Football Early Signing Day is here, Tar Heels! Coach Mack Brown and his staff expect to sign 25 of their 26 verbal commits today. Join in the fun and follow Inside Carolina for complete coverage as the Letters of Intent arrive.
Click the football photo above or THIS LINK to purchase an Autograph Football from Fanatics to add to your Tar Heel collection.
Comments Off on Football Early Signing Day is Here!
Posted in Mack Brown, UNC Tar Heel Football
Tagged Carolina football, football, Mack Brown, North Carolina Tar Heel football, Signing Day, UNC football, UNC Tar Heel Football
The Tar Heel football program is losing a number of high-quality young men to either graduation or early entry into the NFL.
I don’t want to alarm you fine folks, but the departing players accounted for 98.6% of our 2016 offensive scoring per Greg Barnes at Inside Carolina. However, that’s not what I’m here to discuss right now.
These young men helped make Carolina relevant in football once again. They committed to a program that was mediocre at best, some would say. They helped change the culture here. They broke record after record. They won at a higher rate than normal for UNC. In fact, during the time these young men were at UNC, we enjoyed the most gridiron success as a fan base that we’ve had since Mack Brown left UNC to become the Head Coach at Texas.
As importantly, they did this with class, good behavior and good sportmanship during one of the most difficult off-field times in the school’s history. They were taunted for and accused of things that had nothing at all to do with them. They kept their heads up. And they continued to do what they came here to do. I’m going to miss them very much.
Today I want to share with any of you who may have missed these letters, the heartfelt words of Ryan Switzer and Mitch Trubisky. Ryan and Mitch are two of the most talented and high-character guys to play college football anywhere. They are two of the group of fine Tar Heel players moving on to the next stages in their young lives.
Here’s a link to Ryan’s letter that appeared on Inside Carolina: http://www.scout.com/…/34…/15183963-letter-from-ryan-switzer
And here’s a link to Mitch’s letter that appeared at The Player’s Tribune: http://www.theplayerstribune.com/mitch-trubisky-university…/
Please join me in thanking these two young men as well as their departing teammates for all that they gave to Carolina Football, to UNC, to the fans of UNC, and to the Chapel Hill community.
Comments Off on Tar Heel Football Better Because of Them
Posted in UNC Tar Heel Football
Tagged Carolina, football, North Carolina, North Carolina Tar Heel football, North Carolina Tar Heels, Tar Heel, Tarheel, UNC, UNC football, University of North Carolina
From The Official University of North Carolina Athletic Site — TarHeelBlue.com: A 360o Video Tour of Kenan Football Stadium
David Glenn and Larry Fedora discuss the effects of the NCAA sanctions on UNC football:
Comments Off on David Glenn Chats with Larry Fedora 3-13-2012
Posted in Larry Fedora, UNC Tar Heel Football
Tagged ACC Sports Journal, Carolina, Carolina football, David Glenn, Larry Fedora, NCAA, NCAA penalty, NCAA ruling, NCAA sanctions, North Carolina, UNC, University of North Carolina
Before going further, I would like to thank the NCAA for the timeliness with which they handled this matter. After all, it only took them a little over two years to reach a decision regarding the transgressions of UNC football. Congratulations, NCAA, for a fine job once again. Or not.
Perhaps if UNC were more experienced with breaking the rules, they could have gotten a faster decision, already had much of their punishment behind them, and avoided crippling two recruiting classes and two UNC football seasons. Hopefully, through better oversight, UNC will never be in this position again. But if they are, one can wish that they will have administrators and lawyers in place who know how to deal with the mammoth beast known as the NCAA and their inconsistencies. Everyone can be held accountable for their actions except for the NCAA, it seems. Perhaps that will change someday too — if the NCAA isn’t disbanded altogether.
For more on the NCAA and their recklessness, I strongly suggest reading the works of an author, Joe Nocera. Mr. Nocera writes for such organizations as the New York Times, Fortune magazine, and Texas Monthly. He also co-authored a book, “All The Devils Are Here: The Hidden History of the Financial Crisis,” with Bethany McLean. Normally, Mr. Nocera does not write about sports, but some of the recent actions by the NCAA have been so egregious that Mr. Nocera took note, decided to look a little deeper, and shared what he discovered.
To read Mr. Nocera’s observations and opinions regarding the NCAA, start here. Your time will be well spent.
Comments Off on UNC Football FINALLY Receives Ruling from the NCAA
Posted in UNC Tar Heel Football
Tagged Carolina, Carolina football, Joe Nocera, NCAA, NCAA punishment, NCAA ruling, NCAA sanctions, North Carolina, NY Times, Tar Heels, Tarheels, UNC, University of North Carolina
Comments Off on NCAA To Release Ruling Today
Posted in UNC Tar Heel Football
Tagged Carolina, Carolina football, NCAA, North Carolina, Tar Heels, Tarheels, UNC, University of North Carolina
Dean E. Smith -- a genius and a gentleman
NOTICE: If you make a purchase through any of the links on this website, Carolina On My Mind may receive a commission.
You must be logged in to post a comment.