University of North Carolina Athletics
Carolina Rundown: December 19
December 19, 2014 | General
Basketball
Joel James discusses the improvements he's made as a junior...A good look back at Ademola Okulaja...Roy Williams has ignited his fiery side in practice this week...The head coach says it's time to get tougher...This week's SI power rankings...A one-on-one interview with Justin Jackson:
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Football
The Tar Heels will be looking for more consistency in Detroit...The FOX breakdown of the Quick Lane Bowl...Chase Rice stopped by practice:
@ChaseRiceMusic hanging out at practice before the show tonight in Raleigh at Meymandi Hall. pic.twitter.com/zKkvSZiB0R
— Jason Freeman (@UNCEquipment) December 18, 2014
Larry Fedora and Tim Scott after practice:
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Olympic sports
Eve Rackham is the Assistant Coach of the Year...Carolina remains third in the new Directors' Cup standings...The men's lacrosse schedule is out.
Today's games
Women's basketball faces Maine in Myrtle Beach at 7 p.m.
Tar Heels in the NBA
Brandan Wright was traded to the Celtics...Harrison Barnes played with a different mask to protect his broken nose:
Harrison Barnes got a new mask (R), much better than the nightmare inducing one he wore the other night pic.twitter.com/v02tYgI8UY
— CJ Fogler (@cjzero) December 19, 2014
Kendall Marshall had eight points and six assists...Harrison Barnes had 12 points and seven rebounds.
Tar Heels in the NFL
Julius Peppers will be a playoff captain for the Packers.
Long read
This seemed like a thoughtful and informative breakdown of the Tar Heels and, more specifically, Marcus Paige.
