#6 in the AP Poll. Duke is #8.

10/26/2012 12:37:05 PM

somebody pinch me

10/26/2012 12:51:43 PM

guard the center...hang the banner

10/26/2012 12:52:52 PM

ugh this can only end in disappointment

10/26/2012 12:53:09 PM

I predict we won't lose more than 14 games this season.

10/26/2012 3:50:42 PM

#14, Jordan Vandenberg, Redshirt Junior - Melbourne, Australia

7'1" / 264 lbs., Reserve Center

10/26/2012 4:51:55 PM

[Edited on October 26, 2012 at 5:03 PM. Reason : ]

10/26/2012 5:01:11 PM

Jason Jordan ?@JayJayUSATODAY

Just leaving NC State's hoops practice and the Pack looks back. Watched @RPurvis_0 make 7 straight 3s over the course of the practice.

Jason Jordan ?@JayJayUSATODAY

BeeJay Anya sat courtside during NC State's practice. Looked to be engaged and enjoying himself.

Jason Jordan ?@JayJayUSATODAY

TJ Warren looked like a starter.

Jason Jordan ?@JayJayUSATODAY

Was thoroughly impressed with Lorenzo Brown. I tweet this same thing every time I watch him. Haha

10/26/2012 6:08:19 PM

Rock hard basketball boner
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10/26/2012 7:16:52 PM

Quote :

"Watched @RPurvis_0 make 7 straight 3s over the course of the practice."

If purvis can have a strong perimeter game to go along with his driving and slashing...watch the fuck out

10/26/2012 9:08:19 PM

That is something I didn't expect to see. Purvis slashing and driving is one thing. Perimeter sharp shooter...if that's true my expectations are going to be unfathomable.

10/27/2012 12:04:08 AM

I bet face could make seven sraight threes in practice

10/27/2012 12:59:27 AM

yeah, if purvis is demands respect from behind the line that will be a wonderful surprise.

10/27/2012 1:05:48 AM

10/27/2012 1:09:29 AM

Ryan Harrow totally made 8 of 9 3's in high school this one time.

Doesn't change the fact that he was a terrible outside shooter as a freshman.

10/27/2012 1:11:49 AM

^^

10/27/2012 11:44:48 AM

Just hope the stench of our football program doesn't carry over to basketball.


I'm serious if we don't turn the corner in basketball this season i quit. Ive had it with this school. 12 years of losing is too much for anyone to take

10/27/2012 5:04:04 PM

Don't let the door hit you in the cunt on the way out.

10/27/2012 5:11:35 PM

Just 12 years? Noob.

10/27/2012 7:03:03 PM

^

10/27/2012 7:25:32 PM

Didn't face previously quit T-dub due to nc state sporting issues?

10/27/2012 7:28:54 PM

Can I just say that I really hate that we have to play at Michigan 4 games into the season. I would prefer to be a little further into the season before facing such a difficult opponent. I would really like to keep a top 10 ranking longer than 3 weeks into the season to keep the hype train rolling. But if we manage to go in there and win...holy damn

10/29/2012 5:26:07 AM

Michigan is easing 2 freshmen into its starting lineup in Glenn Robinson III and Mitch McGary. It might be better that we are catching them early, since we should have less of a transition only replacing CJW with Purvis.

Lo Brown vs Trey Burke will be a hell of a matchup to watch.

10/29/2012 5:45:05 AM

Yeah...we've got enough experience that we shouldn't be able to use the "it's early in the season and we haven't learned to play together" excuse.

Two seniors and and two juniors in the starting lineup, all who have been starting and/or getting significant playing time for the past three years.....can't ask for much more.

10/29/2012 6:59:07 AM

It's strange because I don't think our team is as good as the rankings but then I compare our roster to Michigan...and it's not even close. I'll take our guys every time. Seriously, Trey Burke? Zo shits on him.

That game is still a toss up because it's at their place and early but we have a much better team

10/29/2012 10:59:02 AM

I'm glad we've got an early season test on the road. It'll give us an early indication if this team will live up to the hype. Plus it's better to have a couple tough road games prior to the ACC slate than not having any difficult road games until after the new year.

Even if we lose, hopefully it'll be motivation for the guys to work harder. If we win, well

10/29/2012 10:59:58 AM

CJ Leslie isnt a preseason all-american, which I think might be a good thing

Quote :

"Indiana sophomore center Cody Zeller and Creighton junior forward Doug McDermott are the leading vote-getters on The Associated Press' preseason All-America team. Also on the team announced Monday are Ohio State junior forward Deshaun Thomas and three guards -- seniors Isaiah Canaan of Murray State and C.J. McCollum of Lehigh and sophomore Trey Burke of Michigan. McCollum and Burke tied for the fifth spot with 16 votes each. Zeller was one vote shy of unanimous from the 65-member national panel that selects the weekly Top 25. McDermott was named on 62 ballots, Canaaan 43 and Thomas 26. McDermott, who averaged 22.9 points and 8.2 rebounds, was a first-team All-America selection last season, while Canaan, who averaged 19.0 points and 3.6 assists, was a second-team pick."

10/29/2012 12:29:22 PM

Quote :

"Seriously, Trey Burke? Zo shits on him."

Quote :

" 3. Trey Burke (Michigan) No one is happier than head coach John Beilein that Burke bypassed the NBA draft and decided to return to Ann Arbor. With the recruiting class the Wolverines are bringing in, Burke could be the point guard on a team that makes a run in March. 4. Lorenzo Brown (NC State) Brown is coming off of knee surgery, but now plays point guard for a team whose expectations are high after a run to the NCAA tournament last season. He is now a legitimate top-5 PG in the country."

http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/10/29/nbcsports-coms-positional-rankings-who-are-the-countrys-20-best-point-guards/

j/s

10/29/2012 1:18:54 PM

Trey Burke was pretty fucking good last season.

http://statsheet.com/mcb/players/compare?add=2-lorenzo-brown&p1=trey-burke

10/29/2012 1:31:08 PM

don't worry, we will lose before the michigan game and have it out of our system already.

10/29/2012 1:49:11 PM

[Edited on October 29, 2012 at 3:31 PM. Reason : .]

10/29/2012 3:09:41 PM

aren't you a little old to be hanging out w/ undergrads at this point?

10/29/2012 3:12:25 PM

^In her defense, she does have a pretty solid catcher build. Should be able to withstand most home plate collisions

10/29/2012 3:16:39 PM

you can't knock her over.

10/29/2012 3:20:30 PM

front page of yahoo's ncaa basketball section

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaab-the-dagger/acc-preview-nc-state-aims-emerge-shadow-tobacco-141416402--ncaab.html

10/29/2012 3:25:19 PM

You're never too old to be a jersey chaser.

10/29/2012 3:26:49 PM

^^I see they went with McAdoo and Paige as the POY and ROY.

10/29/2012 3:33:23 PM

how does something like this slip by?

Quote :

"Tyler Lewis will probably be the first big man off the bench."

i'm all for all of the positive press we're getting, but at this point i'm tired of reading the same shit over and over again, just from different media outlets. time to start the season!

[Edited on October 29, 2012 at 3:36 PM. Reason : .]

10/29/2012 3:35:31 PM

SI front page has a story called "Beward of the Big Bad Wolf", and links to this:

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/andy_glockner/10/25/ACC-primer/index.html?sct=cb_t11_a0

They have Snaer as the POY, and Sulaimon as the ROY

10/29/2012 3:57:12 PM

Didn't see this posted yet, there's so much good press I can't keep track of it. What world is this?

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2012/10/26/nc-state-not-duke-or-north-carolina-the-acc-favorite-cj-leslie/1660589/

10/29/2012 8:03:31 PM

BTW anybody got Season tickets?? season starts soon.

[Edited on October 29, 2012 at 8:55 PM. Reason : where my tickets]

10/29/2012 8:54:50 PM

i believe they're mailing them the 1st

10/29/2012 9:27:25 PM

Quote :

"http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/10/29/nbcsports-coms-positional-rankings-who-are-the-countrys-20-best-point-guards/ j/s"

this lists #1 point guard is a shooting guard. it has no credibility

Quote :

"Trey Burke was pretty fucking good last season. http://statsheet.com/mcb/players/compare?add=2-lorenzo-brown&p1=trey-burke"

so they were equal scorers but Zo is a better rebounder, defender and point guard?

Like I said

10/29/2012 10:22:34 PM

I believe you said "shits on", so

10/29/2012 10:54:07 PM

trey burke is good. i certainly have not watched him play nearly as much as i have brown. but zo is so good that i do not believe for a second that he will fail to dominate someone that is not only younger than he is but also notably shorter. i'm not saying it's a lock to happen, i'm just saying in my head i can't imagine it going any other way.

10/29/2012 11:21:19 PM

lol at snaers bio

http://www.seminoles.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/snaer_michael00.html

10/29/2012 11:42:12 PM

Hahaha [words]

10/29/2012 11:56:29 PM

tl;dr

10/30/2012 12:01:38 AM

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/1210/cbb-10-best-players-acc/content.1.html?eref=sihp&sct=hp_bf4_a3

More good press.

10/30/2012 8:43:45 AM

Quote :

"And during his two-year absence from the game, Gottfried kept a notebook titled "If I ever coach again." While working as an ESPN analyst, Gottfried scribbled down countless observations on lined pages from spending time with coaches from across the country."

i didnt know that.

that is awesome.

10/30/2012 9:07:14 AM