't work out like he expected, he wanted out."

Lol at criticizing State fans forming conclusions loosely based on inside information then making a leap like this. Your white-knighting in Sports Talk is annoying as fuck.

11/24/2014 3:05:33 PM

not pulling for a kid and actively looking at his stat line after every game are far from being the same thing

white knighting?

what leap did I make? I'm not saying that everyone should pull for the dude. I'm just pointing out how petty looking at UConn boxscores and finding joy in a bad game is.

[Edited on November 24, 2014 at 3:09 PM. Reason : .]

11/24/2014 3:06:31 PM

jesus dude, i just posted his stat line because i know people are interested, he was a former player here. same reason i posted that uconn lost. it's sports talk. talking about sports and stuff. if people don't like him because of the way he handled his lack of playing time and how he handled his departure from the team, who the hell are you to tell them they shouldn't feel that way?

(of course, I do find it ridiculous that people actually hope he fails. i think he'll be eventually be a serviceable/good player).

[Edited on November 24, 2014 at 3:15 PM. Reason : ]

11/24/2014 3:12:05 PM

just pointed out how petty it is

[Edited on November 24, 2014 at 3:15 PM. Reason : and I never told anyone how they should feel. jesus.]

11/24/2014 3:14:33 PM

The leap that he wanted out of State because he didn't meet the fans ungodly expectations?? That leap.

He wanted to play point and be more of a feature. He sucked at point, was behind Lewis and Barber, and Warren was going to be our man last year, so he left. He single-handedly kept us out of the Randle sweepstakes (whether we were going to get him or not, many "gurus" had us in the top 3 or 4...yet when Purvis decided to transfer we were basically dropped) and was rumored to talk shit about Gottfried to several area recruits after that (Graham was a big one).

I'm not saying we're allowed to make death threats...but I also don't see anything wrong with saying "fuck him" and finding amusement in his follies at UConn. We fought the NCAA tooth and nail just to get him eligible to play here. I'm fine with transfers...but he shouldn't have shitted on us afterwards.

11/24/2014 3:14:39 PM

that's a pretty funny perspective, considering the source

[Edited on November 24, 2014 at 3:16 PM. Reason : ^^^]

11/24/2014 3:15:57 PM

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"The leap that he wanted out of State because he didn't meet the fans ungodly expectations?? That leap. He wanted to play point and be more of a feature. He sucked at point, was behind Lewis and Barber, and Warren was going to be our man last year, so he left."

in what way does that contradict what I said?

due to a bunch of factors, we had high expectations for him, and he probably had those same high expectations for himself. things obviously didn't work out, so he left.

11/24/2014 3:21:36 PM

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"(of course, I do find it ridiculous that people actually hope he fails."

Of course, I don't find it ridiculous. It actually makes perfect sense why NC State fans wouldn't like the kid. As long as you're not wishing injury on him or something stupid, then I don't see the problem. It's sports. You root against players/teams you don't like.

11/24/2014 3:23:27 PM

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"in what way does that contradict what I said? "

You said he left because he didn't meet his and the fans expectations.

I said he left because he wasn't going to get any PT at the point and wasn't going to be the main focus of the team.

How do you find those two things being the same??

11/24/2014 3:50:33 PM

and we both came to the conclusion that he wasn't as good as both parties expected him to be

things probably would have worked out differently if we were a better player than he was/is.

high expectations probably made that realization tougher to handle.

11/24/2014 3:59:13 PM

I'm sure he has the same expectations at UConn that he had at NC State.

Problem was that he didn't blame himself at State, he blamed the coaches.

11/24/2014 4:15:40 PM

I'd guess that expectations for a hometown star are a much different beast than expectations as a transfer, but I've never been in that situation

I just think that not meeting the "hometown hero" expectations has got to be pretty rough

11/24/2014 4:39:17 PM

That's interesting. I don't know a kid transferred from state to uconn.

11/24/2014 4:41:19 PM

I didn't think he had that disappointing of a freshman campaign at State.

11/24/2014 4:45:14 PM

^I agree with that. Maybe his role wasn't he expected it to be. He was inconsistent and streaky. Showed flashes of being really, really good. Kinda like most freshmen.

11/24/2014 4:46:58 PM

There's an insider article on ESPN called "How Deep is the ACC?" Is someone with an account willing to post the text of it here or PM it to me? I'm curious what they say.

11/24/2014 4:49:20 PM

That's the most frustrating thing about Purvis to me. The fans were nowhere near turning on him, in my opinion. He seemed to be a fan favorite in spite of not quite living up to those crazy expectations.

11/24/2014 4:54:16 PM

Obviously this is on the coach. It sounds like he signed with us under the impression he could play pg and was baited and switched. I wouldnt give him the benefit of the doubt if other players hadnt transferred left and right.

11/24/2014 5:01:26 PM

Earl, your shtick is beyond old. I wouldn't have even read your post if it was longer than two sentences.

11/24/2014 5:06:46 PM

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"Maybe his role wasn't he expected it to be. He was inconsistent and streaky. Showed flashes of being really, really good. Kinda like most freshmen."

exactly. he hit the same wall that nearly every freshmen ever has hit, and for whatever reason (or reasons), wasn't able to handle it, so he left.

but what do I know? I'm just a white knight.

[Edited on November 24, 2014 at 5:12 PM. Reason : .]

11/24/2014 5:12:12 PM

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"There's an insider article on ESPN called "How Deep is the ACC?" Is someone with an account willing to post the text of it here or PM it to me? I'm curious what they say."

Doesn't say a whole lot. The only part that talks about the depth of the ACC talking shit about Clemson, VT, FSU, and WF losing to inferior opponents, the rest is about Duke.

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"The ACC is again looking like an iceberg With home-court losses already surrendered to Appalachian State (by Virginia Tech), Iona (Wake Forest), Northeastern (Florida State) and Winthrop (Clemson), as well as a neutral-floor defeat to Gardner-Webb (Clemson again), the weaker majority of the league's membership may again be something that goes largely unmentioned in polite company. While everyone, quite rightly, oohs and aahs over the top of the ACC, two-thirds of this nominal "best conference in the country" lurks beneath the surface of public notice."

[Edited on November 24, 2014 at 5:19 PM. Reason : .]

11/24/2014 5:18:46 PM

As long as we're in that top 1/3

11/24/2014 5:23:53 PM

2/3??? ha!

1. Duke
2. UNC
3. Syracuse
4. Virginia
5. Louisville

So the rest of these teams, the public doesn't even care about:

6. Pittsburgh
7. NC State
8. Miami
9.Georgia Tech


shit maybe hes right

11/24/2014 5:27:59 PM

Right.
If I'm a NCAA fan in China, I won't care about them. I may only need to know those big names.

11/24/2014 6:14:18 PM

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"exactly. he hit the same wall that nearly every freshmen ever has hit, and for whatever reason (or reasons), wasn't able to handle it, so he left. "

kudos on finally getting someone to somewhat agree with you.

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"It sounds like he signed with us under the impression he could play pg and was baited and switched."

Makes perfect sense Earl, seeing that he signed in the same class as Tyler Lewis, his good buddy and fellow McDAA who can only play PG.

11/24/2014 6:31:47 PM

So why did they both transfer?

Could someone also tell me who signed first? I know players typically don't get upset unless reality doesn't meet their expectations. I also know expectations are based on recruiting pitch.

11/24/2014 6:44:39 PM

how about this pitch? He was handed the PG reigns against UVA and Miami in back to back games and sucked so horridly that they gave the ball to Tyler Lewis, who actually almost brought us back against Miami practically single handedly. Id say he got a shot, and he failed so bad at it that a 5'9 unathletic white kid took his cookies and he couldn't get over it. The fact that Tyler Lewis is not a ACC caliber PG and had to transfer further proves that Purvis doesn't understand his own game. Hope he enjoys sitting on the 3 pt line while Boatright runs UConn this year.

11/24/2014 6:48:31 PM

and why do you think it was just about playing pg when he transferred to a school with an even better pg?

11/24/2014 6:51:40 PM

yo e man, tyler lewis committed long before purvis to answer your question.

11/24/2014 6:53:59 PM

^^^

I think he was "handed the point guard reigns" twice. Once for about 7 or 8 minutes in whatever that tournament was in the beginning of the season (Puerto Rico??), and he failed miserably. Then we gave him about five minutes in the UVa game when Brown got hurt and he was abysmal again. Lewis pretty much played the entire Miami game at the point (and matched Larkin straight up in that game). Lewis did so well in place of Brown that Purvis never got the chance again that season (and deservedly so...because he sucked at running the point).

I imagine Gott knew that he couldn't depend on Lewis playing 40 minutes a game and put the full court press on Barber. Purvis saw Barber coming and knew how much better Lewis was at the one and knew his PG chance was done.

He had a chance to be our starting SG or at the very least split some major minutes with Turner. But he (and everyone else) definitely knew that Warren was going to be the man coming in. When he signed, I don't think he could have foreseen how good Warren was going to be and/or how much he was going to suck at the point guard. But he definitely had that McDAA mentality and thought he needed that immediate success. Only way to save face is to go to a top program, succeed, and say "told y'all mother fuckers...I'm the Ferrari". We saw how well that worked out for bubbleguts.

[Edited on November 24, 2014 at 7:06 PM. Reason : .]

11/24/2014 7:04:51 PM

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"kudos on finally getting someone to somewhat agree with you."

what?

11/24/2014 7:05:54 PM

^^thats a solid believable analysis. You've may have just swayed me.

11/24/2014 7:10:11 PM

iirc, he started the first 1/3 to 1/2 of the season before the line-up was changed to start Warren.

11/24/2014 9:02:38 PM

We haven't sniffed a vote in the coaches poll and 15 in AP....


We have an RPI of 29

11/24/2014 9:30:35 PM