Comments on: Things I Am Thankful For…

By: The Anxious Tar Heel

The Anxious Tar Heel — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 04:33:28 +0000

I am thankful that I am a Carolina fan and not a dook fan. I am thankful that Billy Packer won’t be calling the Final Four. I am thankful for Roy Williams. I am thankful that I have had the opportunity to watch Tyler Hansbrough as a Heel. I am thankful for the character of the guys on our team.

By: HeelYeah

HeelYeah — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 05:30:07 +0000

I am thankful that we don’t have to play teams like Florida, Oklahoma, Texas, or USC. After watching these guys play, the Heels (and every other ACC team) look slow and small. Why can’t we get a QB that is even half the player Tebow is (or for that matter Russell Wilson)?

By: Tar Heel Fan

Tar Heel Fan — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 03:34:39 +0000

Just posted it.

By: CLTHeel

CLTHeel — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 03:02:58 +0000

Any info you find THF about Ademola Okulaja would be great. Thank you for looking into it for us.

By: LarryP

LarryP — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:47:11 +0000

I have an idea that Cherry became the darling of those in charge of such things last season when he announced that a player was guilty of “givin’ the business.” I know it made the announcers laugh.

By: Tar Heel Fan

Tar Heel Fan — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:32:08 +0000

And I have no idea how Ron Cherry ended up calling that game. The BCS officials are on a rotation among the six conferences and I presume the exclude the two conferences that are participating. The Big 12 called the game last year. The ACC was up this season. I know there have to be better officials in the ACC than Cherry. The rumor ahead of the game was that Jack Childress would be officiating and Florida fans were pissed because he screwed FL at some point, possibly in the FSU game. Cherry has a penchant for lots of plays being reviewed and tossing the hankie for personal fouls and what not. Last night was more of the same.

By: Tar Heel Fan

Tar Heel Fan — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:25:29 +0000

I am looking for more info now on it. I will post something, maybe this evening and maybe it will get noticed since this site is read by some media folks.

By: chuckheel85

chuckheel85 — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:13:55 +0000

THF,
Two questions for you as well. One, piggy backs on to what LarryP asked you. Is it any surprise that last night’s BCS Championship was one of the worst officiated games of the season given Ron Cherry was the referee? Is the BCS title game officiating crew not merit based. Not giving any excuses to Oklahoma, but OU runs a tempo based offense and there were several inexplicable delays that slowed down OU’s momentum and then there was no call or no flag.
Second, and I asked you this following the Carolina-CofC game. Did you already know that Ademola Okulaja had cancer? I read it on Tar Heel Times, they had a link to it from an article that ran in Slam Magazine Online on Dec. 28.
I just find it odd that no Carolina connected site has done a story on this. The article said he is battling for his life and gives the reader an opportunity to purchase an Okulaja T-Shirt with the No. 13, his image and in Carolina Blue above the word Warrior. You can also get one in his German National team colors and his German Pro Team. The proceeds go to a children’s cancer charity. It also says he was diagnosed with cancer in July.
I yahoo and google searched Okulaja and no other media outlet has picked up on this story. I find it odd, considering how much he meant to Carolina Basketball.

By: LarryP

LarryP — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 23:07:10 +0000

THF
Can you explain to me why Ron Cherry was refereeing the so-called national championship game?

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:54:21 +0000

I guess after all has been said and done, Florida, Utah, Texas, and Southern Cal can make a claim that they are truly number 1. If I were a gambler and they had a 4 team final mini tournament, my money would be on Southern Cal. That early Thursday night game in which they lost to Oregon State cost them the whole thing.