If Saturday’s somber reality showed anyone with an ounce of objectivity anything, it’s that Brown is the real deal, especially when it comes to his players and serving as the perfect program head with all it’s experienced the last few months. Please read more of Andrew Jones’s column by clicking here.
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The Dean E. Smith Center, home of North Carolina’s storied men’s basketball program since 1986, is showing its age. “It’s a building that has a lot of repair needs,” UNC Chancellor Lee Roberts said. Please click here for more.
Highly sought-after recruits Cameron and Cayden Boozer are headed to Duke. The two are following in their father’s footsteps in becoming Blue Devils for the 2025-2026 season. Please click here for more.
The Carolina Panthers are back in black. Bank of America Stadium will be a shade darker on Sunday, as the Panthers have broken out the black helmets for Week 6. Please click here for more.
Numerous shoes, many made famous by Nike and Michael Jordan, are available on Facebook Marketplace and available for purchase at discount prices at the Swap Spot in Cary. The athletic shoes come in various styles on colors including Purple (ECU?), Dark Blue (Duke?), Light Blue (Carolina?) and Red (NC State). Sizes vary but most range from youth and men’s sizes 6 to 8 to women’s 7.5 to 9.5. To see a sampling or to inquire about others not listed, please click here.
The North Carolina High School Athletic Association’s Board of Directors met in Chapel Hill to discuss options for concluding the Fall Sports Season, including the postseason calendar. These discussions were necessitated by the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina. Please click here for more.
It’s time to adjust expectations as N.C. State football hits the midpoint of the 2024 season. After entering the season as a projected challenger for the ACC championship and a spot in the 12-team College Football Playoff, the Wolfpack (3-3, 0-2 ACC) will be battling for a bowl bid in the final six weeks of the regular season. Please click here for more.
Led by freshman Cooper Flagg, Duke is picked by CBS Sports experts to edge rival North Carolina in the ACC. Each of the panelists is projecting Duke and North Carolina to finish first and second in the ACC, in some order. Among the fascinating aspects of this perceived conference race is that one of those teams (Duke) will be led by a 17-year-old freshman phenom (Cooper Flagg) while the other is headlined by a fifth-year senior (RJ Davis) who will turn 23 in two weeks. Please click here for more.
Athletic directors at more than 25 power conference programs have heard the “Project Rudy” pitch. The proposed model would reportedly preserve the four power conferences while also overhauling the current scheduling and would feature an expanded postseason. Please click here for more.
Drake Maye’s girlfriend, Ann Michael Hudson, is thrilled over the Patriots’ rookie quarterback being named the starter in New England. Taking to her Instagram Stories, Hudson reposted a snapshot of Maye after multiple reports indicated that he will replace Jacoby Brissett at quarterback — after a 1-4 start to the season — against the Texans on Sunday. Please click here for more.
