Tar Heel Hangover: Mixed emotions

Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports Welcome to the Tar Heel Hangover. This is our opportunity to review last week’s game, second-guess all of the key moments, and set the game plan for the week ahead.

The Elevator Speech: What has happened over the last week.

First and foremost, college football is back! For a night or two, fans were able to set aside pandemic fears and actually attend sporting events. I traveled to Blacksburg for the game and the atmosphere was incredible. It felt like two years of frustration were unleashed. It may be the most excited I have been to attend a live game ever.

Unfortunately, that excitement from the stands was levied against Carolina. I was concerned entering the…