It occurred to me that "Late Night with Roy" is a nice ice breaker for the freshman and everyone else for that matter. The fans enjoy watching the team in relaxed setting and it is a great opportunity to get the players ready to do some serious work which according to Woody Durham during the USF game started at 8:30 AM on Saturday morning. UNC is loaded talent wise but I also imagine the next few weeks will involve a lot of hard work bring the team together to function as a unit on the court. The competition at the two guard positions with Bobby Frasor, a vastly improved Quetien Thomas, and freshman Tywon Lawson at point and Wes Miller, freshman Wayne Ellington, and possibly Frasor again at shooting guard will undoubtedly be fierce. The frontcourt is less of a mystery but it has been noted that Tyler Hansbrough will have plenty of quality players to parctice against this season which should only make his game prep better. Needless to say UNC fans are exited and anxious to see how this team performs. Anything short of the Final Four or even a national title will be disappointing to say the least. Some other points of interest in the media(and I apologize for my lateness in getting some of this stuff linked)
The N&O has capsules introducing each of the six freshman. [Meet the Tar Heel Freshman]
Also from the N&O a summary of Late Night with Roy. [Heels' Talent on Display]
Duke's Greg Paulus is out indefinitely with a foot injury. [Foot Shelves Paulus]
Also injured is Ohio State freshman center Greg Oden who will miss the chance to matchup with Hansbrough.[Oden Won't Face Tar Heels]
The Fayetteville Observer previews the Big Four.[ACC Basketball: The Buzz Report]
The Winston-Salem Journal shines the spotlight on Hansbrough.[Hansbrough Determined to Improve on Last Year]