Singin them Carolina Blues

As you all are well aware of, my BC boys played UNC and Duke this week. I went, they lost, we cried. I didn’t come here, thought, to talk about how bad BC is at shooting freethrows, or how the refs blew the game against Duke. I came to talk about North Carolina. That’s because I bet Mike ( a diehard UNC fan for those who don’t know) BC would win, and if they did he would have to write an article on why BC is awesome (Mike hates BC) and if they lost I would have to give it up for UNC.
So, without further ado, here are the reasons why Carolina is great.

1. They are really good at basketball, obviously. Three national championships, Dean Smith, Michael Jordan, James Worthy, and now Roy Willams. The Dean Dome is sweet, I’ve been there. UNC basketball, despite its high winning percentage, is always looked on as favorable over Duke to the majority of the people. UNC has always been good, but not too good, and graduates guys with class, so that the majority of Americans don’t have extreme prejudices against them (see Duke and Notre Dame). BC only has Troy Bell and a few Elite 8’s, that’s about it (and a good hockey and football team).
2. I just checked the 10 day forecast for UNC: 60’s all week. It hasn’t been above 20 in Boston for weeks.
3. Peter Gammons went to UNC, and I like Peter Gammons. BC does have Bob Ryan and Mike Lupica (the youngest columnist ever at a New York paper).
4. Signature color: Carolina Blue. Seriously what other institution of higher education has their own color? Or is Carolina Blue really just baby blue with a different name? I don’t know you be the judge.
5. Mia Hamm went there, and won four national titles. The much more memorable Brandy Chastain (at least to a 12 year old boy); however, went to Santa Clara.
6. I did mention the weather right? It’s always tepid there.
7. Southern hospitality. Have a nice day y’all


Dave