tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538159334790759434.post8441591386628477744..comments2023-12-19T20:12:06.389-05:00Comments on Observations from Above the Rim: Costner, Ferguson leaving N.C. StateUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538159334790759434.post-62501534439516044802009-03-24T09:53:00.000-04:002009-03-24T09:53:00.000-04:00Honestly, this is probably for the best for the pr...Honestly, this is probably for the best for the program. I loved Costner and he has made vast improvements, but Eddie is right, he was a leftover from Sendek. I am proud of him for stepping up to be a leader this year. If he is graduating in May anyways, I think it's perfectly normal for him to take the next step. And if he's graduating, how is he a fourth year junior? Your class status is based on credit hours. You can't graduate when you're a junior... Totally confused.<BR/>I also assume Ferguson leaving has much to do with whatever reason it is that he sat on the bench for the end of the season. It was first reported that he was benched for breaching team academic policy. Any word on why he didn't play again after that?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538159334790759434.post-71310697218436060732009-03-24T08:19:00.000-04:002009-03-24T08:19:00.000-04:00What happened to the program is we're in a tra...What happened to the program is we're in a transition from the Sendek era. Sendek's players never really fit into what Sidney Lowe was trying to do, which was be more uptempo NBA offense rather than Sendek's traditional "weave & heave". I enjoyed Costner's time at State, but am looking forward to a fresh start next year for Sid and am excited about what we have coming back. Go Pack!eddie704https://www.blogger.com/profile/14229215450969162671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538159334790759434.post-28168446735179503602009-03-23T23:07:00.000-04:002009-03-23T23:07:00.000-04:00What has happened to that program? It seemed like...What has happened to that program? It seemed like they were on the right track, with their ACC championship game appearance a couple years ago. I initially chalked up their regression to divisiveness caused by J.J. Hickson, but this Costner news is more troubling, as he was there before Hickson and seemed to be a leader. I can't imagine that he is so deluded to think that he is a first-round pick.Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02095773115396424379noreply@blogger.com