University of North Carolina Athletics
Tar Heel Rundown: April 23
April 23, 2014 | General
Here's a great Storify from the Rammys that shines a special light on a great night.
Basketball
Here's a look at Carolina's upcoming ACC opponents for the next two seasons...And rapid reactions from Adam Lucas to what looks like a stacked slate of foes...A complete list of ACC one-and-done players, with a team you might not expect at the head of the list...Wade Moody received a huge ovation when he traveled to Pilot Mountain with the ACC Barnstorming Tour...
Football
Kareem Martin visited Minnesota last week and is being mentioned as a possible second or third round pick...Eric Ebron thinks the Bills and Lions have the most interest in drafting him.
Olympic sports
Jamie Loeb has put together one of the best freshman seasons in school history, as this USTA Q&A illustrates...The baseball team dropped a 3-2 decision at East Carolina on Tuesday evening. It was the first win in exactly five years for ECU over Carolina...Cool story on Shalane Flanagan's Marblehead roots and the friends from her hometown who seem a little bit in awe of her at the same time they relish telling funny stories about her...The women's lacrosse team, which will open the postseason third in the RPI, opens ACC Tournament play on Thursday against host school Boston College:
Today's games
Softball visits Boston College for a doubleheader that starts at 3, while baseball hosts Liberty at 6 p.m. in an important midweek game (watch on GoHeels TV).
Tar Heels in MLB
Kyle Seager walked and scored a run for Seattle...Tim Federowicz doubled...Chris Iannetta had an RBI single...Brian Roberts had two hits in a win over the Red Sox.
Long read
This likely doesn't surprise you at all, but a team's performance at every age of our childhood affects how we root for that team as adults. Good graphics and interesting research.
