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Ed Davis Taken 13th By Toronto

The bad news? Chris Bosh is probably leaving Toronto which will make the Raptors worse.

The good news? Chris Bosh is probably leaving Toronto which could free up playing time for Davis.

Then again, I am not sure the best deal for Davis is to be thrown into a situation where too much is expected [...]

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NBA Draft Open Thread

The draft kicks off at 7 PM on ESPN.

The first two picks are pretty much in the bag. UK’s John Wall is going #1 to Washington and Ohio State’s Evan Turner will be the #2 pick to Philladelphia. After that the speculation is New Jersey will take Derrick Favors, followed by Syracuse’s Wes Johnson [...]

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Um…Okay Ed

WRAL Sports Fan highlights some rather pointed and borderline cocky statements from Ed Davis following his working with the Indiana Pacers:

“When it comes to long and athletic big men, I’m the best in the draft,” Davis told the paper. “Whatever team drafts me, I’m going to play up to my potential.”

It’s hard to [...]

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Thomas, Wilson Selected in NFL Draft

A couple of former Heels got calls from NFL teams in the latter rounds of the league draft on Saturday.

Defensive end E.J. Wilson, who was a longshot to be drafted, was taken in the fourth round by Seattle.

Nose tackle Cam Thomas was taken in the fifth round by the San Diego Chargers. It [...]

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Weekend Open Thread

Obviously things have really quieted down so blogging will be light this weekend.

UNC men’s lacrosse got whipped by Maryland in the ACC Semifinals. Maybe they are using the Roy Williams approach of losing the ACC Tournament then winning the national title.

Former UNC DT Cam Thomas is still waiting on the NFL Draft to [...]

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Ed Davis Enters Draft[UPDATED]

UPDATE: ACC Now spoke with Davis’ father, Terry Davis who cited a potential lockout of NBA players by the owners following the 2010-11 season as a compelling factor in the decision to declare now.  Davis’ fear was that if he stayed for his junior season he would be unable to leave for the NBA and [...]

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Help Is On The Way; Davis Gone?

UNC’s trio of recruits, Harrison Barnes, Reggie Bullock and Kendall Marshall took part in McDonald’s All-American Game competitions on Monday.  All three did quite well.

Reggie Bullock and Harrison Barnes finished 2nd and 3rd in the three point shooting contest losing out to uncommitted Cory Joseph. In the skills competition Harrison Barnes and Kendall Marshall [...]

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Ed Davis Has Cast Removed

Ed Davis said on Twitter that the cast on his broken left wrist would be coming off today.  The assumption is that he will then start rehab to get it back into playing shape.  The first thought that jumps into the minds of some fans is that Davis might be available for UNC’s NIT Semifinal [...]

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Ed Davis’ Twitter Feed Continues To Be Interesting

There are two ways to look at this. Write off as worthless banter in the dead of night on Twitter or hold it up as an example of how difficult it is to keep anything quiet in a world where everyone puts what they are thinking on a website everyone can read. Possibly both with [...]

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Has Ed Davis Signed With An Agent?[UPDATED]

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I received an email this morning referencing a blog called The Sporting Agent Blog saying that Ed Davis’ name had appeared on the client page of a Chicago based sports agent, PTA Sports Management.  Here is a screen shot they capture of the site:

According to The [...]

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Heels: Oh, Yeah We Are Thrilled To Be Going To Charlotte Again

They say all the right things because…well…what else do you expect them to say?

“No, we are pretty pissed at the fact we got shafted.”

Of course Kendric Burney, for his part, understands they sort of did this to themselves:

Junior cornerback Kendric Burney said the Heels don’t have anyone to blame but themselves after [...]

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Four Heels Get Drafted

Three first rounders and one in the 2nd.

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