Not many people were surprised by Julius Mays’ decision to transfer. That was not the case with Josh Davis. He had come to campus, excelled in his role as a hustle player during his freshman year, and seemed content. Apparently that wasn’t the case. I’m not sure yet if Davis’ decision is based solely on […]
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Dayton Daily News: Mays to leave NCSU for Wright State
This rumor started gaining momentum again last night and culminated this morning with a newspaper article from the Dayton Daily News. Here is a link from Pack Pride. It has been known for a while now (here’s an SFN article from April 21) that Mays was gone, but it wasn’t sure where exactly he would […]
Julius Mays will transfer, family says (11:30 p.m. update)
Where there is smoke there is usually fire. The rumors regarding Julius Mays potentially transferring from NC State have been on the message boards for a few days, but this morning things got a bit more intense. It’s tough to say whether Mays’ potential decision to transfer says anything about the recruitment of CJ Leslie, […]
State comeback falls just short in 73-70 loss to Clemson
Watching the Pack come all the way back from a 21-point first half deficit to get within one point of the Tigers was a lot of fun and showed me a lot about the character of this year’s group, but it still stings to lose another close game, especially at home. Here’s the box score. The […]
State can’t stay undefeated – can Farnold Degand get is *(#&$ together to help this team?
In relatively even match-ups on the hardwood, one can often point to a single statistic that makes a difference in a one-game battle. This pretty much describes NC State’s loss tonight at the RBC Center to the Northwestern Wildcats. For the night, NC State shot a putrid 2 of 18 for 11% from the three-point […]
Mays and Smith Say Some Players on Last Year’s State Team Were Selfish
One of the oldest cliches in sports is that there is no “I” in “team.” Like most cliches, there is a solid kernel of truth in the center, albeit one that becomes so overused the people start looking past it. According to an article on WRALsportsfan.com’s website this morning, there was a lot of “I” […]
Pack Wins In Lowe-vertime: NCSU 84 – Miami 81
UPDATE: 850 The Buzz has put post-game interviews online. Julius Mays sank a three-pointer from the top of the key with 2.8 ticks left on the clock to give NC State a three point win in OT. Sidney Lowe moved to 5-0 in overtime games, and he did so with a combination of solid coaching […]
Weekend open thread
You can use this entry for various conversations with so many different things going on out there. State 78 Lipscomb 58 The Wolfpack advanced to 7-1 on the hardwood with a twenty point win over Lipscomb. The headline at the N&O says, “Mays leads Pack” (Click for article) Thrust into a suddenly prominent lineup spot, […]
Julius Mays Update: 36 Points in Win
Julius Mays dominated the first half, but needed some help from Jay Edwards to deliver a victory for the Marion boys’ basketball team. Mays scored 24 of his points in the first half of Marion’s home opener, matching the output of Warren Central’s entire team. Mays scored 15 points in the second quarter. We talked […]
