University of North Carolina Athletics
Carolina Rundown: October 31
October 31, 2014 | General
Football
Larry Fedora is looking for more consistency and tempo...The Tar Heel run defense will be a key to Saturday's game...Weighing the importance of the Tar Heels' field goal struggles...The Music City Bowl would be interesting (the other projection has the Tar Heels in St. Petersburg)...More than you'd ever want to know (but still fun) about Lee Corso's headgear selections...A video feature on Nazair Jones, last seen making a key interception against Virginia:
The Tar Heel coordinators talk about Miami:
Here's what Carolina will be wearing in Coral Gables:
@TarHeelFootball uniform for this weekend against @MiamiHurricanes. #GoHeels pic.twitter.com/TJx05fMksC
— Jason Freeman (@UNCEquipment) October 30, 2014
Basketball
This is overall a very complimentary preview of Carolina, ranking the Heels No. 7 in the country, but it'll make you laugh when it reads, "The point guard spot is iffy"...Meanwhile, CBSSports.com ranks Marcus Paige the No. 3 player in college basketball...Both Roy Williams and Jim Boeheim had to handle tough questions at ACC Media Day, and it sounds like the Syracuse contingent wasn't happy...Some interesting stats and thoughts on the value of offensive rebounding...Mentioned earlier this week the reception Roy Williams got in Lawrence, and here's the video of both the fan reaction and his speech (note his tie):
Part 2 of his speech:
And the introduction he received:
Tar Heels in the NBA
Danny Green is "Mr. Average," and that's a compliment...Brandan Wright had 14 points for the Mavericks...Tyler Hansbrough has made subtle changes to make an impact for Toronto.
Olympic sports
Women's basketball begins the season ranked 13th in the preseason AP poll...Men's golf is nearing the top ten...Good day for women's tennis at the USTA Collegiate Clay Court Invitational in Orlando.
Today's games
Volleyball hosts Miami in a big match at 6 p.m. Cross country continues competition at the ACC Championships in Charlottesville.
Tar Heels in the NFL
The Rams added Travis Bond to the practice squad...Tre Boston got the start for the Panthers and had seven tackles. Boston was the subject of this good recent story.
Long read
Enjoyed this piece on the Holloway Recreation Center in Kinston, which has produced a significant amount of basketball talent, including Jerry Stackhouse and Reggie Bullock.
