UNC cornerback Tre Miller likely to miss remainder of the season
UNC Football's road victory over No. 25 Pittsburgh on Saturday unfortunately came at a significant cost. Starting cornerback
Tre Miller is reportedly doubtful to return this season after suffering a significant lower-body injury. Miller left the game in the third quarter and was carted from the bench area to the locker room, a towel draped over his head. (
Keeping It Heel)
Tar Heels in NFL: Drake Maye stays hot with 5 TDs, Willie Lampkin makes history for Eagles
Drake Maye turned a shaky start to the season into one of the best back-to-back stretches by a Patriots quarterback in years on the day that
Willie Lampkin made history and
Tez Walker made a clutch catch. In his third NFL season, Maye threw four TD passes and ran for another in New England’s 45-17 home win Sunday over the Las Vegas Raiders. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Video: IC Podcast - What UNC Basketball's Exhibition Opener Forecasts
UNC Basketball fans finally got to see what a
Michael Malone-coached Tar Heel team looked like Friday. While only an exhibition, Sherrell McMillan, Sean Moran, and Joey Powell of Inside Carolina discuss what UNC's 88-70 win over USC may tell us about the coming season.
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Isaiah Denis says his confident, breakthrough performance was 'personal'
Isaiah Denis could have left when UNC changed basketball coaches, but the sophomore stayed. On Friday, in
Michael Malone’s debut, Denis was rewarded with a coming-out party for fans who barely saw him on the court his tough freshman season. "This is definitely personal for me," Denis said after playing only 33 minutes over 10 games last season. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
UNC Football developing an identity under Bill Belichick
The Tar Heels were outgained, struggled to run the football, and spent too much time watching the Panthers control possession. Yet UNC beat the No. 25-ranked Panthers 21-17, giving
Bill Belichick his first win over a ranked opponent. More importantly, Carolina showed something that hasn't always been there amid adversity. They found a way to win. (
Keeping It Heel)
Art’s Angle: Finding A Way
The Tar Heels are showing signs of the kinds of defenses
Bill Belichick had with the New England Patriots. Pittsburgh was ranked among the top three rushing teams in college football and started that way in the first half, but the Tar Heels held the Panthers to 39 yards on the ground in the second half when they took control of the game and won 21-17. (
Chapelboro.com)
UNC CB Tre Miller 'Doubtful' to Return This Season After Injury
North Carolina starting cornerback
Tre Miller suffered a fracture in his ankle/foot against Pittsburgh on Saturday, a significant injury that makes his return this season 'doubtful,' sources close to the situation reported. Miller left the game in the third quarter and was later carted to the locker room from the bench area with a towel draped over his head. (
TarHeel247)
No 25 UNC Volleyball Wins Seventh Straight Match With 3-0 Sweep At Virginia
No. 25 UNC Volleyball (11-3, 6-0 ACC) picked up its seventh straight victory Sunday with a 3-0 sweep of Virginia (25-13, 25-16, 25-15,
Highlights). The Tar Heels dominated. Once they took the lead in every set, they never allowed Virginia to regain the lead. Safi Hampton led with 10 kills, Chelsea Thorpe and Laynie Smith each had eight. (
GoHeels.com)
No. 9 UNC Field Hockey Loses Rainy Contest, 2-1, At No. 17 Liberty
A late goal from Charly Bruder kept UNC in the game, but the team could never find the equalizer as it lost, 2-1, to Liberty on Sunday. The No. 9 Tar Heels (7-5, 3-1 ACC) were unable to get into the flow of their offense until the fourth quarter when they were already down two goals to the No. 17 Flames. Six of UNC's eight shots were taken in the final frame. (
GoHeels.com)
Michael Malone’s Unofficial UNC Welcome is a Hit: 'You want to win for him'
When
Michael Malone stepped onto the court Friday in Greensboro, he took a look up. Maybe it was to check the time on the pregame clock. Or maybe, as the Tar Heel fans greeted him with a raucous ovation, Malone was taking a moment to think, ‘Is this really happening?’ Malone’s unofficial debut as UNC Basketball coach will go down as a success. (
Chapelboro.com)
Video: Tar Heel Tribune - UNC Football and Basketball Postgame Reactions
UNC Football vs. Pitt and Basketball vs. USC postgame reactions from Britt Whitmire, Doc Kennedy, and R.L. Bynum on the “Tar Heel Tribune Podcast,” breaking down the two Tar Heel victories this weekend.
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20 observations from UNC Basketball exhibition victory over USC
Neo Avdalas had 11 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists as a do-everything player for the Tar Heels. Avdalas showed he can be a scorer, facilitator, and rebounder. With as much as he had the basketball in his hands, it's clear Avdalas has the trust of coach
Michael Malone. UNC had a staggering 35-5 advantage in bench points and a 47-33 rebounding advantage. (
MSN.com)
Michael Malone used 24 different UNC lineups against USC
The Tar Heels used 24 lineup combinations during its exhibition matchup against USC, giving fans their first look at how
Michael Malone might piece together this
UNC Basketball roster. Tracking those combinations offers a closer look at how much experimenting took place over 40 minutes. Here's a breakdown of how it all shaped out on Friday: (
Keeping It Heel)
Video: The Day After Podcast - Bill Belichick Proving the Concept In UNC Win Over Pitt
Buck Sanders, Jason Staples, and Tommy Ashley from Inside Carolina break down UNC Football's win over Pitt and why
Bill Belichick's Tar Heels continue to 'prove the concept' of the head coach's approach to the game.
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Ex-Hokie Neoklis Avdalas hopes UNC Basketball a 'better fit' for him
A year ago, Virginia Tech fans were eagerly anticipating the impact that highly touted newcomer
Neoklis Avdalas might have on the Hokies. A year later, Avdalas is on the roster of a different ACC team — North Carolina. So he was wearing a UNC uniform at ACC media days Wednesday in Charlotte. Avdalas said that joining the Tar Heels was a "no-brainer." (
Roanoke Times)