Jerry Meyer of Rivals.com states in his “Mailbag” article today that [B]there is a strong sentiment that C.J. Leslie may go back to North Carolina State.[/B]
Here is an excerpt from Meyer:
[I]Rarely do you see a recruit go back to a school that he has decommitted from, but at the McDonald’s All-American Game last week there was a strong sentiment that Leslie will do just that.[/I]
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[I]Leslie, who committed to North Carolina State during his sophomore year and lives in Raleigh, N.C., has stayed in close contact with the North Carolina State program this year. Luke Cothron, who plays the same position as Leslie, recently decommitted from North Carolina State. This decommitment stirred up speculation that Cothron felt Leslie would end up at North Carolina State and he did not want to compete with him for playing time. Also, the frontcourt at North Carolina State is wide open for Leslie to be the go-to man. [/I]
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[B]NOTE:[/B] Leslie has stated that he will likely announce his decision around April 17th
[B]My Thoughts:[/B] I have thought for some time now that Leslie would choose between State and Kentucky and hearing this from Meyer is definitely a concern.
Even though it causes some concern, reports indicate that Calipari had an excellent visit with Leslie’s family yesterday and if anyone can close the deal late – it’s John Calipari.
