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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. (
GoHeels.com)
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." (
MSN.com)
'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. (
TarHeel247)
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)
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. (
USA Today)
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. (
TarHeel247)
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. (
TarHeel247)
Tar Heel football players get passports for Ireland
Tar Heel football players took advantage of a campus program to acquire passports ahead of the team’s season-opening game in Dublin, Ireland. Carolina’s Phillips Passport Initiative, a program of the Phillips Ambassadors, provides funding for undergraduate students to obtain their first U.S. passport. The program is now entering its fifth year. (
UNC.edu)
Bobby Petrino lays out running back blueprint, starting with pass protection
UNC offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino detailed his philosophy on running backs, and the message was clear: pass protection comes before everything else. Petrino said that a deep and versatile group gives him a foundation for what he wants to build. He likes to divide carries among several players because running backs give or take a lot of hits. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Michael Lombardi's UNC tenure defined by arrogance and ignorance
The pairing of
Bill Belichick and Michael Lombardi, two men who had almost zero college experience, together at North Carolina was always going to be boom or bust. If this is soon-to-be the end of Lombardi at UNC, it will mark the most calamitous general manager tenure in the Name, Image and Likeness era. Lombardi was a curious hire from the start. (
CBS Sports)