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<title><![CDATA[NCAA | The Miami Hurricanes The Real Deal? Basketball, Not Football!]]></title>
<link>http://ladyinthemancave.wordpress.com/2013/03/17/ncaa-the-miami-hurricanes-the-real-deal-basketball-not-football/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 17 Mar 2013 21:07:31 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Shannon Person</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[The Miami Hurricanes have always been known to be a college football school with their history of Hu]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[No. 9 Miami Beats UNC 87-77 For 1st ACC Title]]></title>
<link>http://charlotte.cbslocal.com/2013/03/17/no-9-miami-beats-unc-87-77-for-1st-acc-title/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 17 Mar 2013 19:22:49 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Shay // Staff Writer</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA['Canes Beat Tar Heels, Win 1st ACC Title ]]></title>
<link>http://miami.cbslocal.com/2013/03/17/canes-beat-n-carolina-acc-champs/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 17 Mar 2013 19:14:46 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>cbs4maclauchlan</dc:creator>
<guid>http://miami.cbslocal.com/2013/03/17/canes-beat-n-carolina-acc-champs/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Shane Larkin and ninth-ranked Miami now have the program&#8217;s first Atlan]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Shane Larkin and ninth-ranked Miami now have the program&#8217;s first Atlantic Coast Conference tournament championship to go with its first regular-season title.</p>
<p>Larkin scored a career-high 28 points, eight coming in the final 2½ minutes, to help No. 9 Miami pull away late to beat North Carolina 87-77 in Sunday&#8217;s final.</p>
<p>Trey McKinney Jones added a career-high 20 points for the top-seeded Hurricanes (27-6), including the go-ahead 3-pointer from the left corner with 6:27 left that started Miami&#8217;s final push to secure the program&#8217;s first ACC tournament title.</p>
<p>In a terrific back-and-forth game filled with big shots, the Hurricanes finally slowed P.J. Hairston and the third-seeded Tar Heels (24-10) enough down the stretch to secure what amounted to a road win in front of UNC&#8217;s home-state crowd.</p>
<p>Hairston scored 28 points and had six of the Tar Heels&#8217; 13 3-pointers, which fell one shy of tying the program&#8217;s team record in the tournament. But it wasn&#8217;t enough to secure UNC&#8217;s first ACC title since 2008 nor coach Roy Williams&#8217; 700th career victory.</p>
<p>Larkin was chosen the tournament&#8217;s MVP after finishing as the runner-up for league player of the year to Virginia Tech&#8217;s Erick Green. But Larkin was at his best when the Hurricanes needed him in a tight game to complete their surprise run from being picked fifth in the preseason poll to ACC champion.</p>
<p>Miami shot 51 percent and made 12 of 22 3-pointers, six coming from McKinney Jones and four from Larkin. Miami used its size advantage against North Carolina&#8217;s four-guard lineup to take a 36-28 rebounding advantage that led to 13 second-chance points.</p>
<p>The Hurricanes certainly needed every bit of it to beat the Tar Heels for a third time this season. Miami had blown out North Carolina by 26 points in February but didn&#8217;t put this one away until the final minutes.</p>
<p>Larkin drove by Dexter Strickland for a layup and a 76-71 lead, then McKinney Jones struck again with a 3 from the left corner off a feed from Rion Brown that made it 79-71 with 1:36 left — the Hurricanes&#8217; biggest lead to that point.</p>
<p>Larkin also went 6-for-6 at the foul line in the final minute to keep Miami in control.</p>
<p>It was an emotional moment for Miami seniors Durand Scott, Reggie Johnson and Julian Gamble — who were all part of the team that was a last-place seed in the 2010 tournament that made the program&#8217;s first run to the semifinals.</p>
<p>As the confetti fell from the rafters of the Greensboro Coliseum after the final horn, Scott leapt into the arms of Gamble, then shared a big hug with Johnson.</p>
<p>The question now is how the win will affect Miami&#8217;s NCAA tournament seeding and whether the Hurricanes have done enough to earn a No. 1.</p>
<p>For the Tar Heels, the third straight finals appearance didn&#8217;t appear likely after that humiliating loss to the Hurricanes on Feb. 9. But that&#8217;s when Williams inserted Hairston into the four-guard starting lineup, a move that changed everything for the Tar Heels.</p>
<p>North Carolina had won eight of 10 since the move and gave the Hurricanes fits with their ability to hit stretch the defense and open space inside for James Michael McAdoo or penetrating guards.</p>
<p>Reggie Bullock added 17 points for the Tar Heels, while he and freshman point guard Marcus Pagie each hit three 3s. But eventually, Miami&#8217;s defense held them without a basket for 4 minutes as the Hurricanes gradually took control.</p>
<p>Hairston and Larkin were the biggest stars of a dynamic first half that featured six ties and 14 lead changes. Both players had 15 points.</p>
<p>Hairston again wore the padded bandage to protect a cut to the webbing between his left middle and ring fingers he suffered in in Friday&#8217;s quarterfinal win against Florida State, a wound to his non-shooting hand that required eight stitches.</p>
<p>Larkin&#8217;s floater in the lane with 4 seconds left gave the Hurricanes a 44-41 halftime lead.</p>
<p>(©2013 CBS Local Media, a division of CBS Radio Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Raleigh Flea Market]]></title>
<link>http://fanatics365.wordpress.com/2013/03/14/raleigh-flea-market/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 14:14:33 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>fanatics365</dc:creator>
<guid>http://fanatics365.wordpress.com/2013/03/14/raleigh-flea-market/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[March 23,2013 9am-6pm we will be selling shirts at the Flea Market. 1 for $20 or 2 for $30!!!! After]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>March 23,2013 9am-6pm we will be selling shirts at the Flea Market. 1 for $20 or 2 for $30!!!! After we sell all the Carolina shirts&#8230;..we will be selling NC State shirts.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[John "Killer" Kilgo Talks Davidson Basketball A.K.A. Radio Gold]]></title>
<link>http://charlotte.cbslocal.com/2013/03/12/john-killer-kilgo-talks-davidson-basketball/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 22:39:25 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>JayWeezie</dc:creator>
<guid>http://charlotte.cbslocal.com/2013/03/12/john-killer-kilgo-talks-davidson-basketball/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Drive Tuesday 3-12-13 -John Kilgo recaps the Davidson win over the College of Charleston in Ashe]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>The Drive Tuesday 3-12-13 -</strong>John Kilgo recaps the Davidson win over the College of Charleston in Asheville last night for the SoCon Championship.  Plus as we do every year we play a few highlights from the game as The Killer is a one of a kind sports broadcaster.<strong><br />
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<title><![CDATA[ESPN Analyst Jay Bilas: "The Right Place For The ACC Tournament Is Madison Square Garden" ]]></title>
<link>http://charlotte.cbslocal.com/2013/03/11/espn-analyst-jay-bilas-recaps-the-uncduke-game/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2013 21:33:50 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>JayWeezie</dc:creator>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>The Drive Monday 3-11-13 -</strong>Jay Bilas talks with the guys about about the smaller line-up for UNC going against Duke for the second time, what he sees happening in ACC tournament, and we talk about his new book &#8220;Toughness&#8221; that hit store shelves last week.<strong><br />
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<p>Jay Bilas is the go to guy for college basketball analysis not only for the ACC but for all college basketball.  But with the UNC and Duke game fresh on the brain we start by asking him if he thought it would be a runaway like it was.</p>
<p>&#8220;I was surprised they got knock back on there heels in the beginning and weren&#8217;t able to recover I expected a closer game&#8221;</p>
<p>After seeing the game courtside on Saturday what does Jay think of the two teams moving forward into the ACC tournament.</p>
<p>&#8220;Well Duke is the real thing&#8230;especially when Kelly is in there&#8230;I think it&#8217;s really revealing that they haven&#8217;t loss with him in the line up&#8221;</p>
<p>Not to leave out NC State we ask Jay just what he thinks of the Wolfpack and how their season has gone.</p>
<p>&#8220;I think its been good&#8230;I think our expectations were really high based upon what we saw last year and the talent level.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;This was as a huge step forward for them this year. To take the punches they did, to punch back and learn to punch first in some instances&#8221;</p>
<p>With <a href="http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/8970571/toughness-jay-bilas-book-excerpt-college-basketball" target="_blank">Jay Bilas&#8217; new book &#8220;Toughness</a>&#8221; on store shelves now we talk next about that after some good natured ribbing from Jay we get the background on the book.</p>
<p>&#8220;Its not about being physically tough as it is being mentally tough and meeting challenges and not shrinking from them and doing the everyday things that it takes to be great.&#8221;</p>
<p>We close with Jay by asking him about the location of the ACC tournament and it possibly being moved to Madison Square Garden.</p>
<p>&#8220;Its the media capital of the world we act like that&#8217;s not important but it is, the players would love it.  I don&#8217;t know what it is about the Garden but its just magical.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;I really believe that if the ACC were in MSG it would be better than the NCAA Final Four. I really believe that&#8221;</p>
<p>Jay Bilas will be on the call of the Big East Tournament this week before preparing for the selection show on Sunday.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[My All-ACC Ballot]]></title>
<link>http://lebrownlow.wordpress.com/2013/03/10/my-all-acc-ballot/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2013 03:34:32 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>lebrownlow</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[FIRST TEAM Erick Green, Virginia Tech Mason Plumlee, Duke Shane Larkin, Miami Richard Howell, N.C. S]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>FIRST TEAM</strong></span></p>
<p>Erick Green, Virginia Tech</p>
<p>Mason Plumlee, Duke</p>
<p>Shane Larkin, Miami</p>
<p>Richard Howell, N.C. State</p>
<p>Joe Harris, Virginia</p>
<p><em>This was pretty straightforward, with respect to Seth Curry and Reggie Bullock, both of whom I thought deserved a spot. Ultimately, there wasn&#8217;t enough space. </em></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>SECOND TEAM</strong></span></p>
<p>Seth Curry, Duke</p>
<p>Reggie Bullock, North Carolina</p>
<p>Kenny Kadji, Miami</p>
<p>Akil Mitchell, Virginia</p>
<p>Lorenzo Brown, N.C. State</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>THIRD TEAM</strong></span></p>
<p>P.J. Hairston, North Carolina</p>
<p>Devin Booker, Clemson</p>
<p>Ryan Anderson, Boston College</p>
<p>Quinn Cook, Duke</p>
<p>Michael Snaer, Florida State</p>
<p><em>Toughest omissions: Durand Scott (Miami), Dez Wells (Maryland), C.J. Harris (Wake Forest), C.J. Leslie (N.C. State), James Michael McAdoo (North Carolina), Alex Len (Maryland). </em></p>
<p><em>Full disclosure: I&#8217;m a big believer in tempo-free stats, and those omissions came from a combination of those and, you know, the eye test. I watched a lot of ACC games this year. Consistency also played a role, and defense. </em></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM</strong></span></p>
<p>Olivier Hanlan, Boston College</p>
<p>T.J. Warren, N.C. State</p>
<p>Rasheed Sulaimon, Duke</p>
<p>Marcus Paige, North Carolina</p>
<p>Marcus Georges-Hunt, Georgia Tech</p>
<p><em>Toughest omissions: Devin Thomas (Wake Forest), Robert Carter Jr. (Georgia Tech), Joe Rahon (Boston College).</em></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>ALL-DEFENSE</strong></span></p>
<p>Daniel Miller, Georgia Tech</p>
<p>Julian Gamble, Miami</p>
<p>Durand Scott, Miami</p>
<p>Michael Snaer, Florida State</p>
<p>Tyler Thornton, Duke</p>
<p><em>Toughest omissions: Reggie Bullock (North Carolina), Jontel Evans (Virginia), Akil Mitchell (Virginia), Rod Hall (Clemson). </em></p>
<p>This was the most difficult category for me, and I don&#8217;t have a problem admitting that some of those picks might have been wrong.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>INDIVIDUAL AWARDS</strong></span></p>
<p><strong>Freshman of the Year: </strong>T.J. Warren, N.C. State.</p>
<p><em>Consistency and efficiency won the day here, as Warren edged Hanlan of BC. Sulaimon has recently hit the freshman wall, as most freshmen tend to, but he was taken out of the starting lineup and has generally looked frustrated while the other two are closing strongly. Warren was very good most of the year and is starting to hit his stride as a starter, which is part of what put him over the top for me. </em></p>
<p><strong>Defensive Player of the Year:</strong> Julian Gamble, Miami.</p>
<p><em>I honestly had no idea what to do here, but Gamble has done a great job bothering opposing big men all year and has been very difficult to score against. And considering how much Miami&#8217;s defensive numbers have dropped since Gamble left the starting lineup/saw his minutes decrease in favor of Reggie Johnson only helped solidify that opinion. But I am very willing to admit I might have been wrong.</em></p>
<p><strong>Coach of the Year:</strong> Jim Larranaga, Miami.</p>
<p><em>This seemed like a no-brainer until very recently, when it looked like Miami might not win the outright ACC regular-season title. Still, a weak ending to the season doesn&#8217;t take away from the body of work. And he has had this Miami team playing defense at a very high level, believing in each other and being unselfish. They&#8217;ve been very tough to beat most of this year, and he&#8217;s a big reason for that. Sure, they&#8217;re older, and experienced. But Frank Haith had older, tough-minded teams at Miami. They didn&#8217;t play like this. </em></p>
<p><em>(Side note: Roy Williams, Mike Krzyzewski and Tony Bennett also did some nice things this season.)</em></p>
<p><em><strong>Player of the Year:</strong> Erick Green, Virginia Tech.</em></p>
<p><em>A lot of my case was made for Green <a href="http://www.accsports.com/teams/north-carolina/2013030814945/acc-weekend-preview-march-8.php">here</a>, but I&#8217;ll add this: the ACC Player of the Year award is not the Most Valuable Player. If it were, I would have gone with Shane Larkin. Green averages nearly double the amount of points as Larkin, is more efficient and has a higher assist rate despite having MUCH worse teammates. Larkin&#8217;s a better defender, but not significantly.</em></p>
<p><em>I tend to err on the side of picking a POY from a winning ACC team, preferably a team that wins the league (or at least a top-five team). It takes a very strong effort from a guy on a last-place team (or close to last) to even merit consideration, much less win it. He has to be significantly ahead of the pack. And Green was that guy to me, based on a combination of statistics and my judgment from watching him. </em></p>
<p><em>He did all he could to make his teammates better (compared to another high-volume scorer from last year, about whom his coach said <a href="http://news.fredericksburg.com/sports/2012/03/10/acc-mens-basketball-tournament-terrapins-ponder-a-humbling-end/?mobile=true#">&#8220;I can&#8217;t coach him&#8221;</a>). That, combined with no one else on the top-five teams jumping up to grab the award (at least in my estimation), led to my vote. Reasonable minds can disagree, of course.</em></p>
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<title><![CDATA[March Madness: All-Time Final Four Champions that Never Were Bracket]]></title>
<link>http://atlanta.cbslocal.com/2013/03/10/march-madness-all-time-final-four-champions-that-never-were-bracket/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 10 Mar 2013 05:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Matt Ryan</dc:creator>
<guid>http://atlanta.cbslocal.com/2013/03/10/march-madness-all-time-final-four-champions-that-never-were-bracket/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Sports history is full dominate teams such as the 1995 Cleveland Indians and 2007 New England Patrio]]></description>
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<p>Sports history is full dominate teams such as the 1995 Cleveland Indians and 2007 New England Patriots whose monumental seasons ended without a championship banner to hang following year. More often than not the favorite doesn&#8217;t take home to the title, nonetheless that doesn&#8217;t take away from what might have been a great season.</p>
<p>The 75-year history of the NCAA Tournament includes memorable teams that came up just short of cutting down the nets. Tune in to 92.9 The Game tonight from 3am-6am as Duane Walker and Harper LaBel breakdown a 32-team bracket of best college basketball teams since 1980 that didn&#8217;t win the Final Four. Here&#8217;s a preview of the first round matchups in this bracket for the ages.</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s a breakdown of how these 32 teams fared in the NCAA Tournament.</p>
<p>National Title Runner-ups: 13</p>
<p>Lost in the Final Four: 10</p>
<p>Lost in the Elite Eight: 7</p>
<p>Lost in the Sweet Sixteen: 1</p>
<p>Lost in the Second Round: 1</p>
<p><strong>Tarkanian Region</strong>:</p>
<p>#1 1991 UNLV vs. 2012 UNC</p>
<p>Last year&#8217;s North Carolina team that had four-first round picks in its lineup takes on a Runnin&#8217; Rebels squad that came up just two games short of a perfect season.</p>
<p>#2 1993 Michigan vs. #7 2010 Kentucky</p>
<p>Chris Webber and the sophomore-Fab Five meets John Wall and the highly touted recruiting class that made up John Calipari&#8217;s first team from Lexington.</p>
<p>#3 1997 Kentucky vs. #6 2002 Duke</p>
<p>Two historic programs with teams that came up just short of repeating as national champions face off in round one.</p>
<p>#4 2008 UCLA vs. #5 1987 Syracuse</p>
<p>Freshman stars Kevin Love and Derrick Coleman will be facing each other in the post, while the backcourt will feature a sophomore showdown between Russel Westbrook and Sherman Douglas.</p>
<p><strong>Phi Slama Jama Region:</strong></p>
<p>#1 1983 Houston vs.#8 2004 St. Joseph&#8217;s</p>
<p>Texas&#8217;s tallest fraternity opens their tournament slate against a Redhawks team that went unbeaten in the regular season with a backcourt of Naismith-winner Jameer Nelson and Delonte West .</p>
<p>#2 1997 Kansas vs. #7 2003 Kansas</p>
<p>Arguably the best teams Roy Williams ever coached in Lawrence face off in the opening round. Paul Pierce leads the way for the 1997 squad while the 2003 title game runner-ups are anchored by Nick Collison and Kirk Hinrich.</p>
<p>#3 2005 Illinois vs. #6 1988 Arizona</p>
<p>The three-guard lineup of Dee Brown, Luther Head, and Deron Williams leads the way for the Fighting Illini who began the year 29-0 and finished the season 37-2, after losing to North Carolina in the championship game. Arizona&#8217;s backcourt is equally intriguing with the likes of Sean Elliot, Steve Kerr, and Kenny Lofton.</p>
<p>#4 1995 Arkansas vs. #5 2007 Ohio State</p>
<p>The defending national champion-Razorbacks begin their tournament against a Buckeyes team anchored by freshman-center Greg Oden.</p>
<p><strong>Ewing Region</strong></p>
<p>#1 1985 Georgetown vs. #8 1999 Michigan State</p>
<p>Patrick Ewing&#8217;s Hoyas faceoff with the first of Tom Izzo&#8217;s six teams from East Lansing that made the Final Four.</p>
<p>#2 1998 North Carolina vs. #7 2009 Louisville</p>
<p>Vince Carter and Antwan Jamision lead the Tar Heels against a Louisville squad that was the top overall seed in their tournament after winning a competitive Big East tournament.</p>
<p>#3 1988 Oklahoma vs. #6 2004 Duke</p>
<p>Stacey King, Mookie Blaylock, and the high-scoring Sooners (102.9 scoring average) face a Blue Devils that included Luol Deng, Chris Duhon, and a sophomore-JJ Redick.</p>
<p>#4 2008 Memhpis vs. #5 1996 UMass</p>
<p>Marcus Camby and Derrick Rose lead the way for the two most successful teams that John Calipari had coached prior to his days in Lexington.</p>
<p><strong>Krzyzewski Region </strong></p>
<p>#1999 Duke vs. #8 2010 Kansas</p>
<p>The 1999 edition of Coach K&#8217;s Blue Devils finished the season 37-2 and included five future top-14 NBA draft picks, falling just short of the national title in a 77-74 loss to UConn. Their opponent is an equally talented Jayhwks squad with as many as nine future NBA players.</p>
<p>#2 1984 North Carolina vs. #7 2006 UConn</p>
<p>Although the 1982 Tar Heels were national champions, some think the 1984 team was even better with Michael Jordan and Sam Perkins as upperclassmen, being joined by Kenny Smith and Brad Daugherty. That would be quite the matchup for a Huskies team that famously lost to George Mason in the 2006 Elite Eight.</p>
<p>#3 1981 Virginia vs. #6 2008 North Carolina</p>
<p>ACC legends Ralph Sampson and Tyler Hansbrough battle as juniors in this opening round showdown.</p>
<p>#4 2001 Arizona vs. #5 1985 St. Johns</p>
<p>Richard Jefferson and Gilbert Arenas lead the  national runner-ups 2001 against a talented Red Storm squad with Chris Mullin, Walter Berry, and Mark Jackson.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Game Day]]></title>
<link>http://mac-swain.com/2013/03/09/game-day/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 09 Mar 2013 22:55:25 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>jamescm18</dc:creator>
<guid>http://mac-swain.com/2013/03/09/game-day/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[From the paper last year&#8230; But appropriate any time we face that other team.]]></description>
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<p>From the paper last year&#8230; But appropriate any time we face that other team.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Clock for Carolina Tar Heels Man Cave]]></title>
<link>http://howtofindagift.wordpress.com/2013/03/09/clock-for-carolina-tar-heels-man-cave/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 09 Mar 2013 22:52:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>howtofindagift</dc:creator>
<guid>http://howtofindagift.wordpress.com/2013/03/09/clock-for-carolina-tar-heels-man-cave/</guid>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://northwestgifts.com/carolina-tar-heels-clock/"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1417" alt="Carolina Tar Heels Man Cave Clock" src="http://howtofindagift.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/tar-heels-clock-man-cave.jpg?w=440&#038;h=440" width="440" height="440" /></a>Go Tar Heels!! No one who enters your Man Cave, Fan Cave, or Game Room will doubt where your  loyalties lie when they see this <a title="Tar Heels Clock" href="http://northwestgifts.com/carolina-tar-heels-clock/" target="_blank">North Carolina Tar Heels Man Cave Clock</a> on your walls, ticking down to the next kickoff or tipoff. This clock is made from real wood in the USA and silkscreened by hand, giving it an authentic vintage feel. A great gift idea for Father&#8217;s Day!</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Today is the day.]]></title>
<link>http://lovewinniejane.wordpress.com/2013/03/09/today-is-the-day/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 09 Mar 2013 21:08:36 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Patee</dc:creator>
<guid>http://lovewinniejane.wordpress.com/2013/03/09/today-is-the-day/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Let&#8217;s go Tar Heels!!!!!]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[March MADNESS!!!]]></title>
<link>http://valirie.wordpress.com/2013/03/10/march-madness/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 09 Mar 2013 20:44:02 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Valirie</dc:creator>
<guid>http://valirie.wordpress.com/2013/03/10/march-madness/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[UNC&#8217;s mascot, Rameses, takes the game of basketball very seriously at the Dean Smith Center. I]]></description>
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<p>I can&#8217;t even begin to explain how excited I am for this year&#8217;s NCAA men&#8217;s basketball tournament to begin. Even though I live in Texas, where high school football reigns supreme, I love watching college basketball. Did I ever play the sport myself? For a year, yes, but it was quite possibly one of the most horrifying experiences of my life. I am in NO way a natural athlete, so that&#8217;s certainly not what brought on my affinity for college hoops. My dad attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, one of the most famous college basketball programs in the nation, and I was born in the Tar Heel State, so maybe that&#8217;s how I became such a basketball fan.</p>
<div id="attachment_632" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 178px"><a href="http://www4.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Phil+Pressey+12+Basketball+Tournament+Championship+urkDwNEIqHjl.jpg"><img class=" wp-image-632  " alt="Mizzou guard Phil Pressey, a junior from Dallas, Texas, is awesome and I love him." src="http://valirie.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/url.jpeg?w=168&#038;h=252" width="168" height="252" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Mizzou guard Phil Pressey, a junior from Dallas, Texas, is awesome and I love him.</p></div>
<p>My school, the University of Missouri, had a pretty good first season in the Southeastern Conference. The Tigers didn&#8217;t play too well on the road during their conference matches, but the team maintained an undefeated season at their home court, Mizzou Arena. The Tigers are warming up at this very moment for their last regular season away game against the Tennessee Volunteers, which starts at 3 p.m. Also, I have a huge crush on junior guard Phil Pressey, who is from my hometown of Dallas (so, clearly we belong together&#8230;)!</p>
<p>My only other favorite team in the country is UNC. The Tar Heels opened the season dismally, but their performance got stronger as the season went on, with Roy Williams and his boys bringing home a good amount of wins. Tonight at 9 p.m. UNC plays Duke in their final matchup of the regular season. The Duke/UNC rivalry is one of the best in college sports, and Buzzfeed even published<a title="this article listing seven reasons why it's true." href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/nicholasschwartz/7-reasons-why-duke-unc-is-seriously-the-best-rivalry-in-spor" target="_blank"> this article listing seven reasons why it&#8217;s true.</a></p>
<p>With only 8 days remaining until Selection Sunday, I&#8217;ll be printing and filling out my bracket pretty soon. Obviously my dream Final Four matchups would include Mizzou and Carolina, so my fingers are crossed that both teams step it up and advance their way through the bracket.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Duke vs. UNC ]]></title>
<link>http://welovefun.wordpress.com/2013/03/09/duke-vs-unc/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 09 Mar 2013 19:02:15 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>woody</dc:creator>
<guid>http://welovefun.wordpress.com/2013/03/09/duke-vs-unc/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m gonna keep this one short and sweet. Aside from this being the best rivalry in college spo]]></description>
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<link>http://overcometheworld.me/2013/03/08/10-fringe-first-round-nfl-prospects/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2013 22:16:23 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Jonathan Seppo</dc:creator>
<guid>http://overcometheworld.me/2013/03/08/10-fringe-first-round-nfl-prospects/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Last week, we focused on ten prospects who will be first round picks come April in the 2013 NFL Draf]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tar Heel Legend Phil Ford Talks With The Drive ]]></title>
<link>http://charlotte.cbslocal.com/2013/03/08/tar-heel-legend-phil-ford-talks-with-the-drive/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2013 21:24:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>JayWeezie</dc:creator>
<guid>http://charlotte.cbslocal.com/2013/03/08/tar-heel-legend-phil-ford-talks-with-the-drive/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Drive Friday 3-8-13 -Phil Ford joins The Drive to talk about his experiences in the Tobacco Road]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>The Drive Friday 3-8-13 -</strong>Phil Ford joins The Drive to talk about his experiences in the Tobacco Road Rivalry, what he loves and hates about the 93 year old rivalry, and we get his memories of his old coach Dean Smith.<strong><br />
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<title><![CDATA[Caution: Duke/UNC Montage Can Cause Unexpected Tears Of Joy  ]]></title>
<link>http://charlotte.cbslocal.com/2013/03/08/caution-dukeunc-montage-can-cause-unexpected-tears-of-joy/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2013 20:05:18 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>JayWeezie</dc:creator>
<guid>http://charlotte.cbslocal.com/2013/03/08/caution-dukeunc-montage-can-cause-unexpected-tears-of-joy/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Drive Friday 3-8-13 &#8211; Just a quick clip from The Drive to get you ready for Saturdays game]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>The Drive Friday 3-8-13</strong> &#8211; Just a quick clip from The Drive to get you ready for Saturdays game in Chapel Hill. </p>
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<title><![CDATA[Things that we take seriously at our house:]]></title>
<link>http://lovewinniejane.wordpress.com/2013/03/08/things-that-we-take-seriously-at-our-house/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2013 20:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Patee</dc:creator>
<guid>http://lovewinniejane.wordpress.com/2013/03/08/things-that-we-take-seriously-at-our-house/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[1. North Carolina basketball 2. When Carolina plays Duke. This video gives me chills and draws tears]]></description>
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<p>1. North Carolina basketball</p>
<p>2. When Carolina plays Duke. </p>
<p>This video gives me chills and draws tears. If you think that&#8217;s weird, than you simply don&#8217;t understand. </p>
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<title><![CDATA[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]]></title>
<link>http://fanatics365.wordpress.com/2013/03/08/university-of-north-carolina-at-chapel-hill/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2013 04:44:48 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>fanatics365</dc:creator>
<guid>http://fanatics365.wordpress.com/2013/03/08/university-of-north-carolina-at-chapel-hill/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[We will be selling shirts this Saturday at the University of Chapel Hill from 3-7. A perfect day to]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We will be selling shirts this Saturday at the University of Chapel Hill from 3-7. A perfect day to purchase your I&#8217;m No Devil shirt, since UNC will be playing Duke. See you there!</p>
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<link>http://fanatics365.wordpress.com/2013/03/06/catering-to-nc-fans/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2013 23:44:20 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>fanatics365</dc:creator>
<guid>http://fanatics365.wordpress.com/2013/03/06/catering-to-nc-fans/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[This company is ran by two sisters in Raleigh, NC! We&#8217;ve been in NC our entire life, so we lov]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:#3366ff;">This company is ran by two sisters in Raleigh, NC! We&#8217;ve been in NC our entire life, so we love our Carolina team just as much as you do. We are selling Carolina, State, and Duke shirts. Since we both went to E.A. Laney High school we will also be selling Buccaneer shirts. Please check out our nicely priced shirts.</span></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Duke Star Ryan Kelly On His Nickname The White Raven: "Well It Reminds Everyone That I'm White"]]></title>
<link>http://charlotte.cbslocal.com/2013/03/06/duke-star-ryan-kelly-on-his-nickname-the-white-raven-well-it-reminds-everyone-that-im-white/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2013 21:22:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>JayWeezie</dc:creator>
<guid>http://charlotte.cbslocal.com/2013/03/06/duke-star-ryan-kelly-on-his-nickname-the-white-raven-well-it-reminds-everyone-that-im-white/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Drive Wednesday 3-6-13 - Ryan Kelly joins The Drive to talk about his 36 point performance again]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>The Drive Wednesday 3-6-13 -</strong> Ryan Kelly joins The Drive to talk about his 36 point performance against Miami, what the past few days have been like after returning to Cameron Indoor Stadium, and how he got the nickname &#8220;The White Raven&#8221;.  <strong><strong></strong><br />
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<p>Ryan Kelly missed two months of the season due to a foot injury and came back against Miami Saturday night to score 36 points prompting Mike Gminski of Fox Sports to say &#8220;his performance is right there with the best at Cameron Indoor Stadium.&#8221;  We had some time with the Duke senior on Wednesday to talk about how his return to the team has been.</p>
<p>&#8220;When you get something taken away from you that you love so much.  When you get it back you want to do something special with it&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m really blessed to be able to come back and get a few games under my belt here in Cameron before the end&#8221;</p>
<p>Ryan missed his first shot after coming back from his injury but quickly turned it around and at one point accounted for over half of his teams points in the first half.   Once the Cameron Crazies got going he never looked back.</p>
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<p>&#8220;I hope that they appreciated that I gave it my all, I have always gave it my all, and will continue to give it my all. That&#8217;s kind of my thank you to them&#8221;</p>
<p>After moving to North Carolina in the third grade Ryan never picked a school to pull for as most kids in North Carolina do, but when it came time to pick a school senior year in high school Duke seem to stand out.</p>
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<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m pretty glad I picked Duke my senior year, I&#8217;ve loved every minute of it&#8221;</p>
<p>The senior was voted captain both his junior and senior years so we ask him just how much Coach K has changed him with his time at Duke.</p>
<p>&#8220;When I came here, I was this scrawny quiet kid&#8230;I certainly changed a lot in my time here&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;Obviously when you see him coaching the greatest players in the world in the Olympics&#8230;to see how he makes them into a team.  To say wow how lucky am I to have him as my coach.&#8221;</p>
<p>Duke finishes out the regular season this Saturday against rival UNC at 9p.</p>
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<link>http://charlotte.cbslocal.com/2013/03/05/fox-sports-mike-gminski-this-team-has-never-had-a-marquee-player-and-in-this-league-you-have-to-have-that/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2013 00:30:15 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>JayWeezie</dc:creator>
<guid>http://charlotte.cbslocal.com/2013/03/05/fox-sports-mike-gminski-this-team-has-never-had-a-marquee-player-and-in-this-league-you-have-to-have-that/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Drive Tuesday 3-5-13 -Mike Gminski checks in with The Drive to talk about what the Bobcats need]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>The Drive Tuesday 3-5-13 -</strong>Mike Gminski checks in with The Drive to talk about what the Bobcats need to do to get this team in the conversation with better teams in the NBA, why Michael Jordan has not become as great an owner as he was a player, and with round 2 of Duke and Carolina coming up this Saturday we get his thoughts on the rivalry that he was a part of.<strong><br />
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<p>Mike Gminski has been around ACC basketball since his days at Duke and is also a favorite of Charlotte Hornet fans from the 80&#8242;s.  We start out by asking Mike what he thinks about Michael Jordan&#8217;s comments on his website about the mixed reactions he&#8217;s getting about changing the name to the Hornets</p>
<p>&#8220;Frankly, whatever name they have if they were winning people would come and watch the product and I think that&#8217;s the bottom line.&#8221;</p>
<p>G-man breaks down some of the things that he feels the Bobcats should do to get this organization to turn the corner and move its way up in the standings.</p>
<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s going to take a lot of &#8220;benjamins&#8221; at the end of the day&#8230;they are going to have to over pay.  I can tell you from experience that kind of motivation works with NBA players&#8221;</p>
<p>Plus with the ACC regular season winding down we get into the Duke/UNC rivalry rematch this Saturday.</p>
<p>&#8220;I think the small lineup is playing well for UNC&#8230;I think Hairston gives them a real edge&#8230;their only going to get better&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;What do you think the atmosphere will be like in Greensboro on Saturday with Miami, NC State, Duke and Carolina in the semi-finals.  That would be a Greensboro coliseum from 20 years ago&#8221;</p>
<p>Mike Gminski&#8217;s jersey number &#8216;<b>43&#8242;</b> is retired by the Duke men&#8217;s basketball team. In 2002, Gminski was named to the  ACC 5oth Anniversary mens basketball team as one of the 50 greatest players in ACC history.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Bob Haynie: Memories Of Maryland Vs. North Carolina]]></title>
<link>http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2013/03/05/memories-of-maryland-vs-north-carolina/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2013 18:19:31 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Chris Brown</dc:creator>
<guid>http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2013/03/05/memories-of-maryland-vs-north-carolina/</guid>
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<p>On Wednesday night, the Maryland Terrapins and North Carolina Tar Heels meet in a very important men&#8217;s college basketball game at the Comcast Center in College Park.</p>
<p>At 21-8 overall and 11-5 in the Atlantic Coast Conference, the Heels look to be set for a trip to the 2013 NCAA Tournament. For Maryland, however, it is a huge event. The Terps, who are 20-9 and 8-8 in the ACC, need to win to improve upon their NCAA resume. Most experts think that Maryland has some work to do before they can get a bid to the tournament for the first time since 2010.</p>
<p>As I am concerned with Maryland coach Mark Turgeon&#8217;s team chances of getting to the &#8220;Big Dance&#8221;, playing UNC always brings back memories of a rivalry that has been, shall we say, intense over the years.</p>
<p>With Maryland moving to the Big Ten in 2014, the regular season games with UNC will be coming to an end.</p>
<p>We don&#8217;t have enough time to reminisce about every game played between the two schools, but I&#8217;d like to share some thoughts.</p>
<p>I&#8217;ve been watching Maryland hoops since the the mid-70&#8242;s. Like with the Yankees, Red Sox and Steelers, it was an instinctive feeling to hate North Carolina.</p>
<p>I didn&#8217;t like their coach Dean Smith and I was not found of Carolina Blue. The first college basketball player I really disliked was Heels guard Phil Ford.</p>
<p>Ford was a fabulous player and a master of Smith&#8217;s Four Corners offense. When UNC would get the lead, which was often, Smith would place four players in the corners of a half-court set and Ford would dribble around like a beast and eat up clock.</p>
<p>Keep in mind, this was before the three-point shot and the shot-clock. If you were down three in the final minutes against North Carolina, you were usually done.<br />
My first great memory of Maryland and North Carolina was on Super Bowl Sunday 1980.</p>
<p>The Terps traveled to Chapel Hill to play the highly-ranked Tar Heels at old Carmichael Auditorium. The Heels featured All-American&#8217;s Mike O&#8217;Koren and Al Wood and a brilliant freshman in James Worthy.</p>
<p>Unfazed, and led by ACC Player of the Year Albert King&#8217;s 28 points, Maryland upset the Heels 92-86 on their way to the ACC regular season title.</p>
<p>Terps&#8217; coach Lefty Driesell was thrilled.</p>
<p>Another game that is fondly remembered by Maryland fans happened on February 20th 1986. On this night the great Len Bias led the Terps to a 77-72 victory over the top-ranked Heels at the Dean Dome.</p>
<p>I&#8217;d like to give you a recap of what a I recall watching that evening. Unfortunately, I was at the Patterson Movies watching Delta Force starring Chuck Norris.</p>
<p>We found out that Maryland had won when we stopped by the Butcher&#8217;s Hill Tavern on the corner of Chester and Lombard in Southeast Baltimore. A crusty old bartender told us about the upset.</p>
<p>Needless to say, when Maryland plays North Carolina, you never know what will happen.</p>
<p>For the purpose of full disclosure, I am for the Maryland move to the Big Ten. That&#8217;s a story for another day.</p>
<p>But I will sure miss rooting against that Carolina Blue every year.</p>
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<link>http://charlotte.cbslocal.com/2013/03/03/north-carolina-beats-florida-state-79-58/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 04 Mar 2013 04:02:16 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Shay // Staff Writer</dc:creator>
<guid>http://charlotte.cbslocal.com/2013/03/03/north-carolina-beats-florida-state-79-58/</guid>
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<link>http://seminolerising.com/2013/03/03/acc-basketball-noles-vs-heels-at-2-pm/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 03 Mar 2013 17:59:40 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Longaberger Collegiate Series]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Longaberger Collegiate Series The Collegiate Series is your ticket to showcasing your team spirit on]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-size:2em;"><img class="alignright" alt="" src="http://ic.longaberger.com/uploads/fckeditor/longaberger/Image/MarketingMaterial/Collegiate.jpg" width="180" height="237" />Longaberger Collegiate Series</span></p>
<p>The Collegiate Series is your ticket to showcasing your team spirit on game day. With Collegiate Series Baskets, you&#8217;ll have the best-dressed tailgate in the lot! With over 60 schools to choose from. Collegiate Series products are made to order, please allow 2 weeks for delivery.  <strong>Order online today @ <a title="roses gift Ideas" href="http://ic.longaberger.com/esuite/home/rvincent">Roses Gift Ideas.</a></strong></p>
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