OK, so I was up in Smithfield at the Outlet Mall this afternoon shopping for some comfortable shoes for my son Paul to wear at work and who do I run into? N.C. State basketball player Brandon Costner.
The enigmatic star wasn't really in a talking mood, probably because we were in the Nike outlet store at the time and State is an adidas school. But he did acknowledge me long enough before grabbing a pair of shoes, paying and disappearing out the front door to say that despite rumors to the contrary, he has every intention of coming back and playing this season.
You Wolfpack fans -- especially my radio partner Allen Smothers -- will be happy to know that Costner looks lean and strong. He said he's looking forward to having a big junior year.
He's going to have to bounce back for State to have any chance of being good next season. With the distraction of J.J. Hickson gone to the NBA, maybe coach Sidney Lowe will remember that he has an All-ACC caliber player in Costner on his roster and will give him a chance to shine rather than burying him on the bench for long periods of games as he did a year ago.
Of course, it's also incumbent upon Costner to not become a brooding baby when things don't go his way. We'll see how he's doing four months from now when the season begins, but for now at least, he sure looked happy and ready to go.
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2 comments:
cool tidbit!,
gives me a chance to ask some questions about enemy #2.
I imagine he was buying casual or low cut shoes Brett? Can't imagine he'd buy nike basketball shoes as he should get his fill from state. Could they have been a gift?
I'll take Deon Thompson,ncsu can have BC.
I wonder if Del Negro would want to coach in college/ does state have the $$/ will he be good in for Chicago/ will Lowe survive if he misses postseason play, again? where's packlitgatr with the inside info?
Good question .... Pack Litig8tr, where are you??
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