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Friday, May 11, 2001
MBB: Tar Heels Look At Who Goes Where
Raleigh News & Observer/By Barry Svrluga
Joseph Forte is leaving the North Carolina basketball
program for the NBA, an announcement he'll make
today. But even before the move becomes official, UNC
coach Matt Doherty has been forced to look at his
2001-02 team and prepare for Forte's departure...
SB: Heels To Host Tourney
Raleigh News & Observer/By Robert Alfonso Jr.
North Carolina coach Donna Papa is feeling pretty
confident going into the 10th annual ACC softball
tournament despite never winning the title.
MBB: Forte's Jump Almost History
Durham Herald-Sun/By Neil Amato
CHAPEL HILL -- He attempted a baseline 3-pointer Thursday afternoon at the Smith
Center, then ran to halfcourt and back. He threw up another one, then ran again.
That is the type of workout an NBA team might like to see him perform, and the NBA
is about the only thing on Joseph Forte's mind these days...
WLAX: UNC, Duke Easily Move On
Durham Herald-Sun/By Jim Furlong
CHAPEL HILL -- Kellie Thompson said she wants to play better in her next game. That's like Randy Johnson saying the next time he pitches for the Arizona
Diamondbacks, he wants to strike out more batters or Allen Iverson saying he
wants to score more points in his next NBA game...
NBA: Charitable NBA Stars Give Back
Charlotte Observer/By Langston Wertz Jr.
Former Providence High basketball All-American Antawn Jamison finished third in the
voting for the NBA's 2000-2001 Sportsmanship Award. For the honor, the NBA will
award Providence with a check for $10,000...
Thursday, May 10, 2001
MBB: Forte Ready To Take His Shot at NBA
Raleigh News & Observer/By Barry Svrluga
Joseph Forte, North Carolina's All-America guard, is
leaving the Tar Heels for professional basketball...
MBB: Heels In Unfamiliar Territory
Raleigh News & Observer/By Caulton Tudor
North Carolina's record string of 27 straight NCAA
basketball tournament appearances is officially in
jeopardy. Count on it....
MBB: Forte's Decision Coming Friday
Durham Herald-Sun/By Neil Amato
CHAPEL HILL -- Joseph Forte wasn't at Woollen Gym playing pickup basketball with
Julius Peppers on Wednesday afternoon. He wasn't at one of his favorite haunts,
Sutton's Drug Store on Franklin Street, at least not during prime lunch hours...
Wednesday, May 9, 2001
MBB: Report: Forte Headed For NBA
Raleigh News & Observer/By Barry Svrluga
The suspicions have been there all along: Joseph Forte,
North Carolina's All-America guard, will enter the NBA
draft. Now, though, just five days before the deadline for
underclassmen to make themselves eligible, the rumors
are becoming stronger. The Washington Post reports in
today's editions that Forte has not only decided to test
the NBA waters, but also that he will sign with an agent,
thus making his departure from the Tar Heels -- with
whom he has two years of remaining eligibility --
permanent...
MBB: Wooten Says Forte Ready For NBA
Raleigh News & Observer/By Ned Barnett
This is the season of May Madness, when all sorts of
undergraduate college basketball stars -- and would-be
stars -- declare they're available to be drafted by the
NBA...
MBB: Report: Forte To Declare For Draft, Hire Agent
Durham Herald-Sun/By Neil Amato
UNC guard Joseph Forte will enter the NBA draft, The Washington Post reported late
Tuesday night in its online edition...
MBB: UNC's Forte Making Plans To Enter Draft
Washiongton Post/By Josh Barr
Joseph Forte, an all-American guard last season at North Carolina and an All-Met player of the year at DeMatha High, will forgo his final two seasons of collegiate eligibility and enter the NBA draft, according to a source familiar with the situation...
Tuesday, May 8, 2001
NBA: Knicks Have Eyes For Shammond Williams
N.Y. Post/By Marc Berman
While the Knicks will attempt to add size and rebounding power during the free-agency period, they also have an eye on the guard position as either Allan Houston or Charlie Ward may well be included in a blockbuster trade.
FB: Tar Heels Expect Breakout Season From Receivers
Burlington Times-News/By Aaron Wyant
CHAPEL HILL -- North Carolina wide receiver Bosley Allen is a huge fan of the Tar Heels' quarterbacks. Huge...
Lotz Loved UNC, Rivalry With Duke
Durham Herald-Sun/By Frank Dascenzo
You had to know John Lotz to appreciate his side of the world...
Sunday, May 6, 2001
UNC: Lotz Left His Mark On UNC
Raleigh News&Observer/By A.J. Carr
Chapel Hill -- John Lotz, who died Saturday at age 64 after a
brief illness, officially was Assistant Athletic
Director for Campus & Community Relations at
The University of North Carolina the past 21 years.
ut he was more than that, much more.
UNC: UNC's 'Unsung Hero' Lotz dies at 64
Durham Herald Sun/By Neil Amato
Chapel Hill -- John Lotz may have been gotten name recognition for his time as an assistant
basketball coach at UNC under Dean Smith. But those who really knew Lotz say he
was one of the university's hidden gems for the things he did away from court.
MBB: Players Have Right To Take Money, Run
Chapel Hill News/By Eddy Landreth
Chapel Hill -- The people who are upset about underclassmen declaring for the
National Basketball Association's annual amateur draft should remember whose
future is at stake.
It's the players, not the fans, who must make the decisions and live with them.
Saturday, May 5, 2001
NBA: Vince Takes Giant Leap
Toronto Sun/By Craig Daniels
New York -- This is why sport was invented, to deliver
stories like this.
Heartbreak. Failure. Frustration. Redemption. And then vindication and glory.
NBA: One Big Step For Carter, One Giant Leap For Raptors
Toronto Star/By Chris Young
New York -- They were on their feet before the game, booing "O Canada."
They were on their feet dozens of times the rest of the night, imploring, clapping, hoping.
Friday, May 4, 2001
MBB: Signs Point to Forte's Exit, But No Official Announcement Yet
Durham Herald-Sun/By Neil Amato
CHAPEL HILL -- You can't find a sign on Franklin Street that says, "Please, Joe, don't
go."...
MBB: Exploring Forte's Options
Durham Herald-Sun/By Frank Dascenzo
Remember that television clip that had Jason Capel talking about how Joseph Forte
was the "first option" on the North Carolina team? Option being, that is, to get the
first shot. Assuming everybody else was second, Capel seemed to sending the
obvious message. Joe's No. 1. You get the idea?...
Thursday, May 3, 2001
MBB: 'Forte Watch' Enters Final Days As Report Hints He's Turning Pro
Durham Herald-Sun/By Neil Amato
CHAPEL HILL -- The silence from Joseph Forte apparently will continue for at least
another week...
Tuesday, May 1, 2001
BB: Baseball's Lone Senior Leads Pitchers
Daily Tar Heel/By Curt Kendall
As the only senior on the North Carolina baseball team, Jason Howell stands out in more ways than one...
MBB: Forte Has Plenty To Mull Over
Raleigh News & Observer/By Caulton Tudor
As Joseph Forte continues to mull his status for the NBA
draft, the North Carolina sophomore might be smart to
monitor the current pro playoffs...
Friday, April 27, 2001
FB: Bunting Fishing For Talent
Raleigh News & Observer/By Caulton Tudor
Remember that fancy aquarium Mack Brown had built
into a wall of the head football coach's office at North
Carolina's Kenan Center? It's still there, stocked to the
nines...
Wednesday, April 25, 2001
FB: Tar Heels Spring Forward In Scrimmage
Chapel Hill News/By Eddy Landreth
CHAPEL HILL -- North Carolina's annual spring football game Saturday looked every bit the spring scrimmage...
FB: ACC Teams, ECU Finish Spring Football Workouts
Fayetteville Observer/By Sammy Batten
Minutes after North Carolina completed its annual spring football scrimmage last Saturday, head
coach John Bunting was asked to assess the Tar Heels' progress...
Saturday, April 21, 2001
FB: Fire Still Burns in Veteran Coach
Raleigh News & Observer/By Barry Svrluga
CHAPEL HILL -- Ken Browning had them somewhere,
those tapes of Navy's old offense. Tapes from the
mid-1980s. Tapes Browning, then the head football
coach at Durham's Northern High, thought might help
the Knights with their passing game...
MBB: Forte's Decision Looms
Raleigh News & Observer/By Barry Svrluga
The deadline on whether to declare for the NBA draft is
three weeks away, and the rumors continue to swirl.
But Joseph Forte, North Carolina's All-America guard,
insists he remains undecided about his future...
FB: Practice 13 Not a Good Number For Heels
Durham Herald-Sun/By Neil Amato
CHAPEL HILL -- Through most of UNC's spring football practice, new coach John
Bunting was pleased with the progress he saw. He liked the way the running backs
battled, the way the defense flew around the ball, the way a green offensive line
came of age.
College Roundup: Internet Report About Forte Refuted
Durham Herald-Sun
Is he or isn't he? That's the question of the month around Chapel Hill, where people in position to know and in position to speculate are wondering about Joseph Forte's future as a Tar Heel basketball player.
Friday, April 20, 2001
FB: Ex-UNC Linebacker Tackles Life as Dad, NFL Hopeful
Charlotte Observer/By Scott Fowler
In a way, Brandon Spoon is
almost finished. This crazy 15-day period - the frantic time
in which he becomes a father and finds
out where he will start his NFL career - is
nearly over...
FB: Ex-Heel McCauley Honored
Raleigh News & Observer/By A.J. Carr
Don McCauley, a 1,000-yard tailback during his days at North
Carolina more than three decades ago, is still gaining ground...
FB: Few Catches, But No Drop For Crumpler
Durham Herald-Sun/By Neil Amato
CHAPEL HILL -- It doesn't matter anymore, but Alge Crumpler was worried at one
time that it would matter. He was worried that his numbers --catches, yards,
touchdowns, all that stuff -- might hinder his NFL draft prospects...
FB: Tar Heels Putting Wrap On Spring Practice
Winston-Salem Journal/By Bill Cole
The clipboard that John Bunting carries during spring football practice at North Carolina hit the ground
early and hard on Wednesday...
Thursday, April 19, 2001
SpringFest Spotlights ACC's Olympic Sports
Durham Herald-Sun/By Jim Furlong
The biggest gathering of ACC athletes in the league's 48-year history begins today
approximately 600 miles south of Tobacco Road...
Tuesday, April 17, 2001
FB: Spoon Wants Calm, Successful Draft Day
Greensboro News & Record/By Rob Daniels
Brandon Spoon doesn't want to know how much middle-round NFL Draft picks make. He
doesn't want to know who needs a linebacker. And he has no use for speculation of any sort...
Monday, April 16, 2001
BB: Choosing Books Over Big Bucks
Greensboro News & Record/By Rob Daniels
CHAPEL HILL -- Tyrell Godwin's life would be so much simpler if he were just another dumb jock. Sign that baseball contract out of high school, travel the minor leagues by bus with headphones on and perhaps a pinch between the cheek and gum. What on earth could be finer?...
T&F: Throwers, Jumpers Perform Well At Invitational
The Daily Tar Heel/By Gavin Off
The Pit was empty, Top of Lenoir fed a
half-dozen hungry students, and Polk
Place didn't see a Frisbee or a baseball
for much of the day...
