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Foul Shots: Feb. 21

Submitted by jpg on 02/21/2009 - 09:25

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Listen to J.P. Giglio on WPTF-680 every Saturday at 1 p.m. on "The Big Tailgate Show" with Taylor Zarzour.

Roy Williams: While not appropriate, Ol' Roy's post-game profanity was a genuine moment of honesty and the media highlight of the season.

If UNC, the ACC and the FCC — and Roy sure put the "F" in FCC? — doesn't have a problem with it, neither does Foul Shots.

The only person who objected was Butch Davis, who was so embarrassed for the university, he kicked three more players off the football team.

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Foul Shots: Feb. 14

Submitted by jpg on 02/14/2009 - 01:45

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Listen to J.P. Giglio on WPTF-680 every Saturday at 1 p.m. on "The Big Tailgate Show" with Taylor Zarzour.

UNC: Not for beating Duke, the eight straight ACC wins or even sole possession of first place but for losing to Boston College and Wake Forest.

It's obvious now in a cunning stroke of deception, the Tar Heels threw those first two games. It was a brilliant tactic really, even going as far to make the Boston College loss so convincing. The "0-2" start — using quotations because Foul Shots is on to the devious plot — threw everyone off the scent, alleviated pressure and humbled Ty Lawson.

Foul Shots stands in awe at the price Ol' Roy's willing to pay for glory.

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Foul Shots: Feb. 7

Submitted by jpg on 02/07/2009 - 09:04

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Listen to J.P. Giglio on WPTF-680 every Saturday at 1 p.m. on "The Big Tailgate Show" with Taylor Zarzour.

Clemson: After a 24-point loss at UNC, Clemson big man Trevor Booker, who was held to nine points, queried: "I don't know why I didn't get the ball more."

The Tigers' No. 35, and that's Mr. No. 35 to Duke's Kyle Singler and Brian Zoubek, responded with 21 points, eight boards, three blocks and a YouTube-ready dunk in a 27-point win over Duke.

Getting the ball to your best player? Hmm, what a concept. Who would have thunk it? Well, maybe not 75 percent of the ACC's coaches.

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Foul Shots: Jan. 10

Submitted by jpg on 01/10/2009 - 10:16

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Listen to J.P. Giglio on WPTF-680 every Saturday at 1 p.m. on "The Big Tailgate Show" with Taylor Zarzour.

Boston College: The case of Veuve Clicquot, courtesy of the 1999 Duke team, is in the mail, Eagles.

UNC’s run at Duke’s 19-0 ACC record didn’t even reach 1-0 after the Eagles’ trio of Tyrese Rice, Rakim Sanders and Reggie Jackson popped off for an 85-78 win at the Smith Center.

Stupid media, what were we thinking in picking BC to finish 11th in the ACC?