BOAST BOAST BOAST

4/8/2015 12:00:11 PM

I'm all in on next year. We're gonna be really good. Fuck this "we do better as the underdog" bullshit. Lets do this, guys.

4/8/2015 1:51:46 PM

here comes a 7th place ACC finish and a First Four bid

4/8/2015 1:56:21 PM

^^ This. I was on the fence about the 2012-2013 team because we didn't have the depth and were losing a lot of leadership. I'm all in on next year though. This is gonna be Gott's deepest team, and have the most backcourt talent we've had in years. The key for us to go from just being a tournament team to a top 15 team will be the development and improvement shown by Anya, Abu & Washington. All 3 of them can give us a lot more before they hit their ceilings IMO.

[Edited on April 8, 2015 at 1:57 PM. Reason : TBDV]

4/8/2015 1:57:29 PM

I'm tempering my excitement until we get through the summer without any transfers and/or major injuries.

If we bring everyone back....THEN IT'S ON MOTHER FUCKERS.

4/8/2015 2:17:55 PM

If we ever want to become a good program we have to be able to win when there are expectations, so we might as well start now.

4/8/2015 2:40:46 PM

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"I'm tempering my excitement until we get through the summer without any transfers and/or major injuries. If we bring everyone back....THEN IT'S ON MOTHER FUCKERS."

yeah - that's the caveat. get through with no surprises (transfers, etc) and we'll be good to go.

4/8/2015 2:52:39 PM

We'll have a better overall record. But can't really see us get past the S16 again.

4/8/2015 2:59:05 PM

not sure if this has been posted but we finished #24 in the coaches poll

http://sportspolls.usatoday.com/ncaa/basketball-men/polls/coaches-poll/

4/8/2015 3:31:21 PM

^Stop living in the past. We're busy talking about how our 5peat is about to start next season

4/8/2015 3:40:55 PM

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"We'll have a better overall record. But can't really see us get past the S16 again."

isn't that all a crapshoot anyways? i mean, obviously you expect better teams to advance deeper into the tourney. but just like duke losing to mercer and lehigh in the past, or 11 seed and last team in UCLA making the S16 - upsets and weird stuff happen in the tourney.

what i'm saying is, there's a lot that goes into how far you get in the tourney - some of it is pure luck of the draw. so it's kinda a stretch to say how far we will or won't go in the tourney. and also, come on man don't kill my vibe. we're winning it all probably

4/8/2015 3:45:06 PM

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/eye-on-college-basketball/25141932/five-impact-transfers-for-the-2015-16-college-basketball-season

This was posted on FB and someone commented "Hope his [Henderson's] back problems are worked out". Anyone know what that's about?

4/9/2015 2:17:26 PM

It's ok to say we will be good save injuries..

4/9/2015 2:39:42 PM

^^ apparently he missed two games his freshman year due to a back injury

this article talks about his injuries some http://www.charlestondailymail.com/Sports/201402270041

4/9/2015 2:48:41 PM

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"We'll have a better overall record. But can't really see us get past the S16 again."

Probably correct. And I won't be upset if we have a good regular season. Someone save this for when I meltdown after the inevitable double digit seed R1 loss.

4/9/2015 3:00:33 PM

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"But can't really see us get past the S16 again.""

Please, Lord, don't let us be the type of fanbase that would complain about consistently going to the Sweet 16.

4/9/2015 3:46:55 PM

How's our non-conference slate looking next year?

4/9/2015 3:47:41 PM

It would be nice if we got included in this.
http://mweb.cbssports.com/ncaab/eye-on-college-basketball/25142446/acc-atlantic-10-challenge-to-begin-in-december-of-2015

4/9/2015 9:11:17 PM

^^ one possible matchup is ASU and Bobby Hurley (and Herb's four returning starters)

4/9/2015 9:17:33 PM

So only 2 teams from each conference each year? And it looks like only for 2 years until A10 gets their tourny site back. Ratings wise you know they're going to pick Duke, UNC, Syracuse, and Notre Dame.

4/9/2015 9:34:17 PM

God dammit Lacey

4/15/2015 2:38:56 PM

GOD DAMN IT

4/15/2015 2:41:56 PM

fuck

4/15/2015 2:43:18 PM

^^^,^^,^

4/15/2015 2:44:29 PM

4/15/2015 2:44:51 PM

shit. this changes everything.

4/15/2015 2:45:00 PM

What happened? What did I miss??

4/15/2015 2:45:51 PM

there were rumors. was hoping they were just that.

oh well. good luck.

4/15/2015 2:45:52 PM

Malik Newman?

4/15/2015 2:47:33 PM

yeah, only bright side is that we can now offer a top50 guard some playing time

4/15/2015 3:00:08 PM

newman would get my expectations right back up there

4/15/2015 3:03:48 PM

BLAME BLAME BLAME

4/15/2015 3:13:40 PM

Malik Newman isnt taking visits and is expected to head overseas, but crazier things have happend.

4/15/2015 3:14:23 PM

NC State Sadsketball 2015/2016

4/15/2015 3:15:29 PM

4/15/2015 3:22:33 PM

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"Lionheart All American 11437 Posts user info edit post Thats my one worry about this year into next is that somebody is gonna get the dumb idea that they need to transfer. We're finally developing a really good base layer of players again and we need to keep everybody so we can start building a more healthy roster structure that doesn't end up being completely upper or lower classmen. 1/24/2014 1:56:38 PM"

4/15/2015 3:24:52 PM

Georgios Papagiannis, come on down

4/15/2015 3:25:40 PM

4/15/2015 3:47:31 PM

Of course

4/15/2015 3:48:41 PM

No problem, we'll just reload.













Oh wait, we're not Dook

4/15/2015 3:51:02 PM

Newman isn't going overseas, will end up most likely at Kentucky but won't sign a LOI just in case Cal leaves to go to the NBA.

4/15/2015 3:52:09 PM

Really sucks losing Lacey. Still have high hopes given the Martin twins potential.

4/15/2015 3:54:33 PM

Losing Washington doesn't hurt as much as losing Lacey. If Abu can improve his offensive game (which he improved massively as the season went on just this year) and Anya can get a little more touch on his offensive game (and obviously continue to get in better shape), then this will be okay. It hurts our depth, but we already have three solid big guys and a Martin that can play the four if we go small. We probably need to add a transfer or recruit just for depth purposes...but this definitely isn't a death blow.

Lacey on the other hand...we're definitely going to need a lot more stepping up. Henderson needs to be as advertised...and maybe be able to handle the point a little. I've always felt like Gott wanted one Martin twin to be more of a point forward and the other to be a small 4 whenever our lineup goes small. Both of these will be needed next year. At the same time...Gott needs to pull that transfer rabbit out of his ass again and get us a solid grad transfer or two.

Who knows...maybe this makes Ingram and/or Newman re-consider...two guys it definitely looked like we were out of the picture for.

4/15/2015 4:04:00 PM

I'm hoping this is like when TJW left, Lewis transferred, & Vandy graduated and everyone thought we would be pretty mediocre but we had a pretty good season.

4/15/2015 4:12:16 PM

definitely sucks. hope that we add a late recruit, juco player, grad transfer...somebody that can have an immediate impact and help fill the void.

now do we get to see fans say "good, we wouldn't have dealt with high expectations well anyways"?

^only difference is that TJW was more expected to go pro. lacey's more of a surprise. and the expectations (with lacey) were pretty dang high. nobody was ever realistically thinking TJW would come back.

but on the topic of expectations - we're still a NCAAT team without lacey. just not a top 4 ACC team. which blows, given that next year could've (and still may be) really really fun and really really good.

[Edited on April 15, 2015 at 4:22 PM. Reason : d]

4/15/2015 4:20:53 PM

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"Julius Hodge @Follow24Hodge · 1h 1 hour ago *whispering* "2015 unsigned top recruits" like seeing a program putting guys in the NBA. I'm telling you something strong. be cool "

this would seemingly be positive if we were putting a guy in the NBA this year

4/15/2015 4:30:09 PM

Damn this hurts. We'll lose some depth in our big men and major scorers in Lacey / Turner. I hope Henderson steps up as expected and that both Martins are ready for serious playing time next year.

I think the biggest loss from Lacey leaving is that we have no back up at PG if Cat gets injured. Regardless of that possibility, I don't see Cat sticking around after next year with him having a kid recently.

To add to the worry is the fact that we didn't expect this shit and have no recruits in the pipeline that are locks as far as I'm aware. Not sure why Gott can't keep players around but I hope he pulls a transfer/JUCO miracle somehow to get depth at PG for the short run.

4/15/2015 4:34:03 PM

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" Not sure why Gott can't keep players"

the same reason players leave every program in the country, it's not a Gott thing

4/15/2015 4:36:18 PM

nvm

[Edited on April 15, 2015 at 4:37 PM. Reason : ]

4/15/2015 4:37:07 PM

true, but a lot of those guys leave because they're lotto picks (or think they are) whereas I don't see how Lacey could honestly think that. also, those other programs just reload year after year (UK, Duke, KU). Still stoked to have Gottfried but Lacey leaving is just a puzzler.

but seriously, who is going to back up Cat at the point now?

[Edited on April 15, 2015 at 4:40 PM. Reason : clarification ]

4/15/2015 4:39:26 PM