University of North Carolina Athletics
Carolina Rundown: May 18
May 18, 2015 | General
Basketball
Some thoughtful analysis by SI.com ends with them picking the Tar Heels as their preseason No. 1...Kenny Smith shared his thoughts on Bill Guthridge:
ICYMI, hear @TheJetOnTNT's thoughts on the passing of Bill Guthridge http://t.co/q28hOUzgu8
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) May 14, 2015
Guthridge helped change many lives, including that of Kris Lang...Roy Williams went home on Sunday to join the Western North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame...A strong Combine performance has elevated J.P. Tokoto's stock...More Danny Green free agent speculation...Steph Curry thinks Harrison Barnes will run for office someday, which would fit with Harrison's desire for a career in politics.
Football
Mark your calendars: game times for the first three 2015 football games are out...
Olympic sports
Women's lacrosse is into the NCAA semifinals after a win over Penn State...The men's 4 X 400 relay team took an ACC title...Xenia Rahn was incredible on her way to an ACC title...The men's tennis season ended against TCU in the NCAA quarterfinals...The softball season ended on a walkoff heartbreaker against Georgia...The Diamond Heels were swept at home by Virginia...Jessica Washington will transfer from the women's basketball team...Maryland knocked men's lacrosse out of the NCAA Tournament...UCLA ended the women's tennis season...
Today's games
None.
Long read
Steve Kerr rarely talks about his father, so this is an illuminating story.
