Holding Court: UNC Football Program Still Seeking Elusive ‘Next Level’
There are seven Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) programs in the state of North Carolina. Four of them, including UNC, fired their head coach this season.
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David Glenn
Holding Court: While Brown Should Be Celebrated, His UNC Future Had Become Alarming
When looking back, it’s easy to conclude that Hall of Fame coach Mack Brown deserved more time as the leader of North Carolina’s football program.
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Holding Court: UNC Hit the Transfer Portal Jackpot
When North Carolina football coach Mack Brown built the Tar Heels into a top-10 program in the 1990s, he did so almost entirely by recruiting the high school ranks with aplomb. In recent years, during his second tenure at Carolina, he has had to take a much different approach.
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Holding Court: UNC Football’s Preseason Goals Remain Mostly Within Reach
Finish. Beat State. Win a bowl game. Those three goals were among the highest priorities of North Carolina coach Mack Brown back in August.
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Holding Court: Hubert Davis Reflects on His Connection to His Coach
The 2024-25 North Carolina basketball season, which officially opened Monday night with the Tar Heels’ 90-76 victory over Elon at the Dean E. Smith Center, eventually will overlap with the 10-year anniversary of Smith’s death.
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Holding Court: 1 Player Can Change UNC’s Entire Defense
In North Carolina’s two most dominating defensive performances of the season, Kaimon Rucker was among those leading the way. In the Tar Heels’ three most embarrassing defensive collapses of the season, Rucker either barely played or didn’t play at all.
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Holding Court: Regaining a Prominent Place in the NBA Universe
Recently, UNC basketball has fallen from its prominent perch in the NBA universe, with only seven former players on opening day rosters.
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Holding Court: Among UNC Football’s Many Problems, 1 Issue Stands Out
Carolina football has a decade-long problem that just won’t go away, and unless the situation improves down the stretch, the 2024 Tar Heels will be the first of Brown’s six teams (during his second tenure in Chapel Hill) to miss the postseason.
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Holding Court: The Bowl Is The Goal
During Mack Brown’s first coaching tenure at North Carolina, he quickly elevated the program to a point where winning records were expected, and most of his teams had much higher aspirations.
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Holding Court: How Long Until Basketball Season?
Will any in-state football team still have a season worth following by that point? It’s possible, especially at Duke, perhaps, given the Blue Devils’ hot start, but everyone else seems to be running out of time.
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