Hubert Davis praises progression of Jalen Washington, Seth Trimble
“They're different players than they were before,"
Hubert Davis said of
Seth Trimble and
Jalen Washington. "And that's what college is about. It's about growing up and getting better. It's about improving and growing every year. And because of all the things in college, you forget that, or a lot of times, kids, parents, everyone tries to speed up the timeline." (
Fayetteville Observer)
Video: Shooting It Straight with Justin Jackson - UNC Basketball Mailbag
Tar Heel basketball national champion and former ACC Player of the Year
Justin Jackson returns for another session of Carolina Basketball analysis. In this episode, Jackson and host John Bauman from Inside Carolina take listener questions in this mailbag discussion.
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Chip Lindsey Discusses Open Week Work, Jacolby Criswell, Virginia, and More
UNC offensive coordinator Chip Lindsey met with the media Monday at the Kenan Football Center for his weekly press conference ahead of the Tar Heels’ game at Virginia on Saturday. Lindsey discussed the Tar Heels' open-date focus, preparing for the Cavaliers, and QB
Jacolby Criswell. Here are video, notes, and quotes from what Lindsey had to say. (
Tar Heel Illustrated)
UNC Football to Maintain Tylee Craft’s Presence Around Team
When the North Carolina football team enters Scott Stadium this weekend at Virginia, the Tar Heels will touch their own specially made signs in recognition of
Tylee Craft. "Tylee Strong Keep Swinging" placards will accompany them on game days the rest of this season as another unified way to honor their fallen teammate Craft, who died of cancer. (
Inside Carolina)
Geoff Collins Discusses UNC's Run Defense, Back to Basics, Virginia, and More
UNC defensive coordinator Geoff Collins met with the media Monday at the Kenan Football Center for his weekly press conference ahead of the Tar Heels’ game at Virginia on Saturday. Collins discussed the Tar Heels' run defense, preparing for the Cavaliers, and getting back to basics. Here are video, notes, and quotes from what Collins had to say. (
Tar Heel Illustrated)
Podcast: Mack Brown Live - Georgia Tech Recap, Virginia Preview, Fan Questions
North Carolina head football coach
Mack Brown joins
Jones Angell from the
Tar Heel Sports Network to recap UNC's game against Georgia Tech, preview the upcoming matchup with the Virginia Cavaliers in Charlottesville, answer questions from Tar Heel fans, and much more.
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Open Date Equals Reset Button For UNC Football
The first open date in the
UNC football schedule couldn’t have come at a better time. To say the Tar Heels were reeling would be an understatement. So, not having to spend last week preparing for an opponent and having a game over the weekend gave the program a needed respite from football and allowed them to grieve the death of receiver
Tylee Craft. (
Tar Heel Illustrated)
UNC Seeks To Correct Run Defense After Four-Game Struggle
In UNC's last four games, all losses, the team is allowing 229.5 rushing yards per game. UNC allowed multiple rushing touchdowns in three of those four games. Currently, the Tar Heels rank 87th in the country with 160.3 rushing yards allowed per game. UNC's game against Georgia Tech more than exemplified its issues as a run defense. (
Inside Carolina)
UNC's David Ford Leads By One Stroke At Williams Cup
North Carolina senior David Ford birdied the 18th hole to shoot 68 for the second straight day and take a one-stroke lead after 36 holes in the Williams Cup at Eagle Point Golf Club in Wilmington. Ford's final-hole birdie lifted eighth-ranked UNC to within two shots of No. 4 Arizona State at the top of the standings. Ford won the Williams Cup a year ago. (
GoHeels.com)
Tar Heels football facing life lessons after death of teammate Tylee Craft
For more than three and a half decades
Mack Brown has taught life lessons to his players. Through good times and bad, facing adversity is part of life. "This team will come out of this season with more life lessons than probably any team I’ve had,"
said Brown. "So will that help them more when they’re 40 than winning two more games? I don’t know." (
CBS 17)
Chansky’s Notebook: Maye Day No. 2
Drake Maye is getting better even if his team is getting worse. The week two report on Maye as the New England Patriots’ starting quarterback is both pretty good and really bad. Maye looked something like his days as a Tar Heel on the first two drives of the game for New England which reverted to its place as perhaps the lousiest team in the NFL. (
Chapelboro.com)
Video: Locked On Tar Heels - How Big A Leap Will Seth Trimble Make? Football Crossroads
UNC guard
Seth Trimble has shown impressive development from his freshman to sophomore season. Just how big a jump will Trimble take? Plus, join us as we discuss the Tar Heel football team's current 3-4 record and the crossroads they face for the rest of the season, beginning Saturday against Virginia.
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Carson Tanguilig, Susanna Maltby Down Duke To Clinch NCAA Doubles Berth
Tar Heels Carson Tanguilig and Susanna Maltby won the doubles championship at the ITA Carolina Regional on Monday morning, defeating Duke's Elizabeth Coleman and Irina Balus in straight sets, 7-5, 7-5, at the Chewning Tennis Center. In the process, Tanguilig and Maltby clinched a berth in next month's NCAA Doubles Championship in Waco, Texas. (
GoHeels.com)
RJ Davis preseason AP All-American; UNC faces three of other five selections
As if No. 2 Alabama’s visit to No. 9 North Carolina on Dec. 4 for the ACC/SEC Challenge wasn’t big enough, it just got bigger when the Tide’s Mark Sears and the Tar Heels’
R.J. Davis were named to the AP preseason All-America team. Davis, the preseason ACC Player of the Year and AP All-American who turned 23 Monday, was picked on 51 of 55 ballots. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Mondays With Mack: Starting Over
Mack Brown on moving forward this week at Virginia: "We’ve gotta start over.
Jacolby Criswell improves every week at quarterback. Our job is to play the best that we can play and win games. And you’ve got to make sure that you do not forget Tylee. But at the same time, there are other aspects of our lives that we have to handle at the same time." (
Chapelboro.com)