Deion Sanders, whose team has a losing record and who is a better self-promoter than even Mack and likely will never be as good a coach as Mack has been.
Carolina looks like it could be in a crisis of management. Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz is under pressure from the state legislature and Board of Governors. He is mulling over an offer to become the new president at Michigan State. Athletics Director Bubba Cunningham and football coach Mack Brown are said to be in a power struggle of their own. (Chapelboro.com)
Welp, FSU’s backup QB kinda has a concussion. What are the odds they put him out there regardless of his condition? Given the enormous amount of playoff money at stake, what are the odds LOU gets a fair shake from the refs tonight?
F$U’s Jordan Travis appears to be lost for the season. I’d say that would be worse than being 8-3 to me. Undefeated, ranked #4, probable CFP team; then your big time QB has a season ending injury against an FCS team. Ugh, They may or may not make the CFP but their chances of even making the CFP just got pretty bad and their chance to win in the CFP just completely evaporated.
STAT = Statistic being reported
VALUE = Value of reported stat from the current game
PCTLE = Percentile When Compared to All UNC Games since 1996
Historical Comparison = Graphic Portrayal of PCTLE. Marks depict 20% quintiles, as well as 50%.
FG% = UNC Total Field Goal Percentage (47.0% avg since 1996)
3FG% = UNC 3-point Field Goal Percentage (35.6%)
2FG% = UNC 2-point Field Goal Percentage (51.4%)
FT% = UNC Free Throw Percentage (70.0%)
fg% = Opponent Total Field Goal Percentage (41.6%)
3fg% = Opponent 3-point Field Goal Percentage (33.8%)
2fg% = Opponent 2-point Field Goal Percentage (45.9%)
ft% = Opponent Free Throw Percentage (68.2%)
PTS/POSS = UNC Points Per Possession (Smith Method, 0.934)
pts/poss = Opponent Points Per Possession (Smith Method, 0.846))
POSS = UNC Total Possessions (Smith Method, 85.6)
POSDIF = UNC Advantage in Total Possessions (Smith Method, 2.03)
%LOB = UNC Percentage Loss of Ball (TO/POSS, 15.9)
%lob = Opponent Percentage Loss of Ball (to/poss, 16.4)
MOV = Margin of Victory (9.43)
%FROM3 = UNC Percentage of FG Attempts Taken From 3 (35.6%)
AST/POSS = UNC Assists Per Possession (Smith Method, 0.20)
AST/FG = UNC Assists Per Field Goal (0.59)
AST/TO = UNC Assists Per Turnover (1.4)
%from3 = Opponent Percentage of Shots Taken From 3 (33.8)
ast/poss = Opponent Assists Per Possession (Smith Method, 0.16)
ast/fg = Opponent Assists Per Field Goal (0.52)
ast/to = Opponent Assists Per Turnover (1.1)
poss = Opponents Total Possessions (Smith Method) (83.6)
TOTPOSS = Total Possessions in the Game(Smith Method, 169.3)
SmithIdx = UNC Total of Pts/Poss minus Offensive Goal (0.95) + Defensive Goal (0.85) minus Opponent Pts/Poss (avg: -0.01)
Discussion
To begin the toughest pre-Christmas stretch of schedule in memory, UNC hosted a feisty, 10th-ranked Tennessee team, and the offensive fireworks were on display. UNC shot an excellent 43% from behind the arc, taking a whopping 46% of its shots from there. Throw in 18 trips to the FT line for 1+1 or 2 shots, shooting 84%, and you get a team scoring 1.14 points per possession. It was the 64th best offensive display we've seen from the Heels in the last 998 games.
And then there was defense. UNC allowed 1.12 points per possession, a level on 31 teams have bested in the last 998 games. Tennessee shot 74% from inside the arc, and we have never seen a team shoot that well against us. We are lucky we had success at the FT line, because it saved us from likely the largest collapse in school history.
This committee is gonna pick Michigan, Alabama Wash and either Texas or GA for the playoffs Guess what?? We would be exactly in the same spot if that was us instead of the Noles...even with Drake
Liberty beats New Mexico St 49-35. Liberty is 13-0 and may well get a New Years Day Bowl. Tuona abating SMU might get theniod over undefeated Liberty for the G5 slot, but if SMU knocks off Tulane, undefeated Liberty should get the nod.
More interesting to me than that is that 1st year liberty HC Jamey Chadwell now has coached the best seasons of both 1A schools he's been at: Liberty and Coastal Carolina. he will be aq Major conference HC before long, as in by the 2025 season.
The gauntlet continues as the always pesky FSU team comes to the Dean Center. I like many fear there might be a letdown after that emotional win over Tennessee three days ago. Carolina cannot be looking past FSU to UConn who by the way lost a nail bitter at Kansas last night…This game will be on the ESPN ACC network and I know everybody does not have that channel so I will try and keep you updated with constant scores and tidbits of the game…Either way give em HELL Heels…
Last year the selection committee decided that even if you win 20 games a more important variable was how many tier one victories did you have. This win over a top 10 team should look good come March
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