Comments on: Athleticism and Talent http://www.tarheelblog.com/2009/01/athleticism-and-talent/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:53:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: BlueBlood http://www.tarheelblog.com/2009/01/athleticism-and-talent/comment-page-1/#comment-14882 BlueBlood Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:36:15 +0000 http://www.tarheelfanblog.com/?p=2935#comment-14882 THF, that could be an interesting thread topic. "Toughest UNC losses that took a while for you to get over." Me: 1. <strong>1998, Utah</strong> (I was so sure they would win it all, they had won like 15 or so in a row and got to back to back Final Fours, then...my friends and I just sat there in stunned silence afterwards. 2. 1994, Boston College 3. 2008, Kansas 4. 1987, Syracuse 5. 1997, Arizona (Dean's last game) 6, 1991, Kansas let me stop before I get too depressed THF,
that could be an interesting thread topic. “Toughest UNC losses that took a while for you to get over.”

Me:
1. 1998, Utah (I was so sure they would win it all, they had won like 15 or so in a row and got to back to back Final Fours, then…my friends and I just sat there in stunned silence afterwards.

2. 1994, Boston College
3. 2008, Kansas
4. 1987, Syracuse
5. 1997, Arizona (Dean’s last game)
6, 1991, Kansas

let me stop before I get too depressed

]]> By: MDTarheel http://www.tarheelblog.com/2009/01/athleticism-and-talent/comment-page-1/#comment-14853 MDTarheel Thu, 15 Jan 2009 17:40:28 +0000 http://www.tarheelfanblog.com/?p=2935#comment-14853 I agree that this year's team does not match up with past Heel,s talent athletism (sp) but compared to are competition on the court today is there a TEAM that matches the Heels. I say no at the start of the year. Now I am worried. Another qustion for discussion. Why do the refs not call the moving pick? Does the rule allow the offensive picker to move once his teammate rubs off him or must he wait to move for the defender to go by. Sure seems to me the pickers are moving right into the defender. I agree that this year’s team does not match up with past Heel,s talent athletism (sp) but compared to are competition on the court today is there a TEAM that matches the Heels. I say no at the start of the year. Now I am worried.
Another qustion for discussion. Why do the refs not call the moving pick? Does the rule allow the offensive picker to move once his teammate rubs off him or must he wait to move for the defender to go by. Sure seems to me the pickers are moving right into the defender.

]]> By: DeanForever http://www.tarheelblog.com/2009/01/athleticism-and-talent/comment-page-1/#comment-14851 DeanForever Thu, 15 Jan 2009 17:13:17 +0000 http://www.tarheelfanblog.com/?p=2935#comment-14851 Guthridge used a funky substitution method in which he rotated players aplhabetically...yeah. Ndiaye got playing time because he was popular with this teammates, but the dude came to UNC by way of Wake and Michigan. This team embodied everything that haunts us about UNC basketball. We see it again this year. Some have said that UNC's system is so formulaic that it is easier to prepare for than other programs. Or, some will say that Carolina basketball is where many coaching methods were developed, and most opponents use the Tar Heel strategies to beat us. Whatever. A lot of it comes down to luck. Guthridge used a funky substitution method in which he rotated players aplhabetically…yeah.

Ndiaye got playing time because he was popular with this teammates, but the dude came to UNC by way of Wake and Michigan.

This team embodied everything that haunts us about UNC basketball. We see it again this year. Some have said that UNC’s system is so formulaic that it is easier to prepare for than other programs. Or, some will say that Carolina basketball is where many coaching methods were developed, and most opponents use the Tar Heel strategies to beat us.

Whatever. A lot of it comes down to luck.

]]> By: ed geth lives http://www.tarheelblog.com/2009/01/athleticism-and-talent/comment-page-1/#comment-14849 ed geth lives Thu, 15 Jan 2009 14:48:23 +0000 http://www.tarheelfanblog.com/?p=2935#comment-14849 Coincidentally, my wife and I watched the first half of this game last night and it was a treat. For all of Makthar's foibles, I had forgotten that he did some nice things. He actually stepped up and popped a 3 pointer which I had no recollection of and hit some nice shots. I am a huge Bill Guthridge fan and will always defend the job he did with this team. The alternating starting lineup thing really I think helped build team unity and made that year so successful. Don't get me wrong, Utah is a top 3 all time tough loss but it was just one of those nights. As for Lang, if you look at him is freshman year it is amazing what a good player he was for us. Injuries, especially that weird virus he had just killed him. He was a very good player. Coincidentally, my wife and I watched the first half of this game last night and it was a treat. For all of Makthar’s foibles, I had forgotten that he did some nice things. He actually stepped up and popped a 3 pointer which I had no recollection of and hit some nice shots.

I am a huge Bill Guthridge fan and will always defend the job he did with this team. The alternating starting lineup thing really I think helped build team unity and made that year so successful. Don’t get me wrong, Utah is a top 3 all time tough loss but it was just one of those nights.

As for Lang, if you look at him is freshman year it is amazing what a good player he was for us. Injuries, especially that weird virus he had just killed him. He was a very good player.

]]> By: JBowling http://www.tarheelblog.com/2009/01/athleticism-and-talent/comment-page-1/#comment-14848 JBowling Thu, 15 Jan 2009 14:03:12 +0000 http://www.tarheelfanblog.com/?p=2935#comment-14848 Thanks BigGame!! Thanks BigGame!!

]]> By: 52bgJ http://www.tarheelblog.com/2009/01/athleticism-and-talent/comment-page-1/#comment-14847 52bgJ Thu, 15 Jan 2009 11:48:14 +0000 http://www.tarheelfanblog.com/?p=2935#comment-14847 truer words never spoken JB! truer words never spoken JB!

]]> By: JBowling http://www.tarheelblog.com/2009/01/athleticism-and-talent/comment-page-1/#comment-14846 JBowling Thu, 15 Jan 2009 04:11:34 +0000 http://www.tarheelfanblog.com/?p=2935#comment-14846 I tell you who had more talent back then than anyone now. THE ACC OFFICIALS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I tell you who had more talent back then than anyone now.

THE ACC OFFICIALS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: PRGuy http://www.tarheelblog.com/2009/01/athleticism-and-talent/comment-page-1/#comment-14844 PRGuy Thu, 15 Jan 2009 03:54:29 +0000 http://www.tarheelfanblog.com/?p=2935#comment-14844 Oddly enough I don't blame the players or Coach Doherty (entirely) for that miserable 8-20 season. Guthridge did a horrible job of recruiting and that was partially offset by Curry and Peppers coming over from football to help out the previous season. Lang was always a trooper and Capel had his moments. Oddly enough I don’t blame the players or Coach Doherty (entirely) for that miserable 8-20 season. Guthridge did a horrible job of recruiting and that was partially offset by Curry and Peppers coming over from football to help out the previous season. Lang was always a trooper and Capel had his moments.

]]> By: 52bgJ http://www.tarheelblog.com/2009/01/athleticism-and-talent/comment-page-1/#comment-14843 52bgJ Thu, 15 Jan 2009 03:10:55 +0000 http://www.tarheelfanblog.com/?p=2935#comment-14843 His grandfather does some radio for us and says the whole family is doing fine, and Jason is digging his new broadcasting gig. I've heard him a time or two & think he's pretty good at it. Jason came out of high school as "the man", and unfortunately, (imo), he just wasn't "the man" at UNC, although that realization was slow to develop. The Elder Capel raised one heck of a good brood--great great family! Felton is revered in these parts. His grandfather does some radio for us and says the whole family is doing fine, and Jason is digging his new broadcasting gig. I’ve heard him a time or two & think he’s pretty good at it. Jason came out of high school as “the man”, and unfortunately, (imo), he just wasn’t “the man” at UNC, although that realization was slow to develop. The Elder Capel raised one heck of a good brood–great great family! Felton is revered in these parts.

]]> By: heeledsoul http://www.tarheelblog.com/2009/01/athleticism-and-talent/comment-page-1/#comment-14842 heeledsoul Thu, 15 Jan 2009 02:49:29 +0000 http://www.tarheelfanblog.com/?p=2935#comment-14842 i saw capel doing some tv broadcasting work for the acc tourney last year in charlotte. i hope he's successful with his endeavors. i know we as fans blame him and lang for those terrible years but i'm sure it couldn't have been more awful for the players involved. especially seeing how his older bro is successful as the coach of OU, i would like to see jason one up dookie jeff. i saw capel doing some tv broadcasting work for the acc tourney last year in charlotte. i hope he’s successful with his endeavors. i know we as fans blame him and lang for those terrible years but i’m sure it couldn’t have been more awful for the players involved. especially seeing how his older bro is successful as the coach of OU, i would like to see jason one up dookie jeff.

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