Drake Maye’s 5-game stretch has officially put the NFL on notice
If
Drake Maye keeps playing at this level, he's going to be the clear-cut favorite to be named the 2025 NFL Most Valuable Player. Over the last five games, the former UNC football star has thrown for 200+ yards and has strung together a 100+ passer rating. There's only three QBs in NFL history (age 23 or younger) who have accomplished this feat. (
Keeping It Heel)
Why Henri Veesaar is so crucial to Hubert Davis' UNC basketball roster overhaul
Henri Veesaar didn't linger in the transfer portal this spring. In less than five days, the Arizona transfer had committed to UNC. He didn't visit anywhere else. It's not that his decision was rushed, but rather, he was so sure in his fit at UNC. Veesaar asked former Tar Heels guard
Caleb Love, who he played alongside at Arizona, his thoughts of the program. (
MSN.com)
No. 19 UNC Women’s Soccer Falls To No. 14 Duke In Durham
Taking on No. 14 Duke for the first time since the 2024 College Cup, No. 19 North Carolina women's soccer (9-4, 3-3 ACC) fell 3-2 to the Blue Devils on Sunday at Freeman Field at Koskinen Stadium. The Tar Heels totaled eight shots, with four on goal. Six players for Carolina played all 90 minutes. Eres Freifeld notched her third career goal. (
GoHeels.com)
Art’s Angle: Fatally Flawed?
UNC brass and big donors have now agreed that
Bill Belichick can coach out the rest of this season and then they will meet to discuss the future. God forbid some who were in those initial meetings will be allowed in these. Are these people, who have already pledged hundreds of millions of dollars to football, willing to risk another dysfunctional season? (
Chapelboro.com)
UNC Men’s Basketball Brings Smiles, Laughter to ACC Tipoff
At least one high-profile team in Chapel Hill appears to be having fun. North Carolina Tar Heels basketball head coach
Hubert Davis, guard
Seth Trimble and center
Henri Veesaar were all in a jovial mood at the ACC Tipoff in Charlotte Tuesday afternoon, cracking smiles and telling jokes during their allotted 15 minutes at the podium. (
Chapelboro.com)
Is Drake Maye a top-10 QB yet? Experts believe he’s close, if he isn’t already
In the eyes of many,
Drake Maye’s 273-yard performance in the Patriots’ upset win over the Bills in Week 5 served as a coming-out party. The performance elevated Maye’s quarterback ranking. Out of the six notable publications and outlets that rank the QBs on a weekly basis, Maye was ranked as either the 10th-best or 11th-best in all of them. (
Boston.com)
Early Chemistry: UNC Basketball's High-Low Game with Caleb Wilson and Henri Veesaar
For freshman forward
Caleb Wilson, discernable improvement within the North Carolina basketball team occurs daily. Following the Blue-White scrimmage last Saturday, Wilson spoke about some of the sloppiness from the Tar Heels' play offering no panic or concern. He knew it would come as the Tar Heels had formally practiced fewer than three weeks. (
TarHeel247)
UNC English professor Florence Dore balances academics and rock
UNC English Professor Florence Dore teaches students about Southern fiction and songwriting. But when Dore isn’t in the classroom, she’s spending her time preparing for the release of her third rock record. Dore is an award-winning singer and songwriter from Nashville. She’s released two records, written books and spoke at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. (
Daily Tar Heel)
No. 19 UNC Women’s Soccer To Visit No. 14 Duke Sunday
No. 19 UNC Women's Soccer (9-4, 3-2 ACC) travels to Durham, N.C. to take on No. 14 Duke on Sunday. The Tar Heels and Blue Devils are set for a 1 p.m. kickoff on ESPNU at Freeman Field in Koskinen Stadium. Carolina owns a 45-6-5 all-time record against Duke. Olivia Thomas leads the Tar Heels with 11 goals, four game-winning goals, and 68 shots. (
GoHeels.com)
UNC Men’s Soccer Blows Past St. Thomas, 4-0, For Third Straight Win
UNC Men's Soccer kept its unbeaten run going and has now won three in a row after defeating St. Thomas 4-0 on Saturday at Dorrance Field (
Highlights). Freshman Dan Klink tallied his first goals of the season and finished with a hat trick, while Nacho Abeal sealed the match with a late tally. The hat trick for Klink was the first by a Tar Heel since 2018. (
GoHeels.com)
UNC sticks with Bill Belichick (for now), but shouldn’t stick with Freddie Kitchens calling plays
If UNC is serious about salvaging this football season and protecting its significant long-term investment,
Bill Belichick must act decisively to fix what’s broken. That will involve a lot that’s out of public view that fans only know through reporting. But a good start will be to replace offensive coordinator Freddie Kitchens, or at least change who calls the plays. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
NC State Basketball Players, Coach Take Shots at UNC, Hubert Davis
"We hate UNC." NC State forward Darrion Williams said at ACC Tipoff. "I think (
Hubert Davis) did (
Ven-Allen Lubin) wrong. And then he did
Kerwin Walton wrong -- my old teammate at Texas Tech -- when he was there. So yeah, I just don't like the guy." "Ven is somebody, the other school was too dumb to play him," new Wolfpack coach Will Wade said. (
Sports Illustrated)
LEGOs, Stoicism and Basketball: UNC’s Caleb Wilson is the Most Interesting Man in the World
Every morning, North Carolina freshman
Caleb Wilson wakes up and reads Stoicism. “I feel like it’s beneficial to your mental health,” he said during a wide-ranging
press conference at the Dean E. Smith Center Thursday. “I feel like it makes me approach the days differently than I used to before.” His love affair with the classics began in high school. (
Chapelboro.com)
Tar Heels Seek Spacing Through Shooters
Let
Derek Dixon tell it, he’s the best shooter on UNC’s roster. Ask
Jonathan Powell, and he’ll say the same thing. Where they both agree, though, is that the Tar Heels have options when it comes to perimeter shooting. The headlining shooters on this team, based on 3-point percentages from last year, include
Kyan Evans, Luka Bogavac, Dixon and Powell. (
Inside Carolina)
Video: TarHeel247 Podcast - What's Really Going On With Bill Belichick and UNC?
Andrew Jones and Jacob Turner from TarHeel247 recap what went down this week between North Carolina and football coach
Bill Belichick, including how and why things unfolded the way they did, where things stand now, what it means for the program moving forward, and more.
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