When Duke hired Manny Diaz to replace Mike Elko, the decision was questioned in some circles. Most notably, the sports staff at a North Carolina newspaper, who like to think they know something about football, […]
For a 48-hour period last week, UNC Chapel Hill was the center of the college football world ― not basketball. Bill Belichick was hired to coach the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Tar […]
DURHAM — A few days before Duke’s final home game of the football season, the grounds and facilities crew was busy getting the field ready. While one group of three men, lugging plenty of equipment, […]
North State Journal’s 100 in 100 series will showcase the best athlete from each of North Carolina’s 100 counties. From Alamance to Yancey, each county will feature one athlete who stands above the rest. Some […]
Syracuse pummeled Duke 49-6 last weekend. Eighty-one years ago, they were scheduled to play the seventh game during Duke’s magical undefeated, untied and unscored-upon 1938 season. Syracuse almost had to play short-handed without their best player, running […]
Memorial Day has come and gone. Many people went to the beach which signifies the official beginning of summer. Others had cookouts with family and friends or attended baseball games. Less than 5% of Americans […]
Big-time college athletics is out of control. But should universities lose their historical mission to educate young people as a result? College athletics, primarily football, has been a lucrative way to make money for the […]
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