Who Stays ? Who Goes?

We have reached the point in the college basketball season where those that just go to college to get a college education decide whether they have had enough education and turn pro.  Lets review where we are and who can we expect to turn pro.

I would like to remind everyone when all the hullabaloo about N C State winning the ACC this year my goal was that when ever the season finished that we would only have single digits losses for the season it didn't happen.  The Pack finishes 24-11 which is not much better than last year when they finished 24-13.  So I am disappointed that it couldn't have been 24-9.  Who is leaving from the Pack?

C J Leslie?  I am shocked he stayed three years.  Remember when he had the news conference to announce he was coming to State and he was going to make the Pack into a national power in one year.  It's three years now and where is the national power?  Leslie goes but he shouldn't.  He can't defend any power player down low.  He can't dribble the ball at all in a crowd.  He is good on help defense when he can come over and block shots.  Who really wants him in the NBA?  I would suggest to you it would be a good idea if Leslie came back to State next year and grew up, showed up every night and be a team player.  I bet Gottfried will do every thing he can to convince him to leave. I say Leslie is the reason that State never reached any where close to their potential.  I doubt there is anyone in Raleigh that wants him back.  So long C J Leslie and welcome to basketball in Turkey.

Of all the players who can go early on either Carolina or State the only one ready is Lorenzo Brown.  Remember he came to Raleigh as a shooting guard and has developed into a solid point guard.  He is what the NBA wants in a guard.  I see him as a Rondo in the NBA.  NBA and first round here we come.

Last year at this time Carolina fans were worried that James Michael McAdoo just might leave early. If he is smart he will come back.  Why didn't Carolina win more was they couldn't match up in the middle.  Mac needs to come back.  I don't buy all this potential stuff.  If he leaves now it will be five years before you hear his name again.

If there is any other player on the Tar Heels that might go it would be Reggie Bullock.  Reggie Bullock is like every shooting guard in the NBA.  When I say that what do I mean?  There are a dime  a dozen players just like him in the NBA.  He needs to get better in every aspect to get beyond the dime a dozen .  Come back and lead the Heels to the final four and a first round pick next year. 

He is a senior and is still playing but Mason Plumlee will play ten years in the NBA and you will never hear his name.  Because of his size every team wants someone like him but he got pushed around Sunday night against  a no name who has NBA size.

You know the Big Four in the NCAA has been just like this whole year has gone.  Duke joins everyone else at home by the end of the weekend.