IIRC, it was only CJL and RH, Zo wasn't there.

There's pics of it, probably in this thread
is there a way to look at page 200 (for example) without having to click dozens of times?

9/11/2015 11:31:01 AM

Apparently Bam met with Gott today and said no decision was imminent.

9/11/2015 11:33:34 AM

I actually am fully confident that we land him but these package deals are never as easy as they are made out (unless it's Tyus and Jahlil).

9/11/2015 11:34:58 AM

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"I actually am fully confident that we land him but these package deals are never as easy as they are made out (unless it's Tyus and Jahlil). "

I wouldn't call it a "package deal" unless they all commit at the same team...or at least really close to each other (several days) and actually say something along the lines of "package deal".

Anything else and it's just, "I really want to play with that dude because he's fucking nasty and can pass me the ball."

9/11/2015 11:38:45 AM

message_topic.aspx?topic=508056&page=144#13430469

people talking about Sammy's starting on p 144 of this thread

apparently harrow was the only one who signed at Sammy's that day. CJL was in attendance but had decommitted by that time (and would recommit later) but Zo must not have been there

^from what i've read, that latter seems to be more accurate. not a "i'm going where he goes" but a "we are both really good at basketball and if we wound up at the same school that'd be really good"

[Edited on September 11, 2015 at 11:41 AM. Reason : j]

9/11/2015 11:40:46 AM

Quote :

"is there a way to look at page 200 (for example) without having to click dozens of times?"

message_topic.aspx?topic=508056&page=200

9/11/2015 11:52:03 AM

Harrow signed at Sammy's pretty early that recruiting cycle and then CJL did later towards the end of April or May 2010 IIRC. Zo was committed from the previous year already, but had to spend a year at Hargrave.

If we land Bam we're stacked for 2016-2017 in terms of experience and talent. If we land someone else (like Atkins) then that would increase the talent level, but I think one or two Wong players transfer - although that might happen anyway. Henderson, Rowan, Martin 1, Martin 2, Kirk and Dorn on the wings is already pretty full.

I feel like we land Bam and then stay involved with a few others to have an insurance policy based on Abu/Anya leaving early or a wing transferring out.

[Edited on September 11, 2015 at 12:01 PM. Reason : Tbdv]

9/11/2015 12:00:09 PM

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"one or two Wong players"

this news makes shoot very happy

9/11/2015 12:04:20 PM

just looking at the roster of likely players to leave early...Abu could have a strong season and go pro and it seems like Cat going pro is pretty likely. I don't see any rising senior like Anya or Freeman transferring out and Anya might have pro potential, but he's yet to show it on the court. Dorn and Henderson aren't transferring since they've already transferred once. The Martins would probably be a package deal...either they both leave or both stay. And the wings are pretty deep, so them leaving could be a possibility. Kirk seems like another wing player that could possibly transfer, but he is supposedly close with Dennis Smith Jr and Bam and I'd imagine that'd be a factor in him wanting to play with them.

I think it is safe to assume we have some turnover...something like 1/3 of all players transfer in basketball. And we've definitely had our share of transfers. So I don't expect it to be a perfect storm of every eligible player returning and also getting one of the nation's best classes. But 16-17 is shaping up to be a really fun season regardless.

9/11/2015 12:19:27 PM

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"IIRC, it was only CJL and RH, Zo wasn't there."

Wow. So excited about DSJ I put TJW in the wrong recruiting class. You're right, it was Zo but he wasn't there.

[Edited on September 11, 2015 at 12:27 PM. Reason : .]

9/11/2015 12:27:00 PM

I can see Henderson leaving like Trevor did. I don't think he's quite as good as Trevor, but if he has a great year...then that's great for us (this current year of course).

For some reason there is some buzz around the program that Anya thinks he can leave after this year. Again...I see it as a "its great because that means he'll have a great year for us"...but I'm not sold on that happening. I think there is a greater chance of Abu leaving before Anya...but Abu just doesn't come off as a guy that's dying to get into the league.

Freeman isn't going anywhere. That guy is a 4-year player all the way.

Dorn isn't going to transfer to sit out for another year...unless he magically graduates in three years and does the graduate transfer thing. Highly unlikely.

The guys I worry about are the Martins and Kirk. Kirk should know he has to put in some time and work to play, but you never know these days. I'm just hoping the Martins are so bad-ass that they will be starting regardless. The questions is will they be okay with freshmen coming in and getting some major burn. They'll also be upperclassmen by the time '16 rolls around...so hopefully they'll just want to stick it out.

My slightly optimistic prediction is that one of the Anya/Abu tandem goes pro...and maybe Henderson. Kirk might be the only possible transfer. So hopefully we get Bam and another big man for depth...and another guard in case we lose Kirk and maybe a twin (I don't think the twins follow each other if one is blowing up and the other is struggling with PT).

9/11/2015 12:27:24 PM

http://www.scout.com/college/north-carolina-state/story/1585306-smith-i-m-pumped-up

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""They were excited about it," he said. "I talked to them before doing it and I don't think they thought I was going to commit because they knew I had an in-home planned with UNC on Sunday. "

[Edited on September 11, 2015 at 1:03 PM. Reason : ]

9/11/2015 1:01:58 PM

^5 That's what I get for trying to post from an iPhone.

9/11/2015 1:27:01 PM

When will he become a cancer?

9/11/2015 4:01:53 PM

I know it's not going to happen, but if by some chance Cat stayed, that backcourt could be unreal.

9/11/2015 6:23:15 PM

Dennis seems to be close to Rawle Alkins too if Twitter is any indication, would love to see him bring a second top 15 player with him besides Bam.

9/11/2015 6:41:34 PM

9/14/2015 9:48:47 AM

I need some emoji pants

9/14/2015 9:52:41 AM

^^is this a "guess the recruit" game or are we supposed to recognize every player we recruit?

9/14/2015 10:03:01 AM

Sorry, it's Rawlee Alkins. I think he visited us and UNC this weekend.

9/14/2015 10:14:20 AM

5* SG that DSJr is trying to help recruit here.

9/14/2015 10:19:10 AM

Are we selling him on being named after Raleigh?

9/14/2015 10:20:41 AM

would be a perfect fit considering how inside carolina posters always like to refer to Raleigh as "Rawlee"

9/14/2015 11:58:13 AM

Dude looks like he has an NBA body already.




[Edited on September 14, 2015 at 1:30 PM. Reason : sd]

9/14/2015 1:30:25 PM

that's a pretty creepy sounding statement ....

9/14/2015 1:31:40 PM

it's actually a pretty common term.

it was said about freeman and abu too... well, maybe not freeman as much, since he really didn't have nba potential coming out of high school.


[Edited on September 14, 2015 at 1:50 PM. Reason : ]

9/14/2015 1:47:43 PM

oh there's no doubt it's common ... but it still feels pretty rapey to me

9/14/2015 5:17:43 PM

he looks like a stud

is that less creepy, while still a little ~

9/14/2015 5:30:57 PM

LOL, ssclark finally comin out with what I've been thinking for years!!!!

(And, no, it's apparently not creepy or rapey. This is how you get to talk about young males when discussing athletics. Totes cool to discuss their bodies and athleticism and to suggest whether or not they are "studs.")

Seriously, it's normal...they do it on TV and everything! LOL

[Edited on September 14, 2015 at 5:51 PM. Reason : But all y'all some pervs in my book.]

9/14/2015 5:50:12 PM

ayo where's the recruit dick pic rankings?

9/14/2015 5:57:24 PM

Dude, the way some people talk about these guys is almost that^ gross to me.

I know it's important, and folks gotta have words to use to describe what they see, but, yeah...

It's a very fine line.

[Edited on September 14, 2015 at 6:04 PM. Reason : And the line has gotten really weird.]

9/14/2015 6:03:09 PM

wait, that's gross?

9/14/2015 6:52:11 PM

apparently a media member was present when Gott took the helicopter to visit DSJR. that's a violation. obviously, a really minor violation and we won't get in trouble for this. but a stupid rule, imo. especially with so many bloggers and online media outlets now...it seems difficult to determine who exactly is a media member.

http://www.greensboro.com/sports/accxtra/gottfried-s-visit-to-smith-with-journalists-present-might-be/article_13d3ea18-2424-5fcb-8c17-c4137a4c5881.html

Quote :

" According to the NCAA, that’s where Gottfried could have committed a violation. NCAA rules do not allow coaches to have any recruiting contact in the presence of media representatives. State officials say the coaches weren't aware journalists were present. "

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"N.C. State didn’t alert the media that Gottfried would be visiting Smith. Gottfried posted a picture on Twitter from the helicopter cockpit and wrote that he was going recruiting, but that is allowed by NCAA rules. Steve Shults, N.C. State's assistant athletics director for compliance, said the coaches were not aware that journalists were present. According to Strelow's story, a small crowd of people gathered to see Gottfried's helicopter land. "In our situation, the media member was present without our knowledge or involvement," Shults wrote by email. "Had our coaches known media was present, then they would have ended the contact immediately in order to avoid a violation.""

9/14/2015 6:52:30 PM

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~~~Abu's strength makes him a great rebounder~~~
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9/14/2015 6:53:36 PM

i'm going to become a media member and follow Roy Williams around non-stop.

9/14/2015 6:58:49 PM

lol, probably get the hammer from the NCAA

9/14/2015 7:13:07 PM

WHEN'S DIRTY DAN KANE GONNA INVESTIGATE THE WUFFIES

9/14/2015 7:25:45 PM

^^^^^^Yes, to the ladies, it's been gross the whole time.

I've been cool as long as I'm not talking to a person who has traveled 60+ miles to watch a boy play high school basketball.

9/14/2015 8:03:04 PM

If a woman is like "that 18 year old girl athlete has a firm body", many of us fellas would probably have threesome fantasies. You don't like to imagine a grown man and a high school athlete double teaming you?

9/14/2015 8:45:27 PM

Smith and Rawle teasing us today.



Apparently DSJ posted this on Instagram (note the caption) then took it down later today:

9/14/2015 11:23:30 PM

setting us up.... gonna be a meltdown

9/14/2015 11:38:26 PM

Yea, these kids say positive things and get fans hopes up just about every time they take a visit somewhere. i.e. talking about how he would look good in carolina blue the day before

9/15/2015 10:04:38 AM

lol at Bridget calling someone a perv....

for saying that an athlete looks like he is physically prepared to play professionally.

9/15/2015 10:49:15 AM

well it looks like Rawle was ready for a sleepover

but seriously, how can a guy names Rawle not want to play in Raleigh?

9/15/2015 11:54:56 AM

IDK. What shoe deal does he have? That's all that matters guyyyyys.

9/15/2015 12:42:31 PM

^^^LOL, I'm mostly joking. But it has always been funny to me the way straight men talk about young people's bodies in relationship to athletics, and the "stud" thing makes me giggle every time.

9/15/2015 1:41:19 PM

I honestly think that he looks a bit fat. Purvis had the best NBA body for a guard and Abu/JJ are tied for the power forward slot.

9/15/2015 2:23:03 PM

So how do 247s crystal ball things work? Like 95% of five-stars just default to Kentucky until the day before they announce. So dumb..

[Edited on September 15, 2015 at 2:49 PM. Reason : exaggeration but so many absolutely are UK predicted ]

9/15/2015 2:47:44 PM

No they dont

9/15/2015 2:48:39 PM

Well Kentucky gets more than anyone else so since these guys are trying to correctly predict where guys go, seems like a good choice.

Rawle just went to 19% for state

http://247sports.com/Bolt/Crystal-Ball-changes-39459045

Jerry Meyer Dir. of Basketball Scouting 247Sports N.C. StateNCST 9/15/15 12:28PM
Tyler Mounce Tyler Mounce Managing Director Kentucky Sports Connection Follow on Twitter N.C. StateNCST 9/15/15 1:58PM
Chris Fisher Chris Fisher Recruiting Insider CatsPause Follow on Twitter

[Edited on September 15, 2015 at 3:57 PM. Reason : So two kentucky bros and the dir of scouting just changed it. Interesting]

9/15/2015 3:54:41 PM