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When Dick Vitale basically declared during this weekend's Duke-North Carolina broadcast that Tyler Hansbrough displayed the most desire of any player he has seen in all the years he has been covering college basketball, for a moment -- a fleeting one -- I thought I was smoking crack again. Did I hear that correctly? Boop-boop, went the TiVo. Yeah, damn, Vitale did say that. Vitale's ... [link]

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Some Folks Are Tired of Hansbrough
Published 3/11/2008 by Tar Heel Fan at Tar Heel Fan
... and now Mike Freeman as CBS Sportsline are lamenting the way the media covers Tyler Hansbrough. Apparently these two guys are not comfortable with how announcers talk about Hansbrough;s intensity, the way he plays and even the size of his eyes. Here are some choice examples: ...

Let's give credit where credit is due...
Published 3/12/2008 by A.E.M. at The Fifth Corner
As we Tar Heel fans enjoy what Tyler Hansbrough is/has/will give to us there are some in the media that think they've had enough of the junior from Missouri. The two writers are Mike Freeman from CBS Sportsline and Rick Morrisey from the ...

Obama, Clinton, McCain play political basketball with NCAA tournament
Published 3/21/2008 by John Ryan at Morning Buzz
... he likes Carolina because “Hansbrough’s looking tough. That’s a big boy there.” What it means: I’m a healer. You may have noticed Tyler Hansbrough is white. This has caught the eye of many tremendously observant media people over the past few weeks, most notably Mike Freeman of CBSSports.com , who thinks whiteness is Hansbrough’s greatest asset in the eyes of pundits and broadcasters. I personally think it has more to do with averaging 23 and 10 for the nation’s top-ranked team, but, hey, opinions are fun. Anyway, a subtle chance for Obama to reach across the racial ...

UCLA Farks Overexposed Hopsbrough
Published 4/4/2008 by StateFans at Statefans Nation
Hansbrough Courtesy of The Onion The Final Four is almost here. Which means a lot of things…and this year it means that the world will have the ‘pleasure’ of watching the most amazing college basketball player in history! With Rick Morrissey leading the charge in this fantastic article , we FINALLY have some other folks in the media willing to highlight some of the insanity around the world’s love affair with the previously unassailable Hopsandwalk. Analysts for my network, CBS, portray Hansbrough as a crime-fighting special-forces soldier. He’s Batman Hansbrough. The only thing missing during ...

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When Dick Vitale basically declared during this weekend's Duke-North Carolina broadcast that Tyler Hansbrough displayed the most desire of any player he has seen in all the years he has been covering college basketball, for a moment -- a fleeting one ...
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Racism why America loves Psycho T?

According to national columinst Mike Freeman, racism is playing a critical role in the fan-fare being received by University of North Carolina junior power forward Tyler Hansbrough.
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Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association Announces the 2007-08 All-ACC Men's Basketball Teams :: All-ACC, ACC All-Freshman and ACC All-Defensive Teams announced.

March 10, 2008 RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Tyler Hansbrough kept North Carolina among the nation's elite all season, and now the Tar Heels star is in some elite company himself. Hansbrough became the third player in league history to be unanimously selected ...
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Hansbrough to Have Jersey Retired

Tyler Hansbrough will soon take his place among a select group of North Carolina basketball greats. He will become just the 8th Tar Heel to have his jersey retired. I can't help but think this is all a bit premature and should have waited until after the season.
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LJWorld.com / Commentary: Enough with Hansbrough already

The NCAA Tournament soon will be upon us. It normally is a highlight of the year for me. Great teams abound. Upsets lurk. Unlikely stories present themselves. Tournament pools overflow. What’s there not to like? Well, now that you asked, North ...
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