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Mickey Z
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Wednesday, March 16, 2005
This might be UNC's year...but what's a Tar Heel?
With apologies to those who (quite understandably) don’t follow or like sports, I’m going out on a limb and make my bold predictions for the men’s Final Four.
Out of the Chicago region, it’s hard to go against Illinois but I think the Albuquerque bracket will see the top seeds fall. I think the winner between Louisville and Georgia Tech will go all the way to St. Louis but lose to Illinois.
From the Syracuse bracket, the UNC Tar Heels look like a pro team and that sets up a great Final Four match-up against Duke...who will come out of the Austin region.
This year’s champ? The winner of the Duke-UNC game will edge Illinois.
I’m not sure about the women’s Final Four yet but I like Pat Summit and Tennessee...and watch for UConn to come on strong once again. In fact, don’t rule out the Huskies in the men’s tournament either.
So...what’s a Tar Heel?
Here’s what Yahoo says:
“The origin of North Carolina’s nickname is grounded, at least in part, in one of the state’s major products during the Colonial Era—tar. The tar was made by slowly burning the wood of longleaf pine trees. One legend attributes the name to the laborers who walked out of the woods with the sticky black substance on their shoes. Other stories go back to the Revolutionary War, when North Carolina soldiers continued marching after wading through a river coated with the viscous liquid.
“We like the explanation on the state’s official web site for its colorful and imaginative dialog. It traces the nickname’s source to the Civil War. Retreating soldiers left a column of North Carolinians to battle the enemy alone. Later, the North Carolinians met the fleeing troops and told them for the next battle we’ll put tar on your heels to make them stick. Gen. Robert E. Lee, on hearing the story, reportedly exclaimed, ‘God bless the Tar Heel boys.’”
Speaking of basketball, here’s something amusing from Information Clearing House (ICH) that blends sports with global politics:
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