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Off the cuff: Not to worry, the injuries to Marcus Ginyard and now Dexter Strickland appear to be minor. Remembering what it was like when I played as a teen, games like this one - where lots of guys get to play lots of minutes - helps the team chemistry and comraderie. It's disappointing that the Carolina radio network had so much trouble keeping up with the action. The game was not televised (the only UNC game not on national or regional TV this season) and that changes the timing. But they are professionals and should make accommodations for the new timing of breaks. Two key points to the game - if you can say that in a 39-point rout - were missed on radio. First, they missed Carolina scoring a couple of buckets to start the second half (in the first couple of minutes) and then they missed walk-on player Thomas Thornton sinking a three pointer to give the Heels 100 points. Anyone who has followed Carolina for years understands that rarely used players scoring and the team reaching 100 points are big deals, and they both happened on the same play, making it even more noteworthy. With no TV, it's even more important for radio to be there for the action. (The game was available on the Internet through Carolina's All-Access pay site.) Coach Williams quickly turned and had some sharp words for someone in the stands who, according to Williams, was yelling something negative about a Carolina player. WRAL was on top of the situation. Links to info about the incident: Click here and here and here and here and for a Williams' apology here.
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