University of North Carolina Athletics
Tar Heel Rundown: April 9
April 9, 2014 | General
Basketball
Jones Angell takes a look at what you might expect from the 2015 Tar Heels...Another early 2015 top 25 has Carolina picked fifth...Look, Sporting News: if you keep doing these slideshow formats someone is going to get hurt. Might be one of the top three most annoying things on the internet. Oh, by the way: they picked Carolina third in their early 2015 preseason poll...And another prognostication that has Carolina among the national contenders...Digger Phelps is leaving ESPN, which undoubtedly sent highlighter futures crashing...Harrison Barnes provides a look at what's on his phone and what apps he depends on most...
With the Nuggets out of the playoff picture, it looks like they might shut down Ty Lawson for the season...13 more points for Vince Carter in a Dallas win...Danny Green had five points and four assists...Four assists for Kendall Marshall.
Football
The weather forecast for Saturday's Spring Game is outstanding, so pack the kids in the car and come over and enjoy a spring day in Chapel Hill. The festivities at Tar Heel Town start at 11 a.m., followed by the Spring Game at 3 p.m. and a baseball game vs. Wake Forest at 6 p.m. Fireworks at The Bosh will cap the evening.
If you want to contribute to a great cause prior to the Spring Game, you can get your head shaved or receive a voucher for a haircut from Great Clips for a $10 donation to Vs. Cancer.
Get to know new assistant coach Seth Littrell with some behind the scenes practice video:
Olympic sports
A.J. Bogucki was terrific as the baseball team beat North Carolina A&T...Moving Michael Russell to the leadoff spot has paid dividends...The women's tennis team climbs to third in the country and Jamie Loeb remains the top-ranked player in America...Three women's basketball rookies were named Freshman All-America...The Olympic sports update courtesy of GoHeels TV:
Today's games
Softball hosts a doubleheader with Notre Dame that starts at 4 p.m. Baseball hosts Coastal Carolina at 6 p.m.
Tar Heels in MLB
Bad news for Brian Moran, whose season is over and will have Tommy John surgery...Brian Roberts had a hit and scored a run for the Yankees...Kyle Seager had a double and three walks.
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