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North Carolina Tar Heels' Four Keys to Victory in 2009

With a successful 2008 season now in the past, North Carolina turns to 2009, hoping to continue down the winning road that head coach Butch Davis is leading them on...

Written by Matt Smith about 3 months ago 443 reads 2 comments
Tate the Great: Brandon Tate Leads North Carolina Charge

Brandon Tate started the year labeled as a "return man," but UNC opponents are quickly finding out that he's more than just a handy special teams player...

Written by Matt Smith about about 1 year ago 971 reads 0 comments
ACC Power Rankings: Week 1

After this week we should probably drop the "power" from power rankings because the ACC looked about as good as Amy Winehouse after a crack binge...

Written by Matt Smith about about 1 year ago 852 reads 3 comments
Kentucky to open the NCAA BB season with top dog

If Kentucky fans thought they were getting a break for the opening of the 2008 basketball season they thought wrong. The Wildcats will open with preseason favorite North Carolina in Chapel Hill ...

Written by Matt Smith about about 1 year ago 808 reads 3 comments
UNC Football Finalizes 2008 Recruiting with Solid Prospects

With the Dwight Jones situation finally solved, the North Carolina Tar Heels have finally set their 2008 recruiting class...

Written by Matt Smith about about 1 year ago 1,509 reads 1 comments
UNC Football Position Preview: The Specialists

The special team area is an aspect of the game the Tar Heels have not had to worry about for the last four years since star place kicker Connor Barth took the field...

Written by Matt Smith about about 1 year ago 374 reads 0 comments
UNC Football Position Preview: The Secondary

Besides the defensive tackles, the UNC secondary is probably the strongest area of the Tar Heel defense. The Heels return all four starters, an area where experience was lacking last year...

Written by Matt Smith about about 1 year ago 833 reads 4 comments
John Wall: What's Wrong With NCAA Recruiting

If you haven't heard of John Wall by now you're either:A) Not a college basketball fan orB) Need to get your head from under the rock The top point guard and number one rated recruit for the ...

Written by Matt Smith about about 1 year ago 14,770 reads 45 comments
UNC Football Position Preview: The Linebackers

Last year was a desperate time for linebackers at North Carolina, as the unit has lacked talent and depth as of late...

Written by Matt Smith about about 1 year ago 1,230 reads 0 comments
ACC Football 2008: The 25 Most Important OOC Games

With the expansion of the ACC, football was supposed to explode all across the eastern seaboard. Miami, Boston College, and Virginia Tech were going to bring prestige and power to the ACC and knock down basketball as the king of the conference...

Written by Matt Smith about about 1 year ago 1,175 reads 10 comments
UNC Football Position Preview: Defensive Linemen

As we move from the offensive to defensive side of the ball, we first check in with the defensive line. Carolina loses two NFL draft picks from their starting line in first-rounder Kentwan Balmer ...

Written by Matt Smith about about 1 year ago 1,321 reads 5 comments
UNC Football Position Preview: Receivers and Tight Ends

Besides Clemson, the UNC receiving core is probably the top group in the conference. With Greg Little at running back this season, junior wide receiver Hakeem Nicks, senior wide receiver ...

Written by Matt Smith about about 1 year ago 973 reads 7 comments
ACC Football: Preseason All-ACC Team and Preseason ACC Player of the Year

On Wednesday, the ACC Announced their Preseason All-ACC Team and their Preseason Player of the Year. Clemson quarterback Cullen Harper received the honor of ACC Preseason Player of the Year by taking 34 of the 64 votes...

Written by Matt Smith about about 1 year ago 137 reads 0 comments
Open Mic: How Michael Strahan Showed How Smart He Really Is

The question is always asked of our favorite players, when is it time to hang the old pair of cleats up? Well Strahan, like many before him, found out the best answer to that question; you go out on top...

Written by Matt Smith about about 1 year ago 327 reads 0 comments
UNC Football Position Preview: The Big Guys Up Front

As my position preview of the 2008 Tar Heels continues we get to the positions that many casual fans overlook, the offensive line...

Written by Matt Smith about about 1 year ago 1,174 reads 0 comments
UNC Football Position Preview: Finally Another 1,000-Yard Rusher?

A little known fact about North Carolina was that before USC took over the moniker, the Tar Heels were known as Tailback U...

Written by Matt Smith about about 1 year ago 1,450 reads 2 comments
UNC Football Position Preview: Quarterbacks Key to Success in 2008

After a 4-8 campaign in 2007, the Tar Heels look to turn the corner toward the success they've been searching for so many years now...

Written by Matt Smith about about 1 year ago 947 reads 2 comments
My Favorite Carolina Memory

When peopled asked me what my favorite Carolina Basketball memory was I always reverted back to a Duke/UNC games in 2003...

Written by Matt Smith about about 1 year ago 320 reads 2 comments
Charlotte Bobcats: Now I Know Why They Lose

This is an open letter to the Charlotte Bobcats, because their recent picks in the 2008 NBA draft have made me rethink why I even try to pull for this team...

Written by Matt Smith about about 1 year ago 775 reads 1 comments
Brandon Jennings: Top Prospect Eyes the European Side of Life

A few weeks ago I wrote a story about how the number-one ranked point guard for next season, Brandon Jennings, was still ineligible to play at Arizona...

Written by Matt Smith about about 1 year ago 873 reads 11 comments
Open Mic: No Soccer, No Problem

With the 2008 Euro tournament and USA friendlies all being played right now, soccer has suddenly blown up across ESPN and all other media outlets...

Written by Matt Smith about about 1 year ago 570 reads 9 comments
North Carolina Tar Heels Named 2008-09 NCAA Champions

In a strange turn of events, the NCAA Basketball committee has forfeited the 2008-09 season while declaring the North Carolina Tar Heels national champions...

Written by Matt Smith about about 1 year ago 1,500 reads 3 comments
Tar Heel Basketball: The Big Three Return

With the deadline to enter the 2008 NBA draft today, Danny Green, Wayne Ellington, and Ty Lawson all had big decisions to make about their future...

Written by Matt Smith about about 1 year ago 1,079 reads 1 comments
Open Mic: Can These Hoops Records Ever Be Broken?

I'm a basketball guy, mainly college but a little NBA thrown in here and there. Basketball is my passion. With all of the controversy surrounding the sport recently, it's nice to sit back and ...

Written by Matt Smith about about 1 year ago 598 reads 4 comments
NCAA Basketball: No.1 Ranked High School Recruit Still Ineligible

With the end of the 2008 school year winding down, there is still some uncertainty on the Scout.com No. 1 ranked high school player, Brandon Jennings. Apparently, the NCAA has still not cleared Jennings to be eligible to play college basketball...

Written by Matt Smith about about 1 year ago 1,105 reads 1 comments

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Matt Smith Article Archive

North Carolina Tar Heels' Four Keys to Victory in 2009

Tate the Great: Brandon Tate Leads North Carolina Charge

ACC Power Rankings: Week 1

Kentucky to open the NCAA BB season with top dog

UNC Football Finalizes 2008 Recruiting with Solid Prospects

UNC Football Position Preview: The Specialists

UNC Football Position Preview: The Secondary

John Wall: What's Wrong With NCAA Recruiting

UNC Football Position Preview: The Linebackers

ACC Football 2008: The 25 Most Important OOC Games

UNC Football Position Preview: Defensive Linemen

UNC Football Position Preview: Receivers and Tight Ends

ACC Football: Preseason All-ACC Team and Preseason ACC Player of the Year

Open Mic: How Michael Strahan Showed How Smart He Really Is

UNC Football Position Preview: The Big Guys Up Front

UNC Football Position Preview: Finally Another 1,000-Yard Rusher?

UNC Football Position Preview: Quarterbacks Key to Success in 2008

My Favorite Carolina Memory

Charlotte Bobcats: Now I Know Why They Lose

Brandon Jennings: Top Prospect Eyes the European Side of Life

Open Mic: No Soccer, No Problem

North Carolina Tar Heels Named 2008-09 NCAA Champions

Tar Heel Basketball: The Big Three Return

Open Mic: Can These Hoops Records Ever Be Broken?

NCAA Basketball: No.1 Ranked High School Recruit Still Ineligible

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