Mack Brown Looking For Consistency In ‘Back And Forth’ Quarterback Competition
So, who's in the lead between
Max Johnson and
Conner Harrell? "I go back and forth,"
Mack Brown said. "One day, I'll say, 'He was great. The other one struggled a little bit.' And then the next day, I'll say, 'That one had confidence. He had a hot hand, but, I don't know.' So that's the good and the bad of it. We just need to get one of them more consistent." (
Inside Carolina)
UNC’s Kaleb Cost Managing Springtime Double Play of Baseball and Football
Whenever the Diamond Heels record their final out of the season,
Kaleb Cost will stop hitting baseballs and start hitting wide receivers. UNC’s freshman outfielder is also a defensive back for the UNC football team. So when springtime rolled around, baseball season would be in full swing, while spring football practice would be literally across the street. (
Chapelboro.com)
King Rice Inducted to New York State Basketball Hall of Fame
Monmouth Men's Basketball Head Coach
King Rice was inducted into the New York State Basketball Hall of Fame Sunday. "This is an incredible honor and I'm truly humbled," said Rice as part of his acceptance speech. "This game of basketball is beautiful and it's been so good to me for my whole life. I'm up here because I was born into an incredible family." (
Monmouth Hawks)
UNC basketball legend Ed Cota made LeBron James want to be a Tar Heel
As we know, LeBron James never made it to the collegiate ranks. However, the topic of colleges came up on James' podcast, Mind the Game Pod, starring James and former Duke Blue Devil and NBA veteran JJ Redick. Not only was James inspired by the "point god"
Ed Cota, but he also flat-out told Redick that he had absolutely no desire to go to Duke. (
Keeping It Heel)
Chansky’s Notebook: ACC Champs Share Common Denominator
Two new facilities, two ACC titles. Any connections? The UNC women’s tennis team, the defending national champion, won its first ACC Tournament title since 2021. And UNC men's golf earned its first ACC crown since 2006. What do they have in common? Well, they have been practicing and playing at new multi-million-dollar facilities just off campus. (
Chapelboro.com)
UNC Wide Receiver Kobe Paysour On The Mend Following Third Foot Surgery
UNC wide receiver
Kobe Paysour is on the mend from another foot surgery, his third in the last six months, though coach
Mack Brown characterized the latest procedure as nothing that will prevent Paysour from participating in the team's summer training program or preseason camp. "He had soreness from the other operation,"
Brown said Monday. (
Inside Carolina)
Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Conner Harrell, Max Johnson, UNC Offensive Line Spring Breakdown
When UNC held its annual spring football game Saturday, all eyes were on the quarterback competition between
Conner Harrell and
Max Johnson. Neither separated enough to become QB1 for now, but the competition continues.
Da'Norris Searcy joins Isaac Schade to discuss how various position groups looked on Saturday.
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UNC Disc Golf Team Wins National Championship
Carolina Disc Golf is a club team dedicated to growing the game of disc golf. UNC traveled to Rock Hill, South Carolina last weekend to compete in the 2024 College Disc Golf National Championships. The UNC men's team finished first in Division II and Kelly White won first in the women’s Division I singles. "We couldn’t have asked for a better outcome." (
Daily Tar Heel)
Brian Simmons Brings NFL Pedigree Back To UNC As Senior Advisor, Pro Liaison
As
Mack Brown searched for a new senior advisor,
Brian Simmons felt he was the perfect fit. Simmons, who played for Brown at North Carolina from 1994-97, most recently served as head coach at Windermere Prep in Florida. He also worked as a color analyst for UNC Football for Tar Heel Sports Network before Brown reached out to him about the opening. (
Inside Carolina)
No. 14 UNC Women’s Lacrosse Takes On No. 6 Virginia In ACC Quarterfinals Wednesday
Postseason is here for the 14th-ranked UNC women's lacrosse team, which heads to Charlotte for the ACC Tournament to take on No. 6 Virginia in the quarterfinals on Wednesday at 2 p.m. at American Legion Memorial Stadium. The Tar Heels, who earned a first-round bye, enter the tournament as the fourth seed while the Cavaliers are slotted fifth. (
GoHeels.com)
UNC Baseball Downs Gardner-Webb, 5-2
Solid defense has been one of the keys to No. 15 UNC Baseball's success, with the run-saving efforts and incredible range of the outfielders justifiably getting plenty of attention. The Tar Heels’ infield also has plenty of range, and
Alex Madera has been a bit part of that at second base. He did it again Tuesday in a 5-2 win (
Highlights) over Gardner-Webb. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
David Ford Named To Second Palmer Cup Team
The Golf Coaches Association of America has selected UNC junior David Ford to represent the United States in the 2024 Arnold Palmer Cup, the second straight year Ford will be competing in the international amateur golf event. The Palmer Cup is July 5-7 at Lahinch Golf Club in Lahinch, Ireland. Ford recently helped UNC win the 2024 ACC Championship. (
GoHeels.com)
Video: IC Podcast - Seth Trimble Staying at UNC
North Carolina junior
Seth Trimble has decided to withdraw his name from the transfer portal and remain at UNC for his junior season. The Inside Carolina crew of Sherrell McMillan, Sean Moran, and Joey Powell break down what the decision means for
Hubert Davis and the North Carolina Tar Heels basketball team.
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RJ Davis reportedly returning for fifth season at North Carolina
According Matt Norlander of CBS Sports, senior guard
R.J. Davis will return to UNC for a fifth season, becoming the first All-American first-team selection to return for another season since
Tyler Hansbrough led the Tar Heels to the 2009 NCAA title. If he matches his 784 points from last season, he would finish tied with Hansbrough on UNC's all-time scoring list. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Alyssa Ustby's All-Around Excellence Earns Tatum Award
Women's basketball standout
Alyssa Ustby has been named the 2023-24 recipient of the
Jim Tatum Memorial Award. Established in 1959 in honor of UNC football coach James M. Tatum, the award is presented annually to a "varsity intercollegiate athlete who has performed with distinction in their sport and who has contributed to the University community..." (
GoHeels.com)