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Everyone needs to keep their expectations for this team on a even balance…

There is a tendency for fans to jump on the bus when things are going well as they are now but we all must realize the team is now in the real portion of their schedule and there are bound to be some bumps and bruises as they get ready for the big dance in March so every one must stay on a even keel.

Fortunately Carolina has not had any major injuries to the top 8 players in the rotation and that is the result of the bench players being able to give good minutes and contribute while the starters get a blow..

The schedule for the next two weeks looks pretty manageable but then there is Duke twice, Wake Forest, Florida State, Miami and a return date with NC State..So I would expect a couple of hiccups in that gauntlet of games.

If Carolina loses a couple of those contests no one should walk the plank or jump off the bus but continue to enjoy the ride and not lose sight and perspective because it is a long season…

Coaching Carousel 2023

Let's change the titled have one on fires/hires

Whole lot of smoke saying Jimbo about to get fired.

A&M was stupid to pay him what they offered. In fact they were stupid to want him. Anybody looking at his final 2 years at FSU could see that he wa doing the job half heartedly in an attempt to wrangle much more knew from FSU. You should want to avoid a coach like that.

FSU seems to be having the last laugh. Jimbo has achieved nothing better than top recruiting at A&M (sound familiar?) while FSU once again seems to be rolling along with a very bright football future playing for championships.
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Who will be the next player to commit to UNC?

It's been awhile since we had a commit -- Okonkwo was the last transfer around June and I think its been pretty much exactly a year since Ian Jackson committed. We have a lot of momentum now with how this season is shaping up.

Will it be a 2025 high school guy committing in the next few months or will we have to wait until the off-season to see another commit (probably from a transfer)?

Is it time to consider starting Trimble over Cadeau

Yes I know the statement “if it is not broken don’t change it” but at this time it is something that the coaches must think about and consider.

Like everybody else I like how Trimble this season is day and night different from last year when he was scared to even considering shooting and the big time spark he gives the team off the bench when he and Washington come in and more importantly how he plays in your face tough defense without picking up silly unnecessary fouls. He has also added long range to his offensive game. His one year of playing at Carolina also really shows how he has grown.

Trimble does NOT look as much as Cadeau does for an assist but he does several times a game attack the rim. Against teams with a big backcourts like Pittsburgh and Duke I personally would like him playing to offset the height difference.

Cadeau is still learning the Carolina offense and at times plays like a green freshman but every game he looks better and better. He reminds me somewhat of Jimmy Black who hardly ever looked for his own shot and was more concerned with getting the ball to Worthy, Perkins, Doherty and Jordan in scoring positions.

Like Black, Cadeau has four players in Bacot, Ingram, Davis and Ryan who can carry the scoring load so that he does not need to score to help the team win but if Cadeau could look to score like Trimble does the team could go from great to elite.

Sooner or later opponents will begin to lay off him like they did to Black and Nance last season making life tough on Bacot again who will be double teamed.

I have seen enough of Cadeau to know there is not a defensive guard in the ACC that can hold him or stop him from going to the hole when he decides to take the rock strongly to the basket but he just does not do it enough. In my humble opinion he could be like another Lawson and that is saying a lot.

Cadeau’s outside shooting will eventually come around as will his free throwing shooting at a higher percentage which will make him a superstar in the near future but right now both leave a lot to be desired.

Carolina seems more fluent when Cadeau is running the team freeing up Davis for his shot but all of these careless silly fouls is really hurting his growth and the team when he spends more time on the bench than in running the team.

Let the debate begin because as I have clearly listed how both players bring a ton of talent to the table and contribute to the team’s recent success.

I look forward to see how others feel about this discussion and why…
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