U of A and Tar Heels Talk Series

[WizardOfAz]

N. Carolina, UA discussing 4-year series in basketball

The Arizona Republic
Aug. 10, 2003

Arizona and North Carolina are close to finalizing a four-year, home-and-home basketball series that would begin during the 2004-05 season at the earliest.

Wildcats coach Lute Olson and Tar Heels coach Roy Williams are longtime friends and just completed a two-year series while Williams was still at Kansas. Williams took the head coach job at North Carolina in the spring.

Williams' Kansas team eliminated UA from last season's NCAA Tournament, winning 78-75 in the Elite Eight in Anaheim.

A deal should be finalized next month, if not sooner. The two schools tried to schedule a game for the upcoming season, but couldn't because of other game commitments.


http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/sports/articles/0810digest0810.html

 

[Krangodnzr]

It will be nice to see my Heels kick the tar out of the wildcats...

 

[Chaplin]

Does that mean Lute might stay another 4 years?? Hope so.

And this isn't an "ASU bash UA" thread, Krang...

 

[Krangodnzr]

Originally posted by Chaplin
Does that mean Lute might stay another 4 years?? Hope so.

And this isn't an "ASU bash UA" thread, Krang...

No it isn't, but being a native of North Carolina, Carolina blue runs in my veins!

 

[WizardOfAz]

Either way you cut it, looks like four games that will bring top dollar on national TV.

 

[Lefty]

Originally posted by Krangthebrain
It will be nice to see my Heels kick the tar out of the wildcats...

Yeah, since Lute has been coach at the UofA here is his record against UNC:

1988 NCAA Tournament Elite Eight
UofA-70
UNC-52

1996 Hall of Fame Tip-Off Classic
UofA-83
UNC-72

1997 Final Four(This was Dean Smith's last game as a coach)
UofA-66
UNC-58

 

[Krangodnzr]

Originally posted by Zona90
Yeah, since Lute has been coach at the UofA here is his record against UNC:

1988 NCAA Tournament Elite Eight
UofA-70
UNC-52

1996 Hall of Fame Tip-Off Classic
UofA-83
UNC-72

1997 Final Four(This was Dean Smith's last game as a coach)
UofA-66
UNC-58

Ohhh impressive!

How good was Arizona before Lute arrived? And how good is the Pac-10 compared to the ACC? All very pertinent questions.

 

[Lefty]

Hey, it is impressive.

 

[Krangodnzr]

Originally posted by Zona90
Hey, it is impressive.

I know, I'm just screwing with you!

Arizona has a great program, but looking at it from a 50, 40, or 30 year perspective, it stills pales in comparison with the mighty Chapel Hill Tar Heels!