seriously how the fuck can this mean anything without proof

1/21/2009 7:26:38 PM

if you paid for a subscription to another website maybe you would trust the source a little more.

1/21/2009 7:31:44 PM

Quote :

"- Do you want them to come in and see the great atmosphere that our fans create for big games like Duke or UNC? - Or do you want them there for the possibility of us getting slaughtered and watch them take the life out of our crowd and our fans leave early and possibly boo the coach??"

Even if we lost to a great team, much less a rival, with a great fan atmosphere, would that make the recruit think that he is the missing piece of the puzzle that this team needs, further motivating him to commit? If it were me, I'd be thinking, "this team may not be in great shape now, but I know I'll play immediately and help out."

[Edited on January 21, 2009 at 7:38 PM. Reason : .]

1/21/2009 7:37:41 PM

Hey guys,

Just got an exclusive interview with Ryan Harrow today.

Hope to have one with Zo in the next week.

http://www.wolfpackhoops.com

1/21/2009 8:33:59 PM

woah that banner is ridiculous.

1/21/2009 8:34:58 PM

looks like it was made in 1998

1/21/2009 8:36:18 PM

Good interview. One of the best sites around. (Easy on the banner fellas!)

1/21/2009 8:38:45 PM

sorry about the banner guys....we're having a logo made by a graphic designer. This one is just temporary.

1/21/2009 8:52:06 PM

you all are doing a great job keep up the good work!

1/21/2009 8:55:17 PM

pretty badass interview

I love the way he talks about playing with Zo and tearing it up

makes me happy in the pants [no homo]

1/21/2009 9:12:12 PM

lol some dude on the georgia hs forum said zo brown's the best in the state and will be one and done. while i'm sure he has no idea what he's talking about, it was a little bittersweet to read.

1/21/2009 9:13:19 PM

^ from watching Zo play and talking with people, there is no way he's going to be one and done. His shot is not NBA ready nor is he strong enough just yet.

[Edited on January 21, 2009 at 9:26 PM. Reason : .]

1/21/2009 9:25:55 PM

oh i know, it was just a funny comment.

1/21/2009 9:27:37 PM

I like the close connection the two have already, can't be anything but a positive

1/21/2009 9:30:08 PM

He may be the best player in the state but he will probably need at least 2 years in college. Plus it sounds like he wants to play with Harrow, which is getting me excited in the pants [no homo].


Great interview with Harrow. That kid is going to be sick with about 20 more pounds on him.

1/21/2009 10:49:44 PM

I know this has been talked about but didn't feel like going through 56 pages.......but how is Howell suppose to be? I mean he is a 4 star recruit and #19 PF in the nation according to scout.com. I just haven't read too much about him up here a lot of talk about harrow, brown and leslie.

1/21/2009 11:25:42 PM

they really like him on the ga hs forums, if that means anything.

1/21/2009 11:31:18 PM

^body built for college already. Has good handles for a 6'8 Power Forward. I think his game is like Tracy Smith's, except with more range(think Ben McCauley range). He'll contribute next year just because our # of bigs will be low (Horner, Smith and Costner maybe)

1/21/2009 11:31:25 PM

Quote :

""Richard Howell (Wheeler, signed with North Carolina State) 16 points on 5-11 shooting, 1-1 from three, 5-6 from the line, 5 rebounds, 1 steal, 2 assists, 5 turnovers in 22 minutes Howell played with more aggression than he did at the City of Palms in December. Strongly believe he can find a niche as a blue collar player at North Carolina State.""

I think he's been hurt so thats why there hasnt been that much info on him.

Not quite sure who he plays like but he is a baller though. Maybe someone else can chime in for a comparison

^and theeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeere yea go

[Edited on January 21, 2009 at 11:32 PM. Reason : slow]

1/21/2009 11:31:29 PM

with as much as sid apparently likes horner, i'm afraid of horner as a starter next year

1/21/2009 11:35:27 PM

Howell has got to better than horner

Im saying horner stays relegated to the bench the rest of his shitty ass career

1/21/2009 11:37:06 PM

well as long as you're saying it, let's make it happen.

1/21/2009 11:40:53 PM

Howell has a good face up game, but can also work it inside. The only remotely negative thing I've heard is that he'll need a little polishing on his footwork on his post moves. He's not bad, but he doesn't have the kind of footwork Ben McCauley had when he got here as a freshman.

1/22/2009 12:04:34 AM

^^done!!!!!!!1111





I fucking hope he is better than horner....at least he's black so he's got that going for him......which is nice



and no flaming bball tat

[Edited on January 22, 2009 at 12:07 AM. Reason : nice]

1/22/2009 12:05:29 AM

what if horner had some sort of battle cry like liono or he-man

flaming basketbaaaalllll... IGNITE!


i think that might just be the missing piece to his game.

1/22/2009 12:26:58 AM

http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20090114/capt.9388f3f334d544d4a51a9e585d55d830.florida_st_nc_state_basketball_ncral101.jpg

the flaming basketball

1/22/2009 12:40:04 AM

We could use a true "big man". Howell's listed at 6'7", Smith at 6'8", and Horner at 6'9". And Horner is no "big man". Of course, Trevor Booker is only 6'7", but he has a weight advantage.

[Edited on January 22, 2009 at 9:25 AM. Reason : ]

1/22/2009 9:21:59 AM

Cheezeburgers costner had a huge weight advantage last year

1/22/2009 9:24:21 AM

^obviously, that wasn't much of an advantage

1/22/2009 9:25:15 AM

Assuming Costner is not coming back next year, we're looking at Tracy and Horner as potentially the only big men down low, so we're gonna need Howell bigtime, especially since Horner doesn't really count. UNLESS Kendall Smith decides he's gonna step up his game and earn a scholarship - he's 6'9 - 225.

1/22/2009 9:59:25 AM

^i don't believe that 6'9 BS about kendall smith. Kid looks 6'6, 6'7 tops

1/22/2009 10:15:15 AM

Loved the interview, great job! keep it up!

Great to hear that Harrow and Zo are so close. I didn't know they were "God-Brothers".

1/22/2009 10:18:24 AM

Quote :

"UNLESS Kendall Smith decides he's gonna step up his game and earn a scholarship "

he kind of already did that... he's a parks scholar. but i see what you mean.

1/22/2009 10:19:52 AM

You were wondering how Howell has been doing this season. I'm pretty sure he only missed one game due to injury (maybe two). Here are his season stats to date that we have been able to track down.

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QAbNbu3LCmU/SXiRhiTI2ZI/AAAAAAAAAbQ/nxeed7ltuyI/s1600-h/Richard3.jpg

1/22/2009 10:33:38 AM

Howell might not be one-and-done straight to the pros, but if Horner starts in front of him he might be one-and-done with NC State. I know if I had to sit on the bench behind someone as worthless Horner then I would transfer... I'm just sayin.

1/22/2009 11:59:09 AM

1/22/2009 12:00:59 PM

none of our '09 recruits (so far) are going to be one-and-dones, regardless if they start or not. I doubt Howell is going to come in expecting to be a starter from the get-go.

1/22/2009 12:21:25 PM

Quote :

"Howell might not be one-and-done straight to the pros, but if Horner starts in front of him he might be one-and-done with NC State. I know if I had to sit on the bench behind someone as worthless Horner then I would transfer... I'm just sayin"

damn man, I don't like horner either but I think this is a little premature.

1/22/2009 12:28:54 PM

much less embarrassing design on wolfpackhooops now

1/22/2009 9:12:58 PM

Thanks

1/22/2009 11:23:55 PM

Quote :

"WolfpackHoops: What did you think of your first NC State Basketball game in the RBC Center? What did you think of the atmosphere? Harrow: I loved how much the fans were into the game. During the timeouts I would just look around at all of the fans in their Red and White."

...and yellows and greens and blues.

1/23/2009 8:46:20 AM

^^ Pretty neat site. Some great information. Definitely a better design now, too. One piece of constructive criticism: editing. Proofread a little bit more carefully before you post something.

Quote :

"Atlanta Hawks must of noticed"

Quote :

"Grundy has gone on a World Tour in the Realm of Professional Basketball"

Why all the capital letters?

And that's just from the only post I happened to read this time. Again, not trying to be ugly about it, just a couple of pet peeves from someone who has made a living from writing for much of the past four years.

1/23/2009 9:06:52 AM

Thanks for the advice...we will work on it.

1/23/2009 10:34:59 AM

yeah man keep at it...some really good shit in those interviews

[Edited on January 23, 2009 at 10:45 AM. Reason : .]

1/23/2009 10:45:37 AM

As far as Richard Howell goes, he was ranked about like CJ leslie...one of the best players in his class during his sophmore year I think...then he got hurt with a pretty bad back injury. They said he may never be the same but he has come back really strong from the injury and has since shot back up the rankings to a top 50 player.


I think the idea is that he's still a good basketball player with a ton of potential since he is healing nicely from his back injury.

1/23/2009 10:49:39 AM

^^^ Also, do you guys get press passes for the games?

[Edited on January 23, 2009 at 10:49 AM. Reason : ^]

1/23/2009 10:49:50 AM

Last night Wheeler beat #8 Milton 76-63. Richard Howell poured in 25 points.

Scott Wood crossed the 1,000 point mark in his career at Marion as he had 33 points in Marion's victory over Anderson last night.

WolfpackHoopshttp://www.wolfpackhoops.com

1/24/2009 9:12:45 AM

Richard Howell's Wheeler team beat Ryan Harrow's Walton High by the score of 106-95. Howell had 28 points, 20 boards, and 4 blocks. Harrow had 28 points.

Wolfpack Hoopshttp://www.wolfpackhoops.com

1/25/2009 8:08:17 AM

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2009/jan/25/star-recruit-warns-others-about-europe/

Star recruit warns others about Europe

Perhaps white sails will one day appear on the horizon behind Brandon Jennings, a flotilla of high school basketball stars trailing him to Europe eager for a payday. But Jennings does not want anyone to get shipwrecked overseas just because he made the trip.

He issued that warning last week from Italy, where he is playing for Lottomatica Virtus Roma, a top professional team. He fears that top high school players may be seduced by visions of instant riches, fame and success in Spain, France, Italy, Greece or some other destination.

"I've gotten paid on time once this year," Jennings said in an e-mail message. "They treat me like I'm a little kid. They don't see me as a man. If you get on a good team, you might not play a lot. Some nights you'll play a lot; some nights you won't play at all. That's just how it is."

1/25/2009 10:28:10 AM

http://www.fayobserver.com/article?id=316749

VERY interesting article on Wall's recruitment. Honestly, while it might be questionably ethical, I have no problem with what Baylor did. They are breaking no rules.

That said, this is a bit different than the Kansas and Arizona State hirings, as both of those guys were pretty decorated high school coaches. This guy was ONLY an AAU coach...

(so far, in Wall's recruitment, both Kansas and Duke have broken NCAA rules and Baylor has made an ethically questionable hiring)

[Edited on January 25, 2009 at 11:46 AM. Reason : x]

1/25/2009 11:45:48 AM