University of North Carolina Athletics
Tar Heel Rundown: November 7
November 7, 2013 | General
Football
The Virginia defense has struggled, but one writer says old UNC acquaintance Jon Tenuta doesn't deserve all the blame...The Cavaliers are playing lots of freshmen...Carolina's blackout jerseys were ranked one of the best five uniforms in NCAA football this season...The Tar Heels are trying to move past the injury to Bryn Renner...A list of the highest-paid NCAA football coaches. Keep in mind that chart doesn't include some important income sources, like media deals...Renner had surgery yesterday, and it went well:
Surgery went great! On the road to recovery. Thank you for all the support from everyone it means so much! pic.twitter.com/camYQ9MjED
— Bryn Renner (@BrynRenner) November 6, 2013
You hear a lot about the Carolina family in basketball, but this is a nice example of it in football:
@Brynrenner Great career bro...I enjoyed watching u crush my records..stay positive the best is yet to come for u..good luck! #TarHeel4Life
— Darian Durant (@dariandurant) November 7, 2013
Tar Heels in the NFL
Gio was back at practice Wednesday and is expected to play against the Ravens...Bruce Carter is in a battle for his starting job with the Cowboys...
Basketball
Here's a look at Carolina's rebounding, which could be a strength this season...Three big questions about the Tar Heels this year, which does a good job of highlighting some potential land mines in the schedule that people aren't talking about...More on Oakland's Travis Bader, who will be an important defensive assignment on Friday...The Wilmington paper's preview of the Tar Heels...This photo of Mark Turgeon playing cards with Larry Brown in 1985 has several layers of UNC/Roy Williams connections...Nice photo from the SI archives of Dean Smith on the sidelines in 1978:
Dean Smith on the sidelines during a 1978 North Carolina-Wake Forest game: pic.twitter.com/geBZFU4xFu
— Andy Gray (@si_vault) November 6, 2013
Tar Heels in the NBA
Harrison Barnes saw his first action of the season (foot) and made the most of it, putting up 14 points in 14 minutes. He also teamed up with Steph Curry on this highlight reel dunk...Nice to see Danny Green break out in a big way, as he had 19 points, five rebounds and four blocks against Phoenix...Good night for John Henson, who put up 14 points and nine rebounds against the Cavs. Tyler Zeller played limited minutes as he tries to work himself back from a series of injuries in the preseason...Tyler Hansbrough had 9 points and 4 rebounds as the Raptors fell at Charlotte...Ed Davis had seven points and five rebounds in a Memphis loss...
Olympic sports
The ACC field hockey tournament begins today, and Carolina hopes to bring a sense of urgency...Fairly major change for college baseball, as the NCAA will go to the flat seam ball for the 2015 season, which should boost offense...UNC freshman Jamie Loeb will start National Indoors as the top seed...Cool new feature from ESPN, as their Total Access feature will follow the women's teams at Carolina, NC State and Duke...
Today's games
Men's and women's tennis begin indoor Nationals competition, and field hockey faces Wake Forest in the ACC Tournament in Newton, Mass. (watch on ESPN3).
Today in Tar Heel history
Double dose today: Nov. 7, 1981 and Nov. 7, 1987. Neither of these are particularly good memories. On the '81 date, the No. 8 Tar Heels lost 10-8 to No. 2 Clemson at Kenan Stadium. It was the first top-10 meeting in ACC history. You might not even recognize the '81 version of Kenan in this video:
Six years later, the two teams met again. and No. 10 Clemson again took a narrow win, 13-10. The most notable part of the game, though, was that it was televised nationally and started at night, which meant portable lights had to be brought into Kenan for the occasion. Permanent lights were added the next year.
Long read
The uniform nerd in us loves this: a complete breakdown of the various uniform (and court) changes you'll see in college basketball this year. Note that you won't see Carolina on this list, but that doesn't mean you might not see something different at some point this season.
