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" Gibson wouldn't really need to be replaced"

Yeah that’s a good point. Don’t really need to replace him necessarily.

3/11/2022 2:56:16 PM

I hope we replace him with an all-american PG/C. basically like LeBron or somebody.

3/11/2022 3:02:24 PM

It really is some bad luck that we started the season thinking we'd have 5 big guys (including our best returning player), and ended up playing half the season with only two (and only Gibson for a game or two when Ebe was out).

3/11/2022 3:02:57 PM

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"He seems like more of a 4 but was forced into so much time at the 5 due to injuries"

Woof I hope not, he was too slow even for the 5. But maybe he's just coachable slow instead of athletic slow.

3/11/2022 3:23:44 PM

I think he's just super awkward because he grew like 6 inches in the last 3 years or something.

3/11/2022 3:51:06 PM

I must be wrong. I thought he was like 6’8”, so I thought he was undersized for the 5. But apparently he’s 6’10” so yeah never mind.

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" I hope we replace him with an all-american PG/C. basically like LeBron or somebody."

This is a good idea. Should Keatts consider Justin as a recruiting analyst on staff?

3/11/2022 3:52:45 PM

Hayes officially in da portal.

I am shocked.

3/16/2022 10:28:27 AM

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"NC State's 2020 recruiting class is now down to one player left on the roster: EB Dowuona. Cam Hayes, Jaylon Gibson, Shakeel Moore and Nick Farrar all entered the transfer portal. Josh Hall in the G-League with Raptors 905."

3/16/2022 11:06:22 AM

Cam, Shak, Farrar, Gibson all gone from the same class--arguably Keatts best recruiting class.

Big time oof...

And since this was a surprise to noone and Hayes had the worst sophomore slump I can ever remember, can someone please explain to me why Pass and Hayes didn't flip minutes?

3/16/2022 11:06:29 AM

We will never financially recover from Keatts

3/16/2022 11:08:37 AM

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" We will never financially recover from Keatts"

What?

3/16/2022 11:19:37 AM

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"can someone please explain to me why Pass and Hayes didn't flip minutes?"

Because Seabron and Smith got a lot of minutes at the point and I guess the coaches didn't think freshman Pass was ready for more minutes?

3/16/2022 11:52:27 AM

^^ it's a tiger king meme.

^ So a dogshit Cam who was on his way out the door was a better fit for those minutes than developing a freshman Pass who may be the future of the PG position for us? I didn't ask why Pass didn't play more minutes in a vacuum (or over seabron/terq), I asked why he didn't play Cam's minutes when we had no depth otherwise. Anyways, I'm beating a dead horse at this point. Just more evidence that Keatts minutes management is suspect at best.

[Edited on March 16, 2022 at 1:28 PM. Reason : d]

3/16/2022 1:28:05 PM

Yes, you are definitely beating a dead horse.

[Edited on March 16, 2022 at 1:51 PM. Reason : and seabron and terq got a lot of Cam's minutes]

3/16/2022 1:39:13 PM

Maybe he was trying to avoid having the most losses in NC state history and pass is worse than hayes

3/16/2022 1:43:15 PM

Yeah asking why a true freshman who has never concentrated on basketball (like 99% of D1 players do) isn't playing more minutes is kinda silly. He just wasn't ready. That's it.

3/16/2022 2:00:24 PM

I think the assumption by many is that ANY pt is good pt, but getting thrown in the fire before you're ready and just sucking could be destroy your confidence. Maybe riding the bench behind bad players would do the same but it's different for every player.

3/16/2022 2:49:58 PM

Thomas Allen gone.

3/16/2022 3:52:15 PM

Brutal loss

3/16/2022 3:55:09 PM

I don't think anyone expected Allen to be here next year

3/16/2022 4:02:24 PM

From pack pride guy

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"Just to clarify: Thomas Allen entering the portal is not necessarily "transferring" from NC State, it's looking for another opportunity with his spot already filled next year. This doesn't give NC State an additional scholarship next year to work with. "

3/16/2022 9:37:40 PM

Pass is back next year. Again, not a huge surprise, but I am glad the lack of playing time last year didn't cause him to leave.

3/17/2022 12:05:47 PM

^^ that’s worded really poorly. Allen isn’t here next year. So obviously him leaving frees up a scholarship. But we knew all along he was leaving. So that scholarship it frees up has already been accounted for.

3/17/2022 4:34:42 PM

Yeah that exact scenario is playing out at hundreds of schools across the country. The free covid year is gonna leave a lot of seniors without a place to play their free year.

3/17/2022 6:03:58 PM

Surely you dont cast aspersions on Pack Pride

3/17/2022 7:10:21 PM

https://www.backingthepack.com/2022/3/19/22986907/5-star-guard-robert-dillingham-decommits-from-nc-state

3/20/2022 8:58:25 AM

So thrilled about being late you had to post it twice

3/20/2022 9:19:58 AM

Y’all hear about Dillingham?

Anyways, we have apparently offered a PG named Edgerrin ‘Jizzle’ James. I hope he commits based on his name alone.

[Edited on March 20, 2022 at 11:00 AM. Reason : Son of the running back]

3/20/2022 11:00:21 AM

Can jizzle save the program??

3/20/2022 1:17:43 PM

I love jizzle

3/20/2022 4:26:22 PM

He can really score in spurts.

3/20/2022 5:14:42 PM

Nijel Pack announced that he’s transferring from KState. His numbers look great and I’m sure he’ll end up at a top program.

But with that name, I feel like we should be able to put together some NIL deal and see if he’s interested.

4/1/2022 8:16:25 PM

NIL deal with the Nevada Wolf Pack knowing our luck

4/2/2022 8:57:25 AM

at least we aren't LSU and have zero (0) returning scholarship players lol

4/2/2022 11:14:38 AM

Ole Miss F Luis Rodriguez is visiting this weekend. His stats don’t jump off the page but seems like a good rebounder and led his team in steals.

4/5/2022 7:14:45 PM

You had me at rebounding... maybe the only thing we need about as bad as shooting.

4/5/2022 9:15:37 PM

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"Memphis transfer Landers Nolley II will take an official visit to Texas A&M this weekend, sources told @Stockrisers. In addition, next weekend, he will officially visit NC State. Nolley II is averaging 13 points and 4.6 rebounds over his three seasons (V-Tech, Memphis)."

Remember when this guy dropped 30 on us

4/6/2022 4:55:11 PM

lmao he's transferring again??? i'm assuming he'd have to sit out this time since he's already transferred once with no penalty. unless he's a grad transfer that is

4/6/2022 6:36:00 PM

I think he’s a grad transfer. He redshirted at VT, then played a season. Then has played 2 at Memphis.

4/6/2022 6:56:55 PM

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" at least we aren't LSU and have zero (0) returning scholarship players lol"

Cam Hayes is going to LSU. Does he have any teammates?

4/8/2022 8:23:29 PM

Guess he'll get minutes

4/8/2022 11:53:44 PM

lol

4/9/2022 12:39:41 AM

Cam gets benched for player to be named later.

4/9/2022 8:29:09 AM

T officially entering draft

4/12/2022 1:14:37 PM

He is maintaining eligibility according to his post. So when he doesn't get drafted, he comes back?

I don't know how any of this works anymore. Given the "big anouncement" it sure seems like he gone tho.

4/12/2022 1:18:09 PM

No, that's not how it works.

4/12/2022 1:49:14 PM

I would assume he will not be at NC State next year regardless.

4/12/2022 2:03:40 PM

He isn’t signing an agent. So consider this “testing the waters”. You can test the waters an unlimited number of times in your college career. So there’s no downside to it, you’ll get feedback from the nba with no penalty to your eligibility. There’s a deadline, I don’t know it, to withdraw your name from the draft.

T doing this without hiring an agent has been expected. Maybe he doesn’t come back, but this was going to happen all along. No need to panic….yet

4/12/2022 2:53:25 PM

He gone.

4/12/2022 2:58:53 PM

I hate to insult my ST brethren but the draft has been this way for, what, 5 years? And we ask the same questions every year.

4/12/2022 3:16:04 PM