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[AUTiger1]

Them thar soldiers from North Karryliney was dug in like they had tar on their heels.

Well no wonder Pickett's Charge failed.  They were dug in when they should have been advancing........or in other words they are the reason the Confederacy lost at Gettysburg.  I think that is what you are saying.

now I'm just being an ass.

[Saniflush]

Them thar soldiers from North Karryliney was dug in like they had tar on their heels.

Ask him why North Carolinian's felt the need to shoot one of our greatest generals?

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[GH2001]

Ask him why North Carolinian's felt the need to shoot one of our greatest generals?

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And there was this.....

[AUTiger1]

Ask him why North Carolinian's felt the need to shoot one of our greatest generals?

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Ooooohhh even better question!

[Tarheel]

Only if it concerns your school mascot.

 

[Tarheel]

Them thar soldiers from North Karryliney was dug in like they had tar on their heels.

Now that is always a better story than the less-than-exciting reason for having a Ram as a mascot.

The 'Tarheel' is most well-known as an attribution made about North Carolinian's by General Robert E. Lee himself saying that North Carolinian's stick to the bloodiest of work as if they have tar on their heels.

There is an even older use of the name dating back to the American Revolutionary Battle of Stony Point where North Carolinian Continental Line troops were used by Gen. Anthony Wayne to lay down a fiery and withering assault against the British at the battle to divert their attention from a surprise flanking maneuver.   The battle was a complete success for the Americans and General George Washington himself congratulated the troops and Gen. Wayne saying the success was due to the North Carolinian's holding the line against the British as if they had tar on their heels.

There are other stories about the etymology of the name 'Tarheel' but these two are favored.

[Tarheel]

Well no wonder Pickett's Charge failed.  They were dug in when they should have been advancing........or in other words they are the reason the Confederacy lost at Gettysburg.  I think that is what you are saying.

now I'm just being an ass.

I know you're being facetious but for the benefit of others not in the know on this issue the 26th North Carolina Regiment advanced farther at Pickett's Charge than any other Confederate unit and paid a terrible price for doing so; by then end of the third day of fighting the 26th had 90% casualties in dead and wounded, the highest of any unit North or South in the entire War.

North Carolina offered up for sacrifice more of her sons than any other state of the old Confederacy;  the first soldier killed in the war was a North Carolinian.  North Carolina regiments made it farther into Union lines at Gettysburg AND Chickamauga; North Carolinians captured the last Union battery, made the last charge, fired the last volley, and surrendered the last man at Appomattox Court House!

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I should also make a point to mention that the University of North Carolina is the oldest State University in the United States.

[Saniflush]

I know you're being facetious but for the benefit of others not in the know on this issue the 26th North Carolina Regiment advanced farther at Pickett's Charge than any other Confederate unit and paid a terrible price for doing so; by then end of the third day of fighting the 26th had 90% casualties in dead and wounded, the highest of any unit North or South in the entire War.

North Carolina offered up for sacrifice more of her sons than any other state of the old Confederacy;  the first soldier killed in the war was a North Carolinian.  North Carolina regiments made it farther into Union lines at Gettysburg AND Chickamauga; North Carolinians captured the last Union battery, made the last charge, fired the last volley, and surrendered the last man at Appomattox Court House!

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I should also make a point to mention that the University of North Carolina is the oldest State University in the United States.

I notice you left out that part about Stonewall.

[Tarheel]

Ask him why North Carolinian's felt the need to shoot one of our greatest generals?

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Sir, I have paid my respects to Gen. Jackson (and Gen. Lee by the way) in Lexington, Virginia.


I have said my Peace on this matter.

[AUTiger1]

I notice you left out that part about Stonewall.

I had noticed that too! 

I knew between that and mentioning Pickett's Charge we could give him some grief.

[Saniflush]

I had noticed that too! 

I knew between that and mentioning Pickett's Charge we could give him some grief.

and the goat.  Don't forget the goat.

[AUTiger1]

and the goat.  Don't forget the goat.

Well I was trying to save the man some embarrassment, but since you mentioned it..........that damn goat too! 

[Tarheel]

I had noticed that too! 

I knew between that and mentioning Pickett's Charge we could give him some grief.

and the goat.  Don't forget the goat.

Well I was trying to save the man some embarrassment, but since you mentioned it..........that damn goat too! 

Screw you guys!  I'm going home!

[Tarheel]

Well, as a post-script to this year's NC2A Tournament I was not entirely surprised at the UCONN win; however I was surprised at how amateurish Butler looked against them in the final game after having fought to get that far in the tournament.  Maybe I'm being too critical but that is how it looked to me.

[AUTiger1]

Well, as a post-script to this year's NC2A Tournament I was not entirely surprised at the UCONN win; however I was surprised at how amateurish Butler looked against them in the final game after having fought to get that far in the tournament.  Maybe I'm being too critical but that is how it looked to me.

Two things that I noticed and I can't remember which talking head it was, UConn picked the zone apart once Butler went to it and the other, how in the fuck to do only shoot 18% or whatever it was?  I know some was good D on UConn's part, but jesus.   Had they shot 25% they would have won.

[Snaggletiger]

Two things that I noticed and I can't remember which talking head it was, UConn picked the zone apart once Butler went to it and the other, how in the fuck to do only shoot 18% or whatever it was?  I know some was good D on UConn's part, but jesus.   Had they shot 25% they would have won.

Worst final in foevah.  The 25% take might be right on.  Didn't watch the first half because I was on the road.  The second half looked like Butler was getting their shots but couldn't hit squat.  As many talking heads have said, they need to get this thing back to some more reasonable sized venues, as opposed to shooting against a back drop of 70,000 people.  Not saying that was the whole reason for poor shooting but it had to contribute to it. 

[Saniflush]

Worst final in foevah.  The 25% take might be right on.  Didn't watch the first half because I was on the road.  The second half looked like Butler was getting their shots but couldn't hit squat.  As many talking heads have said, they need to get this thing back to some more reasonable sized venues, as opposed to shooting against a back drop of 70,000 people.  Not saying that was the whole reason for poor shooting but it had to contribute to it.

What the fuck are you talking about?  You think they change the size of the court for larger venues?  Maybe the rim is smaller.  Do they use a larger diameter ball?

[Snaggletiger]

What the fuck are you talking about?  You think they change the size of the court for larger venues?  Maybe the rim is smaller.  Do they use a larger diameter ball?

Oh man, you don't know nuthin' bout no basketballz. 

[Tarheel]

As bad as this game was it was not as bad as the insufferable analogies used by cBS's Jim Nantz at the end; "Uconn is top dog..." and "Uconn is Best in Show".

 

[Tarheel]

Two things that I noticed and I can't remember which talking head it was, UConn picked the zone apart once Butler went to it and the other, how in the eff to do only shoot 18% or whatever it was?  I know some was good D on UConn's part, but jesus.   Had they shot 25% they would have won.

You are correct; it was 18% and 3 in 31, 2 pt shots.


To add my own analogy, I liked the "David and Goliath" build-up to the denouement but the outcome was anything but Biblical.