ACC Now, using the three year schedule rotation, takes a look at the ACC slate for 2010-11. Joe Giglio says NCSU has drawn the toughest schedule and that it is entirely possible Duke could go undefeated if everything breaks right(shoot me now.) UNC’s slate looks like this:
UNC (8 to 10)
Twice: Duke, N.C. State, BC, Clem, FSU
Home only: Md, VT, Wake
Road only: GT, Miami, UVaBottom line: After last year’s disaster, the only safe assumption is to take the one guaranteed win on this schedule (I’m confident you’ll find it) and split the other 15 games — giving the hall-of-fame coach with the No. 1 recruit in the country the benefit of the doubt. That adds up to a 9-7 mark.
The guaranteed win Giglio is referring to would be Clemson’s visit to Chapel Hill. This does not strike me as a horrid schedule. Virginia Tech will be top three in the ACC preseason and UNC only sees them once at home. Outside of Duke, Virginia Tech, NCSU and maybe Miami, everyone else in the ACC will be going through some degree of transition. I would think UNC’s situation is slight more stable so nine wins seems a little low. However coming off the disaster of last season, it seems reasonable be cautious.
The full schedule with dates and times usually comes out in late August.
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I don’t have much to say here, except let’s hope thatk Duke experiences the statistical notion of regression to the mean.
Orlando and Boston is turning into a real war. Redick really looks good. Rasheed was about the only Celtic to look good tonight. Does anyone know the story of the 50-cent piece sized bald spot on Rasheed’s head? I think he has had that since college. Is it a birthmark or a burn mark or something. He has all the rest of his hair.
I think this year will be all about starting positive. There is quite a bit of talent at UNC this coming year. It is rather what the players want to make of it. This intangible just never got going last season.
Some how the returning players have to keep a positive attitude and do the work it takes to succeed.
It’s hard to tell what will happen, I have some high hopes for next season and I think the are justified, that whole number one recruit in the country, two other great recruits combined with Henson in the post and a few others with a season under their belts makes me feel good about next year. The late run in the NIT was a good think, I’d like to have seen Duke beat Mississippi State last year, in their house.
Duke, undefeated, well they have to come through our house to get that done, good luck. It’s not like we didn’t put up a good fight at home last year in the middle of the debacle.
One thing that I do want is UNC to be the underdog, no more superstar magic intro – just play ball. I think if they can come out with a chip on their shoulder and work for respect then we will be good.
There can be only so much pressure applied to the team and the coaching staff. This year’s team does have the blessing of less expectation and an opportunity to improve.
So regardless of how players are rated and what the past was, next year will be unique.
Several team members who were suspected to be problems have moved on. The nucleus of returning players look now to have a really positive attitude and the talent to be competitive. That is a huge opportunity.
I think there is really no where to go but up obviously. Getting rid of an influx of passive personalities that we had last season and the play of Drew II at the end I think is a great sign for this upcoming season. “Big” John should be even more settled in this year and more vocal in the locker room which will do wonders for a team. Hopefully Strick, McDonald and Drew worked on thier long range capabilties and Strick solved his practice woes.
The schedule is what it is. If the Heels play well they will do well and that will be reflected in the won-lost column. I always expect a Tarheel team to do well! Go Heels!!
William, if memory serves Sheed’s spot is actually a totally white hair spot. I don’t think it’s a bald spot.
As for next year, in addition to gaining weight and strength, Henson has got to develop a “go to” shot around the basket, I’d like to see him get some points from something besides dunks and put backs. Although those dunks are quite spectacular you can tell that he has gotten by on total athleticism until he reached the college level. I recall reading that one of the only concerns about him coming out of high school was that he played against realatively weak competiton.
The one thing that hasn’t been factored in is the emotional factor. Older guys are going in with a chip of their shoulders. We’re going to come out fighting and rarin’ to go.
Thanks, Asheville. I have seen guys who have that before. I think it is a type of birthmark.
Off topic but interesting. UCONN BBall violations.
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/B/BKC_UCONN_NCAA?SITE=CARIE&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
Greetings fellow heels.
Just wanted to let you know that I returned A-OK. I wanna send a shout-out to CPT Brandon Bryan still ‘over there’. He’s a Heel fiend who could use some love.
Thanks to the THF gang for the good work during a bad year.
Welcome back TGH! And the thanks most definitely goes to you and your mates!!