UNC will try to keep the state of North Carolina from being swept in ACC play this weekend. Duke, NCSU and Wake Forest all lost their ACC games yesterday leaving UNC(once again) to defend the honor of the Big Four. Yeah, it is a tough job but someone has to do it.
Another fun fact? The last time both Duke and NCSU lost, UNC won. It was during the ACC-Big Ten Challenge. UNC beat Michigan St. NCSU lost to Northwestern and Duke lost to Wisconsin. May that be the case again.
Roy Williams’ coached teams have a great bounce back quality, much like a rubber ball. Hopefully there will be plenty of bounce today.
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(Brought this over from previous thread which ended)
Vegas will take VT +8.
Just asking – any would-be takers here?
C’mon, post ‘em up, doods. Let’s just see how much faith in the faithful….
I’ll bring my reply over, too…
“With Delaney questionable (but will play), at UNC, where the Heels are undefeated, and given that UNC hasn’t lost 2 straight in almost 3 years, I’d give the points.”
^OK. C.Michael is in with Heels winning by at least 9.
THF is already down with Heels not covering.
FYI: Graves and McDonald WILL PLAY. Ginyard is now a game time decision.
If this were in Blacksburg, it may be different but I am going to say UNC by 13pts. I was waiting on the C.Michael info above.
Graves and McFlurry are in? That’s beast! I’ll take the Heels by 6-12.
McFlurry? I like it.
Anyone have a link for the game?
starters posted on our live stats…
http://www.scacchoops.com/ViewHDGame.asp?hSchedule=3759
Delaney in the starting lineup for VT.
Strickland, Graves, Drew, Thompson, Davis for the Heels
FSN is showing the game as part of Sunday Night Hoops here in Arizona. DON’T start rushing out here. Nothing could be finer than to be in Carolina.
Ginyard in warmups?
^Apparently, Woody says he might play…
Found a link just in case someone else also needs it.
http://www.justin.tv/cbb2k8#r=CkQF13k
yep, Ginyard is playing
^hope thats smart.
I hope this means he’s healthy. I don’t want him to play just because he feels like he has to.
Excellent first defensive play.
Will needs to stop shooting threes…
Good offensive rebound by Deon.
no need to cover the leading scorer. none.
No one even made an effort to close out on that three.
I see flashes of brilliance, and flashes of stupidity.
Fun Fact: Deon has shot free throws in every single game this year.
Doesn’t Deon also have one the highest free throw percentages on the team?
Drew could have taken that in, I’m not unhappy with the foul, but he could have taken that in, scored, and gotten the foul.
You know Alex, I’m not sure. That is something to look into though.
Where was the foul? He got hacked on the arm! Then they call that blocking foul? What?
And another one! What is going on?
Woohoo! Marcus! But be careful boy!
wow.
Nice move by Henson.
Interference! That shouldn’t count! The ref was in the way!
It’s throwing me off to hear the name Green. I keep expecting to see Danny.
7 ft tall. unable to dunk. *sigh*
by the way, Deon and Tyler are neck and neck for FT % lead, neither being all that special.
Travis is 82% on 11 attempts.
Same here Alex. It was really confusing during the championship game last year. MSU had a Green too, so I was like “Which one!?”.
Lets go tarheels
Thanks HTTE. Where are Ed and Larry in there?
Same here Claire. But like that one sign said, ‘Danny is the only Green that matters.’ ; D
we have 0 assists, 7 turnovers, according to espn.
THG, just a reminder, Tar Heel is two words.
ed at 68%, and larry at 70%.
strong hands, Z.
True that Alex!
Thanks HTTE. I thought Ed had a higher percentage…
And 1! Yeah, Dex!!
Someday we’ll get a rebound…someday.
loose balls acquired thus far: 0.
That wasn’t a travel! That was a foul! Well it was a travel, but he got fouled first.
Found lucky spot on couch, Heels doing better since then.
Keep it up, guys!
If it wasn’t for the speed factor, I’d say put Henson on Delaney so John can start blocking shots.
i fail to see where an advantage was gained by that last foul on Drew. did he brush his uniform like a summer breeze?
Late comer to the game, just caught up with the DVR. Holy crap, keep that lucky spot, Uncgirl!!
Dexter’s looking pretty darn sweet tonight. Zeller, on the other hand… I’ll just use my :/ face on that.
C’mon Heels!
(Graves isn’t looking too bad out there, can’t hit a shot, but he’s really hustling – I like)
does Ed have a 44DDD chest? is there some reason he cant stay ON the FT line when he shoots the free ones??
What’s the stats on blocks tonight?
UNCGirl definitely needs to get ….
sigh, Marcus.
Why is Marcus even playing after Roy promised us he wouldn’t?
Holy crap, hands. What’s our record # of turnovers for a half, statistitians?
Dangit, my hat just came off.
Our offense was a joke on those last two possessions. If it were another team, I’d be laughing at them… instead, I feel like crying…
Lucky spot on couch is no longer lucky. Or maybe it’s because I ran out of water.
Really bad calls tonight.
Oh and we can’t buy a FRICKIN’ BASKET!
do our guys apply lotion at the scorer’s table?
do they sandpaper their fingerprints off?
do they lack thumbs?
do they play with a teammate’s contacts in THEIR eyes?
GRASP the ball. SQUEEZE the ball. FLUSH the ball.
geez.
Our Tar Heels can only get better.
Thompson listens, HTTE. Keep coaching!
You can only get better when you have hit rock bottom….
Should I be surprised when a UNC post player actually catches the ball and dunks it? Because I am.
you and me both, THF. its a shock.
i hate an officiating crew that calls ticky tack crap outside, and lets muggings inside go. Ed was hammered last attempt.
The Ravens won and Kansas lost so it is hard to expect a trifecta….
It’s the water. I refilled and we scored. So water on me guys.
UNCGirl needs….
one guy.
one guy with over half the points.
one guy who will likely score 30plus.
Interesting that neither Ginyard nor Delaney were likely to play. I guess neither coach ever took statistics and probability….
I can’t believe we brought in 5 recruits and none of them can hit threes. Do we really need 6 forwards on this team? Did we really need BOTH of the Wear twins? We couldn’t have used one of those scholarships on a lights out shooter?
one guy.
there’s a guy with 6 pts. 2 with 4.
and then a guy with 20.
good thing Roy gameplanned for Delaney to play. imagine if he hadnt.
the 3 guys listed as guards have 24 shot attempts. CofC guards got WAY too many shots off, also. i simply dont get it.
^^Yes. We do need both of the Wear twins. We were seriously running low on eye candy after all those departures.
^Well, why couldn’t they recruit at least one really handsome lights out shooter then?
*laughs @ eye candy*
The Wears will look great sitting on either side of the bench for four years. We never had perfect bookends before….
I totally agree Claire. Danny, Tyler, Bobby, Ty, Wayne… Seriously lacking on the eye candy now.
we have 8 made 3s in the last 7 halves. (oh, plus one overtime)
CofC had 13 in 2.
^^^^^ You know what. I’ll call into Roy’s radio show and ask him to recruit a cute, muscular, lights out shooter who is at least 6’2. That should solve everything.
William, the Wears are going to solid off the bench guys for four years. Don’t write them off so quickly.
I know it’s only January, but is anyone else trying to recall talented teams that never gelled?
The Tar Heels are starting to remind me of USA olympic hoops squads that went bust.
^Thanks. Hopefully he’ll actually listen to one of his callers this one time.
Roy prefers guys under six feet but not overtly muscular….
^^We can only hope…
you would probably go out on a date with the Wears so you are biased….
uh oh, LD2 is on a mission.
Yeah but, I need someone at least four inches taller than me. Or it will not work. Also they need to have some muscle, they don’t have to be totally ripped, but they need to be at least moderately ripped.
Yes I would date the Wears. More David than Travis, but yes I would.
when did Delaney become a made man? we arent allowed ANY contact on him?
seriously, Deon is just not very bright.
Someone’s drinking their water, it looks like.
Don’t move, Claire, I’ll bring the refills. My second half backwards hat might be working some mojo too… haha.
Since we’re working the mojo, I’ve been wearing my lucky Carolina sweatshirt.
are you at least moderately ripped, uncgirl? ’cause fair is fair.
Roll ‘em down, roll ‘em down you Tar Heel warriors! Roll ‘em down and fight for Car-ro-li-na!
WHAT NOW HOKIES?!
HTTE, no I’m a total weakling, but I’ve got legs a mile long according to one of my ex’s, so I think that makes up for it!
i would have to agree, uncgirl.
Delaney being shut out so far this half. that is key.
Marcus. dude.
Marcus is looking rusty, but as long as he’s healthy, he’ll be okay.
Just jumped out of my seat. Woo Drew II!
How about Larry
We got some fight left in us!
ZELLER!! Are. You. Kidding. Me?
there would be a blanket party for that boy tonight.
hands of a 28-week fetus.
^Sigh.. ok – NOW I know why Zeller hasn’t been getting more minutes…