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Tar Heel Rundown: September 12
September 12, 2013 | General
If you're trying to plan your bye Saturday away from Tar Heel football, here's the weekend's football TV schedule.
Football
Marquise Williams has quietly had a solid start to the season...Tight end is being described as "a marquee position," and Eric Ebron is one of three very good ones in the ACC...Which states produce the most college football players (you can probably guess the top three)...The helmet for Military Appreciation Day (reminder: got your shirt yet?) was revealed on Twitter yesterday and received rave reviews:
@TarHeelFootball helmet for military appreciation day against ECU. #GoHeelsGoAmerica pic.twitter.com/jWSvmfITGm
— Jason Freeman (@UNCFootball) September 11, 2013
Basketball
Harrison Barnes says a concussion won't alter his style, and "I can still fly in the air"...Tyler Zeller ate six Krispy Kremes in 10 minutes...Danny Green must be big-time, because he's now doing photo shoots that look like this:
Our man @DGreen_14 is bringing it at his @aq_mag photo shoot! #NYFW #Spurs #NBA pic.twitter.com/klNyy0gCxi
— Athletes Quarterly (@aq_mag) September 11, 2013
Lots of basketball ticket information is now available...Cool Twitter exchange between two Tar Heels who just happen to be Kinston natives:
Proud of you!“@ReggieBullock35: Chillin with my unk/OG @jerrystackhouse , been a great mentor in my life. I really appreciate it! #salute”
— Jerry Stackhouse (@jerrystackhouse) September 10, 2013
Olympic sports
Volleyball (which has three home matches this weekend, and those are really fun if you've never been) is off to its best start since 2002, and Leigh Andrew is one of the reasons why:
Women's golf finished 11th at the NCAA Fall Preview...Update on the seasons of Chaz Frank and Levi Michael in the pros...Nice gesture by Matt Harvey, who visited a New York City fire department to honor 9/11:
Thanks to @mets David Wright, @mattharvey33 & wheelerpro45 for visiting E54/L4 today to honor 9/11. http://t.co/IGVuHfxAGB
— FDNY (@FDNY) September 10, 2013
Today's games
Top-ranked women's soccer travels to Blacksburg tonight at 7 p.m. The Hokies are ranked No. 22 in the Soccer America poll and beat a top-ranked Tar Heel team in 2009.
Tar Heels in the NFL
Add another Tar Heel to the NFL roster, as Shaun Draughn signed with the Ravens...Hakeem Nicks is one of the stars of a New Era commercial, and here's a look at the finished product.
Today in Tar Heel history
Sept. 12, 1981: 13th ranked Carolina opened the season with a 56-0 whipping of East Carolina. Kelvin Bryant rushed for six touchdowns, but more memorably, he handed the ball to paralyzed former teammate Steve Streater after the fifth and six touchdowns.
Long read
How do you know a list of the best basketball movies ever is too long? When Celtic Pride is actually on the list. More importantly: Hoosiers at number NINE?!? Uh, no.
