Ben McCauley Does Not Make Trip To Canada, NC State Wins By 21

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TORONTO, CANADA – Brandon Costner led four N.C. State players in double figures with a game-high 31 points, as the Pack came away with an 81-60 win at York University in the first of two exhibition games in Toronto this weekend.

Holding a 51-48 lead late in the third quarter, the State went on a 7-1 run to end the quarter thanks to six points from sophomore Tracy Smith. The Pack would then limit York to just two field goals in the final 10 minutes of play for the win.

Senior Ben McCauley did not make the trip to Toronto for conduct detrimental to the team according to Lowe.

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55 Responses to Ben McCauley Does Not Make Trip To Canada, NC State Wins By 21

  1. BJD95 08/31/2008 at 8:27 AM #

    But I thought I was reading too much into Ben’s comments this offseason?

  2. sf59 08/31/2008 at 8:44 AM #

    Good ole Ben ME-cauley

  3. aPACKadeez 08/31/2008 at 10:03 AM #

    Ok so now I’m confused. I thought the chemistry was messed up last year because of JJ. Why would Ben mess things up? I thought it was always Brandon, Courtney and him that were close? Sigh.

    Btw, a 21 point win over YORK University? Not impressive. I’m guessing Farnold didn’t play either right?

  4. Dogbreath 08/31/2008 at 10:09 AM #

    This basketball team, on paper, looks awful. I am not sure our win total will reach the double digits.

  5. Trip 08/31/2008 at 10:18 AM #

    Just a copy/paste of what I said in a earlier thread…

    Stats of interest.

    Costner:
    11-24 2-6 7-8 9 reb 31 pt 2 assists 3 turnovers 1 steal
    Costner may be back. He had a team high 34 minutes as well.

    Javi:
    0-5 0-0 0-1 3 reb 0 pt 4 assists 1 turnover 5 steals 25
    No points is suspect, but I know javi can hit it from 3 pt. 4/1 a/t is good, and it looks like Javi is still a thief. Solid overall but needs more scoring.

    Ferguson:
    Still hitting it from 3p 2-4, 3 steals, couple of assists/turnovers.

    Tracy Smith
    3-10 Free throws. What? I thought he got better at the end of the year. Must be first game jitters again. That show’s he’s being aggressive though by the amount of fouls AND that all 5 of his rebounds were offensive, which is amazing. I think we’re going to like this kid.

    Fells
    5 rebounds, 7-7 free throw, 0-4 3-p. Fells shows he can rebound, but also that his 3-p shooting is streaky still.

    Harris:
    Rebounded, scored some. Not bad. About what we expect from him.

    CJ Williams:
    0 turnovers in 15 minutes? I’ll take it.

    Mays:
    Nothing too special, no points, a few rebounds/assists/turnovers. Played 16 minutes though.

    Horner: Missed all his shots except free throws. Bleh.

    Looks like we couldn’t put the ball in the bucket at all. I don’t know how good York university is (Probably trash) but they shot a lot of 3’s and it looks like our perimeter defense improved as we held them to 26% from that.

    Mccauley doesn’t make the trip? Holy hell, I wanna hear more about this… maybe he was trying to start a fire with his comments? Good to hear Sidney isn’t taking shit, even from our seniors.

  6. BJD95 08/31/2008 at 11:15 AM #

    Just a guess – but not sure Sid liked Ben bringing up the personal rift between the team again. Maybe he told him to cool it after GoPack interview, but then he repeated the stuff (albeit more indirectly) in yesterday’s N&O.

  7. redfred2 08/31/2008 at 11:15 AM #

    Well, after an injury, one that was never really specified in any detail, and the added weight that MAY well have been attributed to that injury, Brandon Costner comes back and leads the team with a great performance that is reminiscent of the way he played two years ago. Then, there was the revelation yesterday that Courtney Fells MAY have really been the one with the worst attitude regarding JJ Hickson’s new role on the team. Now, add to all of that, Ben McCauley’s surprisingly not making the entire trip to Canada, because of “disruptive” behavior issues.

    Man, that is just way, WAAAY, too much information to digest in one day. Based on all of these new events though, I think that maybe many of us, (((MYSELF))) very much included, have been way off base in trying to point the finger at any specific target(s).

    I’m thinking of about four or five different scenarios which may have evolved over the past two seasons. Some of those scenarios could be laid mainly in the laps of the coaches, others mainly the fault of some of the original core of player’s who felt somehow “entitled”, and still other’s, a tangled combination of all of these factors. Maybe now though, I’m back to my original feelings about how long this thing will actually take. That maybe there needs to be added time allowed for a total purge of a few attitudes leftover from the past regime. But then, there I go with more blind speculation, once again.

    Be sure to join us tomorrow, for the next thrilling episode of “_________________________”. (insert your favorite soap opera title)
    “As the Stomach Turns”, or something like that possibly.

  8. choppack1 08/31/2008 at 11:23 AM #

    rf – ain’t that the damn truth.

    Our only bright spot right now is recruiting. Of course, as Chuck taught us, a couple of 5 star signings and extremely talented players doesn’t mean that you’ll have a great team.

  9. sf59 08/31/2008 at 11:38 AM #

    BM was a major cause of the chemistry issues last year. they only grew from there.

    the monst recent incident occurred at practice before the trip…

  10. sf59 08/31/2008 at 11:40 AM #

    maybe chemistry will improve when the core 3 egos are gone. they each have played big roles in the team sucking…

  11. BJD95 08/31/2008 at 11:42 AM #

    You must mean Ben, Fells, and Costner. Or Ben, Fells, and the departed Grant.

  12. Greywolf 08/31/2008 at 11:49 AM #

    Be sure to join us tomorrow, for the next thrilling episode of “As the Turd Whirls”. I suggest this as the theme for NCSU basketball as it seems to be in the toilet.

  13. redfred2 08/31/2008 at 11:54 AM #

    chop, keep in mind Lowe hasn’t had very time with 5 star players just yet. But on the bright side, I am seeing more positive and workable attitudes involving the majority of “less sought after” players that Lowe has had to settle for in his early stages as the HC.

    I guess all we can do is wait for this thing to run it’s course, hoping that this latest, heavily influenced by the NBA, version of Sidney Lowe, is still drawing upon the same values as that kid that we once knew in a WOLFPACK uniform.

  14. howlie 08/31/2008 at 1:24 PM #

    It’s like a soldier who blew up the ammo depot last year because he was sneaking a smoke inside and trying to hide the smoldering butts…

    And then a year later, after having been ‘convicted’ but shown tremendous mercy by the court…

    he’s found playing with matches in the new ammo dump.

    There really is no excuse–absolutely none. Without a public apology to the university and fanbase; and some community service by the student court; he should be sent packing and his scholarship revoked. There is no longer a place for toxic, dangerous behavior.

  15. Afterglow 08/31/2008 at 2:17 PM #

    Unless people know specifics around the Ben McCauley issue I suggest people lay off. It’s not even the beginning of the year and people are getting all overheated over a situation we know nothing about. We could guess and make assumptions all day long but I highly doubt anyone really knows what happened. If you do, then let’s go off of facts.

    Everyone inhale… and breathe. Let’s do some yoga. Take you left leg, place it behind your head, positioning it on the small of your back, and relaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaax.

    As for the game itself, it’s a pre-season pre-season game. I’m sure Lowe is playing with line ups and different game scenarios. I wouldn’t get to worried or excited one way or another.

    I personally like that Lowe made a statement with Ben McCaulley. Let’s start now.

  16. sf59 08/31/2008 at 2:38 PM #

    BJ- Ben Fells GG

  17. haze 08/31/2008 at 4:10 PM #

    Sadly, there is nothing more sad than recognizing that your team was terrible… and deserved to be.

    Way to go, Ben, way to go.

  18. wufpup76 08/31/2008 at 4:41 PM #

    Dam* it Ben, you’re a senior … wth? Great start …

    “I personally like that Lowe made a statement with Ben McCaulley. Let’s start now.”

    Amen to that … Time for the bball coaches to really take control of the team – not so sure “discipline” has always been at the top of the priority list under Sidney …

  19. Wulfpack 08/31/2008 at 4:42 PM #

    I am going to play the Devil’s Advocate here: Suppose Ben has a claim, but it isn’t being heard? Suppose there is junk going on around the program and the staff doesn’t want to hear it, and he refuses to stay quiet? I’ve always seen been as a high character guy. Whether or not that is true, I don’t know. But it is my perception. He plays the game the right way most of the time. Just a thought.

  20. sf59 08/31/2008 at 5:20 PM #

    ^Nope

  21. phillypacker 08/31/2008 at 5:32 PM #

    so sf, you seem to have this pretty much figured out, how are you so connected into the program?

  22. Trip 08/31/2008 at 6:11 PM #

    In the age of the internet I’m sure there are quite a few posters on here that are either A: Really good friends with a few players. or B: One of the 100+ people that help with the team and get to hear what goes on.

    I like hearing such things, even though we can never really tell if it’s true 😛

  23. sf59 08/31/2008 at 7:45 PM #

    had some interesting golf games over the last year. 🙂

  24. redfred2 08/31/2008 at 8:21 PM #

    sf59, I’m really glad you did, but why now? Why didn’t you guys who are privy to this sort of stuff, let us in on it earlier?

    That, I do not understand at all.

  25. redfred2 08/31/2008 at 9:11 PM #

    Any reports on tonight’s game? I’m kind of worried, Guelph.

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