This was a tough week in Tarheel sports. The 'Heel football team lost one more time to the NC State Wolfpack. TJ Yates had yet another 400 yard passing game but once again, they left too many points on the field. They had a breakdown on special teams at the wrong time and could not get over that hump. There have been flashes this year from some of the underclassmen that gives you hope for next season but, as a Tarheel fan, I am about the here and now. Donte Paige-Moss finally showed me something against State and he might actually have a chance to live up to the hype of being one of the top ranked prospects when he came out if high school as Dwight Jones is finally beginning to show. The potential is definitely there although the NCAA could still rain on that parade.
It looks like the basketball team is only going to be slightly above average again this year. I have to be honest. Harrison Barnes has really not shown me anything. He is forcing shots, his shooting percentage is very low, and he is making bad decisions. I am probably expecting to much as he is only a Freshman but he is not ready to be the number one draft pick next year. The rest of the team is playing worse. The starting guards are only averaging 12 points a game and I can't remember a Tarheel team ever having a starting shooting guard only averaging 7.4 points a game after five games. They don't have any of the traditional senior leadership and Junior Tyler Zeller looks like he is the only one that comes to play every night. He just doesn't appear to be a vocal leader. As a team the Tarheels are only shooting around 40 percent and they are not getting many easy baskets from their transition game. The fast break is a rarity on this years team. It looks like it may be another long year. When does the Tarheel baseball season start?
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