Interviewing Danica Patrick was an exciting career moment for me last summer. However, it wasn't as fun as interviewing this icon out of NASCAR country: the fake Roy Williams Twitter account. Yes, former Kansas Jayhawks and current North Carolina Tar Heels coach Roy Williams has the funniest sports figure parody Twitter account you'll ever see in @Roy Williams Twitter account … [Read more...] about UNC Coach Roy Williams: Funniest. Parody. Twitter. Account. Ever
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UNC’s Harrison Barnes: going fourth overall to the Cavaliers? (video)
North Carolina Tar Heels forward Harrison Barnes had a colorful and highly publicized two year college basketball career. He got off to a very rough start as a freshman, and ESPN had some fun with his very early struggles. I asked Roy Williams about it at a postgame media session, and that triggered Roy to go off on this rant against the WWL. Eventually, Barnes lived up to … [Read more...] about UNC’s Harrison Barnes: going fourth overall to the Cavaliers? (video)
NBA Draft: Don’t draft No Orange “Heeled” Fighting Illini
I am doing a little research on previous drafts, trying to figure out which players will be successful in the NBA. Here is today's post about NBA Draft Don'ts. … [Read more...] about NBA Draft: Don’t draft No Orange “Heeled” Fighting Illini
North Carolina Doomed against Kansas Without Kendall Marshall
When Kendall Marshall landed awkwardly on his right wrist on a drive with 10:56 remaining in North Carolina’s round-of-32 matchup with Creighton, it was hard to predict that the seemingly innocuous tumble would have such drastic implications for a Tar Heels squad bent on reaching its third Final Four in the last five years. Marshall, a Cousy Award finalist, would play seven … [Read more...] about North Carolina Doomed against Kansas Without Kendall Marshall
Roy Williams Rips “Sell out” North Carolina Fans
2011 Fantasy Football Awards (Week Eleven)
America’s favorite game is back and The Sports Bank has you covered with the best and worst of what was Fantasy Football Week Eleven. RB Kevin Smith came out of no where and with the help of QB Matthew Stafford put together a pleasant fantasy day for the Detroit Lions. Follow the … [Read more...] about 2011 Fantasy Football Awards (Week Eleven)
President Obama’s Carrier Classic Pregame Speech (Video)
As you know, President Barack Obama is a huge college basketball fan. (He's also the most impressive of my 619 Twitter followers by the way) On Veteran's Day, the Commander-in-Chief addressed the crowd of 8,100 who took in the Michigan State Spartans vs North Carolina Tar Heels game, the first to ever be played on an aircraft carrier. And not just any carrier, the same exact … [Read more...] about President Obama’s Carrier Classic Pregame Speech (Video)
Carrier Classic: ’09 National Championship Rematch Reaches New Heights
For the Michigan State basketball team, the tests that the players take in the classroom are probably a breeze compared to the tests Tom Izzo gives them. How’s this for a multiple-choice question? To open your season you will: a) Face a #1 ranked UNC squad b) Face a top-ten Duke team at Madison Square Garden c) Face a Gonzaga team in a game that has packed much … [Read more...] about Carrier Classic: ’09 National Championship Rematch Reaches New Heights