I went to the TOC this past weekend to watch Lewis play and came away very impressed. A year and a half ago I saw Lewis play in the Glaxo Invitational. Back then you could see his potential, he had a strong sense of the game and was fun to watch. He has improved his […]
11-12 Basketball
Gottfried strikes again — lands potential starting senior point guard
NC State may have evolved from 2011-2012 ‘also ran’ to NCAA Tournament material in Mark Gottfried’s one short month on the job. Earlier this week, the new Wolfpack coaching staff pulled a surprise when they landed European power forward Thomas de Thaey over Washington and Wake Forest. (please click this link) De Thaey is 235 […]
Scheduling improvements – Legends Classic
Over the past few years, there has been plenty of discussion of the Wolfpack’s out of conference strength, or lack of strength, of schedule. Even as Sidney Lowe upgraded the top end teams that the Pack played, such as Arizona, Syracuse, Florida, etc., it was the other games that drug the OOC RPI down, way […]
2011 ACC/Big Ten Challenge Lineup Revealed (3:30 Update)
The increasingly ludicruously-named Big Ten fields a full slate of twelve this year, so Wake gets to play. Hooray for the Deacs and Cornhuskers. NC State will make an intriguing visit to Bloomington to face host Tom Crean’s Indiana Hoosiers. An unlikely (but possible, since the game is in Raleigh) Pack victory would no doubt […]
Gottfried makes big splash; Torian Graham chooses the Pack
How fitting is it that our Monday morning topic for discussion was this entry on basketball recruiting? Full link “It’s close to home and there was just something about it,” Graham told Scout.com. “It’s local and my family will be around. I can be close to my mom. She’s sick and that’s important to me.” […]
ACC Now: CJ Leslie still running with the Pack
New NC State Head Basketball Coach, Mark Gottfried, may have just landed his biggest recruit of his first April signing period with NC State as CJ Leslie will remain in Raleigh for his sophomore season. Leslie did not have much of an option to turn pro this offseason based on a freshman campaign that clearly […]
Towe lands at MTSU
Congratulations to Monte Towe for landing an assistant coaching job at Middle Tennessee State University — the same school that gave us Lee Fowler!! Link MTSU also was where new NC State assistant basketball coach, Rob Moxley, coached last season. (Link)
