this isnt 100% a bad thing.

Leslie did almost the same thing and we won him back. Just will have to see in time.

I hope the new asst. can reel in a decent big man from a JUCO to take Uchebo's place though if we dont keep him. We are fairly thin as far as big men go.

I really want him for his rebounding presence alone.

4/15/2011 1:28:32 PM

^that was w/ the same coach...obv uchebo was a lowe guy....he obv picked lowe and not state

4/15/2011 1:34:19 PM

any truth that his academics aren't good and needs a year of prep school? I just heard he wasnt ready to enroll anyway

4/15/2011 1:42:29 PM

any truth to the tweet that said that Uchebo would follow lowe wherever he went, including the nba?

4/15/2011 1:48:26 PM

And do what? Catch towels? He wouldn't even make a D League roster at this point..

4/15/2011 2:16:36 PM

Quote :

"this isnt 100% a bad thing. Leslie did almost the same thing and we won him back. Just will have to see in time."

hard to believe that this was actually posted.

4/15/2011 2:18:51 PM

it begins

4/15/2011 2:27:17 PM

Quote :

"Didn't we learn our lesson with listening to every "source" on twitter during the coaching search? "

only people that may have 'learned a lesson' were the ones that actually believed all those tweets in the first place

4/15/2011 2:27:47 PM

Quote :

"any truth that his academics aren't good and needs a year of prep school? I just heard he wasnt ready to enroll anyway"

What I've heard (take it FWIW), is that his grades aren't necessarily the issue...it's the fact that he's transferred schools so often that people aren't sure all of his credits will transfer over and allow him to graduate.

4/15/2011 3:46:14 PM

Meh.

My buddy texted me that the Packpride gurus say he may go to Kentucky, and the chances of him qualifying at State are slim, meaning he would be able to pick another school next year anyway.

4/15/2011 3:51:02 PM

He's a nice recruit but Kentucky? Really? He'll never be a starter/star there. They already have the #1 PF/C in the class and they will just recruit over a fringe Top 75 guy like him.

4/15/2011 5:00:03 PM

I guess they always need a few 4 year guys (ex. Harrellson) with all the early departures.

4/15/2011 5:08:11 PM

didn't Harrelson transfer there from a juco or something

4/15/2011 5:09:27 PM

He was a Gillespie signing iirc.

4/15/2011 5:10:08 PM

wrong

http://www.ukathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/harrellson_josh00.html

4/15/2011 5:11:25 PM

How am I wrong?

4/15/2011 5:15:24 PM

I'm just saying he didn't play 4 years at Kentucky

4/15/2011 5:15:52 PM

Semantics, Conky.

4/15/2011 5:17:39 PM

I think his dad is from Sunnyvale

4/15/2011 5:21:30 PM

I've seen or heard nothing more about this. False?

4/15/2011 10:14:58 PM

http://obsrecruiting.blogspot.com/2011/04/nc-state-releases-recruit-from.html

True. Confirmed by Annabelle.

4/15/2011 10:20:26 PM

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/recruiting/player-Trevor-Lacey-82479

4/16/2011 12:23:05 AM

Quote :

"@kenmedlin Uchebo: "There was not a lot of time to get to know the new staff... The process wasn't going fast enough.""

not fast enough? wtf is he even talking about ... they hired all their staff within a week and a half

4/16/2011 12:40:58 AM

I guess Cully Payne isn't coming. He's transferring to Loyola.

http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/ncb/news/story?id=6364352

4/16/2011 1:09:08 AM

Why anyone ever wanted a guy who shot 36% and lost his job at fucking Iowa is beyond me

[Edited on April 16, 2011 at 1:30 AM. Reason : IOWA]

4/16/2011 1:17:48 AM

^instant depth pretty simple concept. Fuck losing Uchebo really hurts I was really looking forward to a seeing a rebounding machine at state.

[Edited on April 16, 2011 at 8:59 AM. Reason : asdf]

4/16/2011 8:57:15 AM

Shooting 36% would probably be one of our top players.

4/16/2011 9:19:35 AM

Quote :

"not fast enough? wtf is he even talking about ... they hired all their staff within a week and a half"

he may be dating back to when the search started and probably doesn't know the staff at all...i guess it would be different if we brought in a staff that was previously together at another school that "may" have recruited him at one time...

i don't know though...seems like a little bit of a cop out

4/16/2011 9:20:18 AM

Seems like most are guessing he will not qualify anyways, so he would have been reclassified and able to be re-recruited anyways. If Gott likes him, I am sure he will start the process of getting back in touch with him after his academics are sorted out.

4/16/2011 9:22:47 AM

after unfulfilled expectations last year and underperforming freshman - can you really blame the guy for wavering on our program?

I mean KU already has momentum with star freshman contributors... we havent had any real program momentum since 04/05.

We're just gonna need to just do more with less for a couple of years to rebuild momentum

4/16/2011 9:29:19 AM

If you go to a school like Kentucky you better be one of the best in the nation at your position because you better believe there will be a slew of one and done burger boys fighting you for minutes every year. If Uchebo is trying to reach the next level Kentucky probably isn't the way.

4/16/2011 9:40:18 AM

^ good point. During the tourny, UK had what, a 7-8 man rotation? And that number 8 guy, the big guy, hispanic dude, he barely played.

4/16/2011 9:45:03 AM

Can we just refer to our new coach by his full name? Gottfried. It'd be nice if I didn't have to read Gotti or Gott in reference to our coach from now on. I don't understand the desire to shorten it by some people.

4/16/2011 10:09:28 AM

New slogan after a win

YOU JUST GOTT FRIED!

[Edited on April 16, 2011 at 10:39 AM. Reason : fa]

4/16/2011 10:39:30 AM

my, you are sharp.

4/16/2011 12:40:15 PM

next person that says that is gettin a gun in their mouth

4/16/2011 1:20:39 PM

Quote :

"If you go to a school like Kentucky you better be one of the best in the nation at your position because you better believe there will be a slew of one and done burger boys fighting you for minutes every year. If Uchebo is trying to reach the next level Kentucky probably isn't the way."

This.

Especially with a guy like Anthony Davis already committed. Plus, Vargas is already far more advanced and in the system. They are going to recruit over him anyway going forward and their offense doesn't really take advantage of a guy with his skill set.

[Edited on April 17, 2011 at 10:02 AM. Reason : i cant imagine his faceup game is even decent at this point]

4/17/2011 10:02:13 AM

YOU JUST GOTT FRIED!

4/17/2011 11:37:19 AM

nice ups, raymond

4/18/2011 8:18:53 PM

http://www.statesboroherald.com/multimedia/2493/

4/18/2011 9:22:52 PM

GD, im out of the loop

[Edited on April 18, 2011 at 9:43 PM. Reason : .]

4/18/2011 9:36:37 PM

He's got that Josh Davis feel to him.

Oh boy.

4/18/2011 9:40:03 PM

Quote :

"NC State assistant coach Larry Harris spear-headed the recruitment from the Pack. Mercer, Jacksonville and Georgia Southern, were some of the other colleges involved."

4/18/2011 9:42:15 PM

Tough competition

4/18/2011 9:43:16 PM

Obviously no one is going to pimp this guy as a stud, but system guys can be useful...

4/18/2011 10:03:35 PM

Davis is going to do it @ Tulane next year. I wouldn't mind having him on the team still.

(I just discovered that JD played in all 31 regular season games his freshman year @ State. And his hair is much longer in his tulane pic.)

[Edited on April 18, 2011 at 10:05 PM. Reason : and apparently jaqawn can shoot. jd couldn't shoot.]

4/18/2011 10:03:44 PM

Josh Davis used to close his eyes when he shot free throws.

4/18/2011 10:08:59 PM

http://www.nbebasketball.com/w3/2011-0418/part-one-of-jam-packed-jam-fest-recap-tyler-lewis-edition/

Quote :

"PART ONE OF JAM PACKED JAM FEST RECAP: TYLER LEWIS EDITION April 18, 2011 by NBE Blogger · Leave a Comment By Ray Mernagh “HEY….HEY…HEY,” came the rhythmic chant from both the Team Takeover bench and the small but vocal fan base directly behind it, all in unison with a few seconds in between as they waited for Tyler Lewis‘ defender to make physical contact with him or make him change direction. The Takeover kids on the court in help position also joined in. It’s an age-old ritual in hoop. What UNLV did to Bobby Hurley and the rest of his team in the NCAA Championship game his freshman year at Duke. A great idea if it works. Get in the kids head, piss him off, rattle him. Scare him. Maybe Tyler Lewis will go through some rattling at NC State when he gets there. But for now, you know what this kid’s scared of folk? Absolutely NATHAN! It pissed him off alright and he responded, just about every time Takeover tried the tactic, with a dime for a dunk, a penetrating layup or floater, and 5 three’s off the bounce after getting his defender off balance with his own sound — the staccato beat his dribble would create against the floor right before he stuck yet another bucket in his defenders eye. At one point, it might have been after the fifth 3, the Takeover Crew had to give props. Lewis turned to look at their bench, gave a little hop and a smile, and Takeover Boss Keith Stevens cracked up and smacked hands with the baller as he strolled past his bench on the way to his own for a timeout. Another coach from Takeover, this one from the younger team, pulled up a chair on the opposite sideline of his older groups bench just as Lewis alternated between the leg dribbles for about 25 feet and then hit a fade away after getting smacked in the head for a 4-point opportunity. The official Takeover hype-man behind the bench noticed the coach and yelled “shout out to T-Bird, shout out to T-Bird, what’s up T-Bird?” T-Bird didn’t hesitate: “I’m watching NC State,” he said before adding, “I’m watching NC State go to work!” Takeover was the better team on the night, and they took home the championship of the whole event and featured a handful of insanely talented kids in their own right. But Tyler Lewis was special. Wrap-around-the-neck passes while in the air to cutters in stride. Dump-offs for dunks. Behind the back finds that would bring tears to Mark Jackson’s eyes. And of course, the finishes, mid range pull ups and the deep three’s with a defender draped on him. 33 points for the kid from smaller-town North Carolina. And absolutely no fear whatsoever. And why would he have fear? Kids got an offensive game and skill set bordering on genius. And to think a lot of folks wondered if he was reaching when he verballed to NC State. I’m thinking they’ll be lucky to hold onto him."

4/18/2011 10:49:07 PM

why did they write Nathan? That's stupid.

4/18/2011 10:58:46 PM

4/18/2011 11:01:59 PM