Don't Overlook the North Carolina Tar Heels

One mistake that we all make every year before tournament time is that we undermine teams who recently put on a poor performance, or we judge them using the What-Have-You-Done-For-Me-Lately mechanism. We use phrases such as “No way they can...” or “It would be impossible if...” And even “With the paltry way they’re playing...” It’s a farce, isn’t it? The 2008-09 North Carolina Tar Heels are a scary bunch of underachievers. I call them "underachievers" because the media rode them for the majority of the first half of the season. Tyler Hansbrough was touted to be a two-time player of the year (back to back; by the way, you know my thoughts on the kid). Hell, the entire team was touted to go undefeated and relish in a clean sweep in the tournament en route to the NCAA championship game in Detroit, MI. “Not happening,” is being said by a lot of people. Losses to Boston College, Wake Forest, and Maryland have marred them. With ... (link)