Chapel Thrill Game Day To Feature Wide Variety Of Acts This Fall In Free Concert Series
Chapel Thrill Game Day, a fun and family-friendly event that brings together Tar Heel fans before every home football game, will return to UNC this year. Located in the heart of campus on Polk Place and presented by the Rams Club, the pre-game party will feature a talented slate of national recording artists and performers for a free concert series. (
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Red Sox top two draft selections pick up where they left off at UNC in debut weekend
Jake Schaffner and
Owen Hull barely let their Tar Heels touch the ground before making an immediate impact in the Red Sox system. Boston’s top two draft picks, both UNC products, joined High-A Greenville (S.C.) this weekend for their professional debuts. And the tandem jump-started the offense en route to big wins over Asheville at McCormick Field. (
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UNC Football looking to build 'North Carolina offense' in Bill Belichick's second season
As the Tar Heels build toward their season-opening game against TCU on Aug. 29 in Dublin, Ireland, they have a vision for how to improve this season: Build a distinct Carolina offense. "When I got here, you know, I wasn’t looking to run my offense," new offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino said. "We wanted to put together the North Carolina offense." (
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Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC Basketball's Pursuit of Micah Handlogten, Cameron Fens Explained
The NCAA’s 5th-year eligibility ruling throws the college basketball landscape into chaos. After a weekend of legal twists, questions emerge about transfer targets like Florida’s
Micah Handlogten and South Dakota’s Cameron Fens. Can UNC Basketball capitalize?
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Mon Aug 3
'No Set Timeline' For When UNC Will Name Starting Quarterback
While
Bill Belichick said that there isn't a leader in the clubhouse for UNC's starting quarterback position, multiple sources confirmed in June that
Billy Edwards had the clear nod, and then what the media saw in a 30-minute window at practice on Thursday confirmed that information. But that doesn't mean the veteran will start against TCU on Aug. 29. (
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Newsletter: UNC Basketball Explores Wild New Portal Window, Football Opens Camp Amid Investigation
UNC Football kicked off training camp this past week, but the headlines weren’t about touchdowns. Basketball had its own bombshell: a court ruling reopened eligibility for a whole class of players, and
Michael Malone wasted no time chasing two experienced transfers. Plus, the latest on UNC Baseball, Women's Basketball, and more. (
Tar Heel Times Newsletter)
Meet Terrence Brown: UNC Basketball's New Veteran Guard
Terrence Brown, who transferred from Utah after starting his career at Fairleigh Dickinson, committed the Tar Heels on April 21, giving UNC its starting point guard and a proven high-level player. From an overlooked high school recruit to a Fairleigh Dickinson breakout star and a proven Big 12 scorer, Brown's path has been anything but traditional. (
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Video: Coast To Coast Podcast - UNC Basketball's One Remaining Scholarship
Last Friday, a Colorado judge granted an injunction giving more players from the 2022 class another season to play college sports, thus altering roster projections across the country. Inside Carolina's Sherrell McMillan, Sean Moran, and Joey Powell break down how the ruling might affect UNC Basketball's last open roster spot.
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Mon Aug 3
Preview: UNC women's soccer schedule filled with tough ACC opponents
In the year following its 23rd national championship win, the UNC women’s soccer team finished with a 13-6-2 record — its worst in program history — before exiting the NCAA Tournament in the third round. The Tar Heels will look to bounce back this season after bringing in the No. 1 recruiting class and No. 3 transfer class, according to TopDrawerSoccer. (
Daily Tar Heel)
The best offensive linemen in UNC football history
Jeff Saturday (1994-97): Became a key player on the offensive line, team captain in 1996 and 1997, helping lead UNC to a 21-3 record and earning first-team All-ACC honors both years.
Harris Barton (1983-86): Earned first-team All-ACC and All-America honors in 1986.
Brian Blados (1980-83): Became first 300-pound offensive lineman to start in the NFL. (
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Former UNC baseball All-American Scott Bradley let go as Princeton head coach after 28 seasons
Former Seattle Mariners catcher
Scott Bradley was let go by Princeton University after serving as head coach of the Tigers for 28 years. While this year's version of the Tigers went just 15-27, Bradley won seven Ivy League titles and made seven different trips to the NCAA Tournament. As a player, Bradley spent parts of nine seasons in the big leagues. (
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P.J. Hairston named assistant coach for Capital Seahawks of 94x50 League
P.J. Hairston was announced as an assistant coach for the Capital Seahawks of the 94x50 League, a new minor league in the basketball world. The Capital Seahawks are a team set to play in Bowie, Maryland on the campus of Bowie State, in the greater Washington DC area. Most teams in the league are generally in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic area. (
Tar Heel Blog)
5 Things That Stood Out from Bill Belichick's Training Camp Press Conference
UNC didn't have three of its starting offensive linemen on campus until June last season due to the spring transfer portal, which has since been eliminated. Entering this season, however, all of the Tar Heels' potential starting linemen were in Chapel Hill for spring practice.
Bill Belichick thinks that continuity has put them in a much better position this season. (
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Moments in the UNC/Duke rivalry when it was the absolute best to be a Tar Heel fan
Eric Montross Bleeds, UNC Wins - Montross earned, as he called "The Badge of Honor," during the 1992 meeting between UNC and Duke...
Jerry Stackhouse Brings Down the House - A legendary double-OT game, Stackhouse's slam was the highlight, but the win for UNC made that even more sweet, especially given that it occurred on enemy territory. (
Keeping It Heel)
Bill Belichick: Offensive line "absolutely" ahead of where it was a year ago
Bill Belichick chuckled on Thursday morning when asked if his offensive line is much better situated than it was this time a year ago. It's really not a laughing matter, and Belichick may have gleaned just a modicum of humor from the question. But his heavy chuckle actually said so much more than his ensuing words did. Or, perhaps they simply highlighted them. (
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