The IronDog Chronicles

After the Eve Carson tragedy, tonight’s UNC-Duke game is a tough one to get up for…
After watching ESPN Gameday, I wondered if tonight’s game should have been postponed to Monday night.  I also thought about how both Coach Smith and Coach Knight regretted their decision to play the National Championship after the Reagan assassination attempt, […]

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Here’s a news flash for you…
If you’re in the ‘riser’ student section for tonight’s UNC vs. Florida State game, get in there early. Nike has a special treat for our Senior Night tonight.
In order to celebrate the re-release of the Dunk line and the ‘Be True’ campaign, Nike will be giving out highly limited […]

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Everyone gets their shining moment…
Which is why I chuckle at this story shown on Henry Abbot’s True Hoop today about the mutual fund executive who beat Michael Jordan in a game of one-on-one at Mike’s famed “Flight School”/A-Level Executive Retreat.
Everyone has their story how they got Mike.
Here in the Hill…You’ll never top the legend of […]

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I had a run a run-down post on yesterday’s call of the Heels clipping the Devils…
Well, here’s my response.
After the game, I ran into Howard Garfinkel, and I asked him real quick what he thought of the game. His reply. “What are you going to do…You don’t have your…Uhh…What’s his name? Your guy..the […]

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Damn, of all the times for a turned ankle…
With most of Chapel Hill awaiting the game-time decision of whether or not Tywon Lawson will return with a high ankle sprain suffered in last Sunday’s victory over Florida State, I’ve caught a couple of exchanges that have offered who will pick up the slack for Lawson.
Undoubtedly, […]

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I have to admit that I’ve been snoring for a bit watching this year’s point guard match-ups in the Smith Center this season…
In fact, until Greivis Vasquez (God, I murder that kid’s name Mayor Daley style.) showed up for the Maryland game, the match-ups have been a bore. However, I think we […]

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I just received an email wondering why I didn’t gush over Green on my last post…
Well, here it is, but I’ll qualify the gushing with the fact that I think both Green and Ginyard are playing incredible ball right now.
IWith Danny Green, my same hope is that by the February of his junior year, he […]

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Buzz this…Great W.
I have to admit that as a Tar Heel fan that I felt guilty for that win at Littlejohn…This one was earned.  Here are my takeaways:
** Wow Tyler Hansbrough is dominating right now! That was as memorable of a performance that I’ve seen from the guy.  I’m speechless.
No…wait.  The kid is a beast.  […]

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Tough road ‘W’ for the Heels last night…
Game Balls - Deon Thompson, Wayne Ellington, Bob Frasor
I have to say that I give Bob Frasor a game ball due to heady floor play.
A friend of mine emailed me with the note that Frasor “struggles with his shot when saddled with playing point. He is far more […]

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Should the Tar Heels be a little nervous going into tonight’s game…?
Here are some things on my head:
1.) Away Game at Columbus on National TV…Columbus will be hyped.
2.) A possible no-show on Tywon Lawson - Don’t be alarmed.
Bobby Frasor has done a great job handling the point on a fly. Keep in […]

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