Omarion Hampton Named ACC Running Back Of The Week
After leading the Tar Heels to a 31-24 victory over Wake Forest with a career high 244 rushing yards on Saturday, the ACC named North Carolina running back
Omarion Hampton the ACC Running Back of the Week on Monday. Hampton, a semifinalist for the Maxwell Award, became just the third Tar Heel with three 200-rushing yard games in his career. (
GoHeels.com)
UNC Men’s Soccer Earns NCAA Tournament At-Large Berth
The North Carolina men's soccer program has earned an at-large bid to the 2024 NCAA Division I Championship, the NCAA announced Monday afternoon. Carolina will host Furman, Thursday evening at Dorrance Field, in the first round of the tournament. The program had made the postseason for the 31st time and the 16th time in the past 17 seasons. (
GoHeels.com)
UNC Men's Basketball Remains Ranked In AP Top 10
North Carolina held at No. 10 in the AP Top 25 men’s basketball poll after rolling to a 107-55 win Friday over American. The Tar Heels extended their streak of top-10 rankings to 17 straight weeks, the longest streak since doing it in 20 polls in a row from Dec. 21, 2016, through Dec. 26, 2017. The program record is 62 straight weeks in the top 10. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Video: Mack Brown Monday Pre-Boston College Press Conference
North Carolina head football coach
Mack Brown speaks with the media on Monday morning ahead of the Tar Heels (6-4, 3-3
ACC Standings) visit to Chestnut Hill on Saturday afternoon to face the Boston College Eagles (5-5, 2-4).
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Chansky’s Notebook: Drake Maye, NFL Start 6
Drake Maye is improving faster than his team. Another excellent game for
Drake Maye, yet another loss for the Patriots. They all need to continue improving at a high rate to become an NFL contender. Maye was again the darling of the play-by-play announcers who are usually seeing him for the first time and marveling at his skill set and savvy for a rookie. (
Chapelboro.com)
Video: Schoettmer and Vippolis - UNC Football Continues Its Winning Ways
Taylor Vippolis from Inside Carolina joins fellow former North Carolina football letterman
Jeff Schoettmer analyze UNC's win against Wake Forest on Saturday night that saw the Tar Heels win their third straight game to improve to 6-4 on the season.
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Mondays With Mack: Shipping Up to Boston
Mack Brown on what has surprised him this season: "The guys started working their way back and getting a little bit more confident. And then you lose Tylee. And then to see the guys come back and fight in his honor and play with more confidence is something a lot of teams couldn’t do. So I’m, I’m really proud of the resilience that these guys have shown." (
Chapelboro.com)
Video: Coast To Coast Podcast - UNC Basketball Heads To Hawaii, Recruiting Updates
After a week of practice and throttling American at home, the Tar Heels head to Hawaii for a week of basketball in Honolulu and the Maui Invitational. Sherrell McMillan, Sean Moran, and Joey Powell of Inside Carolina break down the latest around UNC Basketball and recruiting.
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North Carolina vs. Wake Forest: Winners, Losers, and Honorable Mentions
Wake Forest made UNC sweat on a chilly Chapel Hill evening. Still,
Omarion Hampton was
Omarion Hampton and the defense showed something again, as the Tar Heels achieved bowl eligibility for the sixth straight season. There are two games left and still plenty to accomplish. With that, let’s talk about winners, losers, and honorable mentions. (
Tar Heel Blog)
Armando Bacot averaging double-double, sinks four 3-pointers in G League win
Armando Bacot’s G League double-double streak ended, but his perimeter shooting assault began Sunday. Bacot made multiple 3-pointers once in his UNC career (two against Notre Dame on March 5) but fired in four 3-pointers on six attempts in his Memphis Hustle’s 90-85 win at Texas. That came after logging 20 points and 10 rebounds Friday. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
As UNC Football Clinches Bowl Eligibility, Its Resilience Stands Out
As North Carolina head football coach
Mack Brown walked off the field following the Tar Heels' victory against Wake Forest late Saturday night, one particular moment made him think. He noticed a senior look at one of his teammates and scream, "We’re bowl eligible!" For this year’s group, the joy of getting to play another football game is palpable. (
Chapelboro.com)
UNC Football's Impressive Turnaround; Adjustments for Final Weeks
A lot of fans wanted
Mack Brown to step down during the four-game losing streak. They wanted UNC to move on because it was all over. UNC has done a remarkable job recovering. They circled the wagons and found a way to lean into their strengths. You have to give them credit for that. I would just like to see a bit fewer carries for
Omarion Hampton. (
Inside Carolina)
Tar Heels in NFL: Drake Maye’s career day not enough; Josh Downs, Javonte Williams have big days
Drake Maye had the best game of his rookie season, but his late interception prevented it from coming in a victory. But that didn’t prevent New England Patriots fans from concluding that he’s one of the top rookie quarterbacks in the league and has a bright future on a day that former UNC teammates
Josh Downs and
Javonte Williams had big days. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Omarion Hampton Hammers Out Career High from Start to Finish
In some ways for North Carolina star
Omarion Hampton, the monster performances and eye-popping numbers he's putting up this season have seemed almost routine at this point. He cranked out a career-high 244 rushing yards on Saturday at Kenan Stadium, as the Tar Heels did just enough to get past Wake Forest 31-24 and clinch bowl eligibility. (
Inside Carolina)
'Unbelievable': UNC football's Omarion Hampton continues to impress Mack Brown
After every big-time performance, every notch moved up in the UNC record book, running back
Omarion Hampton appreciates the opportunity, acknowledges his offensive line, and moves onto the next task. A man of few words when it comes to chatting about his accomplishments, Hampton uses most of those words to praise everyone around him. (
Fayetteville Observer)