NC State basketball star DJ Burns Jr. has zero interest in playing football after the 2024 NCAA Tournament ends.
NFL Network's Peter Schrager spoke to multiple scouts and general managers about his potential as an offensive tackle prospect.
NC State basketball star DJ Burns Jr. has zero interest in playing football after the 2024 NCAA Tournament ends, despite NFL Network's Peter Schrager speaking to multiple scouts and general managers about his potential as an offensive tackle prospect. The Wolfpack coach Kevin Keatts said he hasn't received a single call about Burns as a football player.
Burns has been playing basketball since eighth grade and played football until then
He stopped playing football when he received a scholarship offer from Louisville coach Pat Kelsey in eighth grade
Burns started his career at Tennessee before transferring to Winthrop, where he averaged double-digits every season including 15.0 ppg in 2021-22
He has become a celebrity of sorts during the NCAA tournament run and is being scouted by NFL teams for his light feet, strength and NFL-ready body
Burns appreciates the love but shot down the idea that he would play football saying he has zero interest in switching sports
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DJ Burns Jr. is a basketball player at NC State
Burns has zero interest in playing football after the 2024 NCAA Tournament ends
NFL Network's Peter Schrager spoke to multiple scouts and general managers about Burns as an offensive tackle prospect
Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the title of the article suggests that DJ Burns has no interest in playing football when he clearly states that he has zero interest in switching sports. Secondly, Pete Thamel quotes a scout who says they would need to see him at an NFL Pro Day before considering him for professional football which contradicts what Burns himself stated earlier in the article.
The title of the article suggests that DJ Burns has no interest in playing football when he clearly states that he has zero interest in switching sports.
Pete Thamel quotes a scout who says they would need to see him at an NFL Pro Day before considering him for professional football which contradicts what Burns himself stated earlier in the article.
Fallacies
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The article contains an appeal to authority when it mentions that scouts have buzzed about Burns' potential in football. Additionally, the author uses inflammatory rhetoric by describing Burns as a 'bowling ball of energy', which is subjective and not based on objective facts.
The article contains an appeal to authority when it mentions that scouts have buzzed about Burns' potential in football. For example, the sentence says
Bias
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The author has a clear bias towards the subject of DJ Burns and his basketball career. The article is focused on Burns' recent success in the NCAA tournament and how he has become an overnight sensation. The author also mentions that there are NFL scouts interested in him, but Burns shot down any idea of playing football.
Burns has zero interest in playing football after the 2024 NCAA Tournament ends
NFL Network's Peter Schrager spoke to multiple scouts and general managers about Burns as an offensive tackle prospect
Senior Bowl executive director Jim Nagy said NFL interest in DJ Burns is a real thing but given Burns' comments, that interest isn't mutual.
Burns appeared on The Rich Eisen Show last week and said his main goal is to play in the NBA
NC State has made a historic run to the Final Four as an 11-seed with DJ Burns Jr. being one of their key players
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Wolfpack coach Kevin Keatts hasn't received any calls about Burns as a football player and doesn't think it fits his personality anyway
Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it reports that there was intrigue from NFL personnel about Burns' potential as a football player without providing any evidence to support this claim. Secondly, the article quotes multiple sources who say that NFL interest in Burns is real but also states that he has zero interest in playing football after the 2024 NCAA Tournament ends.
The sentence 'Multiple reports from earlier this week said there was intrigue from NFL personnel about Burns' potential as a football player.
Fallacies
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy by citing the opinions of multiple sources without providing any evidence or reasoning for their claims. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric when describing the interest in DJ Burns Jr.'s potential as a football player.
> Eric Mullin, who is not an expert on NFL personnel evaluations, stated that there was intrigue from NFL personnel about Burns' potential as a football player. <br> > Peter Schrager and Jim Nagy both made statements about the interest in DJ Burns Jr., but their opinions are based solely on speculation without any evidence to support it.
The author uses inflammatory rhetoric when describing the interest in DJ Burns Jr.'s potential as a football player, stating that there was 'intrigue' from NFL personnel. This is an exaggeration and not supported by any evidence.
North Carolina State men's basketball team returned to campus following a fourth straight loss to close the regular season
The Wolfpack's journey to a fourth appearance in the Final Four required wins in nine consecutive elimination games
In the ACC tournament semifinals, N.C. State trailed third-seeded Virginia by three points in regulation but won 73-65 after Casey Morsell gathered the rebound and passed the ball to Michael O'Connell for a desperation bid that made it over McKneely's outstretched right hand
Each of the five programs N.C. State dispatched at Capital One Arena owns at least one national championship
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The Wolfpack's body of work fell well short of consideration for an at-large berth
DJ Burns Jr. has zero interest in playing football after the 2024 NCAA Tournament ends
NFL Network's Peter Schrager spoke to multiple scouts and general managers about Burns as an offensive tackle prospect
Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author implies that Coach Kevin Keatts' job security was a distraction for the team during their preparation for the ACC tournament opener against Louisville at Capital One Arena. However, there is no evidence to suggest this was true and it seems unlikely given Keatts' unflappable demeanor in his interactions with players. Secondly, the article portrays N.C State as an afterthought that only became a national championship contender through hard work and dedication behind the scenes. However, this is not entirely accurate as there were several pivotal moments during their run to the Final Four that could be considered luck or chance rather than just hard work and dedication.
The article implies that Coach Kevin Keatts' job security was a distraction for the team during their preparation for the ACC tournament opener against Louisville at Capital One Arena. However, there is no evidence to suggest this was true and it seems unlikely given Keatts' unflappable demeanor in his interactions with players.
The article portrays N.C State as an afterthought that only became a national championship contender through hard work and dedication behind the scenes. However, this is not entirely accurate as there were several pivotal moments during their run to the Final Four that could be considered luck or chance rather than just hard work and dedication.
Fallacies
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The article contains several examples of informal fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that Coach Kevin Keatts' unflappable demeanor provided the team with confidence in their ability to achieve the improbable. This is a form of halo effect where one positive attribute (Keatts' demeanor) is used to make other attributes seem more positive than they actually are. The author also uses an example of false dilemma by stating that N.C State's only path into the field of 68 was to win five games in as many days at the ACC tournament in D.C.. This implies that there were no other options available, when in reality there may have been other ways for them to qualify for the NCAA tournament.
The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that Coach Kevin Keatts' unflappable demeanor provided the team with confidence in their ability to achieve the improbable. This is a form of halo effect where one positive attribute (Keatts' demeanor) is used to make other attributes seem more positive than they actually are.
The author uses an example of false dilemma by stating that N.C State's only path into the field of 68 was to win five games in as many days at the ACC tournament in D.C.. This implies that there were no other options available, when in reality there may have been other ways for them to qualify for the NCAA tournament.
Bias
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The article contains several examples of religious bias. The author uses phrases such as 'miracle run' and 'God is on our side' to describe the team's success. These phrases suggest that the team believes in divine intervention or luck rather than their own skills and hard work.
]The most unlikely of those outcomes came in the ACC tournament semifinals, when N.C. State, seeded 10th, trailed third-seeded Virginia by three points in the final seconds of regulation.
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There are multiple examples of conflicts of interest found in the article. The author has a financial stake in N.C. State men's basketball team as they report on their journey to the Final Four.
The author reports on North Carolina State's journey to the Final Four, which is a topic that may be financially beneficial for them.
