NC State made one hell of a run after being picked last for the 2012 NCAA tournament. Everyone had them being taken out in the Round of 64......They stayed. They defeated San Diego State Aztecs and advanced to play Georgetown in the Round of 32. Now, Georgetown has history of being a pretty good team in recent years. They have had better results than the Pack. They were a big team. They were a tough team. The Wolfpack hung in there to defeat Georgetown to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. This was the moment to show the nation what NC State is all about. This was the moment that every Wolfpack fan had dreamed of in more than 15 years of being an outcast among UNC and Duke. They went on to take on Kansas. Kansas had a tough time with Purdue a couple nights before, but ended up winning. Well, they had a tough time with the Wolfpack also. They were up by double digits near the end of the 2nd half, but the Pack brought it within 3 points. The Wolfpack couldn't tie it up, and ended up losing to Kansas by 3. I would take that, than losing to them by double digits like UNC did. Overall, NC State exceeded everyone's expectations, including it's fans.
Now, there is CJ "Calvin" Leslie. He picked up his game later in the season to become the teams best player, along with his wing man Lorenzo Brown. Lorenzo Brown is expected to come back next year, but there are a lot of talk going around about Calvin. He did ask for more information about entering the NBA draft, but no decision has been made yet. In my opinion, along with many others, Calvin should stay for another year at least. But would be better if he stayed to earn a college degree. Even though his game has improved significantly since last season, it is still not NBA material. If he stayed, then he will learn to use his ability consistently. Mark Gottfried can teach him even more if he stayed, plus he will get much more experience. Why leave when you have just figured out how to actually play? This past year was the first step in making him better. Next year will be to harness his ability. He is only a 2nd round pick, as of now. But after next season, he wll definately be a 1st round pick. Stay Calvin, you can only get better from here. Besides, having that college degree wouldn't hurt either.
NC State made one hell of a run after being picked last for the 2012 NCAA tournament. Everyone had them being taken out in the Round of 64......They stayed. They defeated San Diego State Aztecs and advanced to play Georgetown in the Round of 32. Now, Georgetown has history of being a pretty good team in recent years. They have had better results than the Pack. They were a big team. They were a tough team. The Wolfpack hung in there to defeat Georgetown to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. This was the moment to show the nation what NC State is all about. This was the moment that every Wolfpack fan had dreamed of in more than 15 years of being an outcast among UNC and Duke. They went on to take on Kansas. Kansas had a tough time with Purdue a couple nights before, but ended up winning. Well, they had a tough time with the Wolfpack also. They were up by double digits near the end of the 2nd half, but the Pack brought it within 3 points. The Wolfpack couldn't tie it up, and ended up losing to Kansas by 3. I would take that, than losing to them by double digits like UNC did. Overall, NC State exceeded everyone's expectations, including it's fans.
Now, there is CJ "Calvin" Leslie. He picked up his game later in the season to become the teams best player, along with his wing man Lorenzo Brown. Lorenzo Brown is expected to come back next year, but there are a lot of talk going around about Calvin. He did ask for more information about entering the NBA draft, but no decision has been made yet. In my opinion, along with many others, Calvin should stay for another year at least. But would be better if he stayed to earn a college degree. Even though his game has improved significantly since last season, it is still not NBA material. If he stayed, then he will learn to use his ability consistently. Mark Gottfried can teach him even more if he stayed, plus he will get much more experience. Why leave when you have just figured out how to actually play? This past year was the first step in making him better. Next year will be to harness his ability. He is only a 2nd round pick, as of now. But after next season, he wll definately be a 1st round pick. Stay Calvin, you can only get better from here. Besides, having that college degree wouldn't hurt either.
