MrTarHeel's blog for UNC Tar Heel fans

Oh, and a little bourbon too.

That's what MrTarHeel has in store for tomorrow in Chapel Hill. The sky will be Carolina Blue. Rameses will be eating grass. There will be echoes of the Marching Tar Heels in the air.

Not bad for a Saturday.

Here is a true statement. "THE TAR HEELS CAN WIN THE NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP IN FOOTBALL".

We are still undefeated( haven't played a game yet ). Hope is a wonderful thing.

Of course, most likely the Heels won't go undefeated ...but they could. And, they don't need to go undefeated to have a successful season. Most fans probably think an 8 or 9 win season is progress. Get a bowl win this season. That would be super.

But what if they did better? What if Butch IS really a football genius. What if the speed and experience of this team helps them beat the teams they couldn't put away last year?

Yea, I know ...maybe I have started early on the bourbon.

But, what if?

MrTarHeel

Go Heels!

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The 2009 season.

Coming off of a year in which the ACC sent a bunch of teams to bowl games and the headline coaches that have joined the ACC are in their 2nd and 3rd years we could see some special things happen in the ACC this season.

Of course, this is the time of year to think outside of the box. No one has lost a game yet and they all look good on paper. So, WHO COULD GO UNDEFEATED?

Here are the teams I think have a chance. Ga Tech, Wake Forest, and North Carolina.

Fla State and Va Tech will have good teams but Va Tech has to play Alabama, Nebraska, and Ga Tech. Fla State has to play Florida.

Ga Tech, Wake, and Carolina have a chance because of their schedules. There are no powerhouses they have to play so if they play above average and consistent football one of them could pull it off.

My money would be on Ga Tech. They would have to beat Georgia in the season finale but they did that last year. The Paul Johnson offense is different enough that if the players execute well they can beat almost anyone. Defense will be an issue for them but they have enough good players back that maybe they can play well enough to win.

Sure, it is unlikely that they will beat Clemson, Miami, UNC, Miss State, Fla State....but they could.

Wake Forest has the easiest schedule and a senior QB. A lot of folks might be overlooking them this year....they are well coached and could very well go undefeated and not be the best ACC team because of their schedule.

UNC has a small chance but would have to play way over their heads. They are starting over at the WR position. Offensive line might be tricky. If you believe in Butch Davis and believe that a more experienced UNC team could beat likes of ECU, Ga Tech, Fla State, and Miami then you have to give them a chance.

All of these teams have a chance at a good 9-3 season.

Can one of them make history this year and run the table? Get the bandwagon ready if so!

MrTarHeel
www.mrtarheel.com

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10. I don't look good in Red

9. The 3 good looking coeds were graduating.

8. I didn't want a mullett.

7. My career aspirations went beyond farming.

6. Guys chasing Lassie wasn't my thing.

5. My S.A.T score was too high.

4. Wasn't impressed with the cafeteria walls being covered with "Dukes Of Hazzard" posters.

3. They hired Chuck Amato.

2. I already had a high school education.

1. Tar Heels Rule!

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Many will focus on the 2009 Heels and say their roster had the best players and that's why they won the National Championship.

I think that view is missing the biggest factor in their successful season. TEAM, TEAM, TEAM!

The impressive thing to me about this team is how they took great individual talents, blended them, and totally focused on winning games. Credit goes to the young men on the team and to Coach Roy and his staff.

They didn't win the championship because of Tyler Hansbrough. They didn't win it because of Ty Lawson. They won because no one put themselves ahead of the TEAM.

In the last 2 games have you ever seen Carolina defense like that? It was super. Did you ever think that Dean Thompson would play so well early in the championship game and really get the rally going? How about Bobby Frasor jumping in there and grabbing that rebound when the Spartans were trying to make a run? How about the most prolific player in UNC history ( Psycho T ) getting so excited when he passed the ball to Deon and he made a shot and went to the line. It was all about the TEAM winning.

COMMON PURPOSE.

DETERMINATION.

SACRIFICE.

HARD WORK.

That's why they won. And why the 2009 team will go down as one of my favorites.

MrTarHeel

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Who knew?

In his post game press conference Coach Roy Williams of the UNC Tar Heels used a colorful word to describe the team's defense...a word that starts with "F". He meant to say "frickin"...

I don't know if it is related but he just recently played a game where he was close to Coach K for an entire game so I don't know if he picked up that colorful language from the "legendary" Dook coach or not....

We would prefer our heroes and legends not use that and a few other words.......but they do.

We would prefer that folks of great accomplishment provide a pristine example of how to make their point without using foul language....but they occasionally don't.

What I really really prefer is that my favorite coach in the world teach the UNC players how to compete, how to give maximum effort, how to play the game with good sportsmanship, and how to work harder than your opponent.  Ol' Roy does that and much more.

So coach...easy on the swears.....Beat Dook.....and we'll see you in the Final Four.

Go Heels!

Mr Tar Heel

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They used to say that the only person who could hold Michael Jordan under 20 points was Dean Smith.

This year the only thing that might keep Psycho T from another Player of the Year and maybe a National Championship is the dreaded INJURY BUG.

UNC has 2 Tylers....and both are injured. The really really good one ( Psycho T ) should be back playing soon and hopefully in good shape for the ACC season. The new Tyler ( Zeller ) might not play again this year. Ginyard is still out. Surely there will be others...just hopefully not too many and not too serious.

Hansbrough can't carry this team to a Final Four....he needs his teammates to do their part. The injury bug needs to be satisfied with what he has already done and then move on. We need our best players to be there all season while we see if they can make a good run to the Final Four.

So far, I am really excited about having Bobby Frasor back. I am excited about the defensive "frenzy" that we showed against Kentucky. I really like Ed Davis...he reminds me of Sam Perkins...a lefty who is smooooth.

Looks like it will be another fun season in Blue Heaven!

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