Friday’s edition of Tar Heels Tidbits includes the latest on some former UNC football players, current basketball players and some recruiting
The latest installment of Tar Heels Tidbits takes you into a big weekend for the North Carolina Tar Heels basketball team.
Not only will the Tar Heels take on Georgia Tech in the Dean E. Smith Center on Saturday, but later that night they will find out their fate in regards to recruit Zion Williamson.
The No. 3 overall recruit in the 2018 class is set to announce his decision on Saturday night, finally ending his recruitment.
Aside from that, it’s been a busy week in UNC athletics.
A snowstorm hit Chapel Hill, causing classes to be cancelled and students enjoying the time off.
Recruiting
- Get ready for Williamson’s announcement with our primer we released.
- We also broke down why he will pick UNC and why he won’t pick UNC with a piece this past week.
- Head coach Roy Williams is one of the coaches who has visited Williamson in the last week.
- Two UNC recruits were named to the McDonald’s All American Game roster.
- Class of 2018 football target Jamarcus Chatman posted about an in-home visit with UNC.
- First look at 2018 commit Jordyn Adams in a UNC uniform:
https://twitter.com/jordynadams10/status/954132819147722752
Basketball
- Former UNC standout James Michael McAdoo helped deliver a baby. Yep, you read that right and Inside Carolina has the story.
- Joel Berry wasn’t happy with a request that Clemson had before last Tuesday’s game.
- Some good stuff tweeted out here by the UNC Basketball Twitter account including the Tar Heels’ strength of schedule so far.
- A few former UNC players were in the building for the Tar Heels win over Clemson:
The #CarolinaFamily was out in full force last night. Always good to have @mg1nyard @MCDOTS40 and @TheJetOnTNT in the Smith Center 🙌 pic.twitter.com/6Ka0qAMp18
— Carolina Basketball (@UNC_Basketball) January 17, 2018
- UNC climbs in Joe Lunardi’s latest Bracketology. And look who is in their region..
- The UNC women’s basketball team dropped their game against NC State on Thursday.
Football
- UNC released the full 2018 Tar Heels football schedule on Wednesday. Take a look how they will open the year.
- Former UNC defensive back M.J. Stewart is participating in the Reese’s Senior Bowl and has been added to the South Roster.
- Ryan Switzer earned All-Rookie honors for the Dallas Cowboys this year.
- After spending time on the Detroit Lions practice squad, former UNC wide receiver Quinshad Davis is joining UNC’s coaching staff.