… for Duke and UNC to fight over while obsessed fans — and mostly bored media — salivate at every word, action and subtle hint over the workings of a high schooler’s mind. Although Harrison Barnes — No. 1 recruit for 2010 according to Scout.com — has not cooperated with the salivating journalists and issued […]
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Sturdivant and Carter on Butkus watch list
Two of UNC’s dynamic linebackers — juniors Quan Sturdivant and Bruce Carter — made the cut for the preseason Butkus Award watch list, UNC spokesman Kevin Best said in a release Saturday. The award is annually presented to the nation’s top linebacker — which just so happens to be UNC’s most talented position. Carter, a […]
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Duke and UNC each boast two preseason Wooden candidates
Four Triangle players — Duke’s Jon Scheyer and Kyle Singler and North Carolina’s Deon Thompson and Ed Davis — are among the 50 preseason candidates for the Wooden Award All-American Team and National Player of the Year trophy, the Wooden Award chairman announced Wednesday. Duke and North Carolina are in in elite company, joining Kansas, […]
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Interview with UNC lineman Alan Pelc
UNC’s official athletic website, Tarheelblue.com, released this audio interview with junior guard Alan Pelc via their website Wednesday. Pelc, who is slated to start at right guard for the Heels, discusses the offensive line’s depth and progression as well as shooting for a 1,000-yard rusher this season. [display_podcast]
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Tar Heel injuries piling up: Merletti finished for the season
The Tar Heels lost another player — junior defensive back Matt Merletti — to a torn ACL Tuesday, team spokesman Kevin Best said in a statement. The Cleveland, Ohio, native joins Carl Gaskins, a sophomore offensive tackle who was injured Aug. 12, as players who will miss the entire 2009-10 campaign due to a torn […]
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Paulus to start for Syracuse
After only a summer of getting back into the groove of football, former Duke point guard Greg Paulus will start for the Orange, head coach Doug Marrone announced Monday. Paulus (pictured) played four years under Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski before announcing in May that he would enroll in a graduate program at Syracuse. Paulus, […]
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It’s official: Irving out for season and Dawkins to enroll early
While Durham received the good news that Andre Dawkins will in fact suit up a year early, Wolfpack fans are left wondering who else can get injured under head coach Tom O’Brien. In Durham, Dawkins will slide straight into the hole left by Elliot Williams and will even sport his number, No. 20, Duke’s student […]
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Time to hit the panic button; another UNC lineman bites the dust
Only one day after the news that Kevin Bryant won’t be returning to the team, UNC spokesman Kevin Best said Thursday that backup offensive tackle Carl Gaskins will miss the entire 2009-10 season with a torn ACL, leaving UNC down three lineman since the end of last season. Gaskins, a sophomore from Melbourne, Fla., tore […]
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Tate and Bryant done as Heels
Well, that was anticlimactic. Donavan Tate, the No. 3 pick in the MLB draft and one of UNC’s prized incoming recruits, has left training camp to possibly accept an offer from the San Diego Padres, a UNC spokesman said Wednesday. Tate, a talented athlete from Cartersville, Ga., had until Aug. 17 to reach a deal […]
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Blue Devils host East Regional NIT Tip-Off
Head coach Mike Krzyzewski and the Duke Blue Devils will be the top seed in the NIT Tip-Off set to begin Nov. 16, the NIT selection committee chair announced Wednesday. Duke, who has participated in the tournament five previous times, winning three tournaments in 1985, 2000 and 2005, will open against Coastal Carolina before playing […]
