Tag Archive | "CBS"

(Updated) NCAA Day One Open Thread; Barnes vs Tubby in NC; Tubby emerges as UVA’s #1

Thursday, March 19, 2009

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Evening Sessions Maryland’s win over California today was really big for the conference. Gary Williams has now won his first round game in nine consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances. Wow! (And you were told how you should be happy with four first round NCAA Tournament wins in a decade.) How tough is playing basketball [...]

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CBS’ Billy Packer done with Final Four

Monday, July 14, 2008

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CBS color analyst Billy Packer’s streak of Final Fours is over after 34 years, The Miami Herald reported Monday. We have had a lot of entries regarding Packer in the past. You can click here for one of our more recent and more comprehensive. Link to N&O’s ACCNow entry: Nantz says fans owe thanks to Packer.

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Billy Packer – Patron Saint of Objectivity

Monday, March 24, 2008

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It was the rarest of rarities (aside from Wolfpack championships) – a long profile in Sunday’s N&O that seemed tailor made for me. There are tons of great anecdotes (don’t miss the “shard grabbing” story) – read the whole thing. But the overriding theme reinforces what I like about Packer – his near slavish devotion [...]

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1986: V Interview on CBS

Wednesday, June 20, 2007

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Every fan of every school has a cache of moments that are particularly special to them for some reason or another. Because the years of 1980-1985 were so forgettable…1986 came along for me at a time where I was definitely ‘old enough to remember’ while also being somewhat ‘blank’ as it related to NC [...]

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Cowher Signs with CBS

Monday, February 19, 2007

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Bill Cowher joins CBS as a studio analyst. (Link) Former Pittsburgh Steelers coach Bill Cowher is returning to the NFL — as an analyst on CBS’ Sunday “The NFL Today” studio show.

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