University of North Carolina Athletics
Tar Heel Rundown: November 21
November 21, 2013 | General
Coach Smith
Separate section today, as befits the occasion when a Tar Heel gets an award from the President of the United States...Adam Lucas on Coach Smith, with input from the Smith family...The North Carolina Collection does really good work, and they also have a photo gallery of Smith's career...A Storify of the day's best photos and quotes, which is an easy way to catch up at all at once...The full transcript of the President's remarks on Coach Smith, plus a photo of the President "thanking the passer"...JD Lyon Jr. was on the scene and filed this photo gallery...Here's the video recap of the day's events:
Football
Gunter Brewer has big plans for UNC, and that's why he didn't accept a head coaching job this offseason...You might not know Allen Champagne, the French-speaking Morehead-having Tar Heel football player, but you'll be amazed by all he's accomplished after reading this feature...Larry Fedora chatted with the media about bowl prospects, Ryan Switzer and more...It's been quite a turnaround for the Tar Heels this season...ODU's scheme will test the Tar Heel corners...
No one is taking the Old Dominion offense lightly, as you can see in Wednesday's post-practice interviews:
Tar Heels in the NFL
Hakeem Nicks missed practice with a groin injury...Giovani Bernard remains a contender for Offensive Rookie of the Year...
Basketball
The free throw rate is up in college basketball, which suggests the new rules are having an impact, but has it really affected the game?...Here's some more early figures on what's changed in college hoops so far this year...There's chatter about the future of the Smith Center, but if a new arena was built, it couldn't be financed entirely with donations this time around...There's a Roy Williams press conference around lunch today, so expect some hoops stories this afternoon.
Tar Heels in the NBA
Harrison Barnes played a team-high 49 minutes and had 16 points, eight rebounds and five assists, but the Warriors lost in OT to the Grizzlies...Ten points and seven rebounds for John Henson...Danny Green had 11 in San Antonio's win...Nine points and five rebounds for Vince Carter...Five points and eight rebounds for Tyler Hansbrough...Reggie Bullock scored six points in 12 minutes...
Olympic sports
Volleyball took a 3-0 road sweep over NC State. The Tar Heels played with confidence in getting their 25th win of the year...Women's hoops is at home tonight against Coastal...Men's soccer hosts USF in NCAA Tournament play tonight. They've been practicing penalty kicks, a wise move considering how many OTs they've played this year. Here's a video preview:
Today's games
Swimming and diving hosts the Dowd Nike Cup in Chapel Hill. Women's hoops is back home and hosts Coastal Carolina at 6 p.m. on GoHeelsTV. Men's soccer hosts South Florida in NCAA Tournament play at 7 p.m.
Today in Tar Heel history
Nov. 21, 1987: In one of the signature games of the Dean Smith era, third-ranked Carolina toppled top-ranked Syracuse, 96-93, in the Hall of Fame Game. The Tar Heels played without star J.R. Reid and veteran Steve Bucknall due to a disciplinary matter, but Ranzino Smith scored 21 points and Jeff Lebo added 20, and freshman Pete Chilcutt forced overtime with a buzzer-beating jumper in his first college game.
Long read
Go back to the Coach Smith section, find one that you didn't read before, and spend some time with that one. There's no telling how many more chances like this one we'll have to celebrate one of the greatest Tar Heels ever.
