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Posted on 12 hrs, , User Since 8 months ago, User Post Count: 3255
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Tonight is a crossroads game for the program. If we beat almighty LSU (and go on to Omaha, too) it establishes Coach Forbes as "the man," not just a Carolina family hire. It reestablishes us as an elite program, not just a "very good" ACC team. I believe in Coach Forbes, I believe in our team.
"God bless those Tar Heel boys!"
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Posted on 12 hrs, , User Since 274 months ago, User Post Count: 8563
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Agree. You can't continue to lose home regionals and Super Regionals.
Posted on 12 hrs, , User Since 176 months ago, User Post Count: 31893
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Yep jeep. If you take the UNC HC job, that means Omaha or bust. Forbes knows it, and I believe the Real Heels show up and show out tonite. LFG!
Posted on 12 hrs, , User Since 105 months ago, User Post Count: 14897
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Totally understand the sentiment and I definitely understand that the standard that this program has set over the last two decades is Omaha, but to me, Coach Forbes already having two ACC championship titles in 4 years, and having hosted postseason baseball in Chapel Hill twice in 4 years, is a clear indicator that he’s the right man to lead the program.
Posted on 12 hrs, , User Since 42 months ago, User Post Count: 2759
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I just can’t shake this worry that our guys won’t play as loose and freely tonight as LSU. I think the team that can avoid pressing (either in the box or on the mound) has the best chance of winning tonight.
Posted on 12 hrs, , User Since 257 months ago, User Post Count: 14508
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Agree 100%. I think it's a powerhouse matchup. I'm shocked it's not the game ESPN chose to televise on one of their network channels. Lots more pressure on the Heels that LSU... IMO.
Posted on 12 hrs, , User Since 55 months ago, User Post Count: 883
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bluebooksandbluecups said... (original post) I just can’t shake this worry that our guys won’t play as loose and freely tonight as LSU. I think the team that can avoid pressing (e...
Good thing we don’t play the game.
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Posted on 12 hrs, , User Since 242 months ago, User Post Count: 21052
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Yep, you come in as a national seed and are playing at home where you've dominated all season. You have to seal the deal here.
Posted on 11 hrs, , User Since 217 months ago, User Post Count: 3843
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It may be a statement that we need a new coach
Posted on 11 hrs, , User Since 55 months ago, User Post Count: 883
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cwcollin said... (original post) It may be a statement that we need a new coach
This is wild to say, Forbes has had more success in 4 seasons than our two neighbors in red and blue have had in their careers
Posted on 11 hrs, , User Since 257 months ago, User Post Count: 7229
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I'm tense and nervous and I can't relax.
Posted on 11 hrs, , User Since 268 months ago, User Post Count: 2079
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GOHEELS86 said... (original post) Agree 100%. I think it's a powerhouse matchup. I'm shocked it's not the game ESPN chose to televise on one of their network channels. Lots more p...
Game is on espn2.
Posted on 11 hrs, , User Since 172 months ago, User Post Count: 39092
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See everyone at 6pm :)
Posted on 11 hrs, , User Since 265 months ago, User Post Count: 124274
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I’ll be the guy there wearing Carolina blue!
Posted on 11 hrs, , User Since 245 months ago, User Post Count: 1988
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Honeycutt, Cook, and Gallaher combined for one hit in 15 ABs last night with 7 strikeouts.
And yet, UNC still threatened somehow to make a comeback.
I keep telling myself there ain't no way those three are going to have another off night like that.
Posted on 11 hrs, , User Since 181 months ago, User Post Count: 5592
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When we went to Omaha regularly it is because we won games like this. Difference here though is you usually are going against a preseason top 5 team back in form in your regional. Had we gotten anyone else we would have cruised like the rest of the good hitting seeds did. But nothing we can do about that except make a statement.
Posted on 11 hrs, , User Since 78 months ago, User Post Count: 8871
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I think “crossroads for the program” is a bit of an overreaction.
Posted on 11 hrs, , User Since 190 months ago, User Post Count: 39289
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Trying to put into context what a win tonight would mean. It wouldn't be bigger than winning the opening Omaha game against Oregon State in 2018, but I do think it would be bigger than even the Stetson Super Regional wins that year. Definitely bigger than the VCU regional wins in 2022.
Basically this win would be our 2nd biggest win in 10+ years in my eyes - since the 2013 run.
Posted on 11 hrs, , User Since 230 months ago, User Post Count: 565
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mtnheel said... (original post) Agree. You can't continue to lose home regionals and Super Regionals.
Scott Forbes has not lost a home regional as head coach. Hopefully, that will be a true statement after tonight's game.
Posted on 10 hrs, , User Since 272 months ago, User Post Count: 1716
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cwcollin said... (original post) It may be a statement that we need a new coach
What a moronic post. It's okay, though. You and the rest of the basketball only sector only have a few more months to tough out.
Posted on 10 hrs, , User Since 272 months ago, User Post Count: 2766
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unctarheel1984 said... (original post) I’ll be the guy there wearing Carolina blue!
I’ll have a blue UNC hat on.
Posted on 10 hrs, , User Since 59 months ago, User Post Count: 828
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cameter44 said... (original post) I think “crossroads for the program” is a bit of an overreaction.
with the way the bracket is playing out, the winner of this game is going to be a heavy favorite not only to make it to omaha but win at least their first game. its hard to overstate how much we need this win to really cement ourselves as a true national program again
Posted on 10 hrs, , User Since 164 months ago, User Post Count: 3568
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This should be the matchup we want. Elite program, defending champions, but UNC has been the better team this year and playing at the Bosh. Let’s go get a statement win for the program!
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Ellsberry123 said... (original post) with the way the bracket is playing out, the winner of this game is going to be a heavy favorite not only to make it to omaha but win at least ...
Don't think LSU would be favored to beat UVA in the opening game of Omaha (and UNC would be a very small favorite vs UVA).
But I agree that the path is a lot clearer than facing Hagen Smith and Arkansas in a potential Omaha opener.
Posted on 10 hrs, , User Since 59 months ago, User Post Count: 828
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HeelYeah2012 said... (original post) Don't think LSU would be favored to beat UVA in the opening game of Omaha (and UNC would be a very small favorite vs UVA). But I agree th...
yeah i guess your mileage may vary on how good you think uva is but wvu in the supers and possibly k state or at worst an acc team that we are better than is as good of a bracket as you could possibly ask for. massive game
Posted on 10 hrs, , User Since 42 months ago, User Post Count: 2759
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IllegalMotion said... (original post) Honeycutt, Cook, and Gallaher combined for one hit in 15 ABs last night with 7 strikeouts. And yet, UNC still threatened somehow to make a co...
I hear ya. I think we need the bottom of the order to find its way on base. The bottom third (which includes Gallaher) was 0-10 last night. They did draw three walks and that’s a good way to set the table as the lineup flips. But, according to the box score, Cook/Harber/Donofrio didn’t leave a single runner on base all night. We have to give them chances to hit with runners in scoring position.
