Tar Heels Football

North Carolina Tar Heel Hakeem Nicks after scoring 2 touchdowns...

keithmoore — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 23:30:31 -0500

North Carolina Tar Heel Hakeem Nicks after scoring 2 touchdowns in New York Giants’ 37-20 win over the Green Bay Packers.

Big Ten, ACC still trail SEC

keithmoore — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 04:13:59 -0500

Big Ten, ACC still trail SEC:

NEW ORLEANS — A speck of LSU purple and another of Alabama crimson stood out in the sea of Michigan blue in the east stands of the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. The two fans looked out of place…

David Glenn Chats With Lee Pace, Jan. 4

keithmoore — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 01:48:58 -0500

David Glenn Chats With Lee Pace, Jan. 4:

David Glenn caught up with UNC writer Lee Pace on Glenn’s afternoon radio show. Among the topics they discussed: why North Carolina and N.C. State have had a hard time putting together top 10…

Clemson news and notes

keithmoore — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 08:57:13 -0500

Clemson news and notes:

DAVIE, Fla. — Coach Dabo Swinney said before practice Saturday that everybody on his team was ready to go, it was just a matter of getting legs fresh in preparation for the Discover Orange…

Vic Koenning coaches Illinois to bowl win, is set to join UNC staff

keithmoore — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 06:56:02 -0500

Vic Koenning coaches Illinois to bowl win, is set to join UNC staff:

Distractions were plentiful heading into the most bizarre of bowls. Which is why when Illinois arrived in San Francisco for the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl, Illinois defensive coordinator and interim…

Orange Bowl news and notes

keithmoore — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 03:15:26 -0500

Orange Bowl news and notes:

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Greetings from beautiful South Florida, where West Virginia and Clemson practiced for the second day in preparation for the Discover Orange Bowl. Mountaineers…

Video: Sugar Bowl Day 1 wrap

keithmoore — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 22:56:51 -0500

Video: Sugar Bowl Day 1 wrap :

Adam Rittenberg and Heather Dinich look at Virginia Tech’s defensive mindset and how running back Fitzgerald Toussaint provides a second option for Michigan’s offense.

The Fed Spread Offense – Red Zone Challenges

keithmoore — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 17:51:34 -0500

The Fed Spread Offense – Red Zone Challenges:

Because the field is much shorter inside the opponent’s 20 yard line, the defense is able to hide its intentions a bit better, since it has less space to cover when making up for lost ground. Spacing…

FSU bowl injury report

keithmoore — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 03:36:01 -0500

FSU bowl injury report:

Here is Florida State’s injury report for the Champs Sports Bowl against Notre Dame: Probable WR Bert Reed (hamstring) Questionable OT Garrett Faircloth (hip) WR Jarred Haggins (quadriceps)…

Missouri's spread presents a challenge for UNC

keithmoore — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 05:13:45 -0500

Missouri's spread presents a challenge for UNC:

When sophomore defensive end Kareem Martin and his teammates on the North Carolina defense began to study film of Missouri, they knew the Tigers ran a spread offense. What they didn’t know, however,…

Withers had UNC football's dream

keithmoore — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 03:22:46 -0500

Withers had UNC football's dream:

Everett Withers grew up in Charlotte wanting to play football at North Carolina, never imagining that one day he’d be the coach there. So when the opportunity came - when UNC named Withers its…

ACC's lunchtime links

keithmoore — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 03:21:02 -0500

ACC's lunchtime links:

Fred Gailey: Your Honor, every one of these letters is addressed to Santa Claus. The post office has delivered them. Therefore the Post Office Department, a branch of the federal government,…

Video: UNC at the Independence Bowl

keithmoore — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 23:16:04 -0500

Video: UNC at the Independence Bowl: Footage of the Carolina football team in Shreveport, LA.

The season of giving at UVa

keithmoore — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 23:11:59 -0500

The season of giving at UVa:

Virginia coach Mike London has made a $225,000 pledge to support construction of the program’s new indoor practice facility. London’s pledge brings the total amount committed to the project…

Mel Kiper's latest Big Board

keithmoore — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 11:44:57 -0500

Mel Kiper's latest Big Board:

If NFL draft guru Mel Kiper is right, this could be a good first round of the draft for the ACC. The league continues to represent in Kiper’s latest Big Board — or, probably more…

UNC says Dwight Jones is out

keithmoore — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 02:39:59 -0500

UNC says Dwight Jones is out:

The University of North Carolina on Tuesday declared senior Dwight Jones ineligible for the Independence Bowl after determining he allowed his name and image to be used to promote a New Year’s Eve…

UNC requests re-instatement for WR Jones

keithmoore — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 02:37:02 -0500

UNC requests re-instatement for WR Jones:

From a UNC athletic department release:
University of North Carolina senior wide receiver Dwight Jones committed a secondary NCAA violation when he allowed his name and photo to be used to…

Missouri defense prepares in earnest for North Carolina

keithmoore — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 04:44:09 -0500

Missouri defense prepares in earnest for North Carolina:

Learning to stop North Carolina’s offense begins with figuring out how to contain freshman running back Giovani Bernard, who is the first Tar Heel to rush for more than 1,000 yards since 1997. When…

Friday mailblog

keithmoore — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 10:13:02 -0500

Friday mailblog:

Is it bowl time yet? Mike in Asheville, N.C., writes: HD, So with todd graham leaving pitt, do you think this might be the jog that Bud Foster might be interested in and do you think pitt…