University of North Carolina Athletics
Carolina Rundown: August 25
August 25, 2014 | General
The Carolina Rundown is back, with the essential UNC links you need to start your day. We'll be in this same space around 8 a.m. every weekday from now through the end of the school year. As always, feel free to send in your suggested links for future editions.
Football
Sensational word choice from Larry Fedora as every ACC coach describes his team in one word...Nice to see UNC-Duke in the honorable mention of must-see college football games this season...Norkeithus Otis is looking for a big finish to his Tar Heel career...Three Tar Heels (Delany, Swofford, Skipper) among the top 16 on this list of the top 25 most intriguing people in college football...
GoHeelsTV's web series Smart. Fast. Physical. continues with episode 2:
Revisit the GoHeels.com Training Camp Central page to catch up on all the content from the Tar Heels' preseason preparation for the 2014 season.
Basketball
Good photo gallery from last weekend's trip to the Bahamas, including game action shots, behind-the-scenes images and a good shot of the coaching staff taking the ice bucket challenge...An interesting look at how the NCAA Tournament might look in 2039...Here's a GoHeels TV exclusive with former National Player of the Year Jerry Stackhouse:
Olympic sports
Women's soccer fell to Stanford in overtime on Friday, but came back to beat Ohio State on Sunday...Wake Forest beat the Tar Heels in an exhibition men's soccer match.
Today's games
None.
Tar Heels in the NFL
Hakeem Nicks might be exactly what the Colts need...Russell Bodine might be one of the ten rookies with the most impact in the NFL this season...Jonathan Cooper is trying to come back from a (different) injury and make an impact with the Cardinals...The Packers are raving about Julius Peppers.
Tar Heels in MLB
Adam Warren threw a perfect inning in a Yankee win...Dustin Ackley had a three-hit day, including a double and triple...Kyle Seager had two hits and drove in a pair...The Angels are back in first in the AL West, and Chris Iannetta walked twice and Michael Morin retired the only batter he faced to help them beat the A's.
Long read
A terrific piece on former Tar Heel linebacker Chase Rice, the "Forrest Gump of country music" who has the nation's #1 country album on iTunes.
