Every time I think I'm out...
...They pull me back in!*Already this year I have written at least two posts that I thought would be my last post addressing UNC basketball. Let's go ahead and admit it right away: This season has...
View ArticleWhy Do We Hate Duke Basketball?
I turned on ESPN a few minutes after Duke's win over Baylor and the first thing I heard was Dick Vitale (who does little to hide his affection for Duke basketball) passionately demanding to know why...
View ArticleGoing the Distance
When Gordon Hayward's desperation shot bounced off the backboard and then off the front of the rim ensuring Duke its fourth national championship a small part of me died. More than anyone, I know...
View ArticleGood times
Today was my final day of classes at UNC. That thought in and of itself is scary (also I am dangerously close to possibly having to rename this blog). Anyways I was looking at Twitter and saw that...
View ArticleDistractions
While I don't have time to post I took 5 minutes to come up with this picture to commemorate the four years in which Cameron Indoor Stadium Belonged to Tyler Hansbrough. ALL YOUR BASE ARE BELONG TO US!
View Article"Getting" LOST
Well the finale of perhaps the most polarizing and unique show of the past decade is finally over and judging from Facebook, Twitter, and my brother's text that simply read "That was awful," opinions...
View ArticleAftermath of the Craziest Tennis Match Ever
In tennis from time to time we come across a 5-set marathon match. These matches only occur in the Grand Slam events (excluding the US Open which plays a tiebreaker for the 5th Set). Federer-Roddick...
View Article23 Reasons LeBron Will Never Be MJ
A lot of talking heads have said that with his decision to join Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh in Miami, LeBron effectively destroyed his chance to ever reach Michael Jordan's level. However if LeBron...
View ArticleThe Thrill is Gone
Most years by the time August rolls around I have only one thing on my mind when it comes to sports: The NFL. While last season was a disappointing one for the teams I cheer for, at the end of last...
View ArticleGoing Through the 5 Stages of Grief for UNC Football
"Hey Greg, we're gonna be awesome next year, lets go take a trip to celebrate"Four years ago to the day I was a freshman at the University of North Carolina preparing to attend my first ever UNC...
View ArticleCounting down the 10 Can't Miss UNC Basketball Games for 2010-2011
Brandon Knight and Kyle Singler are just two of the stars UNC will face this seasonThe Tar Heels kick off their college basketball season in two weeks against Lipscomb. While I will undoubtedly get...
View ArticleA Matter of Perspective
Larry Drew could take a lesson from himBetween having very little free time and my focus on UNC basketball, the UNC football program was pretty much ignored on this blog this fall. Prior to the start...
View ArticleThe X Factors
With the non-conference schedule coming to an end this Sunday against what should be little more than a stepping stone in St Francis, the shape of the 2010-2011 Tar Heel basketball team is coming into...
View ArticleRapid Reaction to Larry Drew Leaving
This picture is of a Tar Heel, not Larry Drew II When I first saw the ESPN article this morning by Pat Forde reporting that Larry Drew was immediately leaving the Tar Heels I was floored. I was in...
View ArticleRandom NCAA Basketball Musings
The sound you hear is hundreds of facts about bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites rushing out of my brain (though in seriousness most of it was pretty cool). After perhaps the most intimidating...
View ArticleBracket Thoughts and Predictions
Thanks to spring break and the start of neuroanatomy this site unfortunately went in to radio silence during one of the most exciting weeks of the year in college basketball. Only bigger and better...
View ArticleThings I liked and Things I Didn't From The First Weekend
Unfortunately I am in the midst of a nightmare of a couple of weeks of work so I won't be able to blog as much as I would like during the tournament. I have had a chance to see a decent amount of the...
View ArticleReasons For Each of UNC's Big 3 to Stay
Needless to say I was disappointed with the outcome of yesterday's elite eight game, but when the other team shoots 12-22 from 3 and one of your best players is on the bench in foul trouble it makes it...
View ArticleUNC Basketball 2010-2011 Season Wrapup: Part I
Note: This is part 1 of a 2 part season recap.Kendall Marshall taking over at point guard was a turning point in the seasonWith the college basketball season coming to an end this week, I figured now...
View ArticleUNC Basketball 2010-2011 Season Wrapup: Part II
Note this is part 2 of a 2 part season wrapup. For part one, click here.Lowlight #5: Oh Offense, offense, wherefore art thou offense?UNC rebounded from their disappointing second half in Durham with...
View ArticleUNC 2011-2012 - Fun with Rosters
The Black Falcon is Back, and he will have plenty of helpAs you undoubtedly know by this point, Harrison Barnes announced on Monday that he would be returning for his sophomore year. It proves that...
View ArticleThe Top 10 Television Drama Seasons (That I've watched)
Following Dallas' defeat of the Miami heat we entered the doldrums of the year with regards to sports. With the exception of the NBA draft, for the next few months Sportscenter will be dominated by...
View ArticleImpact of Butch Davis being fired on this football season
No caption necessaryLast week I began working on a UNC 2011-2012 season football preview post. I wrote from the angle that because of all the hoopla surrounding the NCAA's investigation, people were...
View Article2017 Title Game Breakdown and Pick
For just the 8th time in the history of college basketball two #1 seeds will face off tonight for game's highest honor (of note three of the prior instances -- 1982, 1993, and 2005 resulted in UNC...
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