University of North Carolina Athletics
Carolina Rundown: October 1
October 1, 2014 | General
Football
Both the Hokies and Tar Heels are trying to avoid 0-2 in the ACC on Saturday...Larry Fedora won't discuss injuries, but this appears to be good news from Landon Turner:
IM BACK #TarHeelNation God is good
— Landon Turner (@El_Tee_78) September 30, 2014
And here's Turner talking about it after practice on Thursday:
Basketball
Details on Late Night, which is coming up Friday...Autographed basketballs signed by the 2014-15 Tar Heel team are now available for sale...A complete look at the storylines for every Tar Heel in an NBA training camp this fall...Tickets to the game against Ohio State in Chicago go on sale Friday...Some changes to the basketball version of College Gameday this year...A lot of support for the 1984 Tar Heels when experts chose their best team to never win a title...Come back to GoHeels this afternoon for a very unique UNC basketball story...
Brendan Haywood is eager to show he can still play...The Celtics want Tyler Zeller to provide a presence in the paint...John Henson isn't sure of his role this year, but he's not worried about it...Ty Lawson says he's one of the best point guards in the league...Good news for Reggie Bullock:
CJ Wilcox and Reggie Bullock both say they're 100 percent healthy.
— Dan Woike (@DanWoikeSports) September 29, 2014
Olympic sports
The Diamond Heels won an exhibition game...Charlotte Craddock is ACC Player of the Week again...Gymnast Kristen Aloi talks about her Carolina experience...Men's soccer lost in a high scoring affair at ninth-ranked UNCW...Pretty cool: Mia Hamm stopped by to chat with the women's lacrosse team:
A piece on Satara Murray from women's soccer:
Today's games
All-American Qualifying continues for men's tennis in Tulsa.
Tar Heels in the NFL
Jonathan Cooper is on his way back from injury and got some first team snaps on Monday...Gio Bernard is on pace to break a 28-year-old franchise record for the Bengals...Bruce Carter is out 10-14 days.
Tar Heels in MLB
Might be a stretch, but Jason Frasor, who got the win last night in Kansas City's 12-inning victory, is Bobby Frasor's cousin...Dustin Ackley will visit an ankle specialist in the offseason...Andrew Miller listed as one of the potential unsung heroes of the playoffs.
Long read
If you didn't stay up late for the Royals-A's game, this column from Kansas City does a great job of capturing the craziness of the game and the euphoria of Kansas City.
