Bob Holliday Coverage
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Our TakeHolliday: Tar Heels jump off the bubble, prepare for Florida State
UNC is coming off of a big win, but the Florida State game this weekend looms large for the Tar Heels' NCAA Tournament hopes, writes Bob Holliday. -
Our TakeHolliday: With announcers working from home, fans miss out on key commentary
Don't get me wrong, I am all for safety during this pandemic. But maybe there is more ESPN can do to bring "work from home" game calls up to the standard to which we are accustomed. -
Our TakeHolliday: Somebody's gotta win when Duke visits NC State
Offense will take care of itself Saturday. This game could easily be in the 80s or 90s with two good shooting teams that like to run. But the winner will be the team that can get stops. -
Our TakeHolliday: UNC and Duke look for redemption
Let's size up Saturday, a "Battle of the Blues" unlike any other. -
Our TakeHolliday: Heels winning some close ones in 2021
North Carolina actually has better numbers in ACC competition than during the season overall. Most of the uptick has come in the last couple of weeks. -
Our TakeHolliday: Can ACC's freshman-heavy blue bloods make a late season run?
Rosters at Duke and UNC are heavily stocked with freshmen, and success for each program this season depends in substantial part on the young players' continued development. -
Our TakeHolliday: Pack has much to improve upon when COVID pause ends
Florida State exposed a major problem with NC State's defensive rotations. The Seminoles were able to improve some of their deficiencies during their COVID pause. Maybe NC State can do the same. -
Our TakeHolliday: It's a stay at home weekend for Triangle teams
While there won't be any great spectator noise at Cameron, PNC, or the Smith Center this weekend, players at Duke, NC State, and UNC will still welcome the January 9 schedule, writes Bob Holliday. Each home team will have the blessing of familiarity -- with the locker room, the floor, and the rims. -
Our TakeHolliday: UNC, NC State fall in Florida; ACC leaves bowls empty
Put simply, the ACC was navigating in uncharted waters and ran aground. -
Our TakeHolliday: ACC basketball storylines could all take a COVID turn
Four ACC teams, including NC State, have had to pause their seasons for a period of time. Few would be surprised if basketball came to a halt at some point. -
Our TakeHolliday: UNC, NC State await possible Florida bowl bids
North Carolina steamrolled Miami and is now guaranteed a postseason trip back to Florida. The Wolfpack, having finished in a tie with UNC for fourth place in the Notre Dame fortified ACC, could also be headed to Florida. -
Our TakeHolliday: Big Ten makes history with wins over Duke and UNC amid COVID uncertainty
The Big Ten taking down both Duke and UNC in the same Challenge? That had never been done before. -
Our TakeHolliday: Errant shots doom Duke, UNC; 3-0 NC State about to be tested
With games against the powerful Big Ten just around the corner in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge, Duke and UNC both took on Power Five conference opponents this week. The locations were friendly - Cameron Indoor Stadium for Duke, Roy Williams' hometown of Asheville for UNC, but the results were not so friendly. -
Our TakeHolliday: Pandemic football: State gets Liberty, could top UNC in wins
As the ACC attempts to play football during a pandemic, writes Bob Holliday, issues are going to happen, and they have. Still, in this crazy season, UNC is hitting the tough portion of its schedule and NC State should have an easier time on the back end. -
Our TakeHolliday: Quarterbacks rule in wins by UNC, NC State
North Carolina's dramatic shootout win against Wake Forest, and NC State's pass-driven victory over Florida State, provided a welcome diversion from news of coronavirus spread. -
Our TakeHolliday: Road to Charlotte now congested for ACC hopefuls NC State, UNC
NC State and North Carolina, neither of which has won an ACC football title during the lifespan of people under 40, hold onto a slender hope of playing in the league's 2020 championship game in Charlotte. -
Our TakeHolliday: Has UNC truly learned the lesson of the Florida State game?
For the second time in two weeks, North Carolina, after whipping a nationally ranked foe at home, hits the road to play a lightly regarded opponent with just one victory. In prime time Saturday night-Halloween no less. What could possibly go wrong? Bob Holliday delves into the potential pitfalls of No. 15 North Carolina's trip to Virginia. -
Our TakeHolliday: Heels drop the ball at FSU, face red hot NC State
For the first time since 1997, North Carolina faced Florida State as a top-five team and history repeated itself, writes Bob Holliday. Now, the Tar Heels face off against a red-hot NC State team that will determine which team can stay alive for a shot at the ACC Championship. -
Our TakeHolliday: Ground game dominates perfect Triangle football weekend
For UNC, Duke, and NC State to all win ACC football games on the same weekend is in itself pretty eye opening. It doesn't happen that often. But the style with which the three Triangle teams prevailed is even more striking. -
Our TakeHolliday: Big plays help NC State, UNC win at the wire
NC State and UNC got close wins thanks to big plays at the end, writes Bob Holliday, while Duke's offense beginning to click against Virginia Tech was not enough as they remain winless.