Tag: North Carolina Tar Heels

  • North Carolina vs Louisville – Maybe Things Aren’t That Bad

    North Carolina vs Louisville – Maybe Things Aren’t That Bad

    Steering clear of the negatives, North Carolina were led by Marcus Paige to one of their biggest nonconference wins in quite some time, beating Louisville 93-84, which should help them get a very big bump in the next Top 25 poll after showing up at 24 last time around.

  • 2013 College Football Season – North Carolina vs South Carolina Predictions

    2013 College Football Season – North Carolina vs South Carolina Predictions

    The first Top 25 game of the new season will be between teams you’d expect to find a slightly bigger rivalry between, as North Carolina with plenty of expectations this season in the ACC come and pay a visit to the South Carolina Gamecocks, hoping to build on the best two seasons in school history.

  • NFL Rumors – Dallas Cowboys Interested in Drafting Sylvester Williams

    NFL Rumors – Dallas Cowboys Interested in Drafting Sylvester Williams

    The Dallas Cowboys have the 18th pick in the first round of the NFL draft, and while the offensive line has been an issue for quite a while, the defensive changes in the scheme means they might need to address defensive tackle before anything else, giving Sylvester Williams coming out of North Carolina the preference over any other pick.

  • Most Championships in College Basketball

    Most Championships in College Basketball

    By beating Michigan 82-76 in the 2013 NCAA Tournament Final, Louisville became the 8th school to win at least three College Basketball championships since the NCAA tournament began in 1939, joining Kansas, Connecticut, Duke, North Carolina, Indiana, Kentucky and UCLA.

  • NFL Rumors – Dallas Cowboys Interested in Drafting Jonathan Cooper

    NFL Rumors – Dallas Cowboys Interested in Drafting Jonathan Cooper

    One of the biggest problems the Dallas Cowboys have been trying to address these last couple of seasons has been their offense line, or to be more exact, the big holes in it. Without too much money to use on free agents, the Cowboys turn to the draft, hoping that Jonathan Cooper coming out of North Carolina is still going to be available when they get to make their first round pick.

  • Miami Hurricanes – Shane Larkin Leads the New Power in the ACC

    Miami Hurricanes – Shane Larkin Leads the New Power in the ACC

    Not a lot of people would have bet that Miami would end up in the NCAA tournament in 2013, but to do it while winning both the regular season and conference tournament title in the ACC is even more shocking, as Shane Larkin finished the job this team began earlier this season in demolition the competition in the conference.

  • College Football Realignment – Big Ten Trying to Swallow the ACC

    College Football Realignment – Big Ten Trying to Swallow the ACC

    In 2014, the Big Ten, or B1G as others prefer, is going to be a 14 team conference, wit Maryland (from the ACC) and Rutgers (from the Big East) joining the conference that’s mostly been about the Midwest for so many years, but in its own attempt to become a Super Conference, is leaning South, trying to break up the ACC.

  • Tyler Zeller Won’t Be Enough For North Carolina in Midwest Finals

    The North Carolina Tar Heels knew it was going to be hard, despite the comfortable opponents from Ohio (#13), because of Kendall Marshall defenitley out. UNC couldn’t get their offense going all night, eventually pulling away in over time, with Tyler Zeller coming up with 20 points and 22 rebounds to lead them through.

  • 2012 NCAA Tournament – Kendall Marshall Injury and Tar Heels Hopes

    Kendall Marshall broke his wrist, and the North Carolina Tar Heels suddenly don’t look so good. Despite the 87-71 win in the third round over Creighton, sending them into the sweet sixteen for the fifth time in six years, the mood isn’t great. Marshall, who led the team with 18 points and 11 assists, is probably irreplaceable, and even if he somehow plays, it won’t be the same.

  • The Most Valuable College Basketball Teams

    The top 68 basketball programs in the nation (at least for 2012) will begin their journey in the 2012 NCAA tournament, with the Kentucky Wildcats regarded as the big favorites to win it all, ranked #1 in the nation and going undefeated in the SEC this season. Their also one of the most profitable programs in the nation, but they’re not the most valuable or profitable, with another Kentucky team surprising at the top.