UNC 84, UC Santa Barbara 67

Sorry everyone, I didn't watch the game last night. I was happy to hear that Hansbrough played 25 minutes, and I'm glad that he was hot at the free throw line.

I received an e-mail from a friend asking why UNC has not destroyed any of the opposition so far this year. The margin of victory for the 3 games played are 13, 19, and 17. I agree with the e-mail that we haven't dominated any of these games. Why?

1. 3 Freshmen playing key roles.
2. Injuries to Psycho T, Ginyard, and now Zeller.
3. Our opponents either played well (Santa Barbara, Penn) or had a reasonable amount of talent (Kentucky) to keep us from blowing them away.
4. We have a bullseye on our backs.

My advice for my audience? Be prepared for an exciting season of close victories. We will not dominate all of our opponents. In fact, be prepared for this current team to disappoint you every so often. But mainly, do not panic. UNC will have a very successful season.