December 2010
Hokies determine linebacker rotation →
xmlns=”“>FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Virginia Tech defensive coordinator Bud Foster said redshirt freshman linebacker Jack Tyler will start against Stanford in the Discover Orange Bowl, and…
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UNC Tar Heels are Music City Bowl Champions!
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - TarHeelBlue.com - Casey Barth kicked a 23-yard field goal in the second overtime to send North Carolina past Tennessee 30-27 in a Music City Bowl that will be remembered much more for the crazy finish of regulation than how it ended Thursday night.
Barth kicked a 39-yard field goal after officials reviewed what had been the final play of the game and decided to penalize...
Crazy ending provides fitting end to UNC’s chaotic... →
The Tar Heels did what they’ve done since the opening day of practice in the face of an NCAA investigation, a rash of suspensions, an injury epidemic and an 0-2 start. They made the best of a bad…
Instant analysis: UNC 30, Tennessee 27 (2OT) →
Here’s a quick recap of North Carolina’s 30-27 win in two overtimes over Tennessee in the Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl:
How the game was won:With instant…
Vols, Tar Heels look to end tough years with Music... →
By its own merits, tonight’s Music City Bowl is a mediocre bowl game between two teams nowhere near the nation’s elite. In the bigger picture, though, either Tennessee or North Carolina will end a…
Video: Virginia Tech's Ryan Williams →
Virginia Tech RB Ryan Williams talks about his NFL plans.
Music City Hostility →
If North Carolina’s football program was inspired to write itself an old-style country song heading into Thursday evening’s Music City Bowl clash with Tennessee, it might be titled something like…
Instant analysis: Maryland 51, East Carolina 20 →
Here’s a quick recap of Maryland’s 51-20 win over East Carolina in the Military Bowl Presented By Northrop Grumman:
How the game was won: East Carolina did what it could to…
GameDay Review: The Backs (video) →
After a season of GameDay short films, Inside Carolina is bringing back the highlights. In this edition, check out “The Backs.”
Tennessee Game Guide →
Walston: The Torch
Wednesday Pre-Bowl Press Conference Audio (mp3) | Yates | Walkthrough Podcast
UNC Football Twitter Page
UNC Rams Club/GAA Pregame Party | Rice To Perform
Music City Bowl: UNC (7-5) vs. Tennessee (6-6) →
Prediction: Tennessee 27, North Carolina 21. It’s a good mix right now for Tennessee of seniors determined to go out the right way and freshmen eager to build some more momentum heading into the…
Instant analysis: NC State 23, WVU 7 →
Here’s a quick recap of NC State’s 23-7 win:
How the game was won: West Virginia turned it over five times, and NC State didn’t surrender it once. For 11 seconds, NC State…
Tar Heels Arrive In Nashville For Music City Bowl →
Walston: The Torch
Tuesday Davis Audio (mp3) | Yates | Walkthrough Podcast
UNC Football Twitter Page
NFL Update: Week 16
UNC Rams Club/GAA Pregame Party | Rice To Perform
December 28, 2010 →
The Rams Club is pleased to announce that the December 28, 2010 issue of Tar Heels Today is available for download. Click here or on the image above to begin. Please contact …
Anthony Elzy out for Music City Bowl →
North Carolina tailback Anthony Elzy did not travel with the team to Nashville, and will not play in the Thursday’s Music City Bowl, because he did not meet his obligations as a student athlete at…
BC's McGovern talks Nevada →
BC’s defense has been one of the best in the country this year, ranking 14th in total defense, leading the country in rushing defense, and No. 19 in scoring defense. The Eagles will face a…
Music City Bowl Sweet Redemption for Scarred Tar... →
If the program was scarred by the [NCAA] investigations, it was not defeated. And that is the other significant story of this roller-coaster North Carolina season. The Tar Heels overcame the…
N&O Wars Episode V: DeCock Strikes Back →
I’m sure Luke DeCock’s inflammatory column from Wednesday has caused consternation both among those blindly supporting Butch Davis ’til the heavens fall as well as from those with a more level-headed…
Stepping up in the bowls: Clemson →
Clemson needs to beat South Florida in the Meineke Car Care Bowl to avoid its first losing season since 1998, but as Miami proved in its loss to the Bulls, nobody is invincible.
In order…
Source: Maryland Terrapins ousting Ralph Friedgen →
Maryland coach Ralph Friedgen will be asked to take a buyout, a source familiar with the program said tonight. Friedgen’s ouster comes just hours after athletic director Kevin Anderson declined to…
Maryland staff, players left in limbo →
There is miscommunication and confusion going on at Maryland right now.
Maryland AD Kevin Anderson is strongly considering asking coach Ralph Friedgen to take a buyout and retire,…
UNC takes lead in Directors' Cup standings →
With six NCAA championships completed, North Carolina has taken over the top spot in the Division I Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup standings. The standings are compiled annually and awarded to the…
Looking at the ACC's coaching stability →
The two programs facing the most [coaching] uncertainty now would be North Carolina, depending on the results of the NCAA investigation if and when any sanctions are metered, and Maryland. The Terps…
Growing pains expected at QB in 2011 →
Heading into 2010, the quarterback position was expected to be one of strength. With seven veterans — Georgia Tech’s Joshua Nesbitt, FSU’s Christian Ponder, Miami’s Jacory Harris,…
Email leads to firing at Tar Heel Sports... →
Well-knownand longtime Tar Heel Sports Properties employee Art Chansky was fired Wednesday after 18 years as Associate General Manager and Account Executive for the company. Chansky confirmed the…
ACC's lunchtime links →
“We’ll follow the old man, wherever he wants to go!” — White Christmas
Does Miami have a new defensive coordinator? Al Golden is thinking players first, then plays. Georgia Tech…
Top 10 ACC Bowls of the 2000s →
Dec. 31, 2001 – UNC 16, Auburn 10 (Peach Bowl) – At the time, it appeared that John Bunting might build something special at his alma mater in Chapel Hill. Carolina’s win over Auburn and quarterback…
Division names: ACC wins →
When the ACC expanded and divided into the Atlantic and Coastal divisions, it took a while for most of us to get used to the division names and to remember which teams were in which…
Baddour: We are days away from finishing... →
The UNC football team ended the 2010 season with a 7-5 record, a disappointment to those who expected more before the season was tainted by on-going investigations into the football program. After…
Johnny White Uncertain, Zack Pianalto Doubtful for... →
UNC head coach Butch Davis told reporters on Friday that there is a possibility that injured running back Johnny White will be available for the Music City Bowl, but tight end Zack Pianalto is…
Tar Heels happy about Nashville bowl →
North Carolina’s tumultuous football season fell short of every goal and aspiration, but it can still finish with a significant victory. The players thought that they had a chance of reaching a BCS…
Butch Davis doesn't expect juniors to enter draft →
The Music City Bowl will be the final college game for North Carolina’s 15 healthy seniors. UNC is hoping, however, that none of its juniors will treat the Dec. 30 matchup against Tennessee as their…
Bowl bid gives Tar Heels proof of resiliency →
North Carolina is headed to a bowl game for the third straight season, though the Tar Heels could argue they’ve accomplished more this time just by getting there. When the Tar Heels face Tennessee in…
UNC vs. Tennessee officially a Music City sellout →
Officials of the Music City Bowl have announced that their game between North Carolina and Tennessee on Dec. 30 is officially a sellout. It’s the fourth time in the 13-year history of the bowl — and…
Football: Friday Press Conference Interviews →
““It’s a good challenge. Tennessee is a hot football team right now. They’ve won their last four football games. They’re obviously a member of the SEC. They’ve got a lot of talented players. We’ve…
For all its positives, UNC’s season still a wasted... →
At 7-5, with a date against Tennessee in the Music City Bowl coming up in Nashville, can North Carolina’s 2010 football season be considered a success considering all that happened during the course…
Quinton Coples undecided about future →
Quinton Coples made All-ACC as a junior, his first at defensive tackle, and led UNC with 8.5 sacks. He said Friday he hasn’t made a decision about next season, whether to return to UNC or enter the…
T.J. Yates, Quenton Coples, Pete Mangum Named Team... →
UNC quarterback T.J. Yates, defensive tackle Quinton Coples and defensive back Pete Mangum were named the Tar Heels’ Most Valuable Players at the 2010 senior football banquet Friday evening. Yates…
Who would win 'defensive Heisman?' →
After watching LSU and North Carolina in the season opener, I remember walking out of the Georgia Dome with SEC blogger Chris Low, both of us still in awe from what we had seen of LSU…
Award tracker →
It’s tough to keep up with all of the postseason awards, but ESPN.com has a one-stop site for you. If you missed last night’s awards show, it’s a quick way to get caught up. Congrats to…
Wake Forest recruiting on a roll →
Despite the struggles for Wake Forest this season, the staff has been winning on the recruiting trail recently, beating schools like Michigan, Wisconsin and Texas for highly touted talent.
Jackets need to snap bowl losing streak →
Georgia Tech doesn’t need to look hard to find reasons for motivation against Air Force in the AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl.
The Jackets need a win to avoid a losing season and to get…
FSU benefits from UM, UF woes →
First-year Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher won the unofficial “state championship” on the field this year — the first time FSU has defeated Miami and Florida in the same season since 1999…
Ranking the ACC bowl lineup →
5. Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl - North Carolina vs. Tennessee: UNC’s secondary will face one of the better groups of receivers in the SEC, and the passing game for both schools will be…
Butch Davis sought help for players →
Butch Davis feared frustration and anger from the NCAA investigation was potentially destructive for the players involved in the investigation and sought counseling for them in September, according…
Ranking the ACC bowl lineup →
Just because a team is in a lower-tier bowl doesn’t mean it won’t be a great game. I’m looking forward to seeing how the Maryland and Boston College defenses do against two of the nation’s…
ACC's lunchtime links →
“Can I refill your eggnog for you? Get you something to eat? Drive you out to the middle of nowhere and leave you for dead?” - CWG
If you don’t have a whole new respect for Randy…
Florida's hire will trump Miami's →
Urban Meyer’s resignation resounded through the state of Florida like a crack in the windshield that spreads every which way.
It hit Florida State. It hit Miami. And, most importantly, it…
Video: Miami's coaching search →
ACC blogger Heather Dinich thinks Miami fans need to lower their expectations in their coaching search.
Tennessee Vols sell out of Music City Bowl... →
Ticket sales have been so brisk for the Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl that a sellout could be reached today or by Wednesday, the bowl’s executive director, Scott Ramsey, said Monday….