Quote :

"He doesn't look the part, but he knows how to play"

THAT'S RACIST!

11/9/2011 4:32:23 PM

What a dumbass website that is. Gottfried is an overrated recruiter and Purvis is overrated, yet somehow Gottfried got the best "first recruit" and we have the best backcourt. Are they just randomly drawing shit out of a hat or something?

11/9/2011 6:01:01 PM

Quote :

"Borzello: Rodney Purvis – I think Purvis has great scoring ability, but the North Carolina commit tries too hard to be a point guard. He struggles with his left hand and doesn’t initiate offense for others too effectively. Moreover, his personality takes a turn for the worse when he isn’t getting his on the offensive end. "

lol

11/9/2011 7:07:29 PM

I feel pretty good about Amile from what I've read. Not that that means anything...

11/9/2011 7:12:51 PM

^
For real. You're no gunzz.

11/9/2011 7:18:25 PM

How do you pronounce "Amile" anyway?

11/9/2011 7:29:46 PM

99% sure its "Ah-Meal".

11/9/2011 7:46:02 PM

Pronounce it like "Emily" except with a long "aaahhhh" to begin.

It's french.



[Edited on November 9, 2011 at 7:54 PM. Reason : 1]

11/9/2011 7:52:06 PM

don't say see, say wee

11/9/2011 7:54:09 PM

OH WE BACK.




Oh I didn't say that last year when we had a big recruiting class.

11/9/2011 9:40:44 PM

Is purvis a good shooter?

11/9/2011 10:11:12 PM

perhaps.

is purvis a good swimmer?

11/10/2011 1:18:10 AM

Well, he is black, so



perhaps?

11/10/2011 1:21:11 AM

Remember when everyone was saying that Kendall Marshall was overrated. Yeah well that could be a similar situation to Purvis with some of these clowns predictions

11/10/2011 10:14:52 AM

Kendall Marshal is scare of Zo, at least that's what Hodge said on twitter.

11/10/2011 10:25:15 AM

Quote :

"Remember when everyone was saying that Kendall Marshall was overrated. Yeah well that could be a similar situation to Purvis with some of these clowns predictions"

People thought Kendall was overrated because he didn't have great athleticism and wasn't much of a scorer. What they underestimated was how good of a PG he was...his great vision, passing ability, and instincts for the game.

Purvis is a great athlete and is physically ready for the collegiate level. But he doesn't have a great shot and he'll face similar athletes in college. I can see why they say he's overrated. Let's just hope he keeps improving and rises to the occasion at State.

11/10/2011 10:30:16 AM

^ if kendall was NOT athletic coming out of high school based on scouting reports then steal the tar hole strength and conditioning development manual for bball because that kid was quick and fast as hell in the games i watched.

11/10/2011 11:19:40 AM

once again, the "athletic" argument arises.

i think when lots of people say "athletic", they mean the kid is stronger than most of his peers and can jump high and throw-down highlight dunks.

[Edited on November 10, 2011 at 11:22 AM. Reason : ]

11/10/2011 11:21:48 AM

^
Exactly. People still rave about what an athletic freak Courtney Fells was, despite his inability to move latterally without tripping over his feet. Not a good trait for a guard....

11/10/2011 2:55:37 PM

Quote :

"because that kid was quick and fast as hell in the games i watched."

He's a fucking snail compared to Lawson/Felton. He's fast enough...but he's not going to wow anyone with his athletic ability.

11/10/2011 3:14:51 PM

Quote :

"He's a fucking snail compared to Lawson/Felton."

exaggerate much?

11/10/2011 3:17:56 PM

^that's not a huge leap. Marshall has average speed for a point. Felton and Lawson were two of the fastest point guards I've seen. Ever.

11/10/2011 6:37:44 PM

What about lorenzo, how does he match up with the Lawson/Felton comparison?

11/10/2011 6:46:36 PM

cant compare... zo doesnt operate that way.

but probably a considerable amount slower

11/10/2011 6:47:29 PM

Quote :

"Since I committed to North Carolina State things have been so crazy. The whole city of Raleigh, N.C. has really gotten behind me and supported me even more than they had been before. And I had a lot of support anyway. I’m definitely seeing a lot more N.C. State paraphernalia on cars now, so that’s really cool. I’ve gotten even closer with the coaches and players that are there now and the fans too. The fans are pretty crazy, I love them. They’ve got a group of fans that they call the “Purv-erts.” I went to the scrimmage game the other night and a guy came up to me and pointed to a section in the arena and said that was where the Purv-erts are gonna sit. It was pretty funny. The fans will have a lot to cheer about because we’re bringing in a great class. ESPN has our class ranked No. 2 right now with me, Tyler Lewis and T.J. Warren. I hope that we can get Amile Jefferson too. I’ve been working pretty hard on him. He was at N.C. State last weekend and I feel like he had a good time so we’ll see. "

-Rodney Purvis ESPN Blog

11/11/2011 3:09:11 PM

Nice article.

11/11/2011 3:11:07 PM

Rod Future Wolf Gang

11/11/2011 3:19:55 PM

Quote :

"They’ve got a group of fans that they call the “Purv-erts.”"

this was a lot funnier a week ago

11/11/2011 3:26:40 PM

^nah, it was still sad a week ago.

actually, the fact that someone thought it was cool to go up to him at a game and tell him where the purv-erts would be sitting is lightweight creepy. it might have been funny for the first couple of days when he first acknowledged it on twitter, but y'all gotta give that shit a rest now.

motion to retire the purv-erts

11/11/2011 4:14:13 PM

ROD FUTURE WOLF GANG WIN THEM ALL

11/11/2011 4:18:09 PM

Sounds like Kentucky landing Poythress means they are out of it with Jefferson.

11/11/2011 4:33:32 PM

Quote :

"motion to retire the purv-erts"

seconded

11/11/2011 4:43:36 PM

motion seconded

11/11/2011 4:43:58 PM

motion thirded

11/11/2011 4:50:29 PM

motion fourthed?

and

Quote :

"Sounds like Kentucky landing Poythress means they are out of it with Jefferson. "

who is the main competition with Jefferson? Stanford, Ohio St, UConn? is Villanova still in it?

11/11/2011 4:58:59 PM

11/11/2011 5:18:54 PM

Even if we retire Purverts, can we still keep Purvpack?

11/11/2011 5:24:19 PM

Hey, I never signed off on any Purvert delegation nor did I allow any augmentation of the phrase 'Purvert'.

Somebody is going to get their ass sued.

11/11/2011 5:39:54 PM

don't embarrass yourself

11/11/2011 5:40:43 PM

Hyphens are for pussies. There, I said it.

11/11/2011 5:44:32 PM

6^
http://northcarolinastate.scout.com/a.z?s=178&p=8&c=1&nid=4310165

looks like Ohio state and Nova. he suppose to visit Stanford, but he has rescheduled a few times.

MD and WV have to have offered. It feels like we are in real good shape.

[Edited on November 11, 2011 at 5:48 PM. Reason : 6]

11/11/2011 5:47:33 PM

coming into and after his visit here, his camp was saying (or maybe it was just the media) that his final list was Ohio St, UConn, Kentucky, NC State and Stanford

11/11/2011 5:49:43 PM

May be old but Leslie out next three games

Quote :

"C.J. Leslie will sit out the next three games after taking $410 in benefits. #Wolfpack"

On my phone my bad thought was in the game thread

[Edited on November 11, 2011 at 6:50 PM. Reason : Oops]

11/11/2011 6:48:19 PM

already posted in a more appropriate thread

11/11/2011 6:49:12 PM

Tyler Lewis had 10 points, 16 assists, 0 turnovers last night in a 113-60 victory.

11/12/2011 11:35:32 AM

I forgort, since Dave Telep left Scout the bball recruiting has gone downhill.

better page and more up-to-date. http://espn.go.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/67795/amile-jefferson

11/12/2011 12:17:15 PM

I wonder how Jefferson's OV @ Stanford went as Oregon beat them soundly 53-30.
He has to be impressed with Gottfried's team's performance.

11/13/2011 10:50:54 PM

you have to assume a bball recruit is a total idiot if you think the result of a fball game will sway him

11/13/2011 11:12:03 PM

Well, maybe, kinda. I think that beating UNC during AJ's visit surely made the atmosphere much more positive. Half the people who showed up for the R/W scrimmage probably wouldn't have come if we'd have lost the football game. But in no way am i saying that he won't be choosing Stanford because they lost their football game.

We might be hearing some news this week: http://www.zagsblog.com/2011/11/13/jefferson-back-from-stanford-visit/

11/14/2011 10:24:48 AM

most expect to hear news today, tomorrow at the very latest

11/14/2011 10:46:59 AM