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Softball Fight Between Furman, Western Carolina Fans Is Embarrassing, Amusing

Softball fights -- it seems like the most unlikely of word combos, especially when you're talking about a game between Western Carolina and Furman, two small Southern Conference schools. But a closed circuit television (via Busted Coverage) captured a fight in the stands recently and, naturally, there's YouTubage of it,...

North Carolina vs. Furman: Initial Impressions

I just got back from Kenan stadium and thought I'd run down a few of my initial thoughts on the UNC vs. Furman game. I'll get into more depth later as I digest things a little more: The crowd was sparse, and sounded more like a golf gallery at times during the first half. They did wake up somewhat in the second half,...

North Carolina Keys to Victory vs. Furman

The North Carolina vs. Furman game may not be a "must win" for the Tar Heels, but it sure is for coach John Bunting. I don't fault the coach entirely for starting 0-2 against Virginia Tech and a vastly underrated and very good Rutgers team, but a good portion of the fan base sure is prepared to turn up the heat on his...

North Carolina vs. Furman: 5 things to watch

Even though the Tar Heels are "only" playing Division I-AA Furman this week, it could perhaps be the most interesting game of the season to watch thus far.Here are some things to look for:1. Will the Tar Heels win their first game of the season? Lose this game and all H-E-DoubleHockeySticks breaks out in Chapel Hill (see...

Slow Starts Not Uncommon for Tar Heels (Unfortunately)

Columnist Eddie Landreth provided some interesting numbers in this morning's Chapel Hill News regarding UNC football's notoriously slow starts under head coach John Bunting:"Unfortunately for Carolina and its fans, this has become a regular scenario since Mack Brown left for Texas. In the nine years since Brown's...