You have to hand it to UNC: those guys have unmitigated gall. Before their new chancellor has her first day on the job, and before lame-duck Chancellor Holden Thorp can announce whatever his “blue-ribbon” panel led by led by Hunter Rawlings, president of the Association of American Universities, has come up with, UNC athletic director [...]
Many UNC-AAS questions remain, including: Are Roy Williams and Butch Davis being unfairly targeted?
The scope of the UNC academic scandal continues to widen as national outlets are finally catching onto the story. Many of these stories are linked in this entry from yesterday. If you missed it, please take a moment to catch up on the recent developments concerning the UNC faculty’s request for an independent investigation given [...]
…and boom goes the dynamite
This News and Observer story posted recently proves that the Mayans were right after all! There are actual adults in Chapel Hill. CHAPEL HILL – A report by a special faculty committee looking into the academic fraud scandal at UNC-Chapel Hill found an athletics program largely divorced from the faculty, academic counselors for [...]
[3:30 update] Roy Williams discusses shooting NC State fans
Link to here for now Don’t know what is wilder — (a) Roy’s comments or (b) the fact that the News & Observer didn’t feel compelled to even mention the comments in their headline – “Roy Williams disgusted with UNC fans selling tickets in Las Vegas” “You know you get tired of that. But it’s [...]
Greg Little played basketball at UNC
When will the folks in Chapel Hill learn to stop talking? Many, many followers of the UNC football scandal have been wondering about potential spillover to other athletic programs at UNC – specifically the sacred UNC basketball program. Today, Coach Roy Williams goes on the record: “But I have, since the news has been out [...]
NC State 61, North Carolina 74
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North Carolina 77, NC State 63
Other than that Mrs. Lincoln… In a game that was there for the taking, NC State couldn’t get it done tonight against the Heels, letting a five-point lead slip away during an eight-minute scoring drought in the second half. The Wolfpack missed 12 straight shots during Carolina’s run. On the night NC State shot 39 [...]
NC State vs UNC: A battle of unranked, middle of the road ACC teams
The more I’ve thought about this game, the more I’ve started to think it’s a bit underwhelming. If you look at it from an outsiders’ perspective, it’s not even really that exciting. UNC limps in at 12-7 overall and 1-3 in the ACC, reeling from three straight losses in the last 10 days. NC State [...]
Let’s See If We Can Blow The Final Gasket In Ole Roy’s Head
Tuesday night’s game against the Tar Heels couldn’t be more critical. Not from a strategic perspective and the need to win some ACC games, but from a personal perspective. We all heard the jeers from the Tar Heel faithful during their exodus from Carter-Finely having been beaten by a single point: “Wait till basketball season!” [...]
Roy Williams suddenly concerned about fouls AFTER Hansbrough graduates
Oh my God. I am honestly SO FLABBERGASTED by this that I cannot even begin to compose this blog entry for fear that my head will explode. This will be one of the most disjointed blog posts you will ever read on SFN as I cannot think straight right now. Just keep going and bear [...]