Comments on: We Can Do Without This Crap

By: william

william — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:21:16 +0000

Strange to see this topic get so many comments when in general the football postings get very little feedback compared to the basketball ones. Florida, and Michigan, previously, which could not sustain it, are notable for their dual success in both sports because achieving it is so rare–take a look at USC and UCLA for the much more likely outcome for the Tar Heels, excellence in basketball and at best, decency in football.

By: LarryP

LarryP — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 01:06:56 +0000

What’s ironic is that UNC was once a football school. Remember Choo Choo Justice and three trips to major bowls in the late ’40s? Actually, not many on this blog go back that far, including myself, although I was born during those years.
When the Choo Choo Heels were winning games the basketball team was an afterthought. And that probably goes for the ‘46 team that went to the NCAA finals. I’m guessing here, but there hasn’t been a song recorded about a Tar Heel B’ball player that I’m aware of.
Even after the slippage of the football program after Choo Choo, the arrival of Jim Tatum in ‘55 or ‘56 had Tar Heel Nation abuzz once again. His untimely death led to more mediocre teams, which pretty much doused the football sizzle at Chapel Hill.
Meanwhile, basketball won a national title in ‘57, which started something that Dean Smith built upon and the rest is history.
The jist of this is that a school can go either way, depending on longterm success of either program.

By: Wilson

Wilson — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:24:39 +0000

I see that some people are just more into basketball, and I can handle that. But this kind of thing is awful, and is insulting to one’s alma mater.

By: keithunc

keithunc — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 22:58:33 +0000

Amen Mama

By: Ya mama sleeps in Teague

Ya mama sleeps in Teague — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:21:37 +0000

I do think there are many Carolina fans who could live with mediocre football IF we didn’t keep spending obscene amounts on the program and trying to sell ourselves up as “national contenders.” I’d be happy going back to 1:30 starts, no teevee, tailgates with no campus cops hanging around and court parties afterward. If that means we aren’t a football school, then OK. LSU and Miami are football schools, and I don’t want to be LSU or Miami.

By: Tar Heel Fan

Tar Heel Fan — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:16:41 +0000

Yes. There is another element in this. It is currently being debated whether UNC will get a 12 PM kickoff for VT(probably Raycom) or a 3:30 kickoff(ABC) Beating Rutgers and setting up a matchup with the 2-0 Heels hosting the Coastal favorite would most certainly garner the later start. Given the logistics of getting into Kenan for a noon game, the 3:30 start would be better to make sure the stadium is full at kickoff. Most schools have problems getting the butts into the seats by noon so it would help if the Heels could get the 3:30 kickoff and ABC coverage.

By: Heels Perspective

Heels Perspective — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:07:46 +0000

Just one more reason the Heels need to go into JERRZZYY tomorrow night, kick ass and take names.

A win against Rutgers and I believe the next game in Kenan with VT coming will be one of the most electric atmospheres ever. That is the only way we can eradicate this kind of garbage (especially from Raleigh).

By: Tar Heel Fan

Tar Heel Fan — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:02:18 +0000

Yes it was a poor attempt at humor and like I said, you cannot argue against the prominence of basketball over football. The fact that I would opt for midcourt tickets in basketball over football does not mean I also an willing to toss the whole program under the proverbial bus in the dismissive fashion Politi did. The overarching point for me is we have enough of this garbage being spewed by folks in Raleigh and other ACC schools without hearing it from someone who has a UNC sheepskin on the wall.

By: DSchwind

DSchwind — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:59:34 +0000

Was this a poorly timed article? Yes. But should we be ripping up the guy’s status as a Carolina alumnus? Hardly. I think this was a very poor attempt at humor. I think he’s trying to drive home the point that in Chapel Hill, basketball is king. Again, I think he did a piss-poor job of driving that point home, but that, I think, is what he was going for.

Take me for example, I have UNC football season tickets. I make the trip to Chapel Hill from Maryland just to watch football. Hell I went to every home game in that dreaded 2003 season and rooted them on to two wins. But for me, basketball is still top dog.

On a slightly different note. Did anyone notice how quickly the comments on the article quickly dissolved into “Is the 1924 title really a title?”

By: keithunc

keithunc — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:23:38 +0000

I can only speak for me. I Love the Heels Ping Pong, Darts whatever. But I can say that I don’t notice a lot of Womens Soccer or Mens lacrosse talk on this site. We can’t get down on a guy that lets face it is 98%ish right. Are you mad because any negative spin is put on our beloved Heels? You figure everyone here is Deeply Rooted in the Basketball program. Remember sitting in the living room with your dad going crazy over the football team? NO, He was going ballistic over the Basketball team. I’m sure like me most of you got sucked into that vortex. Let’s not cast that first stone. If Carolina rang your doorbell and said “You’ve won the top prize, season tickets half court OR season tickets on the 50 yard line”. I’m guessing it would only take the split nano second it would take for the electrical charge to run from your brain to your arm to Snatch the Basketball tickets. So let’s stay grounded on this.