UNC Basketball: Passing the torch

On Tuesday, Jake’s perfect reminiscence ended with the following:

This game is a fun, exhilarating, exhausting experience. Sometimes we forget that the men in uniforms are not robots, but instead college students, trying to navigate their late teens and early 20’s.

The past six years at UNC have been a stark and refreshing reminder.

Now, it’s time to put an end to this era.

However, this is North Carolina. It’s a safe assumption that a new one is just around the corner.

This isn’t about looking ahead too soon and forgetting the past. This is about the past forging the future.

In 2008-2009, the “Ty-Heels” were lead by Ty Lawson and Tyler Hansbrough (with Tyler Zeller as the newcomer). 2009-2010…