You could feel Michael Jordan’s pain all over again. Watching parts 3 and 4 of The Last Dance, I was reminded that the former Tar Heel wasn’t always on top of the basketball world. And cradling his first NBA championship trophy and crying, seeing that again brought a tear to my eye. That was in […]

The Panthers used all seven draft picks on defense. What? After looking over the Carolina Panthers draft board, you have to wonder whether new coach Matt Rhule thoroughly reviewed the team’s offense from last year. Yes, the Cats defense was pretty bad, but their offense was no great shakes either. Carolina finished the 2019 season […]

Ten ways, some obvious, to make the virtual NFL draft better. It was a great effort by all connected with the National Football League Draft to show solidarity with America’s policy to shelter in the place against the Coronavirus. But it was too long and the technology did not capture any of the normal excitement. No. 10, start […]

Will Brady and Gronk ever get to play together again? Three elements are standing in the way of the NFL season with unprecedented interest taking the field in 2020 as we want to see it. That interest, already at fever pitch with Tom Brady moving from New England to Tampa Bay, has spiked even more with Rob Gronkowski coming […]

The back story behind UNC’s famous upset of Miami. Tonight on 97.9 The Hill, the Miami-Carolina game of October 30, 2004, will be re-aired with Woody Durham and Mick Mixon making the call from Kenan Stadium. I’m sure you remember that game. The Hurricanes were ranked No. 4 in the country, and the Tar Heels were […]

Come to think of it, football next spring might make sense after all. When I first heard of the idea, I said no way – right here on this program. But the more this fall college football season seems in jeopardy, spring ball may be the best alternative. The three options most colleges are studying: […]

Cole Anthony, a better pro than college player? It is no surprise that Carolina’s latest first-round freshman opted into the NBA draft. Whatever you think of his uneven performance on the court, Anthony appeared to be a fabulous teammate, excited and demonstrably supportive from the bench during his 11-game absence. We can debate whether he […]

Thankfully, the Last Dance begins with the first fame. I was wondering the other day about how many people under 30 know where Michael Jordan played in college? Some do, especially if they are from North Carolina or have a family history of rooting for the Tar Heels, but many more know he won six […]

The loudest the Smith Center ever was! Roy Williams said he never heard any arena, anywhere, louder than in the final minutes of the 2005 game against Duke. And hearing the re-airing Wednesday night on 97.9 The Hill, the hysteria came through. Here are a few things I remember, on and off the court, about that […]

Carolina Basketball has something to celebrate this week. Tuesday was the 17th anniversary of Roy Williams returning to his alma mater and resurrecting a program that had sputtered. And rebuild it, he did. How about his stats since coming home: 9 ACC regular-season titles (first in the ACC) 45 NCAA tournament wins (first in Division […]