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Tar Heel Rundown: October 28
October 28, 2013 | General
Football
Good look back at the positives and negatives from Saturday's win...Oh look: people are noticing the back half of Carolina's schedule isn't nearly as daunting as the front half...Credit for firing up the UNC defense might go to Kareem Martin...Here's all the video highlights (with the UNC audio) from Saturday's win:
Basketball
A breakdown of Carolina's depth chart at center...J.P. Tokoto explains the reasoning behind his uniform number change...Other Tokoto news: he will miss Carolina's exhibition on Friday...Kentucky is working on a four-team event for 2014-15 that would include Carolina...
In case you missed the Late Night with Roy festivities on Friday, here are video highlights from GoHeels TV:
And definitely don't miss Roy Williams and his staff dancing:
Another good way to catch up on Late Night: the Storify of the best sights, sounds, fan photos, videos, etc. from the evening...Some high praise from Doc Rivers for Reggie Bullock's all-around game in this feature...After having his appendix removed, Tyler Zeller is trying to get back into game shape...Life of a pro athlete: Kendall Marshall was traded to the Wizards, virtually in his hometown, a big thrill for him. But then he was waived about an hour later. He'll have to wait almost two weeks before he can sign elsewhere....
Olympic sports
Men's soccer took a 1-0 win at Pittsburgh...Tar Heel women's soccer alum Yael Averbuch wrote a great column on the culture of the National Team for The New York Times...UNC women's soccer went overtime to beat Wake Forest...Volleyball is now up to 20 wins and faces a big Florida swing this coming weekend...Men's golf picked up the first tournament win of the season...Mixed results for field hockey, as they beat No. 4 UConn but fell to No. 10 ODU in overtime.
Today's games
None.
Tar Heels in the NFL
Hakeem Nicks had seven catches for 51 yards and it looks like he may stay a Giant at the trade deadline...Quinton Coples had five tackles for the Jets...Three tackles for Bruce Carter...Pair of tackles for Da'Norris Searcy, including half a sack...Quiet day for Gio, but Brandon Tate returned four kickoffs for a 33.3 yard average.
Today in Tar Heel history
Oct. 28, 1978: Carolina edged South Carolina, 24-22, in Columbia.
Long read
You shouldn't have to read on a Monday morning. Instead, just enjoy this. The man might get older, but the voice seems ageless:
