This Week With Mike Fox"It was a good week for us winning three games and having a good win over Davidson and two wins on Saturday on our first conference series, but we were disappointed in not being able to sweep the series but you have to give them some credit for taking advantage of when we opened the door for them with mistakes and we need to learn from our mistakes and move on." (Inside Carolina)
Sensational Switzer Confident in Second College Football ActCarolina football’s most electrifying player, Ryan Switzer, has made it clear that he’s out to build upon 2013’s success and shatter even more ACC and NCAA records in 2014. But Switzer says he thinks UNC’s overall team success may hinge on the defense. “If we can get better, go man more often, and play some doggone good defense, we’re going to be tough to handle,” Switzer says. (Chapelboro.com)
Diamond DeShields, Allisha Gray Named All-ACC By Head CoachesUNC freshmen Diamond DeShields and Allisha Gray earned all-conference honors from the 15 ACC head coaches, announced Monday. The voting was nearly identical to the Blue Ribbon Panel All-ACC selections that were announced on March 4. DeShields was a first team all-league selection as the only freshman named among the 15 players listed on the first and second teams. (GoHeels.com)
Four Tar Heels Grab ACC HonorsUNC point guard Marcus Paige earned first-team All-ACC honors and was selected as the league's Most Improved Player in voting by the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association and the head coaches. Forward James Michael McAdoo was named second-team All-ACC by the media and third team by the coaches. (GoHeels.com)
Marcus Paige Named 2nd-Team All-AmericaThe Sporting News has named University of North Carolina sophomore point guard Marcus Paige a second-team All-America. The second-team All-America selection by The Sporting News means that Paige's jersey will hang among the 'Honored Jerseys' in the rafters of the Smith Center after his collegiate career is concluded. (GoHeels.com)
Marcus Paige named ACC’s Most ImprovedUNC guard Marcus Paige was a skinny freshman thrown into an unexpected starting role last season. This year, he’s become the Tar Heels’ best player, earning first-team All-ACC honors, averaging 17 points per game improving his shooting percentage by more than 80 percent. Monday, the still-slender, but much more confident sophomore was named the ACC’s Most Improved Player. (Wilmington Star News)
Marcus Paige, James Michael McAdoo Earn All-ACC HonorsThe ACC announced its All-ACC teams on Monday, as voted upon by the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association (ACSMA). Marcus Paige earned First-Team and Most Improved honors and James Michael McAdoo was selected to the Second Team. Kennedy Meeks was named to the All-Freshman Team and J.P. Tokoto was on the All-Defensive Team. (Inside Carolina)
NCAA Tournament Projection CompilationOne week from today, we'll know exactly where Carolina is headed for the NCAA Tournament. Today, however, it's still a guessing game. Here's a collection of this week's updated NCAA Tournament projections as they relate to the Tar Heels: Interesting bracket from Jerry Palm at CBS, who has Carolina as a 5 seed in San Antonio, with a possible second-round matchup against Creighton (GoHeels.com)
Marcus Paige Named Sporting News All-AmericanSecond team: Marcus Paige, 6-1 sophomore guard, North Carolina; Paige handled his expanded role beautifully, shifting between the point guard and shooting guard positions and delivering both leadership and production to rescue a season that could have imploded. (Note: Per UNC guidelines, Paige's jersey now eligible to be honored and hang in rafters) (Sporting News)
UNC women’s lacrosse and soccer teams to be honored at White HouseUNC's national title-winning women’s lacrosse team and women’s soccer team will be honored at the White House today. President Barack Obama is hosting the 2012-2013 NCAA Division I men’s and women’s champions at an event on the South Lawn. Obama will welcome the student-athletes from schools across the country to congratulate them on their accomplishments. (UNC.edu)
UNC Basketball Regular Season in ReviewThe lost to Duke is a mere blemish on an overall great UNC season. Starting off with big wins over Louisville, Michigan State, and Kentucky mixed with unfortunate losses to Belmont and UAB, the Tar Heels became a national conundrum. The 1-4 start to the ACC season became a nightmare for Heels fans. Then the amazing happen. A 12 game ACC winning streak. (Carolina Blue)
Lucas: So Many ChoicesBefore each college semester or important event in the life of Benton Moss, his father, Tom, types up a letter that the duo refer to as "nuggets." "I called them nuggets," Tom says, "because it sounded cooler than 'advice.'" When Benton came back to Carolina in January for the start of the spring semester, there were these three nuggets: (GoHeels.com)
Hakeem Nicks set for free agencyHakeem Nicks emphasized Sunday that he wants a long-term contract as a free agent, claiming he can be a "missing link" to a team with championship aspirations. Nicks, who will become an unrestricted free agent Tuesday, told ESPN's Josina Anderson that he is considering "a number of teams." (ESPN.com)
Monday Baseball ReportThe Tar Heels ran their winning streak to nine game before dropping the last game of the weekend series vs Pitt. Still UNC got the series win to open ACC play. At present, UNC is still being paced offensively by freshman bats but there were signs this week of Landon Lassiter and Skye Bolt starting to snap out of their season opening slump a bit. (Tar Heel Blog)
Tony Shaver follows script written by two admirable menCall it “The Dean’s List.” It has nothing to do with grades or grade point average, though even if it did, Tony Shaver would almost certainly be included. This Dean’s List refers to men who played under legendary former UNC coach Dean Smith then went on to become coaches themselves. Shaver has more than earned his standing on that list during nearly 30 years roaming the sidelines. (William & Mary)
Ranking the ACC's College Football Coaching Jobs for 20145. North Carolina: UNC’s lack of success over the years might surprise even a knowledgeable college football fan. The Tar Heels have not won an ACC championship since 1980 and have not strung together back-to-back winning ACC seasons since the mid-90s. Still, this is a desirable position for a coach. It’s a great school that has made a strong commitment to the football program. (Athlon Sports)
4 storylines to watch at the ACC tournamentNorth Carolina has two ACC tournament titles (2007, 2008) in the past 15 years, and coach Roy Williams has traditionally downplayed the event’s importance. But if this group can get past a dangerous potential quarterfinal matchup with Pittsburgh, don’t be surprised if the Tar Heels make a strong run in Greensboro. (Shelby Star)
Video: Roy Williams mic'd up at UNC practiceHere is North Carolina head coach Roy Williams mic'd up during his team's practice. The ACC Digital Network gives you unprecedented access of ACC Basketball all season long in our series "Inside". (The ACC)
For former college rivals in NBA, it's not unusual to hate your 'mateRyan Kelly could be the best Lakers teammate Kendall Marshall ever had, and it still wouldn't compensate for two things. Kelly went to Duke. Marshall went to North Carolina. Those rivals go together about as well as ketchup and coffee. "Oh, I've never liked him," Marshall conceded when asked about his reaction to sharing a locker room with a Blue Devil upon joining the Lakers in December. (Los Angeles Times)
John Henson struggles to cement his post with BucksYou won't find many people in Wisconsin who enjoy the month of February, and John Henson certainly isn't one of them. The Milwaukee Bucks center opened February by missing a pair of games due to a sprained right wrist. When he returned, he put together statistically his worst month of the season despite playing more minutes than his season average over a stretch of eight games. (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Fourth-Seeded Tar Heels Open ACC Action FridayThe ACC Basketball Tournament gets under way Wednesday at the Greensboro Coliseum. UNC is the fourth seed and has a bye until Friday's quarterfinal round. On Friday at approximately 2 p.m. The Tar Heels will face the winner of a Thursday game between No. 5 seed Pitt and the winner of Wednesday's game between No. 12 seed Wake Forest and No. 13 seed Notre Dame. Printable Bracket (GoHeels.com)
Avoiding Lapses Key for Postseason RunNo. 14 North Carolina’s recent run of winning while absorbing lapses and off nights came to end at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Saturday night. How the Tar Heels correct those lingering issues will determine how deep into March they can go. “North Carolina needs to play a heck of a lot better,” Roy Williams said. “We’ve got to get back to that sense of urgency that we had for a few weeks there.” (Inside Carolina)
No. 15 Tar Heels Fall To Pitt In Series Finale, 6-4Pittsburgh scored two runs in the eighth inning to post a 6-4 win over No. 15 North Carolina in the series finale Sunday afternoon at Boshamer Stadium. Hobie Harris threw 2.1 innings of hitless relief to get the win, while Spencer Trayner took the loss for the Tar Heels. Zac Gallen allowed just three hits over 6.1 innings but allowed four earned runs in a no-decision. (GoHeels.com)
Matt Harvey tweet predicts 2014 return, making Mets uncomfortableThe Mets don't want Matt Harvey's desire to return this season from Tommy John surgery to become a focal point of spring training. They really don't. But Harvey continues to make that desire known publicly, and it apparently continues to make the Mets uneasy. (Newsday)
Troubles Abound in UNC's Loss to DukeIn a game where No. 14 North Carolina needed most everything to go right, almost everything went wrong in its 93-81 loss to No. 4 Duke on Saturday. In a foreshadowing of sorts, Roy Williams told reporters on Friday that his team had increased its margin of error from earlier in the season but it wasn’t where he wanted it to be. (Inside Carolina)
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