This week, a UNC Rams family endowed a scholarship in honor of former All-American and National Champion Eric Montross. The gift will fund The Eric Montross Center Endowment and provide a scholarship to a Tar Heel playing the center position each school year.
YOUTUBE TV AND THE WRAL APP ON YOUR TV OR STREAMING DEVICE. WELL, THIS WEEK, A UNC RAMS FAMILY IN DOUBT A SCHOLARSHIP IN HONOR OF FORMER ALL AMERICAN AND NATIONAL CHAMPION ERIC MUNCHEL WAS. >> THE GIFT WILL FUND THE ERIC MONTH TO SIT IN DALTON AND WILL PROVIDE A SCHOLARSHIP TO OUR TARHEEL PLAYING THE CENTER POSITION. EACH SCHOOL YEAR. WE'RE SO HAPPY TO BE JOINED THIS MORNING BY ERIC MOTT IS GREAT TO SEE YOU. MY FRIEND WASN'T YOU PLAY FOR CAROLINA BACK IN THE EARLY 1990'S. YOU ARE MEMBER OF THE 1993 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM. WHAT DOES THIS HONOR MEAN TO YOU? >> WELL, KIM, FIRST OF ALL, THANKS FOR HAVING ME ON. YOU KNOW, I THINK THAT IT'S A IT'S AN HONOR, THE FAMILY THEY GET TO IN HONOR OF ME IS GOING TO CHANGE LIVES FOREVER. AND I THINK THAT THAT'S WHAT HAPPENED TO ME IS A SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT COMING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA. AND I THINK THERE'S SO MUCH HIM BETTER THAN THE GIFT LIKE THIS. SO IT IS TRULY VERY HUMBLING TO HAVE TO HAVE THIS HONOR BESTOWED APARTMENT. >> OF COURSE, WE'RE ON THE EVE OF BATTLE OF THE BLUES. ROUND 2. YOU PLAYED IN YOUR FACE SHAPE OF THESE BAD TO LOSE GAMES. WHAT'S THE MEMORY THAT STICKS UP FOR YOU PLAYING IN SOME OF THESE GAMES? >> OK, I'D LIKE TO FOCUS ON THE WINDS AND NOT ON ANY OF THE LAWSUITS THAT WE HAD A CHANCE TO BLUE YOU KNOW, I THINK THE THING THAT I LOVED AND I TREASURE ABOUT THIS IS THE BIT IS THAT THE MEMORIES THAT I HAVE REALLY EPITOMIZE COLLEGE SPORT? IT WAS THE ENTHUSIASM OF THE FANS, THE ENTHUSIASM AND CAMERON, THE ENTHUSIASM AND THE SNOW CENTER. THE 2 CAMPUSES. EVEN THOSE WHO ARE NOT IN TO ATTEND. AND SO THEY USED TO TRADE STUDENT NEWSPAPERS AND ON THE DAY OF THE GAME, THE SPORTS SECTION WILL BE TAKEN OVER BY THE OTHER UNIVERSITY. AND SO THERE WAS SUCH A RICH TRADITION. AND I THINK THAT IT'S REALLY AFFECTED THE CULTURE AND AS A REASON WHY EVERYONE NATIONALLY SEES THIS AS THE RIVALRY OF ALL >> TELL ME ABOUT PLAYING AGAINST COACH K AS HE PREPARES TO COACHES LAST GAME MCCAMMON. >> WELL, I THINK THAT FIRST OF ALL, I WOULD BE REMISS IF I DIDN'T SAY STARTING OFF MY FIRST EXPOSURE TO COACH K WAS BEING RECRUITED BY HIM AND HIGH SCHOOL. AND I THINK THE FIRST THING YOU RECOGNIZE AND THIS PLAYS INTO ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS CERTAINLY IS THAT IS A HIGH CALIBER PERSON. AND I THINK THAT HE CARES DEEPLY ABOUT THE STUDENT ATHLETES AND THE LIVES THAT HE'S AFFECTING. AND SO AS A TEACHER, WHAT YOU SEE AND THE END RESULT IS A TEAM THAT PLAYS EXCEPTIONALLY HARD THEY'RE VERY EFFICIENT WORK. WHAT THEY DO AND YOU CAN TELL THAT THAT'S DUE TO THEIR DO THEIR TEACHER AND THEIR MENTOR AND COACH K A. >> ERIC? WE'VE GOT ABOUT 45 SECONDS. YOU KNOW, I MARRIED INTO CAROLINA FAMILY. MY SISTER LA MER MORGAN KAISER RELIGIOUSLY WATCHES, CAROLINA INSIDE. AND SHE SAYS THOSE GUYS ALWAYS IN THE SHOW SAYING SEE LATE, A BIG GRITS. HOW DID YOU GET THAT NICKNAME? >> WELL, I HAVE THEM. LOOK US IN JONES, ANGEL OR GOOD BROADCAST PARTNER, FRIENDS OF MINE HAVE BEEN FRIENDS FOR A LONG, LONG TIME AND BAG AND MEMPHIS WERE THERE FOR AN NCAA GAME. AND I WENT IN AND WE WERE ORDERED BREAKFAST TOGETHER AND I ORDERED A BIG AND I WANTED A LARGE BOWL WITH GRETA. I WAS LOOKING FOR SOMETHING BIGGER THAN YOUR AVERAGE BOLD BECAUSE BIGGER THAN YOUR AVERAGE GUY. SO ALL THE WAY WOMAN WHO HAD HELPED US AND SHE WAS JUST TERRIFIC AND SEE. >> WELL, LOOKS AT ME AND SAID, THANK YOU SO MUCH. AND SHE SAID, SEE YOU LATER, THEM. THAT ACCORDING TO PRAISE HIM FROM HERE ON IT'S BEEN HISTORY HAS BEEN A LOT OF PRIDE. THEY HAVE NOT LET YOU FORGET AND SARAH, SO GREAT TO TALK TO YOU THIS MORNING. ALWAYS A PLEASURE TO BE WITH MY FRIEND.