University of North Carolina Athletics
Carolina Rundown: August 29
August 29, 2016 | General
Football
Best way to start your game week: new insight from Lee Pace...ACC power rankings from the Greensboro paper...No official announcement, but it looks like Georgia might start a freshman at quarterback on Saturday...Expect Georgia to try and run the ball on the Tar Heels...Kirby Smart's first game as head coach will be a big storyline...The Bulldogs are (rightfully) concerned about Ryan Switzer...It's not a huge deal, but does it seem a little strange to anyone that the Bulldogs got the opportunity to practice in the Georgia Dome on Saturday?...One of the best video pieces of the preseason was mic'd up with Gene Chizik:
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Catch up on this year's Kenan Stadium upgrades:
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Basketball
If you missed it Friday, Joel Berry talked about the now-viral Seventh Woods dunk and the bond between the basketball program and the student body...More conference games is a good thing, but it comes with some tradeoffs, and Roy Williams doesn't think the Kentucky series will continue...Reggie Bullock opened up on a difficult topic...Kendall Marshall is now a free agent...Harrison Barnes, who says he'll have to prove himself in Dallas, got engaged...The day Dean Smith gave Mike Krzyzewski a huge assist...Ty Lawson signed a one-year deal with the Kings...
Olympic sports
Volleyball got a couple of season-opening sweeps and then recorded a huge win at No. 9 Penn State...Solid season opening win for men's soccer, and here are the highlights:
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And men's soccer also beat Saint Louis...Women's soccer got a golden goal victory on Sunday...Tough loss for field hockey in the opener before bouncing back to beat Iowa...Vermont dropped a women's basketball game slated for Chapel Hill...
This home men's soccer kit drew raves online:
We are proud to introduce the 2016 North Carolina Men's Soccer Home Kit. @uniwatch pic.twitter.com/VItoqwvJNX
— UNC Men's Soccer (@UNCmenssoccer) August 25, 2016
Pay attention to what their feet spell:
It's lit!! 🔥🔥 #gameday #thanksjarrett pic.twitter.com/uy5kEnbp8t
— UNC Field Hockey (@UNCFieldHockey) August 27, 2016
Today's games
None.
Long read
Need a little something to get you ready for Saturday?
Ready is an understatement. #CommitToTheG #GoHeels #CFAKickoff pic.twitter.com/bt4qIK53Hu
— ChickfilA Peach Bowl (@CFAPeachBowl) August 25, 2016
