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Abdul Malik-Abu to NC State

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huskymedic said:
David Borges (@DaveBorges)
9/7/13, 3:19 PM
Abu: NC State treated me like a person, not just a basketball player.
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Wow, if that's not the greatest evidence of someone feeding him lines, I don't know what is. Patty Hearst was involved with this decision.
 
huskymedic said:
David Borges (@DaveBorges)
9/7/13, 3:19 PM
Abu: NC State treated me like a person, not just a basketball player.
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Good one!! I think we all know Kevin Ollie and prior to that Jim Calhoun does THAT better than anyone so let's not compare..........those ex-Wolfpack players I am sure are flocking in to see Gottfried lead them to the Round of 30 every year and work out with the team!...........:eek:
 
David Borges (@DaveBorges)
9/7/13, 3:27 PM
Abu: it was hard not to stay close to home at Providence or #UConn, hard to say no to Florida, a prestigious school.
 
UConn990411 said:
I think you guys are being a little unfair.

AMA will be able to make a nice living in the D-League.
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Came here to say exactly this. Hope he has fun starring for the Maine Red Claws in 2018.
 
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I find everything about this decision and process hilarious.

I will promptly now forget his name as he fades into obscurity.
 
James said:
I don't know what nc states pitch could have been...
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I think it was the "We really want you Abdul!" tweet by that goober that sealed the deal.
 
His recruitment makes zero sense to me, wouldn't be surprised if we hear some strange goings on down the road.
 
Do we all remember the kid from New London that went to Florida a few years back? Of course not - neither do I (Chambers, Chaney?) well that's Abu at NC State........should have picked PC would have been his best move for so many reasons!;)
 
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3uconn said:
No Gottfried got Boswell something. Job, money, something.
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I have no inside knowledge but this would be my guess, the decision just makes no sense otherwise and Boswell was clearly running everything with AMA's recruitment. This whole hyped up press conference for his AAU program stunk to the high heavens.
 
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The coach is terrible but I don't get why people think NC State is a bad program. They have a ridiculously good fanbase, fill a huge arena and have plenty of history.

That they can't hire a coach is bizarre.
 
It's unfortunate though with AMA moving his visit to UConn up that he was there a day before Purvis came back to campus. A conversation between those two for an hour or so wouldn't have hurt dissuade him from going to NC State.
 
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whaler11 said:
The coach is terrible but I don't get why people think NC State is a bad program. They have a ridiculously good fanbase, fill a huge arena and have plenty of history.

That they can't hire a coach is bizarre.
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Maybe it's because NC State fans grow up rooting for UNC and Duke, and though they quickly stop rooting for UNC once they enroll at NC St, they never stop rooting for Duke.
 
David Borges (@DaveBorges)
9/7/13, 3:59 PM
Abu on #UConn: Kevin Ollie is a great man, 1 of my favorite coaches throughout whole thing, if not the favorite ...

???????
 
upstater said:
Maybe it's because NC State fans grow up rooting for UNC and Duke, and though they quickly stop rooting for UNC once they enroll at NC St, they never stop rooting for Duke.
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There are actually very few Duke fans in most of North Carolina. Their fan base is a more of a New Jersey, New York type. Most State fans HATE UNC but dont really have that much intensity for Duke either way, We just want to beat them(which hasnt happened often enough of late).

As to the 'send us a postcard from the NIT' comment. NCSU has been to the NCAA tourny the last two years. I dont remember seeing UConn in my bracket last year.
 
dunlow66 said:
There are actually very few Duke fans in most of North Carolina. Their fan base is a more of a New Jersey, New York type. Most State fans HATE UNC but dont really have that much intensity for Duke either way, We just want to beat them(which hasnt happened often enough of late).

As to the 'send us a postcard from the NIT' comment. NCSU has been to the NCAA tourny the last two years. I dont remember seeing UConn in my bracket last year.
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While we just love all the wisdom and knowledge you bring to this board, can you get the #!?* out of here now?
 
dunlow66 said:
There are actually very few Duke fans in most of North Carolina. Their fan base is a more of a New Jersey, New York type. Most State fans HATE UNC but dont really have that much intensity for Duke either way, We just want to beat them(which hasnt happened often enough of late).

As to the 'send us a postcard from the NIT' comment. NCSU has been to the NCAA tourny the last two years. I dont remember seeing UConn in my bracket last year.
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Yup we weren't allowed in the tournament last year, I'm not sure if you watched the year before I'll give you a hint the starting point guard for the NBA team in your state won the championship.
 
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