UNC Goes With its All-White Squad

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Sunday Roundup: Spygate Drama Continues, Zednik Speaks
Published 2/17/2008 by Anthony Hall at MVN Outsider
... Hilarious observation by Chris Mottram at Mister Irrelevant…leading by 43 points with under two minutes remaining in the second half against Virginia Tech, UNC put a squad of five white guys on the court. Alas, while one of them did draw a charge, there was no dunking during their playing time. ...

Grab Your Mop, Whitey [Blogdome]
Published 2/17/2008 by Christmas Ape at Deadspin
At what point is it okay to call in the all-white team? Just ask UNC. [Mister Irrelevant] Michael Beasley better than Durant? Wwwhhhaaa? [FanIQ] Get your hands on a copy of Mark Cuban's junior year high school yearbook. [Yardbarker] Wanna get thrown out of Assembly Hall? Wear one of these. [Bad Idea Blue Jeans] Pedro Martinez has a curious diet. [Macrochip] Tim Wakefield takes the highway to the dangerzone. [Sox & Dawgs] Did early steriod use cause Ronaldo's knee problems? [Steroid Nation] A rundown of ...

When it a whiteout not a whiteout?
Published 2/17/2008 at Sports Bastards
... For the record, Mr. Irrellevant, a whiteout is only a whiteout when all five white players on the floor at one time are worth a damn. Five guard-sized walk-ons and JV players is NOT and NEVER will be a whiteout. That's just clearing the bench and getting the non-scholarship players involved.

Blog-O-Rama: Erin Andrews Behind…The Scenes
Published 2/18/2008 by jason at SPORTSbyBROOKS
... • MR. IRRELEVANT knows that when your b-ball team’s up by 40 with only two minutes left, everything’s gonna be all white. ...

Could An All-Star White Guy Lineup Actually Win The NCAA Tournament?
Published 2/19/2008 at FanIQ Blog
Saturday afternoon the North Carolina Tar Heels were forced to wave the white flag against Virginia Tech. Not because they were getting beaten so badly, but because they reached that 40-plus lead threshold that says it's safe to go with the "Ghostly Five." (Pic courtesy of Mr. Irrelevant) ...