Bob Holliday
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Holliday: 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.
Tags: ACC basketball, college basketball, Our Take, Bob Holliday
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Holliday: 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.
Tags: Our Take, Bob Holliday, Duke, NC State, ACC basketball
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Holliday: UNC and Duke look for redemption
Let's size up Saturday, a "Battle of the Blues" unlike any other.
Tags: Battle of the Blues, UNC, Duke, Our Take, Bob Holliday
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Holliday: 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.
Tags: UNC, Our Take, Bob Holliday
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Holliday: 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.
Tags: Our Take, Bob Holliday, ACC basketball
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Holliday: 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.
Tags: NC State, Our Take, Bob Holliday
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Holliday: 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.
Tags: Bob Holliday, Our Take, ACC basketball, NC State basketball, duke basketball, unc basketball, coronavirus sports
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Holliday: UNC, NC State fall in Florida; ACC leaves bowls empty
Put simply, the ACC was navigating in uncharted waters and ran aground.
Tags: Bob Holliday, Our Take, bowl games, ACC Football, UNC, NC State
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Holliday: 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.
Tags: ACC basketball, college basketball, Our Take, Bob Holliday
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Holliday: 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.
Tags: Our Take, Bob Holliday, ACC Football, college football, ACC bowl projections
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Holliday: 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.
Tags: ACC-Big Ten Challenge, college basketball, Our Take, Bob Holliday, UNC, Duke
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Holliday: 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.
Tags: Bob Holliday, Our Take, ACC basketball, ACC-Big Ten Challenge