As JB Cissel for Inside Carolina writes: (article)
The mood surrounding the team was one of happiness without being satisfied. It's been a tough road to this point, but the goal is not yet accomplished.
The first time in five years the North Carolina’s Mens basketball team is back in the final four. The previous four years I’ve witness the Heels go 8–20, 19–14, 19–11, and finally 31–4 (with a chance for ultimately 2 more victories).That 8–20 season was the darkest season for the program. Carolina fell from grace. A year later Coach Matt Doherty (a former Heel player) was let go and Roy Williams came back home to coach his alma mater. Sort of like the prodigal son returning. In his second year at Chapel Hill coach Williams has the Heels in a place where they belong…………………….THE FINAL FOUR….. Two more games fellas………. Lets roll in ST. Louie
Continuing with JB Cissel article:
Rashad McCants took the microphone with one of the Final Four nets draped around his neck and hung it from the mic stand to a standing ovation. "That looks really good, doesn't it," he said to a round of cheers. "…We know for many years that we'll be able to look up there [in the rafters] and see that we are a part of history. (Pauses for applause)
Ole Sarge likes that Chain of Command HOOAH!
But we have important games left, and they are going to be the hardest games of our lifetimes. "But we have the toughest soldiers up here. And we have the smartest generals, and colonels, and sergeants… We aren't going to let you down… We are going to bring one of those back home." (pointing to the 1982 national championship banner.
Damn that 82 team was great!!!! (Worthy, Jordan, Perkins). If this current crop of Heels can bring home the title. That will be no arguing about the greatest Tarheel team. This group would get my vote.
Note:
My Washington Wizards (minus two former Tarheel players Antwan Jamison and Brendan Haywood who happens to be on the injured list)won last night in Seattle beating the Sonics 95–94 to improve to 38–30. Great Game fellas
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