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Carolina Rundown: August 31
August 31, 2016 | General
Football
Turner Walston on the belief that Saturday can buck a losing trend...An ESPN opinion piece that the ACC could pull off an impressive sweep this weekend...This is an important opener for the Tar Heels...More on the impact of the first half absence of Mack Hollins...A historical look at UNC-Georgia...Evaluating the key players on both sides for Saturday...Gene Chizik at practice yesterday on preparing for the Bulldogs:
RIGHT NOW! @CoachGeneChizik talks true freshmen and defensive prep ahead of Saturday: pic.twitter.com/xBwYjXgpYc
— Carolina Football (@TarHeelFootball) August 30, 2016
Need some more news on the Georgia quarterback battle?...Nick Chubb beat the odds to be ready for Saturday...How the jam-packed opening weekend of college football (including UNC-UGA) came to be...Good news for college sports fans: SiriusXM extended their deal with Learfield and IMG...Reminder on the clear bag policy for Saturday's game...What a terrific photo of Charlie Justice:
A 1948 pic of North Carolina's Charlie “Choo Choo” Justice at Kenan Memorial Stadium, Chapel Hill. pic.twitter.com/1qObMB6RJ5
— Sports Paper (@SportsPaperInfo) August 31, 2016
Basketball
Adam Lucas on Joel Berry receiving some key advice from Raymond Felton this summer...Marvin Williams is working with kids in Indonesia...
Olympic sports
National honors for men's soccer...
Today's games
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Long read
An in-depth Washington Post feature on Carolina alumnus and ESPN honcho John Skipper.
