University of North Carolina Athletics
Carolina Rundown: September 5
September 5, 2014 | General
Football
The Tar Heel offensive line will be tested tomorrow night and will have to deal with frequent blitzing...National AP writer likes the Tar Heels big tomorrow...SDSU was awful kicking field goals last year, but they think they've found the answer this year...A crash course from the UNC coordinators on what to expect from San Diego State:
UNC schedule poster rated the best in the nation...Caleb Pressley sits down with Jeff Schoettmer. Or maybe Jeff Schoettmer sits down with Caleb Pressley. Either way, there are some funny moments:
While the crowd is striped out, here's what the Tar Heels will look like on the field tomorrow night:
The @TarHeelFootball uniform for the stripe out game this weekend against San Diego State. #GoHeels pic.twitter.com/rZjCMtOSfy
— Jason Freeman (@UNCEquipment) September 4, 2014
Basketball
The possibility of Wayne Ellington signing with Miami has been mentioned...Harrison Barnes could take a step forward under new Warriors coach Steve Kerr...Danny Green is in Chapel Hill this weekend, and check the site early next week for a feature with Carolina's latest NBA champion.
Olympic sports
Tonight's game against Penn State is already the fifth of the year for women's soccer against a top-20 foe...Jamie Loeb is into the semis at the American Collegiate Invitational...The field hockey team already has a pair of top-20 wins:
Today's games
Golf is in Rocky Face, Ga. in the Carpet Capital Collegiate. Field hockey visits Maryland at 4 p.m. Women's soccer plays Penn State in Durham at 5 p.m. on ESPN3. Men's soccer travels to Old Dominion at 7 p.m., and volleyball visits Michigan State at 7 p.m. on the Big Ten Network.
Tar Heels in the NFL
Bruce Carter has switched from Will to Sam...A Q&A with Carter in which he makes it clear he still remembers Russell Wilson...Eric Ebron, who will compete in GQ's Style Wars, has a pretty simple football philosophy...Sylvester Williams could be poised for a breakout year...Julius Peppers had four tackles against the Seahawks, but the Packers fell 36-16.
Tar Heels in MLB
Adam Warren got the win for the Yankees with a hitless inning...Kyle Seager owns the Texas Rangers and had a hit and drove in a run yesterday, with Dustin Ackley also adding a hit and walk...Chris Iannetta's pinch-hit sacrifice fly gave the Angels the win over the Twins.
Long read
The 50 best college towns in America, featuring Chapel Hill at No. 7 in the country (and highest rated in the ACC).
