Bob Holliday Coverage
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Our TakeHolliday: Road trips go wrong for NC State and Duke
Both Duke and NC State took road trips last weekend and neither went well at all, writes Bob Holliday. But as Week 3 in the ACC played out, COVID-19 continued to play a major role. -
Our TakeHolliday: COVID the most challenging foe on ACC football schedules
North Carolina sits idle while North Carolina State turns to an alternate starting quarterback to start their season. These are the new realities of ACC football in the pandemic. -
Our TakeHolliday: ACC kicks off season of contingencies with strong showings by UNC, Notre Dame, Clemson
The ACC will closely monitor new developments and fans should as well. As Clemson Coach Dabo Swinney said after his team's win at Wake: "Opening day is special. This year every week is opening day. It really is." -
Best NC Athlete ever? How about Julius Peppers
Recently I stumbled onto a social media thread asking opinions about the best high school athletes who competed in North Carolina. I immediately thought of Julius Peppers. -
WRAL Storytellers: Covering Michael Jordan's brief baseball career
Former WRAL sports director Bob Holliday reminisces about covering Michael Jordan as he started his minor league baseball career for the Birmingham Barons. -
Our TakeHolliday: Running during the pandemic and beyond - a personal journey
Bob Holliday has noticed an increase in traffic of walkers and runners as everyone is looking to get out of the house during the stay at home orders. He shares his personal journey as a runner that dates back to 1974. -
Our TakeHolliday: High school challenges, basketball greatness, golf course antics among memories of covering Michael Jordan
WRAL covered Michael Jordan from his days as a UNC recruit through three retirements. North Carolinians had a front-row seat for the G.O.A.T. -
Bob Holliday talks about the fun day when MJ and Buzz Peterson went golfing
Former WRAL Sports Director Bob Holliday brings back a memory from the WRAL vault, a moment when Michael Jordan and Buzz Peterson had some fun on the golf course. -
Former WRAL sports director talks about seeing Michael Jordan grow into superstar
Former WRAL sports director Bob Holliday talked with Jared Fialko about seeing Michael Jordan as a freshman at UNC and how he became a sports superstar. -
Our TakeHolliday: Sports journalism just as important when the cheering stops
As I look back on my years as a sports reporter and even as a young sports fan, I can cite only a few instances where the rhythmic and continual schedule of athletic events came to some kind of halt. -
Bob Holliday: Coronavirus and its coverage a challenge to sports media
In the coming weeks and months, the sports media will be challenged in ways we have not seen before, putting aside traditional reporting about athletes and games, to take part in the more significant journalistic enterprise - the pervasive pandemic of COVID-19, and how this particular coronavirus is affecting each and every life. -
Our TakeHolliday: NC State and Duke in high-stakes quarterfinal
NC State could clinch an NCAA Tournament at-large bid with a win, writes Bob Holliday, but Duke has plenty on the line as well as the two teams get set for a rubber match in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals. -
Our TakeHolliday: It's now or never when Heels face Hokies
UNC's double-overtime loss to Virginia Tech in Blacksburg seven weeks ago epitomizes why Carolina is playing on ACC Tournament Tuesday for the first time. The Tar Heels can reverse the ills of this season, self-inflicted and otherwise, with a great showing in the tournament. But only if they can beat Tech the second time around and then keep winning. -
Our TakeHolliday: Five days in Greensboro - your ACC Tournament preview
Bob Holliday takes a look at the history of the ACC Tournament that brought us to where we are today, and the outlook for all three Triangle teams. -
Our TakeHolliday: What we've learned from the ACC's first 20-game season
As the regular season winds to a close, Bob Holliday reflects on the first year of a 20-game ACC slate and how it played out for all of the local teams. -
Our TakeHolliday: Tumultuous Tuesday in the Big Four
Wake Forest and North Carolina occupy the bottom of the ACC standings. Duke and NC State ranked No. 1 and No. 5, respectively - or did. Upset wins by the Deacons and Tar Heels rearranged the league's order in a big way, writes Bob Holliday. And there is still a week and a half to go in this first ever 20-game season. Could we see more chaos? -
Our TakeHolliday: High stakes weekend for Triangle teams
NC State got its signature win, writes Bob Holliday, but can it get another? And can Duke bounce back to hold on to first place? Can North Carolina bounce back at all? -
Our TakeHolliday: Duke holds No. 1 (for now), awaits test at NC State
It's now or never time for NC State. The Wolfpack gets Duke and Florida State this week, both at home. Getting at least one win is critical to the Wolfpack's NCAA Tournament credentials. Two would be better. -
Our TakeHolliday: Duke and State trending up, UNC trending down
In the Triangle, writes Bob Holliday, Duke and NC State are going in a good direction and UNC is not. But how will things play out down the stretch? -
Our TakeHolliday: Quick turnaround for Duke after improbable win at UNC
After an improbable win and a quick turnaround for Duke, writes Bob Holliday, here comes a formidable Florida State.