Comments on: UNC 19 Duke 6

By: Quinn named Defensive Lineman of the Week | The 5th Corner

Quinn named Defensive Lineman of the Week | The 5th Corner — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:00:20 +0000

[...] to this entry For those that read the Tar Heel Fan blog when he did his Duke vs North Carolina recap his first sentence was the following: “The defense, Ryan Houston and Casey Barth.” [...]

By: Jordan8027

Jordan8027 — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:22:30 +0000

good post great comments as always…from a global perspective it’s great to beat duke, and get a win any way we can. and we did that w/ great D, the best O-line play of the season and houston being a beast inside and up the middle. penalties and special teams really hurt us when we really can’t afford anything else seeing as the offense is hamstrung by yates….but the personal foul penalty on that run back when the runner was clearly still in bounds was just ridiculous. like is the defender supposed to ask him nicely to step out of bounds? anyways….i’m w/ the consensus that unfortunately yates is the best option. again no knock on him from an effort standpoint, the guy stands in there and takes hits and looks like he is trying to lead his team…but from a talent point of view, he’s just not connecting and making plays, which is what we need from an experienced player when times are tough adn we have injuries on the line and youth at the WR position. My question is, is renner getting the green light next year or are we hoping yates turns into more than he’s showing this year for a big bowl run?

By: joebill

joebill — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:42:20 +0000

Thanks THF. As info comes in and things unfold in the next few weeks just keep us posted.

By: Tar Heel Fan

Tar Heel Fan — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:27:10 +0000

According to ACC Now those are the three on the table. Now should the Heels win out and get to 9-3 and 5-3 in the ACC then who knows. Chick-Fil-A or Champs might be a possibility then. Going on the assumption that UNC ends up with seven or eight wins then those three bowls are the best bets. I do know it won’t take much to get to Charlotte since it was such a huge draw last season and in this economy, the more local the fanbase the better. Nashville would probably draw a good crowd too, SF not so much.

By: joebill

joebill — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:00:27 +0000

Not to jinx us, but what are possible bowl games? Charlotte/Nashville/San Francisco I am guessing.

By: 850inExile aka UNC RAJ

850inExile aka UNC RAJ — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:44:36 +0000

Shoot. Looks like Draughn is out of the rest of the season (broken shoulder blade). More pressure on UNC to develop some kind (any kind…) of passing game.

By: Heel To The End

Heel To The End — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:38:34 +0000

like i remember. at least 3 years prior to you.

By: Santiago

Santiago — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:24:02 +0000

HTTE,
Me too. I’d have to check my transcript, but I believe it was Spring 1990. When was your class?

By: Heel To The End

Heel To The End — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:09:20 +0000

@Santiago:

can’t believe you mentioned John Silva. i had a class with that guy! found it extremely interesting.

By: badbadleroybrown

badbadleroybrown — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:54:45 +0000

So as THF had mentioned previously, the Carlyle Cup goes to UNC – Duke had zero points…a complete shutout.

I would also agree with HeelYeah, having watched some of the scrimmage against Hargrave Academy, Yates is the best option. Hansen has the best timing, Paulus was too slow and let the defense pick-up the routes before he put the ball in the air. Sexton was there but I’m not sure he would have been much better than Yates – what good would two Yates do us? Renner should be good and he gets some help on the line next year as well. Get to a bowl get some extra practice time and let’s roll. Still we have only lost three games so far this year and look decent.