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Chansky’s Notebook: An Undefeated Season?

Posted by Art Chansky | Jan 27, 2016 | Uncategorized

The football Tar Heels face a one-game season in 2016. The new college football schedules were released this week, and Carolina looks to have a great chance to repeat as Coastal Division champion. The Heels have most of their...

Art’s Angle: Happy Birthday, Dean Dome

Posted by Art Chansky | Jan 15, 2016 | Featured

N.C. State’s visit marks the 30th birthday of the Dean Smith Center, which opened on the third Saturday in January, 1986, against Duke in what felt like an NCAA Tournament game. Both teams were undefeated – UNC 17-0 and ranked...

Chansky’s Notebook: Unverified Riveting

Posted by Art Chansky | Jan 8, 2016 | Featured

Unverified both answers and raises important questions. The much-awaited documentary on the UNC academic scandal premiers at the Varsity Theater Friday night in a private showing. Chapelboro obtained an advance copy from...

Art’s Angle: Not Up To Speed

Posted by Art Chansky | Dec 30, 2015 | Featured

Three Clemson football players were sent home before the Orange Bowl national semifinal for failing a drug test. Well, the entire Baylor team should have been tested for speed after running through and past the Tar Heel defense...

Chansky’s Notebook: An ‘F-ing’ Good Day

Posted by Art Chansky | Dec 21, 2015 | UNC Sports

BROOKLYN — What was it that sparked Brice Johnson’s best college game? When Johnson came to the bench with 16:44 left in the first half of Saturday’s UCLA-Carolina game in the CBS Sports Classic, he had one missed shot,...

Art’s Angle: A Great Day Nonetheless

Posted by Art Chansky | Dec 7, 2015 | Featured

Although the ACC Championship game did not end well for Carolina, the new deal announced earlier Saturday between UNC and Larry Fedora was far more reaching and, in fact, bodes well for the Tar Heels getting back to Charlotte....

Chansky’s Notebook: Best ACC Title Game Ever

Posted by Art Chansky | Dec 4, 2015 | Uncategorized

The 2015 ACC football champion? Hang on, I’ll tell you. A few things you may not know, or have forgotten, about the ACC Championship game, which will be played for the 11th time Saturday night, the 6th straight in Charlotte’s...

Art’s Angle: It’s Outside AND Inside

Posted by Art Chansky | Dec 2, 2015 | Featured

If Marcus Paige’s return can keep the Tar Heels’ motor running on all five cylinders, this team is not overrated and can go a long way. Paige’s presence in short pants against Maryland Tuesday night energized the entire...

Chansky Notebook: UNC Winning The Hard Way

Posted by Art Chansky | Nov 23, 2015 | Featured, UNC Sports

If champions find a way to win, the Tar Heels must be champions. Larry Fedora said his team went into Saturday’s game at Virginia Tech facing the perfect storm. Frank Beamer coaching his last home game after 29 years in...

Chansky’s Notebook: Long But Loving

Posted by Art Chansky | Nov 11, 2015 | Featured, UNC Sports

The inaugural Dean Smith Award dinner was a bit long but very loving. The Carolina Club ballroom was packed, every table and nearly every seat sold out. And while it went on so long that Roy Williams had to buy up the last live...

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