Tar Heel born, bred, and working on that third thing
Wednesday was a good day to be a UNC basketball fan (until it wasn’t, anyway). Dylan Mingo officially committed to North Carolina and should play for the Heels next season. Mingo is a five-star recruit that’s ranked as a top-10 overall prospect by most of the ranking websites. Mingo will be the high-ranked recruit to […]
It is impossible to replace nearly 40 points per game, and even if you can beat Pittsburgh short-handed, UNC found out every game wouldn’t come that easy without Caleb Wilson and Henri Veesaar. They had an abysmal first half that they could not recover from in a 82-58 loss to the Wolfpack. Shots were just […]
The Tar Heels are in Raleigh tonight to face off against NC State in the one lone regular season matchup between these two teams. Carolina fans hoped that the situation would be a bit rosier going into this game, but it was announced that Henri Veesaar will not play tonight, so the front court will […]
For the third year running, Scott Forbes and the Diamond Heels opened their season with a sweep at Boshamer Stadium, this one coming against Indiana. Each game was different from the rest, and we got a pretty good look at a lot of the guys, new and old, who are going to feature heavily for […]
It was a less than ideal week for the Carolina men and women, but as we approach the end of the regular season, Hubert Davis and Courtney Banghart’s squads are both still ranked in the AP Top 25. Both teams are likely out of contention for the regular season ACC title but can still earn […]
After a long, somewhat painful wait, five-star 2026 combo guard Dylan Mingo has announced that he is committed to play for the University of North Carolina this fall. This announcement was made on ESPN’s First Take with Steven A. Smith. Mingo is a 6’5, 189-lb combo guard out of Glen Head, NY. He currently plays […]
This may be controversial, and it’s not something I could have imagined myself saying eight days ago, but I won’t be upset if Carolina loses to NC State. Irritated, sure. But the Tar Heels definitely won’t have Caleb Wilson and may not have Henri Veesaar, who as of Monday night was listed as questionable for […]
It is fair to say that for most of our lives, no matter who you are, we have all been told that words have consequences. The degree of those consequences do vary, but ultimately there is a certain amount of weight that is behind everything that we say and do. Duke head coach Jon Scheyer […]
Whether or not you consider NC State a rival, and for the record, I do not, they are still a conference foe and a team you never want to lose to, even if we do live more rent free in their heads than they do in ours. Regardless there is history there and with that […]
Ever since a group called The Committee for a South Campus Arena emerged last month with a video featuring Roy Williams pulling on the emotional heartstrings and calling for the UNC administration to keep the Men’s Basketball arena on campus, they have continued the push. Multiple videos with players have been released — the latest […]
The Tar Heels are currently preparing to face off against NC State tomorrow night in the Lenovo Center. It will be the lone game between the two teams in the regular season, which feels wrong on so many levels. There is likely a non-zero amount of UNC fans that hate State enough to where they’re […]
Injuries, especially to starters, always cause problems. Basketball is built around rhythm, and injuries force teams to reconfigure that rhythm, often with players either playing more minutes than they are used to or playing out of position due to a lack of depth at that position. North Carolina’s latest injury is to Caleb Wilson. In […]
Let’s get something out of the way from the start: Pitt is bad. We all know they are bad, the standings confirm they are bad, and there’s a pretty good chance that they’ll finish in the bottom three of the ACC, completely eliminating them from the ACC Tournament. You can’t take too much out of […]
The energy in the Dean Smith Center was as bizarre as I remember it ever being yesterday afternoon. Veesaar being declared out for the game had fans uneasy about what could happen against Pitt, and with good reason — we’ve seen Jeff Capel teams come into the Dean Dome and play spoiler before, though those […]
If you’ve watched almost any college football on TV the past couple seasons, you’ve certainly seen some of the Dr. Pepper “Fansville” commercials. One of the commercials from this past season features one of the characters as having a “side team;” or a team they follow outside of their main rooting interest. (You can check […]
We knew heading into today that UNC would be without their best player in Caleb Wilson as he is sidelined with a broken bone in his left hand. It was announced before the game that the Tar Heels would also be without the other half of the front court duo in Henri Veesaar, who was […]
Amidst the sleet and snow, collegiate tennis fired back up late last month with the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Kickoff Weekend. The women have roared out of the gate, amassing a 9-1 record and ranking #3 nationally. The weather hasn’t been as kind to the men’s schedule, who sit at 5-2. Women’s Tennis: On the women’s […]
Things are a little dark today, friends. North Carolina is just moments away from taking on Pitt. At the time of writing this, it was announced that Henri Veesaar is a game time decision due to illness. With Caleb Wilson already being injured and Veesaar potentially not going, suddenly things are really tough for the […]
It was during the opening minute of the UNC-Syracuse game that the thought first crossed my mind: it seems like the Heels rarely win the opening tip. The Orange’s William Kyle III had just won the tip against Henri Veesaar, although Syracuse missed their opening jumper and UNC corralled the rebound. Still, it felt to […]
The North Carolina Tar Heels are back in Chapel Hill to host Pittsburgh. UNC is looking to bounce back from a tough road loss to Miami, while Pitt limps into the Smith Center on a four-game losing streak and is tied for last in the ACC with a 2-10 conference record. The biggest news heading […]
I’ll open this up to any sport, and if multiple players come to mind, feel free to name them all: tell me about a Carolina player, past or present, who holds a special place in your heart. Marcus Paige is #1 on my list. As fun as he was to watch on the court, his […]
After the joy that came from UNC’s comeback and eventual buzzer-beating win over Duke last weekend, it was followed up with a bit of a thud. Earlier this week, the Tar Heels went on the road at Miami and were put away by the Hurricanes, having never lead. Even more worryingly, Caleb Wilson exited the […]
Now that we’ve all had some time to process the news that Caleb Wilson will be out indefinitely with a broken hand, let’s talk about it. It’s obvious what Wilson’s injury means for Carolina: Like a TV show writing off a beloved main character, it just won’t be the same product we’ve enjoyed watching. “Next […]
The winter storm or cold front or whatever it was that terrorized the Eastern seaboard for the past three or so weeks has relinquished its grip, and while it’s definitely not spring yet, it’s temperate enough to at least imagine the prospect of spring sports beginning. And that’s good, because they have in fact begun. […]
UNC star freshman Caleb Wilson will miss time with a broken hand suffered in the Miami game on Tuesday. Wilson left the game for a bit before returning with his hand heavily wrapped. The wrap clearly altered what he was able to do on the floor for the remainder of the game. Hubert Davis said […]