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     	ACC Now - Step back likely for Heels in '09 | newsobserver.com blogs
ACC Now - Step back likely for Heels in '09 | newsobserver.com blogs
Staff photo by Robert Willett UNC will be more experienced in Butch Davis' third season but will the Tar Heels be better in 2009? The short answer is no. Given Davis' track record, that's not the logical answer. After all, Davis flipped 4-8 into 8-5 in one season and 17 starters are ...
NCAA Breaking News: No.1 North Carolina upset by Boston College!!!
NCAA Breaking News: No.1 North Carolina upset by Boston College!!!
sports2debate.com — Boston College upset North Carolina 85-78!.. I guess that ends UNC's bid for an undefeated season... Is North Carolina still the best team in the country in your mind?.. Rank your Top 5 teams in the NCAA... (more) NCAA Breaking News: No.1 North Carolina upset by Boston ...
S2D College Basketball Power Rankings: All Positions
S2D College Basketball Power Rankings: All Positions
sports2debate.com — Top 10 players in NCAA Basketball at every position....Point Guards: 1.Ty Lawson- North Carolina 2.Stephen Curry- Davidson 3.Jonny Flynn- Syracuse 4.Levance Fields- Pittsburgh 5.Darren Collison- UCLA....continued (more) S2D College Basketball Power Rankings: All Positions
Down goes Carolina: Boston College stuns No. 1 Tar Heels
Down goes Carolina: Boston College stuns No. 1 Tar Heels
rivals.yahoo.com — Forget going undefeated , North Carolina needs to now worry about getting out of the ACC cellar. While most were watching the NFL playoffs we had our first stunner of the college basketball season, as the No. 1 Tar Heels were knocked off at home by ... (more) Down goes Carolina: Boston College stuns No. 1 Tar Heels
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Tar Heel Fan — ... JP Giglio at ACC Now offers up what he calls a realistic view of the Heels heading into 2009.  Giglio thinks next season might be a step back with UNC posting a 6-6 mark.  His main thesis is the loss of the top three receivers and no improvement on defense will lead to a struggle for the Heels in Butch Davis’ 3rd season.  There is also the overarching implication that the coaching in Chapel Hill is not up to snuff.  The late season swoon is seen as evidence of this, especially the handling on the quarterbacks.  The argument is not without merit where the QB ...

TUESDAY AFTERNOON ONE-LINERS
NBC Sports - College Football Talk — ... impact on our offense … and become a go-to guy … real reliable in games, we know we can get him the ball and he’ll do the job. He’s a real asset to our offense.” Pat Fitzgerald could be Northwestern’s head coach for the rest of his professional life . Kentucky coach Rich Brooks says backup RB Moncell Allen isn’t with the team at the Liberty Bowl because he’s academically ineligible. Florida LB Brandon Spikes is looking into turning pro . North Carolina will have a tough time duplictating its 2008 success.

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