University of North Carolina Athletics
Carolina Rundown: October 24
October 24, 2014 | General
Football
After the win over Georgia Tech, practice has been a little more spirited this week...Marquise Williams felt like last year's Virginia game was the start of his Tar Heel career, and now he has another important matchup against the Cavs...Safety Quin Blanding is an important part of the UVA defense...There's some uncertainty at QB for the Wahoos, but it sounds like Greyson Lambert could be back...The Tar Heel coordinators provide some insight on Virginia:
Basketball
Roy Williams talks about getting his start at Kansas...A Marcus Paige scouting report...Don't forget the exhibition game tonight at the Smith Center...Just your average link featuring James Michael McAdoo dressed as Pikachu rapping the Fresh Prince theme song:
Olympic sports
Women's soccer played to a 1-1 draw with unbeaten FSU...Good feature on the Fueling Station, a very nice benefit for student-athletes...Kyle Seager is a finalist for the Gold Glove.
Today's games
Women's golf is at the Landfall Tradition in Wilmington. Volleyball hosts Boston College at 6, while men's basketball has an exhibition game against Fayetteville State at 7:30 on GoHeelsTV. Men's soccer visits Boston College at 7 p.m.
Tar Heels in the NFL
A story in which Russell Bodine is compared to Clint Eastwood is always a good thing...The #TarHeelforLife hashtag is worth checking out, including tweets like this one:
I'm a proud alumnus of the University of North Carolina! 🐏🐏🐏 #TarHeelForLife
— Jonathan Cooper (@TheUnderDog_64) October 23, 2014
Long read
The Caleb Pressley phenomenon hits the road, as he makes a stop at the ESPNU studios:
