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It appears Bam Adebayo is set to make his college choice tomorrow. Until today he was deemed to be a virtual lock for NC State. There is suddenly a lot of angst that he may have made a last minute switch and flipped to Kentucky. I hope not. We will know soon enough.
Bruce Pearl and Auburn is the third school in the running.
After the way Mary whipped our arse, I wouldn’t be surprised at anything.
Gott brings in the talent but IMO he does less with more than anyone I know of.
Calipari started putting a hard push on Bam about a month or so ago. As soon as I read that I figured that even with Dennis Smith landed, our chances were 50:50 at best. I hope to be proven wrong.
After the way Mary whipped our arse, I wouldn’t be surprised at anything.
Gott brings in the talent but IMO he does less with more than anyone I know of.
Agreed. He just seems to be missing something critical.
He’s announcing tomorrow morning on Mike & Mike. That has Cal written all over it. I do not think he would be going on Mike & Mike to announce for NC State.
When I wore a younger man’s clothes I followed recruiting. And I learned my lesson.
Following recruiting is a frustrating and time-wasting proposition.
Pretty sure Bam met with the coaching staff today so unless he was just being polite and letting them down softly, an announcement tomorrow looks good for the Pack!!…….Bam tomorrow, Rawle next!!! ?
From sources I trust I can tell you he is going to Kentucky 100% as of now. Already notified them. Only hope is Gottfried helicoptering over to his house tonight as we speak. Please don’t get your hopes up and lets start rooting for Alkins. You can’t win them all and lets try to at least congratulate Gott on getting DSJ and the highest ranked named recruit since Hodge.
Your annual reminder that the lyrics from “The Gambler” prove that Kenny Rogers had to be a State fan:
“The best you can hope for is to die in your sleep.”
Let’s see, Bam announcing on Mike & Mike, Duke Kentucky is on ESPN tonight, M&M have been mentioning the game. I wonder where Bam is going?
When I wore a younger man’s clothes I followed recruiting. And I learned my lesson.
Following recruiting is a frustrating and time-wasting proposition.
Are you reading my mind?
So in less than a few short weeks we lose Matt Dayes for the season, lose to William & Mary, lose Terry Henderson for two months, and lose Bam to Kentucky. I know it can be challenging to be an NC State fan at the best of times, but damn, this is demoralizing.
So in less than a few short weeks we lose Matt Dayes for the season, lose to William & Mary, lose Terry Henderson for two months, and lose Bam to Kentucky. I know it can be challenging to be an NC State fan at the best of times, but damn, this is demoralizing.
Being a Wolfpack fan is advanced fandom, it’s easy to cheer for the front-runner, the multi-time (in the past 25 years) national champion, the teams that don’t seem to be stuck in the mud. But we can’t do that, we are Wolfpack fans…we may not want to do this, but we don’t have any choice. It’s in our blood.
So, like it or not, the majority of us are still going to be here next year, living and dying in the next top recruit.
Think of it from Bam’s perspective…Coach Cal and his arsenal and demonstrated promotion to the NBA vs. Coach Gott and his scraping into the tourney every year with the occasional NBA draft pick…I’m just glad that Dennis Smith actually signed his LOI before Bam’s announcement.
^ You are 100% spot on. I am already looking forward to tomorrow night’s basketball game and Saturday’s football game. Bam who?
“They’re a winning program with a great all-around environment,” Adebayo said. “I just like the staff, and I like Coach Cal [John Calipari].”
NC State and Auburn were also reportedly in the running to add the 6-foot-8, 235-pounder to their class of 2016.
He said Calipari sold him on helping him get “to the next level.”
“It’s something that pops in your head every now and then,” Adebayo said when asked about being one-and-done as a college player. “But I’m focused on college basketball right now. I’m just worried about winning the national title.”
So, like it or not, the majority of us are still going to be here next year, living and dying in the next top recruit.
I draw the line here. Once they get on campus, then I follow them. But I’m not about to beat myself up over where a kid decides to go to school. And they are just kids.
Following recruiting is a frustrating and time-wasting proposition.
Guilty to a certain extent. Once Smith committed and I learned more about the supposed “package” deal, I got sucked in. Oh well.
Hope he does well sitting on the bench at UK…..unless they have another 6 man exodus, time will come sparingly.
I hate to see the in state kids go out of state for a sales pitch of the “next level”…….all can make the next level if they are talented!! Anyway, our experience with “one and done” kids sucks as well.That’s where I am also, Zingo. His loss. But one thing was clear, even before today. It was all about Bam; not team, not NC State. I just do not find it enjoyable to follow those type players. I want to win, but I want to do it with players who are team players and are excited to play for their school. Not to showcase their talent for the “next level”. (See William & Mary’s team for an example). Maybe that is too idealistic, and maybe we never win big that way, but I am excited about the players we have and the ones who are coming. Keep on striving!
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