There are times when I wish I didn't have to rank all my 77 in early June. Because quite a few things happen between then and kickoff. Of course, very few are as dramatic as what's going on in Chapel Hill. I knew they were a college football program in turmoil, and that Butch Davis was in jeopardy. However, had I knew it was going to be interim leader and former Defensive … [Read more...] about #33 North Carolina Tar Heels: College Football 77 in 77
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North Carolina Tar Heels Very Impressive; Ready for Test from Kentucky Wildcats
You wouldn’t have thought that the UNC Tar Heels team playing Friday night was the same one that was defensively challenged all year. College basketball teams were able to get up and down on them pretty much at will. But on Friday night, they stepped up and answered the call, holding Marquette to 15 first half points – the second fewest in the program’s storied tournament … [Read more...] about North Carolina Tar Heels Very Impressive; Ready for Test from Kentucky Wildcats
North Carolina and Duke Fuel Up the Rivalry
Rivalries. It’s what defines sports and in college basketball, there’s not one bigger than Duke and North Carolina. To each team, the other is the “Evil Empire”. That’s how it works. UNC dropped early games this season to teams like Minnesota and Vanderbilt. Harrison Barnes was looking more like Marvin Williams and less like Michael Jordan by the minute. On the other … [Read more...] about North Carolina and Duke Fuel Up the Rivalry
North Carolina’s Bigs (Zeller and Henson) Have Potential, Need Bulk
The North Carolina Tar Heels are a college basketball team with seven McDonald's All-Americans, but a very mediocre record. They have a world of potential, but a very uninspiring body of work in this young season. The strength of this team is their bigs, and those bigs really need to hit the buffet line a few times. It's time to get them on the Illini Mike Tisdale diet of 6,000 … [Read more...] about North Carolina’s Bigs (Zeller and Henson) Have Potential, Need Bulk