Author: Cliff Barnes
Projecting Wake Forest: Even Grobe can’t save the Deacs this year
Coach Jim Grobe put Wake Forest football on the map. While these are no longer the days of people painting “Wake zero” on I-40 signs, the…
Projecting Duke: Devils improving each year under Cutcliffe
Duke is looking pretty good in football these days under Coach David Cutcliffe. The Devils got four wins two years ago and five wins last season….
Former UNC, Redskins player Chris Hanburger up for Hall of Fame
Former UNC and Washington Redskins star Chris Hanburger, now 69 years old, has been approved for induction in the the Pro Football Hall of Fame in…
Projecting East Carolina: Big changes, schedule work against Pirates
East Carolina is coming off perhaps its best three-year run but with Coach Skip Holtz and 28 seniors gone, and with only eight starters returning, and…
North Carolina Little League team fell just short of the national spotlight
If you’re not watching the Little League World Series on ESPN and ABC, you should check it out. The double-elimination tournament continues through Saturday when a…
If Balmer hasn’t spoken to the NCAA, the investigation is too slow
NFL and former UNC player Kentwan Balmer, who is said to have paid for a trip for UNC players, says he hasn’t spoken to NCAA investigators….
Ten area high school football openers to consider attending, with predictions
Here are 10 opening football games that are within driving distance in the Triangle area tonight. In bold is the predicted winner. Games are at 7:30…
Willis leaves Carolina to be closer to his father? I’m not buying it
North Carolina freshman defensive end Brandon Willis, who enrolled in January and has been practicing with the team, has decided to transfer to UCLA, his father…
