HBO Documentary "Battle for Tobacco Road" Review

I am so glad I caught last night’s (9 PM EST) HBO Sports Documentary special, "Battle for Tobacco Road: Duke vs. Carolina".  Although I love the rivalry, I wasn’t sure I needed to watch a documentary on the subject.  Oh, but I did. I never realized how much history I was missing. Because I am from the Roy generation (who I love, don’t get me wrong) I know little about the legacy before him.  I really enjoyed learning about Coach Dean Smith and his players.  I attended tributes to him while at UNC, but seeing him in his element on my television screen allowed me to feel proud of what he did for basketball at UNC and in the ACC. What I thought was interesting about the documentary was its focus on Duke as “the North” and Carolina as “the South.”  I was worried at first it would take a Civil War-type turn, but luckily it didn’t happen. Instead, the documentary focused on the prep school kids versus public school kids idea. ... (link)