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Category Archives: The skinny
Panthers HC Dave Canales says his players were surprised after another sloppy Week 1 loss
The only people who seem to be surprised at another disappointing start for the Carolina Panthers are, well, the Carolina Panthers. Please click here for more.
Carolina Hurricanes team preview: Can they get over the hump?
No one would argue that the Carolina Hurricanes aren’t a good and talented hockey team. They’ve made the playoffs seven years in a row, won the first round each time and reached three Eastern Conference Finals since 2019. Will they make it to the Stanley Cup Finals. Please click here for more.
Is NC an underrated college football recruiting hotbed? Signs point to ‘yes’
The combined total of college prospects on the field during the recent Rolesville-Providence Day football game was enough to make fans think they were transported to a high school hotbed state such as Florida, Georgia, Texas or California. Please click here for more.
Horned Frogs rout Tar Heels in Bill Belichick’s debut
The Horned Frogs’ 48 points made for the most allowed by any Belichick-coached team ever. Please click here for more.
Quick thoughts on UNC’s loss to TCU
10 quick thoughts on the UNC loss tonight:
1) Had no expectations – especially with 70 transfers for the first game – but didn’t think it would be a blow out.
2) It appears the coaches picked the wrong starting quarterback. Even the long pass on the first scoring drive was wobbly. Max Johnson, who looked poised and had a good, confident zip on the ball, should be the starter next week.
3) The Pick 6, a really bad decision to throw that pass, was really big. Down 20-7 at the half is much worse than 13-7.
4) The 75-yard TD run on the opening drive of the 2nd half took everything out of the defense, who did precious little the rest of the game.
5) The first drive was impressive. That sequence of plays was obviously planned out in advance. Maybe they should come up with multiple sequences of plays that can be used throughout the game.
6) The officiating didn’t affect which team won but it may have been closer if not for bad calls against UNC – the bad pass interference call and the blowing of the whistle before Lopez escaped. The closest official was letting the play go on. Replays also overturned two plays that originally went against the Heels.
7) The TCU team feeling disrespected is BS. They were favored after all. As for the attention UNC got, what did they expect when one of the greatest pro coaches of all time starts coaching college?
8) TCU is a better team than Carolina and they have a quality QB and players who have played together. They should finish the season ranked.
9) Carolina will get much better and have a winning record. I’d hate to be Charlotte.
10) Fans should never leave early. If you’re not going to stay until the end, give or sell your tickets to somebody who will.
Three UNC and one Duke Lacrosse players Named To USA U20 Roster
Three North Carolina men’s lacrosse players and one Duke player were named to the U.S. Men’s U20 Roster, USA Lacrosse announced Tuesday afternoon. Rising UNC juniors Owen Duffy and Brady Wambach, along with incoming freshman Anthony Raio were among the 22-player roster announced today. Duke junior goaltender Patrick Jameison was also selected. Please click here for more.
Belichick non-committal on North Carolina QB battle
After an offseason dominated by intrigue and previously unimaginable headlines, Bill Belichick is only about a month away from coaching his first football game at North Carolina and he’s either unsure or coy about who will be the starting quarterback. Please click here for more.
Belichick’s arrival at North Carolina headlines the NFL’s sideline influence in the ACC
Belichick sure draws a watch-his-every-step crowd as he gears up for his freshman season as a college coach. Yet he’s also the headliner for a larger pro influence that has arrived in the ACC, with the league boasting three former NFL head coaches. Please click here for more.
NC State’s Dave Doeren wants to ‘beat the s— out of’ East Carolina after bowl brawl
Wolfpack coach Dave Doeren still has not gotten over the loss nor the way his team responded. He sent a strong message at ACC Media Days on Thursday, making it very clear how he feels about the upcoming season-opening rematch against the Pirates. Please click here for more.