gott likes blondes.

(i do, too)

10/4/2014 1:07:01 PM

She's a pretty girl but definitely looks drowned out with the blonde. It's a weird blonde. She looked more striking as a brunette. Darker hair makes your eyes pop.

10/4/2014 3:25:15 PM

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"Queens University of Charlotte (I've never heard of them before)"

My best friend's family were trustees. It's a small Presbyterian college.

10/4/2014 4:29:58 PM

It was an all girl's school until maybe 1990 or somewhere around there. It was Queens College until maybe 1996 before it got University status.

10/4/2014 4:33:28 PM

http://www.gopack.com/sports/coachgott/spec-rel/100714aaa.html

10/7/2014 12:44:01 PM

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/11654537/north-carolina-state-freshman-abdul-malik-abu-learned-how-juggle-religion-basketball

good shit here about abu

10/7/2014 2:57:41 PM

I was expecting more "blowing up", "bomb" and "tomahawk" jokes on PP

10/7/2014 3:22:36 PM

[joke about running suicides in practice or some dumb shit i dunno]

10/7/2014 4:07:51 PM

http://insider.espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/11581155/2014-15-college-basketball-preview-atlantic-coast-conference

Can someone post.

10/8/2014 5:36:31 PM

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2210222-20-midnight-madness-celebrations-we-cant-wait-to-see-for-the-2014-15-season/page/18

10/8/2014 10:01:28 PM

^^ insider, really?

10/8/2014 10:46:12 PM

^yep, espn is a bunch of bull.

10/9/2014 9:52:49 AM

it's not like that's a well written article by someone that watches acc basketball anyway.

10/9/2014 12:09:28 PM

10/9/2014 12:29:12 PM

what a racist scoreboard

10/9/2014 12:37:59 PM

http://www.news-record.com/blogs/sports_extra/analysis-why-n-c-state-has-a-shot-to-replace/article_f81116cc-4e4d-11e4-8f79-001a4bcf6878.html

10/9/2014 1:06:50 PM

I'm so ready to see this team on the floor.

10/9/2014 1:17:01 PM

can Abdul dunk?

10/9/2014 1:38:06 PM

No, he's only 6'8" and black. But he does have a fundamentally sound lay-up that he can make most of the time.

10/9/2014 2:19:51 PM

No way Abdul can dunk. Even David Thompson dunked like just once in his college years.

10/9/2014 2:31:55 PM

^^ LOL

10/9/2014 2:31:58 PM

^^^^ What kind of stupid question is that?

10/9/2014 2:45:51 PM

the kind of stupid question that is obvi a joke.

10/9/2014 2:47:17 PM

The problem is the "joke" was lacking any context.

10/9/2014 2:50:38 PM

I mean, can Michael Jordan even dunk? Hardy har

10/9/2014 2:53:28 PM

^^the problem is that you have no humor. At least Bullet can respond appropriately. Do you actually believe that I was wondering if he could dunk? Mother fucker, I was there when Nate Robinson did a tomahawk on the pack, and that dude was just 5'7.

10/9/2014 6:30:15 PM

Sounds like a premise for one of those youtube troll videos. Walk up to tall black dudes in random pickup games and ask "can you even dunk bro?".

10/9/2014 6:59:03 PM

tbh, i've never seen abu dunk in person. videos and pictures i've seen could be doctored.

just sayin

10/9/2014 6:59:56 PM

lol. An attempt at humor falls flat and the other people have no sense of humor. Ah...never change wolfweb...never change

10/9/2014 10:38:17 PM

my attempt did not fall flat. Bullet and I are like two ps in a pot.

10/10/2014 3:02:14 AM

man, synapse is a buzz kill. In every thread.

[Edited on October 10, 2014 at 11:07 AM. Reason : He'd be a good PP poster though]

10/10/2014 11:06:53 AM

No offense, but I'm not sure I'd even call that a "joke". Or at least, it's not a very good one. Unless there's some context that I've missed.

And apparently I read that Dez Lee broke some combine record during the team's recent BAM athletic testing with a standing vertical of 44 inches. Or maybe it was a team record, or team high, or something.

10/10/2014 12:02:20 PM

if you have to defend a joke this much, it was a pretty poor one

10/10/2014 12:37:02 PM

I think it's funny we're still talking about it

10/10/2014 12:54:56 PM

^^^ It was one of the martin twins and the shuttle run in the BAM testing. The video said he had a faster time than all the 2014 NBA combine guys--of course, how many of the top prospects actually went to the NBA comine? Still impressive, though.


This is the video, btw.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHD74cGRjpY&list=UUIyFX4xi-XpsnNfb2MU3lUQ

[Edited on October 10, 2014 at 1:51 PM. Reason : d]

10/10/2014 1:51:15 PM

I ain't worried about the Charlotte Queens. Write it down, take a picture, send it to em.

10/10/2014 1:57:52 PM

Holy shit DEZ!

10/10/2014 2:53:45 PM

^wow, so dez had a higher vertical jump (not standing) than anyone in the nba combine in the last five years!!

10/10/2014 3:04:10 PM

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/eye-on-college-basketball/24745192/-15-college-basketball-conference-preview-acc

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"North Carolina State Wolfpack NC State sits in elite company as one of only five ACC teams to appear in each of the last three NCAA tournaments -- Duke, Louisville, North Carolina and Syracuse are the others. Each year the Wolfpack seem to play some of their best ball when the ACC tournament comes around (6-3 record in last three years) to compliment a regular season resume highlighted with a few upsets of the ACC favorites. With TJ Warren gone, can the Pack make it four straight? Sophomore Cat Barber is expected to take a big step forward and the offense should be helped with the addition of Alabama transfer Trevor Lacey. Look for freshman forward Abdul-Malik Abu, a Top 50 prospect in the 247Sports Composite, to have an impact as well."

Picked 7th in the ACC by this CBSSports season preview. Seems fair and reasonable. Although I really think we could finish top 5 in the ACC

10/10/2014 3:15:48 PM

http://www.gopack.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/101514aac.html

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"Lacey Brings Leadership, Talent To The Pack Versatile transfer will bolster the Wolfpack backcourt Oct. 15, 2014 With former ACC Player Of The Year TJ Warren in the NBA, Wolfpack fans have a respectable reason to question the stability of this year's team. Trevor Lacey may be the answer everyone is hoping for. The 6-foot-3 transfer from Alabama was a five-star recruit out of Butler High School in Huntsville, where he ended up at University of Alabama. However, Lacey's relationship with head coach Mark Gottfried was established long before his decision to attend Alabama. "I met Coach Gott in the ninth grade," said Lacey. "He was recruiting me out of high school. I went on a couple of unofficial visits and that's how we met." Nonetheless, it would be this desire to stay close to home that would steer him away from playing college basketball from anywhere else besides Alabama, despite his talent. Lacey said, "Having my family be able to come see me at every game was a big factor in choosing Alabama. It just felt like a good fit for me out of high school." During his two years with the Crimson Tide, Lacey would prove to live up to expectations. In his two years at Alabama, Lacey started in 52 games, averaging 11.3 points per game. As a freshman, he began the year as backup point guard, but his versatility ultimately earned him a starting role as a shooting guard. From there, Lacey never looked back. "My sophomore year, I was the starting point guard and I led the team in assists and three pointers," said Lacey. Despite all of his success at Alabama, Lacey felt like something wasn't clicking. Due to a different style of play and feeling as if there was more he could accomplish as a player, the idea of transferring began to surface. Lacey said, "When I finally decided to transfer, I got calls from Carolina, Miami, UConn, Pittsburgh, and Kansas." Initially, North Carolina State University wasn't on the talented guard's radar. Without much knowledge on the school, Lacey said that Gottfried and assistant coach, Orlando Early, started talking to Lacey often about the possibility of playing for NC State. Lacey joked, "The only thing I knew about NC State was ESPN's 30 for 30 and Coach Gottfried. When I got here on my visit, I actually saw what was going on and that was what really sold me on my decision to come here." After the papers were signed, reality began to sink in for Lacey. Because of NCAA regulations, Lacey knew he would be sitting out a year before being able to play. Along with this came the fact that Lacey wasn't able to travel with the team during away games. Lacey mentioned that the most difficult part of transferring was by far sitting out, and relied solely on teammates and others to help him with the wait. "I really didn't know how hard it was going to be sitting out until it came about," Lacey said. "I don't think I would have been able to do it without my own family checking up on me and telling me to fight through it." Always looking for the good in a situation, Lacey mentioned how there were some positives to having to sit for a year before getting back on the court for playing time. Lacey said, "The nice thing about it is that you get a year to work on your game and you also get to develop your body and skills to where you want them to be for the next year." Taking his own advice, that is exactly what Lacey would do in the offseason. With his main goal being to lose weight, Lacey dropped 20 pounds with the help of strength and conditioning coach, Bob Alejo. Lacey attributes a lot of conditioning instead of dieting to his improved physical condition. "I was never eating that bad," said Lacey. Beside losing weight, Lacey said him and guards' coach Rob Moxley worked on adding some facets to his game that Lacey didn't possess in high school or at Alabama. Moxley commented on Lacey saying, "He has really pushed himself this past season to get better and we are very high on his future." Even though working on his game and getting in shape for this upcoming season seemed to be essential, Lacey knew there was something more important: developing himself as a leader with his new teammates. Knowing he would most likely play a key role for the Wolfpack's backcourt, Lacey said he made sure to establish himself as a leader early on. As point guard of the scout team, Lacey quickly became familiar with the offense that Gottfried was trying to teach. Because of this, Lacey was able to put in a lot of time to learn the plays on a daily basis. Lacey said, "I developed that leadership role while I was sitting out, because I could talk to some of the guys and if I recognized one of the plays we ran in practice, I would help them out and tell them what was coming." Not to confuse being a leader with cockiness, Lacey truly believes that being a leader is a vital role for this talented, but young Wolfpack team. Lacey's goal is to score the ball and help push the team to its full potential. "I feel as if I do my part and try to lead this team, everything else will fall into place and everybody will be at their best." Looking forward to putting back on a jersey in a different shade of red, Lacey said he is mostly excited to getting out on the court with his teammates. Counting down the days until the first game, Lacey said NC State basketball fans are comparable to how the Alabama fans treat football- with a lot of pride. "Sitting out and seeing how passionate State fans are about the game and basketball here makes us want to play harder for them," said Lacey. Along with a guaranteed Wolfpack nation supporting Lacey and his teammates, Lacey said fans should expect more balanced scoring from this year's team, in light of the loss of TJ Warren to the Phoenix Suns. Wolfpack fans can look for Lacey to contribute as a vital asset to this year's team- someone who is anxious and ready to play after sitting out for a year. "I just want to be the best that I can be," said Lacey. Lacey should prove to be worth the wait after mentally and physically preparing himself in every way possible for the upcoming season. -- Kendra Stowe"

10/16/2014 9:34:33 AM

He's going to need to be a baller for us this year. I'm fairly optimistic that he can do that. He basically did what Turner did for us last year...but as a freshmen/sophomore in the SEC. With a year of conditioning and working on his game, I think he'll be a step above that.

10/16/2014 9:48:50 AM

looking at the schedule, I see no reason why we can't win 25 games

10/16/2014 10:59:55 AM

People said the same thing about our football schedule and getting to 7 wins...


jk, not letting the football negativity pour into basketball.

10/16/2014 11:14:00 AM

Last year I thought we had a bubble team when people expected us to fall short. In the end, we may have both been right as the NCAA gave us a gift.

This year, I think Gott's good fortune runs out and we fall just short of the NCAAT. I'll be impressed if he can get another team to sneak into the tournament although at some point he's gotta do better than that.

10/16/2014 11:43:55 AM

^I think as a whole, this team should/could be better than last year's team. A lot of that definitely hinges on some unknowns...Trevor Lacey, Cat Barber, and how well the young front court has improved from their freshman season. But we should be deeper, more balanced, and have more scoring options all around. We'll need guys to step up offensively, but I think we've got the players to do it.

10/16/2014 11:48:35 AM

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"Last year I thought we had a bubble team when people expected us to fall short. In the end, we may have both been right as the NCAA gave us a gift."

no, you were right. they were wrong.

10/16/2014 11:50:57 AM

gahhh sorry read that wrong.

[Edited on October 16, 2014 at 11:57 AM. Reason : i thought you were saying it turned out we shouldn't have been a tournament team. my b.]

10/16/2014 11:55:06 AM

what?

[Edited on October 16, 2014 at 11:56 AM. Reason : i'm pretty sure i made no mention of how good or bad we were.]

10/16/2014 11:55:50 AM

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"looking at the schedule, I see no reason why we can't win 25 games"

I'm only seeing 10 conference wins tops & a chance at 10 non-conference wins for your Sun Devils this season. Probably should be discussed in the Arizona St thread though

10/16/2014 12:00:21 PM

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"We'll need guys to step up offensively defensively"

I think we can score with anybody. But Gott has proven that defense takes the back burner

[Edited on October 16, 2014 at 12:02 PM. Reason : ^ if ASU wins 15 games I'd be shocked]

10/16/2014 12:01:59 PM