Pat Welter
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Welter: Howell had more talent, but Maye could end up with more wins
Sam Howell and Drake Maye celebrated together in the endzone during the 3rd quarter of Carolina's 63-61 win over App State. The moment felt like a passing of the torch. Maye is Carolina's QB of the future and it looks really bright.
Tags: UNC, Drake Maye, Sam Howell, Mack Brown
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Welter: Why a game of ping pong made Drake Maye the starting QB at UNC
The QB battle between Drake Maye and Jacolby Criswell was almost too close to call. It sounds crazy, but a game of ping pong might explain why Maye is the right man for the job.
Tags: Drake Maye, Phil Longo, Jacolby Criswell, Mack Brown, UNC, Our Take
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Welter: The ACC's future is in flux, but the present looks good for NC State
NC State enters the 2022 season one of the favorites in the ACC. The problem is no one really wants to talk about that. Conference realignment is the shadow hanging over the ACC Kickoff in Charlotte. Meanwhile the Wolfpack are quietly working to win the conference regardless of what it looks like or is called.
Tags: NC State, Dave Doeren, Devin Leary, Our Take
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Welter: College football conference realignment is multiverse mayhem
USC and UCLA to the Big Ten has turned college football upside down. It feels like we will eventually end in a world with two super conferences and then everyone else. Let's take a trip through the multiverse to see if there's another way this plays out.
Tags: college football, ACC, Big Ten, SEC, conference realignment, NCAA Championships, NCAA, Our Take
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Welter: NBA Draft menu can be overwhelming, keep it simple with Duke's AJ Griffin and Mark Williams
The NBA Draft can be overwhelming. It's like looking at a Cheesecake Factory menu where every dish is mediocre to poor instead of transcendent to peerless. When in doubt take this advice, keep it simple.
Tags: NBA Draft, AJ Griffin, Mark Williams, NBA, Our Take, Duke
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Welter: I don't care what the analytics say, I'm taking Paolo Banchero No.1 in the NBA Draft
The computer might tell you to take Jabari Smith Jr. or Chet Holmgren No. 1 in the NBA Draft, but Duke's Paolo Banchero is a star and that cannot be overlooked.
Tags: Paolo Banchero, Duke, NBA Draft, NBA, Chet Holmgren, jabari smith jr., Chris Carrawell, Our Take
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Welter: The Canes have climbed a long way, it's okay to stop and enjoy the view
When you've pulled off the best regular season in Hurricane's history, you should expect to make it out of the first round. Heck, let's be real this team expects to win the Stanley Cup, but this first round felt different.
Tags: Carolina Hurricanes, Rod Brind'Amour, Our Take, Don Waddell, Stanley Cup
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Welter: Sam Howell proves NFL teams have no idea how to evaluate quarterbacks
2022 was the second time in the last twenty years that only one quarterback was taken in the first round. UNC's Sam Howell fell all the way to the 5th round and shows why teams are really just guessing like the rest of us.
Tags: UNC, Sam Howell, NFL Draft, Our Take
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Welter: Armando Bacot is back and so is college basketball
Armando Bacot announced he's coming back for his senior season. The decision could be the start of a new trend in college basketball.
Tags: Armando Bacot, UNC, Caleb Love, Hubert Davis, college basketball, Our Take, NIL
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Welter: Cinderella awaits, but Carolina has found its "gift"
What does North Carolina basketball and the movies Encanto and Frozen have in common? Let me tell you a tale.
Tags: UNC, Hubert Davis, Saint Peter's, NCAA Basketball, March Madness, Our Take
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Welter: Caleb Love plays for 'Papa' at NCAA Tournament
Some players hide from big moments, Caleb Love embraces them. He's confident because he knows he's not alone.
Tags: Caleb Love, NCAA Tournament, UNC, Our Take
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Welter: Opportunity knocks for UNC after upsetting Baylor
Hubert Davis always says you will get an opportunity, he doesn't know when, where or how, but be ready. The Tar Heels were ready Saturday vs. Baylor, now the chance for greatness awaits next.
Tags: UNC, March Madness, Hubert Davis, RJ Davis, R.J. Davis, Our Take
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Pat Welter believes everyone has a story, you just have to ask the right questions.