Last weekend at Virginia Tech, we were fortunate enough to squeeze in two games with the rainy weather, but we also had a lot of downtime at the hotel. Most people, including myself, ate, slept, ate, watched college basketball (including the six-overtime thriller between Syracuse and Connecticut), and then slept some more. In the room beside mine, I did hear Coach McCay and Coach Flack wrestling at one point. The delay on Sunday's game allowed us to have "chapel," our miniature version of church. We are blessed to have our own preacher, teammate Mike McKee, who delivers great sermons every Sunday. After the game, we arrived back in Chapel Hill around 11, unpacked our baseball gear and then had class the next morning. This busy schedule is one of the very few disadvantages of being a student-athlete.
Since March Madness began today, I felt it would be appropriate to talk about some of my predictions. Don't worry NCAA, my bracket was completed only for fun with no money involved. My Final Four consists of North Carolina, Connecticut, Villanova and Michigan State, with North Carolina taking home the championship. My bracket is always way off so I know I will be wrong, but it is fun arguing your picks like it is an exact science. Going along with the college basketball theme, our bus driver last weekend went by the name of Lorenzo Charles. If you aren't sure who this is, look him up on YouTube and you will find that he made the game winning dunk against Houston to win the 1983 NCAA Basketball National Championship. Yes, I know he's from NC State and the bus was red and black on the inside, but he was fun to talk to and a great person.
Interesting Stuff:
1. Stadium Update - Bullpen phones were installed today, which makes me wonder who will make the first prank call down to the pen.
2. Mike Copeland, our PA announcer/team rapper, commented on last week's blog saying that the 2009 Carolina Baseball rap is almost completed. If you haven't heard the 2008 version, you're missing out.
3. The Duke Blue Devils are coming to town this weekend all the way from Durham. They are known as our school's rival, so it should be a fun weekend.
4. I appreciate all your comments and responses to the blog. I really enjoy hearing from everyone.
Since March Madness began today, I felt it would be appropriate to talk about some of my predictions. Don't worry NCAA, my bracket was completed only for fun with no money involved. My Final Four consists of North Carolina, Connecticut, Villanova and Michigan State, with North Carolina taking home the championship. My bracket is always way off so I know I will be wrong, but it is fun arguing your picks like it is an exact science. Going along with the college basketball theme, our bus driver last weekend went by the name of Lorenzo Charles. If you aren't sure who this is, look him up on YouTube and you will find that he made the game winning dunk against Houston to win the 1983 NCAA Basketball National Championship. Yes, I know he's from NC State and the bus was red and black on the inside, but he was fun to talk to and a great person.
Interesting Stuff:
1. Stadium Update - Bullpen phones were installed today, which makes me wonder who will make the first prank call down to the pen.
2. Mike Copeland, our PA announcer/team rapper, commented on last week's blog saying that the 2009 Carolina Baseball rap is almost completed. If you haven't heard the 2008 version, you're missing out.
3. The Duke Blue Devils are coming to town this weekend all the way from Durham. They are known as our school's rival, so it should be a fun weekend.
4. I appreciate all your comments and responses to the blog. I really enjoy hearing from everyone.
Thanks for the post Adam and congratulations on the Lowe CLASS nomination - you are very deserving of that recognition. Best of success this weekend! By the way, I got 15 out of 16 yesterday on my entertainment only bracket.
Adam,
I have to ask one question. Let me set this up a little and then I will get to the question. Last week, I heard about Garrett Gore's great catch, so I tried to find it on Google and YouTube. Well, when I put in "Garrett Gore", I found a couple of interesting video's on YouTube. Both of these videos co-starred Mr. Gore, Cavi, and the "Reverend" Mike McKee dancin it up at the Tasty Freeze. Lets just say, I found these videos to be quite entertaining. So what do you guys think of your dancing teammates?
Congratulations on the great career you have had thus far. Also, thanks for having an interesting blog. It's much better than Kyle Singler's. I have a few serious questions though:
1. Who has the best/worst intro music (excluding yourself)?
2. Which pitcher has the nastiest pitch and what is it?
3. Why won't Coach Fox let you hit?
Yo Adam, I have enjoyed your blog, gives me great insight to the Tarheel program. I lost my job Jan 12 and I am moving back to NC this week, I am from Nashville, where Jacob is from, and I pull for his Dad, but I am the biggest Tarheel fan in the world and since I am moving back in with my mom, she got me tickets for the Miami game that sunday in april. I was so glad when Jacob chose NC, there is not a better program in the country, period. I'm am a big fan of the college world series as well, and you guys will be there. Thank everyone for playing so hard and being the guys that you are, I check you guys out everyday on Tarheelblue.com, good luck this year.
Yo Money, just wanted to say good job on Saturday against the Blue Devils. Wish we could have played a little better defense or scored like 2 mo runs.
I am like 95 % down with the rhyme and I plan on recording it sometime this week and bringing it over to the Bosch on Thursday hopefully. I don't have a title for it yet but I have been calling it "The 09 rhyme" let me know if anybody has any ideas on a title. Tell Ackley I like his new cut and I am looking forward to seeing everybody's reaction when yall get to hear the rhyme. Stay Positive and I will c you guys on the diamond !
MC
Hey Adam! We just found your blog & have enjoyed reading it. We are looking forward to the UNC/Duke game tomorrow & visiting the new stadium. Best of luck with the season!!
Tell McCay to quit screwing around and let him know Ott told ya so!
thanks for the info- i enjoy reading this - im from new bern so (WE DO) have a inside connection-good luck & god bless