NORTH CAROLINA TAR HEELS RUMORS & GOSSIP

A while back I had posted about Troy Williams, the 6’6″/190 lbs small forward, that was set to either choose North Carolina or Kentucky and then decided a day later to postpone. I thought that it would be a short while before he did finally pick either the Tar Heels or the Wildcats, however that does not seem the case anymore, as the young man has not only delayed the...

North Carolina has hired former Tar Heels guard and NBA veteran Hubert Davis as an assistant men's basketball coach. Davis was a first-round draft pick in 1992 and played 12 years in the NBA. He spent the past seven years as a college basketball analyst on ESPN. Davis replaced Jerod Haase, who left in March after nine years as an assistant in Chapel Hill to become head coach...

On his twitter account Troy Williams has announced that tomorrow, probably after school, he will give his decision on whether he will head to North Carolina or Kentucky to play college ball. The 2013 small forward is ranked as a five star by both Scout and ESPN, while Rivals has him as a four star player, but all of three of the recruiting sites say the same thing: he is one of the...

Tar Heels coach Roy Williams said he nearly allowed the team to cut down the nets at Cameron Indoor Stadium after North Carolina beat Duke on their home court in March.

About a year ago Chapel Hill was going insane when word came out that Tyler Zeller, John Henson and Harrison Barnes were all coming back to play once again under head coach Roy Williams. From that moment forward the expectations of a season ending in New Orleans with another national championship began to elevate with each passing day. And while making no excuses for this squad,...

U.S. Representative Brad Miller, who graduated from UNC, says that he would root for the Taliban over Duke in a game if it came down to it.

North Carolina's championship hopes took a huge hit on Sunday as Kendall Marshall, one of the top point guards in the nation, reportedly suffered a broken wrist during the Tar Heels' win over Creighton.

Creighton center Gregory Echenique intentionally fouls University of North Carolina forward Tyler Zeller during the third round of the 2012 NCAA Tournament. This foul was not called by the officials as Echenique hit Zeller in the face. Creighton beat Alabama to get to the 3rd round of the NCAA Tournament. H/T @Mengus22

North Carolina junior Dexter Strickland has had surgery to repair a knee injury that will sideline him the rest of the season. Strickland had reconstructive surgery Thursday on his torn right anterior cruciate ligament as well as damaged meniscus. Strickland was hurt on a drive to the basket in the Tar Heels' win at Virginia Tech on Jan. 19. The school says Strickland recovery...

Now that is one piece of North Carolina basketball history right there. Fittingly, given it is a piece of North Carolina basketball history, the letter from then-Tar Heels head coach Dean Smith to Mr. and Mrs. James Jordan and Michael is housed at the Carolina Basketball Museum, where such relics should be placed. A pic [...]

Callie Rivers, sister of Austin and daughter of Doc, has placed herself in the middle of the Duke-UNC rivalry by dating Tar Heel guard Dexter Strickland. 

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- Tyler Zeller doesnt listen to sports talk radio or read about his team in the newspapers or on the Internet. And thats probably a good thing. The 7-foot senior center for North Carolina has been the subject of criticism when segments of the media and fans try to rationalize why the No. 6 Tar Heels arent invincible. Carolina was supposed to cruise through its...

Just in time for the special North Carolina fan in your life. This angel tree topper is perfect for the the fan who loves to celebrate Christmas and worship Roy Williams at the same time. Rants against Tar Heels fans not included. (as seen on SportsCenter)

Roy Williams IS PISSED, not a Duke fans, but at his own North Carolina Tar Heels fan base, as the Head Coach claims that fans of North Carolina sold their prime tickets from the schools booster club to Runnin' Rabel fans on Saturday.Following the loss to UNLV, Williams took to his radio show to lash out about his DISAPPROVAL about what they did: If you sell our tickets, your...

Wow. Very cool. Color me impressed. And after taking a gander at these uniforms the Tar Heels will wear at the 2011 Quicken Loans Carrier Classic on Nov. 11, that color would be blue. The accompanying press release, via TarHeelBlue.com: CHAPEL HILL – The North Carolina men’s basketball team will wear specially-designed camouflaged, light blue [...]