Category: The skinny
Ten area high school football games to consider attending, with predictions
For the second time in as many weeks, my record of predicting area high school football games was a perfect 10-0, making the season total…
No more Mr. Nice guy for Roy Williams
So would you want to make Roy Williams mad? Uh, neither would we. And last year’s 20-17 record by North Carolina, which included a 5-11…
N.C. State’s Lowe weighs point guard options with Gonzalez shining
So much has been made of N.C. State’s incoming freshmen that it’s easy to forget the Wolfpack actually returns three starters in Tracy Smith, Javier…
Duke picked to win ACC; UNC 3rd, N.C. State 4th
OK, the votes are in at the ACC’s Operation Basketball in Charlotte. Duke is picked to win the ACC again, with North Carolina picked third…
Krzyzewski wants to be ‘in the moment,’ downplays chasing Dean Smith
Duke coach Mike Kryzewski has 868 career wins, which means this could be an epic year in important ways for the Devils coach. Former North…
Coaches dine on salmon as ACC interviews get under way
The ACC’s Operation Basketball is in Charlotte this year, and there are four letters for that. If you guessed ESPN, you are correct. ESPNU is…
O’Brien gives Pack players a few days off before preparing for FSU
After losing in overtime at rival East Carolina, and with no game this weekend, NC State coach Tom O’Brien figured his players needed a little…
ACC basketball preseason predictions before writers’ official picks today
Our Dane Huffman will be providing live updates today from Operation ACC Basketball in Charlotte and will be voting with the other ACC basketball writers…
Cutcliffe says team has confidence in Renfree, even after five picks
At the beginning of the season, Duke fans dreamed that Sean Renfree would live up to his potential as quarterback and sneak the Blue Devils…
Canes opening schedule is wacky
The Carolina Hurricanes aren’t complaining about a brutal opening schedule that has them playing two games in Finland and then heading to the West Coast,…
