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"Who did you pick as ACC freshman of the year? With four top-25 recruits and several four-star prospects entering the fold, there will be a nice influx of young talent in the ACC. When it comes to making the most impact, though, I think it comes down to Robert Carter (Georgia Tech), Rodney Purvis (North Carolina State) and Rasheed Sulaimon (Duke). Carter will need to make an immediate impact down low for the Yellow Jackets, and I think he will get every opportunity. Purvis brings scoring on the wing, and Sulaimon is the best player entering the conference. If Duke's Andre Dawkins doesn't play next year, Sulaimon will start immediately (he could do that anyway) and should be a top-10 frosh in terms of production. Moreover, North Carolina's Marcus Paige could get the keys to the Tar Heels immediately. It will be a close race, but Purvis could have the best opportunity."

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/recruiting/blog/eye-on-college-basketball-recruiting/19215594/recruiting-mailbag-whats-the-latest-on-the-remaining-2012-stars

5/31/2012 5:43:21 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zusttA9ks4

Hot New Jam.

[Edited on June 7, 2012 at 10:13 AM. Reason : Plz2Embed]

6/7/2012 10:13:19 AM

http://www.imgcollegefilms.com/CAMPUS360-STUDENT

LOL (state/duke content)

6/7/2012 11:52:00 AM

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6/7/2012 11:53:31 AM

Now that makes me really want to click it.

6/7/2012 11:57:07 AM

chronicles the duke/state game at cameron this past season

6/7/2012 12:00:15 PM

Here's the U18 schedule:

6/12/2012 1:24:47 PM

ughhhh, watching that again made me ill.

6/12/2012 1:45:23 PM

I don't think any other school in the country shares the same struggle as NC State. We have two teams in our immediate vicinity who are not only championship material but have actually won within the past 5 years. You can't go out to a bar or sports venue in Raleigh, THE WOLFPACK'S OWN CITY, without running into somebody screaming for the Heels or the Blue Devils. Even on our own fucking home turf we can't go out and cheer our team on without seeing a bandwagon of people screaming for our rivals. Couple this with the fact that our school's record has been relatively abysmal throughout the same period our rivals were winning championships and not only are we struggling but we became the butt of every fucking joke in the Triangle mentioning the ACC.

Thank goodness for Gottfried (so far, don't count those chickens) and thank goodness for our strong showing in the tournament last year. I am entirely confident that, if the status quo upholds, Gottfried could realistically turn the Wolfpack into a championship team at last. I don't think I would have ever been able to honestly say those words even 2 years ago, but I am at least grateful for the opportunity, however small and unsure it may be at this juncture, to say them now and actually believe them.

6/14/2012 3:08:47 AM

an article today that is kinda relevant to the conversation

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"North Carolinians back the Tar Heels ... unless NC State is playing By Aaron Schoonmaker Every basketball season before the Battle of the Blues, Public Policy Polling releases a report analyzing peoples rooting interest in the rivalry. The most recent release in February had 41 percent of North Carolinians pulling for UNC while 31 percent were pulling for Duke (remember this number for later). An exact science? No. Interesting? Yes. Friday, PPP took it one step further by including NC State into the mix and gauging their fan base compared to that of Duke and UNC. The result was that North Carolinians back the Tar Heels … unless NC State is playing. It may not make sense now, but stay with me. First, the big number. North Carolinians hold a 32-27 margin in rooting interest in favor of UNC over NC State. That said, 41 percent of North Carolinians could care less either way according to the poll. UNC carried every geographical region of the state in fan interest over NC State, including in the Triangle where the edge was 37-30 in favor of the Heels. Perhaps the most intriguing aspect of the State-Carolina comparison – and predictable depending on who you ask – is the ideological divide in the fan bases. According to the report, UNC is backed by people claiming to be “very liberal” by a 51-14 margin. Those on the other end of the spectrum, “very conservative,” stand behind the Wolfpack, 30-27. Remember the 41-31 number I threw out in the opening paragraph that favored the Tar Heels over the Devils? That number has apparently changed since February. The latest poll now has UNC with a 42-25 edge in backing. Part one of the statement is now fulfilled – North Carolinians prefer UNC. So what happens when UNC is removed and NC State is pitted against Duke? State is backed over Duke in every region of the state and claims a 40-26 overall advantage. How did the gap get so big? Answer is the support of the males. Men back State over Duke in the state by a 44-18 margin (women are closer at 37-32). But in a three-team circle of rivalries, there has to be one fan base on the sidelines. When that happens, who does the third teams’ fan base cheer for? When UNC plays State, Duke fans cheer for NC State 28-25. When State plays Duke, UNC fans cheer for NC State 60-22. When UNC plays Duke, NC State fans cheer for UNC 38-36. Part two of the statement now fulfilled – when NC State is playing in one of the rivalry games, the non-participating fan base backs NC State. Ah, the power of numbers. "

6/15/2012 5:30:51 PM

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"When UNC plays Duke, NC State fans cheer for UNC 38-36."

Horseshit.

6/15/2012 5:36:04 PM

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"When UNC plays Duke, NC State fans cheer for UNC 38-36."

No fucking way.

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6/15/2012 5:36:20 PM

That math is confusing as shit

6/15/2012 5:39:04 PM

(oh wait, i think the relevant convo took place in the recruiting thread. and i also call donkey shit on that statistic)

6/15/2012 5:39:47 PM

It's kind of analogous to the whole Bush-Clinton-Perot votes back in 92'.

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"the ideological divide in the fan bases"

I don't get this part. How does this happen? Is it a liberal arts vs. ag school thing that predates our generation?

6/15/2012 6:00:53 PM

Buncha liberal hippie douchebags over der in chapel hill, I tell you what.

6/15/2012 7:16:56 PM

Does anyone know if they are going to be streaming the U18 games tomorrow?

6/15/2012 8:11:28 PM

Rodney plays at 1PM today. Stream available here:

http://www.fibaamericas.com/

6/16/2012 12:01:51 PM

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"That math is confusing as shit."

I don't know why, but this is making me lol out loud.

6/16/2012 12:24:03 PM

laugh out loud out loud?

6/16/2012 1:07:49 PM

It was from that show, "Monk". Sorry.

6/16/2012 1:40:03 PM

Purvis with 2 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 turnovers at half time.

He sat a lot after picking up 2 fouls in 6 minutes on the court.

USA up 48-24 on the Virgin Islands with Shaq Goodwin leading scorers with 13.

6/16/2012 2:04:34 PM

Purvis picking up 2 fouls in the third. Not a whole lot else.

Tons of fouls against the Isles. 3rd quarter isn't even over yet and they've had two guys foul out and the US has shot 46 FTs making only about half of them!

6/16/2012 2:37:57 PM

76-32 at the end of 3. Goodwin is killing it with 26.

6/16/2012 2:40:52 PM

Purvis picks up his 5th foul and sits. Probably won't come back in but is sitting with 6 pts and 4 TOs.

6/16/2012 2:51:54 PM

*makes joke about Richard Howell*

6/16/2012 2:55:13 PM

Game. 105-42. Shaq dominated with 30 and 6 (12/12 FG and 6/6 FT).

US shot 56 FT making only 32 of them (56.7%)

Purvis played 16 mins with 6 pts (2/5 fg 2/2 ft), 3 reb, 3 assists, 4 TO, and 5 fouls.

6/16/2012 3:06:57 PM

^^ fuck you, I'm gonna do it anyway.

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"He sat a lot after picking up 2 fouls in 6 minutes on the court."

welp, we found a replacement for Howell!

6/16/2012 3:18:29 PM

come on, that joke was as easy to make as a power dribble lay up

6/16/2012 8:57:31 PM

is it too late to revoke his scholarship offer?

6/16/2012 9:09:49 PM

Couldn't find an image of Purvis, so here's one of Goodwin and the gym they are playing in.



US plays Mexico today at 1PM.

6/17/2012 12:13:40 PM

I can't find the link to the live streaming on the above link, anyone have specifics on where to go?

6/17/2012 12:31:46 PM

There actually isn't any live streaming. It's just a stat tracker. Sorry.

6/17/2012 12:52:31 PM

Not gonna read much into one game, but if he keeps putting up stinkers like that against crappy competition I'm going to get nervous

6/17/2012 1:11:52 PM

Noted

6/17/2012 1:24:31 PM

Quote :

"Not gonna read much into one game,"

yeah, probably a good thing to do. remember when he was the jordan brand classic mvp (along with muhammad) against the best high schoolers in the country? i ain't nervous.

6/17/2012 2:25:59 PM

Nervous Purvis

6/17/2012 2:34:53 PM

13 points, one rebound, 2 assists

6/17/2012 2:48:38 PM

...in 18 minutes

6/18/2012 9:37:33 AM

^^that in ^ that? Not bad. Face is wrong again.

6/18/2012 9:48:25 AM

Purvis didn't have a great game today. 7 min, 1 point, 2 AS, 2 TOs.

usa won 83-64.

USA...USA...USA won group A

6/18/2012 9:43:32 PM

How am I wrong? I didn't even state an opinion. It was an if, then scenario.

Another rough one. Not the best sign. We need him to be game ready when the season starts. Glad he's getting this experience

6/18/2012 10:27:50 PM

We're fucked

6/18/2012 11:03:54 PM

These games don't mean a damn thing to his prospects for us. Jesus

6/18/2012 11:38:37 PM

^ don't see how that could be true

6/19/2012 1:52:44 AM

of course you don't face, of course you don't

6/19/2012 8:51:22 AM

from what I can tell, USA has 12 kids on the roster and all of them are getting minutes in EVERY game. In each of the two games before the Brazil game, every USA player got double-digit minutes. If this were a normal situation where there was only a 8-player rotation, Purvis' stats would look a lot better.

I dug deeper and looked at the guard vs. post player stats through the 3 games so far. It appears that the post players have an advantage because they are carrying the team. With the exception of Rasheed Sulaimon, our top 6 scorers are the big 6'8" kids.

As others have mentioned, Purvis has made his minutes count. I'd be interested to see his +/- stats. Some might argue that he is actually outperforming two of the regular starters.

6/19/2012 10:00:28 AM

His +/- were pretty bad from what I can remember. I'll check them again.

6/19/2012 10:17:47 AM

They against Argentina today at 5. I'll try to be on the ball and screencap his complete stats.

6/19/2012 10:46:38 AM

They stream these games anywhere?

6/19/2012 10:59:16 AM