I would like to thank Harrow, Hodge, Brown, Smith, and especially Lowe.

Every single team in the ACC loses a ton for next year except for Duke and Carolina. Its laid out for us to finish in the top 3.

You couldn't ask for a better setup. But it will tell us a ton about Lowe's coaching ability. Hopefully he will make it happen.

[Edited on May 2, 2010 at 10:25 PM. Reason : das]

5/2/2010 10:25:21 PM

^ no jinx plz

5/2/2010 10:31:41 PM

VT doesn't lose a ton and should be pretty decent next year, provided Delaney returns.

5/2/2010 10:31:53 PM

VT will be ok even if Delaney leaves.

I wonder if VT's schedule is gonna be craptastic next year?

5/2/2010 10:40:38 PM

Quote :

"Or is a guy like Fells just as athletic"

Cam Ben was more athletic than Fells IMO

5/2/2010 11:13:27 PM

some UK fans still think CJ isnt goinc to stay with NCSU
http://www.truebluekentucky.com/index.php/forums/2-true-blue-hoops/493903-cj-leslie-has-not-signed-either.html?pth=493871&nth=492886

5/2/2010 11:23:31 PM

He's holding a press conference today (mon_ @ 2:00 and signing @ Sammy's tomorrow @ 5:00.

http://www.highschoolot.com/content/blogpost/7522223/

5/3/2010 9:40:17 AM

i heard john wall is still coming!

5/3/2010 10:20:19 AM

i thought i heard something on the radio about him signing his LOI at Word of God...isn't that what he was going to sign tomorrow at Sammy's?

5/3/2010 10:22:40 AM

oddly his twitter status hasn't changed for almost a week now.

I wonder if he's gonna get a new account since WOG_Cjleslie doesn't apply anymore

5/3/2010 10:51:01 AM

NCSU_Cjleslie?

5/3/2010 10:53:20 AM

maybe he already has...

5/3/2010 10:53:36 AM

isn't there a signing party scheduled this week at sammy's?

any word on when because there should probably be a thread stickied about it. i'd hope they'd have to call the fire marshal because so many people attended.

5/3/2010 1:41:36 PM

check out my link above

press conference today a 2:00

signing @ sammy's tomorrow @ 5:00

5/3/2010 1:44:12 PM

He once again announced he is going to NC State.

5/3/2010 2:17:11 PM

http://www.wralsportsfan.com/rs/video/7532482/


Leslie believes Lowe will prepare him for the next level

http://www.wralsportsfan.com/rs/video/7532482/

5/3/2010 2:19:24 PM

ooops, i posted the same link twice.

here we go, Leslie: NC State was the best fit

http://www.highschoolot.com/content/blogpost/7532653/

5/3/2010 4:53:22 PM

Quote :

"“It was just wonderful. I’ve always been a North Carolina State fan, and I’ll always be one and I’m just so thankful that’s the place he chose," Leslie's mother, Lisa, said during the press conference."

awesome

5/3/2010 5:05:27 PM

thanks, momma leslie!

but i agree this ACC championship talk is all dangerous a la gavin grant.
im just glad that we finally got this small boost w/ CJL that we have been due for a loong time

5/3/2010 5:52:10 PM

Quote :

"This has been brought up twice in other threads and mysteriously deleted. Don't know whats going on but it seems weird and somewhat significant. If it was nothing, then Marc or someone could just say, "This is nothing. That ship has sailed" but instead these threads just get deleted. Makes me wonder..."

hahahaha UK fans

5/3/2010 6:11:03 PM

Lisa Leslie for mom of the year!

5/3/2010 7:39:40 PM

Did anyone not really like that dude sitting to CJ's left during that interview? Was that whole stereotyping lecture about 11 minutes in really needed?


Awesome interview though. I cannot wait for next year to come.

5/3/2010 8:04:14 PM

I can understand his point, but at the same time I get the impression that he really likes to hear himself talk.

5/3/2010 8:06:13 PM

Quote :

"On Tuesday evening, Leslie is expected to attend an event at Sammy's Tap & Grill where he will sign his National Letter of Intent at 5 p.m. This event is expected to be similar to an event held for Ryan Harrow, another N.C. State recruit, earlier this year."

Maybe he should retract his commitment to this establishment and take a look around for the right bar for him.



BREAKING NEWS:

Quote :

"I was just young. I didn’t get to see a lot of bars, so that was my reason," he said. "I wanted to make sure if I were going to go to Sammy's Tap & Grill, I wanted to make sure that was the right place for me."

[Edited on May 3, 2010 at 8:47 PM. Reason : ]

5/3/2010 8:46:09 PM

we definitely need to start a lisa leslie chant at one of the home games she attends this year

5/3/2010 8:46:54 PM

5/3/2010 9:10:32 PM

Quote :

"Did anyone not really like that dude sitting to CJ's left during that interview? Was that whole stereotyping lecture about 11 minutes in really needed?"

there's been an adult who has talked too long at every commitment press conference i've seen.

5/3/2010 10:27:27 PM

^yeah, that guy is reeeeeeal long winded.


unrelated, there was a lot of talk about "recruits never recommit after they decommit". how often has this happened?

5/3/2010 11:13:35 PM

im assuming Harrow'll be there tomorrow. The dude gets to fly anywhere for free.

5/3/2010 11:19:55 PM

yeah, leslie said harrow will be there, lorenzo can't make it.

5/3/2010 11:24:33 PM

post presser interview

http://packinsider.com/2010/05/cj-leslie-post-press-conference-interview/

5/3/2010 11:27:25 PM

maaaaaaaaan. it's hard to read stuff he says and not get excited.

shit.

5/3/2010 11:48:14 PM

"Top five."

5/3/2010 11:49:36 PM

i'd like to just make the freaking NCAA Tournament again...

as good as these freshmen are, we can't depend on them to take us from shit to fertilizer. i'm excited, but i wanna see some proof before i get goin

5/3/2010 11:59:03 PM

lol at the transcript for that interview

5/4/2010 8:27:05 AM

Quote :

" Tuesday, May 3rd "

[Edited on May 4, 2010 at 9:01 AM. Reason : *]

5/4/2010 9:01:13 AM

We are turning this around.

Top 5.

We aren't settling for less.

5/4/2010 9:14:50 AM

Sounds like Gavin Grant-itis

5/4/2010 9:24:08 AM

gavin won't no calvin leslie son...only a 4 star

5/4/2010 9:39:43 AM

haven't seen too many Lo Brown interviews, but every time i watch CJ and RH, those guys look like they want to win at all costs. They've got that "thousand-yard stare". Way different than the players we've brought into NCState since Hodge left. Guys like that can take you a long way just off sheer determination alone

5/4/2010 9:55:41 AM

I, too, like what I hear out of Harrow and Leslie. I'm not expecting any National Championship or anything either but the mere fact that a title is a goal for these guys gives me reason enough to believe that they will put in the work and have the desire to at least make the tournament. I mean, that would be a huge improvement in and of itself.

5/4/2010 10:57:53 AM

Quote :

"Well, let's not start sucking each others dicks quite yet."

5/4/2010 11:13:23 AM

TWW Mothers Day card to momma Leslie?

5/4/2010 1:26:26 PM

Quote :

"@TheOldManPar RT Glenn saying @Follow24Hodge may have committed NCAA violations re: CJL."

5/4/2010 1:53:07 PM

Quote :

"I, too, like what I hear out of Harrow and Leslie. I'm not expecting any National Championship or anything either but the mere fact that a title is a goal for these guys gives me reason enough to believe that they will put in the work and have the desire to at least make the tournament. I mean, that would be a huge improvement in and of itself."

one thing that hasnt been mentioned but should be is the fact that if 2 or 3 young, talented, energetic guys come into the program they can change the whole mindset of the team, especially in practice, which will translate into gametime. You cant tell me that CJ Williams, Deshawn Painter, Richard Howell, et al. are going to see these young guys come in with their drive and determination, and not get a little fired up to step up their game as well.

I know I'm all giddy from the incoming class, and very well could get knocked off of my high horse once the season rolls around, but its hard not to be super excited and waaay optimistic about the direction the team/program is going right now

5/4/2010 1:53:46 PM

^^I wasn't listening closely, but I don't remember Glenn saying anything about violations.

5/4/2010 1:58:19 PM

Violation accusations will come later if we end up being successful.

5/4/2010 2:28:39 PM

so what time are ya'll going to Sammy's?

5/4/2010 2:40:01 PM

LOL

Right now on TV, CNN is attacking Kentucky for team academic performance. They had a cumulative team GPA of 2.0 (lowest in nation) this semester. WOW

5/4/2010 3:03:40 PM

is there a stream of the signing? Or will we have to wait for vids afterwards?

5/4/2010 4:23:24 PM